"Kona Venkat Is Mentor, Sree Vishnu Is God"

Sree Vishnu’s upcoming movie Comrade Kalyan is creating interest among Telugu movie lovers. The film is directed by Janakiram Marella and stars Sree Vishnu and Mahima Nambiar in the lead roles. During the recent press meet, director Janakiram made interesting comments about his relationship with the team.

Janakiram said that writer and producer Kona Venkat is his mentor. He also spoke very highly about Sree Vishnu and said, “Kona Venkat sir is my mentor and Sree Vishnu is my God.”

The director also spoke about the difficulties faced by the team during the censor process. He revealed that their producer Venkata Krishna Karnati went through a very difficult period for nearly 45 days during the censor process. Despite all the problems, the team managed to complete the process and get the film cleared with a U/A certificate.

The trailer of Comrade Kalyan has already created curiosity. The story is set in 1992 near the Andhra-Odisha border. Sree Vishnu plays Kalyan, who runs a local theatre and lives a simple and cheerful life. His life changes after he falls in love with an Odia girl played by Mahima Nambiar. But the film takes a serious turn when Kalyan is revealed to be a wanted Naxalite. He and his group kidnap a powerful politician to demand the release of their fellow comrades.

The director seems to concentrated more on comedy oriented message film that would surely create some magic. Meanwhile his words are also becoming viral and are showing his love towards Kona Venkat and Sree Vishnu.

Comrade Kalyan is produced by Venkata Krishna Karnati and Seetha Karnati under Skanda Vahana Motion Pictures LLP. Music is composed by Vijay Bulganin. The film is scheduled to release on October 9, 2026. Also the film is going to compete with few medium budget films releasing in the same week.