Adhipathi

Ruler) is a 2001 Indian Telugu-language action drama film directed by Ravi Raja Pinisetty and produced by Mohan Babu under his Sree Lakshmi Prasanna Pictures banner.

It stars Mohan Babu, Nagarjuna, Preeti Jhangiani and Soundarya, with music composed by Koti.

[3] Yogendra is the son of Panduranga Rao, a High Court judge who got the first rank in civil services examinations.

Yogi at first thrashes the protesters, but upon knowing the truth from his uncle Gnaneswara Rao, he accepts the task of her protection in the capacity as her elder brother.

In court, Jagan, a close friend of Yogi and famous leading criminal lawyer, appears as the defense council by cancelling his marriage with his girlfriend for friendship and wins the case to lay bare the murder plot and the hidden intentions of the baddies.

After that, Yogi returns to his father, who now shows remorse for all his actions, including not believing in his son's innocence.

They have selected the same set of artists (Mukesh Rushi, Jaya Prakash Reddy as villains and Preethi as heroine) and dialogue writer and tried to emulate the formula of Narasimha Naidu.

The routine trivial love track, the ill-mannered humor, and mannerism-oriented performance make the film shallow and unbearable despite the gripping thread in the story.