Mathu Vadalara

Leave the intoxication) is a 2019 Indian Telugu-language comedy thriller film directed by debutant Ritesh Rana.

The plot follows Babu (Simha), a delivery boy who gets stuck in an apartment alone after accidentally taking water mixed with hallucinogens.

He has a few abnormal chance encounters: Tejaswi, from flat 503, who runs into him with a scooter; Banerjee, a police constable as part of passport verification; and a resident named Ravi.

After noticing her lifeless, Babu imagines Yesu and Abhi advising him about how to handle the situation and trying to cover up the crime.

Babu witnesses the security guard enter the bathroom, under the rouse of fixing the shower, and replacing the memory card in a spy camera he had installed previously.

With Yesu and Abhi's help, Babu plans to escape by retrieving his bike and packages and deleting the video footage from the security cameras.

Upon finding Banerjee's dead body, Abhi hatched an escape plan and knocks out Myra and kills Ravi.

Weeks later, Babu and Yesu wake up and find out from the interrogating detective that both Abhi and Myra are now mentally unstable.

In the pre-roll credits, the Prime Minister of India declares all current ₹500 and ₹1000 currency notes illegal making the detective's newfound money completely useless.

[6] Hemant Kumar of Firstpost rated the film 3.25/5 and wrote, "Mathu Vadalara is a worthy addition to the new age Telugu cinema, and it wins you over with its clever use of humour and suspense to build a gripping narrative.

"[7] In August 2024, the sequel was announced with Faria Abdullah, Rohini, Jeevan Kumar, and Sunil (actor) being the new additions to the franchise, while Sri Simha Koduri, Satya, and Vennela Kishore would be reprising their roles.