Lenin was directed by Puli Amrut and released in 2010. Puli Amrut is a prominent filmmaker in Telugu film industry.

Lenin stars Brahmaji alongside Jockey, Chatrapati Sekhar. The film marks a collaboration between Brahmaji and director Puli Amrut within Telugu cinema.

Lenin(2010)

Telugu•120 mins•theatrical•Updated 6 May 2026

Lenin is a 2026 Telugu-language biographical action drama film directed by Murali Kishor Abburu. It stars Akhil Akkineni as Vladimir Lenin, with Bhagyashri Borse and Brahmaji in supporting roles. The film chronicles Lenin's transformation from a young revolutionary to the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917. It covers his exile, the overthrow of Tsar Nicholas II, the Russian Civil War, and his eventual death in 1924. The movie is a co-production between Indian and Russian production companies, including Annapurna Studios and Sithara Entertainments. It is scheduled for theatrical release on June 26, 2026.

Director:Puli Amrut

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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release: 26 March 2010
Director: Puli Amrut
Language: Telugu
Runtime: 2h

Storyline

Vladimir Lenin, a young revolutionary, witnesses the suffering of Russia's poor under the Tsar. After his brother's execution, he vows to overthrow the monarchy. He leads a revolution, seizes power, and builds the Soviet Union. But civil war and illness threaten to destroy everything he fought for.

“One man. One dream. A world changed.”