#VenkyAnil5 Launch: Venkatesh, Kalyan Ram Starrer Announces Keerthy Suresh, Krithi Shetty as Co-Leads

The untitled Telugu film starring Daggubati Venkatesh and Nandamuri Kalyan Ram, directed by Anil Ravipudi, was formally launched on Wednesday, June 17, with a pooja ceremony in Hyderabad. The ceremony confirmed weeks of speculation regarding the film’s female leads, announcing Keerthy Suresh and Krithi Shetty as the female leads starring alongside Venkatesh and Kalyan Ram, respectively.

The launch event featured the principal cast and crew, including the four lead actors and the director. Prominent names from the Telugu film industry attended the ceremony, including veteran filmmaker K Raghavendra Rao, music composer GV Prakash Kumar, Allu Aravind, Dil Raju and writer Vijayendra Prasad.

According to the makers, the film is expected to begin shooting from June 22. Pre-production work on the project has been underway over the past few months.

Announced earlier this year, the film brings together Venkatesh and director Anil Ravipudi for their fifth collaboration. This is also Ravipudi’s second collaboration with Kalyan Ram after Ravipudi’s debut directorial feature Pataas. While the makers have not disclosed plot details, the film's launch event and earlier announcements confirmed the core cast and technical team.

Music for the film will be composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, whose association with the project was announced earlier this month. The film is produced by Sahu Garapati under the Shine Screens production banner, along with Suresh Productions and Zee Studios.

The yet-to-be-titled film is currently being referred to as "VenkyAnil5”, marking Ravipudi's fifth collaboration with Venkatesh. Expected to target a Sankranti 2027 release, an official release date has not been announced by the makers.

Venkatesh was last seen in Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu, written by Ravipudi. He is currently also working on the upcoming Telugu-language family drama Aadarsha Kutumbam House No: 47 - AK 47, co-starring Srinidhi Shetty. Kalyan Ram’s latest productions include Arjun S/O Vyjayanthi (2025) and Devil (2023).