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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox film
| name = Ardha Shathabdam
| image = File:Ardha Shathabdham.jpg
| caption = Promotional poster
| director = Rawindra Pulle
| producer = Radhakrishna Telu, Chitti Kiran Ramoju
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| starring = Karthik Rathnam
Naveen Chandra
Krishna Priya
Suhas
| narrator =
| music = Nawfal Raja AIS
| cinematography = Ashker
Venkat R. Shakamuri
EJ Venu
| editing = J. Pratap Kumar
| studio = 24 Frames Celluloid & Rishitha Sree Creations
| distributor = Aha
| released =
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| country = India
| language = Telugu
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}}'Ardha Shathabdam' is a 2021 Indian Telugu-language action drama film written and directed by debutant Rawindra Pulle. Produced by Radhakrishna Telu & Chitti Kiran Ramoju the film stars Karthik Rathnam, Naveen Chandra, Krishna Priya and Suhas in prominent roles. The film premiered on 11 June 2021 on Aha. 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
* Naveen Chandra as SI Ranjith
* Krishna Priya as Pushpa
* Suhas as Koti
* Sai Kumar as Ramanna
* Subhalekha Sudhakar
* Aamani as Ramanna's wife
* Pavitra Lokesh as Lakshmi
* Raja Ravindra as Veeranna
* Ajay as Ravinder
* Ramaraju as Village head
* Anil Geela as Krishna's friend
* Thummala Narsimha Reddy
* Gautam Raju
* Rajsekhar Aningi
* Saranya Pradeep
* Dayanand Reddy
* Roja Bharati
Production
Principal photography of the film began in 2019. Most of the scenes were shot in Nirmal, Telangana.
Music
{{Infobox album
| name = Ardha Shathabdam
| type = Soundtrack album
| artist = Nawfal Raja AIS
| released =
| genre = Feature film soundtrack
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| label = Aditya Music
| producer = Nawfal Raja AIS
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Lyrical version of "Arey Meriseyle Meriseyle" sung by Shankar Mahadevan 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 re-scheduled, and a new release date was announced as 11 June 2021.
Reception
Sravan Vanaparthy of 'The Times of India', 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 Chandras 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' wrote, "." Anji Shetty of '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
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