“I hope ‘Sri Chidambaram Garu’, made with the energy of a young team, becomes a blockbuster” – M.M. Keeravani

Presented by Smt. Chinta Varalakshmi under the Sri Chakras Entertainment banner, Sri Chidambaram is produced by Chinta Vineesh Reddy and Chinta Gopala Krishna Reddy, with Chinta Rajasekhar Reddy as co-producer. Vamsi Tummala and Sandhya Vashishta play the lead pair in this film, which marks the directorial debut of Vinay Ratnam. The movie is set to release on February 6. The pre-release event of the film was held grandly. Legendary music director M.M. Keeravani, hero Anand Deverakonda, and producer-actress Niharika Konidela attended the event.

Speaking on the occasion, M.M. Keeravani said, “This is a film made with great enthusiasm by young blood. I wish this film becomes a success. Not everyone is born a celebrity. Everyone goes through struggles. I came into the industry to become a playback singer, but soon realized it was difficult and looked for a new livelihood as a music director. After all these years, music direction became my bread and butter, while singing became my hobby. In Sri Chidambaram, the song I sang was listened to by my sister every day like a morning prayer. I even made her call the director to congratulate him. I am happy to have sung in this film. I wish this film brings success to everyone involved.”

Anand Deverakonda said, “I know how important a first film is. I understand their hard work, which is why I came here. When our film was in editing, Aditya Hassan told me to attend this film’s pre-release event. I immediately contacted them and came here. I liked the teaser very much. I loved the music, visuals, and characters. It felt very natural. Doing films with such roles is very rare. Being a hero is not just about heroism, but also about giving confidence to people. That is the intention of this film. Playing the hero role in this film is very difficult. Vamsi looked very convincing in this role. Congratulations to everyone who acted and worked technically on this film. Our audience needs to support such films.”

Niharika Konidela said, “I have known director Vinay for three years. I promised him I would attend this function to support him, and I came. Vinay and his friends made this film with great energy. The feeling of a first film will remain with them for life. This is a very confident young team. I feel happy seeing such teams. Vinay and this team have a great future. I know the pressure of being a producer. Producers like Gopala Krishna Reddy and Vamsi Nandipati are needed in the film industry. If such producers succeed, they will give opportunities to many others. A legend like Keeravani singing in this film brings great respect to the film. I am happy that he supported such a young team.”

Producer Chinta Gopala Krishna Reddy said, “When I saw this team going around with crowdfunding and heard the story, I decided to make this film. As a producer, I did not compromise anywhere. I will be happy if this young team comes into the limelight through this film. Seeing the team’s happiness today brings tears to my eyes. Many people discouraged me, but today I am very happy. I hope the audience supports this young team. The team worked very hard. I believe they will get the reward they deserve. I wanted to see happiness in their eyes, and they wanted to see happiness in mine. This film will definitely touch everyone’s hearts.”

Vamsi Nandipati said, “The producer is the reason we see happiness in everyone in this team. When you hear this story, it feels like hearing about ourselves. This story shows how to overcome insecurity and grow in life. Many people will get inspired by such concept films. This is a film that will inspire people who feel they have lost everything. It will fill them with courage. If hero Vamsi succeeds with this film, generations will be inspired by him. Watching this team makes you feel that we can achieve anything in life. This film will definitely entertain the audience. This is not just a commercial film, but a film made with honesty. I strongly believe it will succeed.”

Director Vinay Ratnam said, “The reason I am standing on this stage today as a director is my producers. They trusted me and held my hand to help me make this film. Ours is a very youthful team. They took a risk trusting us, and we will definitely live up to that trust. Vamsi played the role of Chidambaram as a slightly shy young man. He worked very hard and practiced a lot for this role. The character Leela is a very strong role, and Sandhya performed it very well. This film was shot in sync sound, and both locations and artists look very natural. With the support of friends, I was able to become a director and make this film. This is a film that will touch everyone’s hearts. I request every film critic to watch our film and write reviews. I will happily accept criticism and learn my strengths and weaknesses through your reviews.”

Hero Vamsi Tummala said, “This is my first film as a hero. I come from a below middle-class family in Rajahmundry. Becoming a hero was a big dream for me. I achieved that goal with this film. With the support of my friend Vinay Ratnam, I became a hero through this film. Sri Chidambaram Garu is a beautiful story. It is a love story about understanding each other. I strongly believe this film will touch everyone’s heart