Vaanara, starring newcomer Avinash Thiruvidhula in the lead, has a release date. The rural action drama with mythological elements will head to theatres on December 26.
"The Vaanara Sena is ready for Lanka Dahanam," the makers wrote, announcing the release date.
Starring Simran Choudhary as the heroine, the film's teaser was released recently in the presence of Manchu Manoj. "Content is what matters the most these days. It's not the budget or the scale that determines box-office success," Manoj recently said.
A trailer will be out later this month.
The socio-fantasy entertainer has the distinction of its male lead himself wielding the megaphone. Nandu plays the chief antagonist. Khadgam Prithvi, Kona Venkat, Satya, Aamani, Shivaji Raja, Chammak Chandra, Racha Ravi, and others are part of the cast.
Vishwajith, who has penned the story and screenplay, has worked with dialogue writer Sai Madhav Burra of RRR, Mahanati and Gautamiputra Satakarni fame. Vivek Sagar is the music director. Avinash Buyani, Alapati Raja, and C. Ankit Reddy are bankrolling this one. Narni Srinivas is the production designer, while Chota K Prasad is the editor. Sujatha Siddharth is the cinematographer.