''Ardha Shathabdam'' () is a 2021 Indian Telugu-language Social Drama film written and directed by debutant Rawindra Pulle. Produced by Chitti Kiran Ramoju and Radhakrishna Telu, the film starred

Karthik Rathnam Karthik Rathnam is an Indian actor who works in Telugu theatre and Telugu cinema. Rathnam made his debut with the critically acclaimed film '' C/o Kancharapalem'' (2018), which was the first Telugu film to be screened at New York Film Festiva ...

Naveen Chandra Naveen Chandra (born 3 December 1982) is an Indian actor who works in Telugu cinema, Telugu and Tamil cinema, Tamil films. After debuting in ''Sambhavami Yuge Yuge (2006 film), Sambhavami Yuge Yuge'' (2006), he gained recognition for ''Andala Ra ...

, Krishna Priya and Suhas in prominent roles. It premiered on 11 June 2021 on Aha. The film is set in 2003 and based on the

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Plot

A man love for his childhood crush disrupts peace and ensues chaos in his village.

Cast

Production

Principal photography of the film began in 2019. Most of the scenes were shot in

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Music

Lyrical version of "Arey Meriseyle Meriseyle" sung by

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was released on 5 June 2021. "Errani Sooreede" song was released on 12 March 2021.

Release

The film was earlier scheduled for a theatrical release. But, it was then decided to release on Aha on 26 March 2021. Due to some production issues, it was again rescheduled, and a new release date was announced as 11 June 2021.

Reception

Sravan Vanaparthy of ''

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'', rated the film 2.5/5 and opined that the film could not reach its potential due to lackluster screenplay. On performances, Vanaparthy stated: "While both the leads Karthik and Priya deliver a great performance, it does not make up for the weak storyline. Naveen Chandra’s character as a trigger-happy police officer leaves him with little scope to perform," while praising the production values. ''Cinema Express'' critic Ram Venkat Srikar who gave the film 1.5 stars out of 5 felt that though the film was well-intentioned, it misfired due to poor execution. A reviewer from ''

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'' wrote, "." Anji Shetty of ''Sakshi'' who granted the film 2.5 stars out of 5 and echoed the same. Shetty appreciated the performances of the leads and music while pointing out screenplay as its weak point. A critic of ''LetsOTT'' gave a rating of 3 out of 5 and appreciated the performances done by various actors and the direction.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, id=tt12637548, title=Ardha Shathabdham, description=(2021)
''Ardha Shathabdham''
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