Vidyarthi(2023)

Storyline

A student starts at a college where the upper caste holds power. The local leader and his daughter are targeted by a rival. The story follows the conflict that unfolds from this attack.

“A student challenges caste power to protect a family.”

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Cast & Crew

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Naveen NeniActor

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Bunny VoxMaha Lakshmi

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Mani ChandanaActor

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Jwala KotiActor

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Yadamma RajuActor

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Raghu BabuActor

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Chethan CheenuChaitanya

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Madhu MadasuDirector

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Srinivas Rao DammalapatiCrew

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Reunion Meter

Frequent partnerships reunited for Vidyarthi

Cast reunions in this film: Raghu Babu & Naveen Neni (3 films together), and Raghu Babu & Chethan Cheenu (2 films together).

Raghu BabuActor

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Naveen NeniActor

Raghu Babu × Naveen Neni — 3 films together →

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Chethan CheenuActor

Raghu Babu × Chethan Cheenu — 2 films together →

Trivia

• The film was shot in real agricultural colleges in Andhra Pradesh to capture authentic campus life.
• Director Madhu Madasu previously worked as an assistant director on several popular Telugu family dramas.
• The movie's climax scene involved a large-scale protest sequence with over 200 local junior artists.
• It was inspired by real incidents of caste-based conflicts reported in educational institutions in rural India.
• The soundtrack includes a folk song that uses traditional instruments like the dappu and tambura.
• The film had a limited theatrical release but gained attention through word-of-mouth in coastal Andhra regions.
• Lead actor Chaitanya underwent a month of farming training to portray his character more realistically.