[3] Balu, who lives with his adopted parents and works at a cosmetics company, learns about the death of his biological father Rayalaseema-based MLA Maha Kaleswar Reddy.

Then he returns to Rayalaseema to save his sister Vajra and the ancestral temple from a mining mafia boss, Chenga Reddy.

"[8] Avad Mohammad of OTTPlay gave 2/5 stars and wrote "Aadikeshava is a very routine and outdated action drama that does not showcase anything novel.

Barring a few romantic and comedy scenes featuring the lead pair, the action is so over the top that the masses will also find it difficult to sit through.

"[9] Raghu Bandi of The Indian Express gave 1.5/5 stars and wrote "The subject and the writing in Aadikeshava by debutant Srikanth N Reddy have nothing original to offer and feel bland.

"[10] Abhilasha Cherukuri of Cinema Express gave 1.5/5 stars and wrote "Aadikeshava still manages to remind one of how comforting tropes can be.