Sing Geetham
2026 Indian Telugu-language musical fantasy film
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Sing Geetham is a 2026 Indian Telugu-language musical fantasy film directed by Singeetham Srinivasa Rao, who co-wrote the screenplay with Gautami Challagulla, Shashank Chintalpudi, Rathna Sreekar, Nanda Kishore Emani and Rahul V Rajeshwar. Produced by Nag Ashwin and presented by C. Aswini Dutt under Vyjayanthi Movies, the film stars Ayaan, Ahilya Bamroo and Shalini Kondepudi. It has music composed by Devi Sri Prasad. Sing Geetham was released worldwide on 12 June 2026 in theatres.
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- Shalini Kondepudi
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| Directed by | Singeetham Srinivasa Rao |
| Written by | Singeetham Srinivasa Rao |
| Produced by | Nag Ashwin |
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| Cinematography | Ankur Sanjeev |
| Music by | Devi Sri Prasad |
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Running time | 137 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot
Set against the backdrop of a remote, mysterious, and isolated village, the story follows a young man named Prathap who arrives looking for a better future. He soon stumbles into an eccentric space filled with deception and magic, and gets pulled into a high-stakes battle between tradition and progress. His choices, beliefs, and true purpose are tested as he encounters the mysterious inhabitants of this town.
Cast
- Ayaan Khan as Prathap Mannem
- Ahilya Bamroo as Gauri
- Shalini Kondepudi as Renu
- Sivannarayana Naripeddi as Super
- Agu Stanley Chiedozie as Swahili
- Racha Ravi as Bairagi
- Yogi Khatri as Gauri's father
- Banerjee as Brahma, Renu's father
- Tulasi as Basavamma, Gauri's grandmother
- Vamshidhar Goud as Dasu
- Junior Relangi as Doctor
- Mahesh Achanta as Compounder
- Jabardasth Geddam Naveen as Basava, the priest
- K. V. Anudeep in a cameo appearance as Subba Rao
- Nivetha Pethuraj in a cameo appearance as Shailaja "Shailajamma" Mannem, Prathap's mother
- Rahul Ravindran in a cameo appearance as Uday Mannem, Prathap's father and Brahma's partner in Kubera Gold Mines
- Vijay Devarakonda in a cameo appearance as a business mogul
Production
Singeetham Srinivasa Rao had the idea for the film even before the release of Pushpaka Vimana (1987).[1] Due to his advanced age and health issues, he often remotely directed the film through a virtual monitor arranged at his house. Filming took place in Chennai and Hyderabad, and lasted around 77 to 78 working days. The music was composed by Devi Sri Prasad.[2]
Release
Sing Geetham was released theatrically on 12 June 2026, being pushed by a day.[3]
Reception
Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of The Hindu called Sing Geetham a "refreshing departure" from the pan-Indian films that contemporary Telugu filmmakers were aggressively pursuing, adding that it "serves as a timely reminder that the industry can still take leaps of faith and offer audiences something new".[4] Sruthi Ganapathy Raman of The Hollywood Reporter India wrote, "Singeetam Srinivasa Rao takes this land drama and infuses it with characteristic childlike wonderment, bringing us a frothy musical that’s also an effective environmental piece".[5] T. Maruthi Acharya of India Today wrote, "If Sing Geetham exists at all, a share of the credit belongs to director-producer Nag Ashwin's conviction. At a time when the industry increasingly rewards the familiar, he chooses to place his faith in imagination and a master storyteller who has spent a lifetime proving that impossible ideas can work".[6] Latha Srinivasan of NDTV wrote, "At the outset, Singeetham Srinivasa Rao's musical fantasy is not just novel for Telugu cinema but for Indian cinema itself at this juncture. While Indian films predominantly feature song-and-dance routines, in Sing Geetham the dialogues themselves dissolve into song, which makes it feel refreshing and captivating".[7]
