''Ardha Shathabdam'' () is a 2021 Indian

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film written and directed by debutant Rawindra Pulle. Produced by Radhakrishna Telu & Chitti Kiran Ramoju the film stars Karthik Rathnam,

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, Krishna Priya and

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in prominent roles. The film premiered on 11 June 2021 on

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. The film is set in 2003 and based on the caste system in India.

Plot

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

Cast

* Karthik Rathnam as Krishna *

as SI Ranjith * Krishna Priya as Pushpa *

as Koti * Sai Kumar as Ramanna *

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as Ramanna's wife *

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as Lakshmi *

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as Veeranna * Ajay as Ravinder * Ramaraju as Village head * Anil Geela as Krishna's friend * Thummala Narsimha Reddy *

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* Rajsekhar Aningi * Sharanya Pradeep * Dayanand Reddy * Roja Bharati

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

on 26 March 2021. Due to some production issues, it was again re-scheduled, 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 ''

Eenadu ''Eenadu'' () is the largest circulated Telugu-language daily newspaper of India sold mostly in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.''Sakshi'' who granted the film 2.5 stars out of 5 enchoed 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

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''Ardha Shathabdham''
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