Before Chiranjeevi's Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu Director Anil Ravipudi Made His Acting Debut In This Blockbuster Film

Chiranjeevi’s Sankranti release Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu hit theatres on January 12 and opened to a positive response from both audiences and critics. Following its release, film buffs have praised

director Anil Ravipudi for delivering a wholesome family entertainer with the right dose of humour. While moviegoers widely recognise him as a successful director, only a section of the audience is aware that he has also appeared as an actor. Yes, you read that right—Anil Ravipudi made his acting debut in an action drama that went on to become a blockbuster.Did You Know Anil Ravipudi Made His Acting Debut in THIS 2008 Blockbuster?One of Anil Ravipudi’s early stints in the film industry was as an associate director. During this phase, he got an opportunity to appear in a brief role in the 2008 film Souryam. He played a receptionist in a scene featuring veteran Malayalam actor Manoj K. Jayan. The film, directed by ‘Siruthai’ Siva, starred Gopichand, Anushka, and Poonam Kaur in lead roles. One of the highest-grossing films of the year, Souryam was later remade in Bangladeshi Bengali as Mone Boro Koshto, in Kannada as Shourya, and in Tamil as Vedi.

Anil Ravipudi made his directorial debut with the 2015 film Pataas, which went on to become one of Kalyan Ram’s most successful films. He later directed hits such as F2, Sarileru Neekevvaru, and Bhagavanth Kesari, all of which emerged as blockbusters.About Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu

Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu, written and directed by Anil Ravipudi, is produced by Sahu Garapati and Sushmita Konidela. The film stars Chiranjeevi alongside Nayanthara and Catherine Tresa, with Venkatesh making a cameo appearance. Music for the film has been composed by Bheems Ceciroleo. With a worldwide gross of Rs 84 crore on its opening day, Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu recorded the second-best opening of Chiranjeevi’s career, after Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy.