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Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava
అరవింద సమేత వీర రాఘవ
Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava release date: 11 October 2018 (theatres). Directed by Trivikram Srinivas; starring N. T. Rama Rao Jr., Pooja Hegde and Jagapati Babu.
- Film release
- 11 October 2018 · All 2018 films
- Director
- Trivikram Srinivas
- Music
- S. Thaman
- Production
- Haarika & Hassine Creations
- Writing credits
- Trivikram Srinivas
- Runtime
- 162 min
- Language
- Telugu
OTT release
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Film release: 11 October 2018 · all 2018 Telugu films.
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Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava (meaning “Veera Raghava along with Aravinda”) is a 2018 Telugu-language action drama written and directed by Trivikram Srinivas. It stars N. T. Rama Rao Jr. and Pooja Hegde, with Jagapathi Babu, Naveen Chandra, Eesha Rebba and Sunil. Released on 11 October 2018 to positive reviews, it was a major commercial success and is often cited as a turning point for Telugu films about factional violence.
Story
In Rayalaseema, two neighbouring villages have been locked in a brutal feud for 30 years. Veera Raghava Reddy returns from twelve years of study in London, only for his father to be killed in an ambush on the way home. Instead of taking revenge, Raghava decides to break the cycle of violence. In Hyderabad he meets Aravinda and her family and finds himself protecting them, and his growing bond with her shapes his attempt to end the generational blood feud.
Cast
- N. T. Rama Rao Jr. as Veera Raghava
- Pooja Hegde as Aravinda, a documentary filmmaker and anthropology student
- Jagapathi Babu as the antagonist
- Naveen Chandra, Eesha Rebba and Sunil
Production and music
Discussions began while Rama Rao Jr. was shooting Nannaku Prematho in 2015, and the film finally went ahead in 2018. It was Pooja Hegde’s first film with him, and she dubbed her own Telugu voice for the first time. P. S. Vinod replaced the original cinematographer, and S. Thaman replaced Anirudh Ravichander as composer; it was Thaman’s official 100th film, with songs such as “Anaganaganaga” and “Peniviti”. Shooting ran from 6 April 2018 at Ramoji Film City, including a schedule in Pollachi, to September 2018. For his look, Rama Rao Jr. trained with Lloyd Stevens.
Release and box office
The film was released on 11 October 2018 and dubbed into Tamil as Idhu Ennoda Jilla. According to the source it opened to ₹60 crore and grossed ₹190 crore worldwide, the third highest-grossing Telugu film of 2018.
Reception and legacy
Critics praised Rama Rao Jr.’s performance, Pooja Hegde, Jagapathi Babu, the emotional story, the action and Trivikram’s writing, including its natural use of the Rayalaseema dialect, with India Today calling it a strong comeback for the director after Agnyaathavaasi. Jagapathi Babu won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor. The film is widely regarded as a counterpoint to traditional faction films, focusing on the human cost of generational violence and the role of women in ending it.
Sources: Wikipedia and Wikidata.
Cast of Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava (2018)
- N. T. Rama Rao Jr. as Veera Raghava Reddy
- Pooja Hegde as Aravindha
- Jagapati Babu as Basireddy
- Naveen Chandra as Balreddy
- Eesha Rebba as Sunandha
Additional cast
Further acting credits recorded for this film; voice-only and dubbing credits are excluded.
- Ravi Prakash as Oosana Reddy
- Rao Ramesh as Krishna Reddy
- Indukuri Sunil Varma as Neelambari
- Srinivasa Reddy as Balu
- Naresh as Saradhi
- Easwari Rao as Basi Reddy's Wife
- Brahmaji as Maarappa Reddy
- Adarsh Balakrishna as Basi Reddy's Henchman
- Devayani as Suguna
- Sithara as Varalakshmi
- Hari Teja as Nagamani
- Nagendra Babu as Narapa Reddy
- Subhalekha Sudhakar as Sudharshan Reddy
- Ananth Babu
- Shatru as Subba Reddy
- Vinay Varma as Timma Reddy
Also in the cast (TMDB): Supriya Pathak as Jeji, Lakshmi Gopalaswamy as Saradhi's Wife, Master Charan Ram as Prateek, Sharath Lohitashwa as Lakshma Reddy, Pammi Sai as Sudharshan.
Character names as listed on TMDB, checked 10 Oct 2026.
What critics said
Reviews cited in the article were positive about Trivikram Srinivas's writing and Jr NTR's performance in a story of factionalism.
- The Times of India (Srivathsan Nadadhur) described an emotional drama in a commercial exterior that stands apart from slapstick.
- The Indian Express (Manoj Kumar R) noted the maturity in NTR's performance and called Aravinda a plum role for Pooja Hegde.
- India Today (Janani K) saw Trivikram bouncing back after Agnyaathavaasi.
- News18 said Jr NTR elevates a tried-and-tested story.
- Firstpost (Hemanth Kumar CR) praised how NTR captures his character's moral dilemma.
- The Hindu (Sangeetha Devi Dundoo) located the film's strength in its writing and its natural use of the Rayalaseema dialect.
Summarised by Tollywood Desk from the reception section of the Wikipedia article Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava (revision 1372548487), which cites the reviews named above. Quotation marks show words quoted in that article; no ratings or scores are added here.
Source record: Q56063323 on Wikidata. Dates are those on record and can change; this is not a studio announcement. Spotted an error? Send a correction.