Veera Raghava along with Aravinda) is a 2018 Indian Telugu-language action drama film[2][5] written and directed by Trivikram Srinivas.
He escapes to Hyderabad and decides to stay away from violence in order to bring peace between the two villages whose people have been constantly affected by the feud for 30 years.
Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava was released theatrically on 11 October 2018 to positive reviews praising performances (especially N. T. Rama Rao Jr, Pooja Hegde and Jagapathi Babu), emotional weight of the story, action choreography, Trivikram's writing and direction, Thaman's soundtrack and background score.
His grandmother, Jeji, and his henchman's wife, Nagamani, help him reconsider the cycle of violence, leading him to leave for Hyderabad in hopes that his absence will reduce hostilities between the villages.
In Hyderabad, Raghava befriends Neelambari, a mechanic, and rescues Aravinda, the daughter of lawyer Saradhi, from goons who hold a grudge against her father.
During this time, Raghava shares a story inspired by his life with Aravinda's younger brother, Prateek, which is published in the school periodical.
After ensuring their safety, Raghava decides to leave Hyderabad at Saradhi's request, but not before recounting his past to Aravinda and her family.
Raghava later attends a conference with Bala Reddy and influential ministers, attempting to broker a peace treaty between the villages.
She files a police report to corroborate her claim, and Raghava nominates her as the MLA, which she accepts to bring peace to the villages.
[12] Aravinda Sametha is based on the factionalism present in the region of Rayalaseema, a theme which was dominant in Telugu cinema during late 1990s and early 2000s.
Both Jr NTR and I became interested in starting our story with a bloody act of war to give the film a context and then explore how the protagonist shuns that path to bring peace.
Later, when I came up with the idea of focusing on the lives of women and how families are torn apart due to such violence, it gave us a lot more depth to explore."
[16] On 18 September 2018, the makers unveiled the second single track titled "Peniviti" sung by Kaala Bhairava, which was termed as an intense, raw, rustic number.
[26] The Times of India gave 3.5 out of 5 stars stating, "An emotional drama camouflaged in a commercial exterior, here's a film that's courageous to stand apart from slapstick madness.
[27] India Today gave 3 out of 5 stars stating, "Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava is a commercial actioner backed by Trivikram's engaging script and Jr NTR's excellent performance.
After the debacle of Pawan Kalyan-starrer Agnyaathavaasi, director Trivikram Srinivas has bounced back with Jr NTR's Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava".