Mithra Mandali

Mithra Mandali is a 2025 Indian Telugu-language comedy film written and directed by Vijayendar S.^[1] It stars an ensemble cast including Priyadarshi Pulikonda, Niharika NM, Rag Mayur, Vishnu Oi and Prasad Behara.^[2]

Mithra Mandali
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Vijayendar S
Written by	Vijayendar S
Produced by	Kalyan Manthina Bhanu Pratapa Vijender Reddy Teegala
Starring	Priyadarshi Pulikonda Niharika NM Rag Mayur Vishnu Oi
Cinematography	Siddharth SJ
Edited by	Kodati Pavan Kalyan
Music by	RR Dhruvan
Production companies	Sapta Aswa Media Works Vyra Entertainments
Distributed by	BV Works
Release date	16 October 2025 (2025-10-16)
Running time	140 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu

The film was released on 16 October 2025.^[3]

Plot

Narayana (VTV Ganesh) is an influential man in his caste (Tottekulam) and aims to become MLA in his constituency and eliminates whoever stands in between him and his dream. He is potrayed as a evil and ruthless man among his castemen and is highly revered for his caste fanaticism. One fine day, Narayana meets S.I. Sagar (Vennela Kishore) secretly and asks him to find his kidnapped daughter (claiming she has actually eloped with someone) and bribes him. Sagar starts investigating and comes to a point where the story shifts to four rouges.

Chaitanya (Priyadarshi Pulikonda), Abhi (Rag Mayur), Sathwik (Vishnu Oi) and Rajeev (Prasad Behara) are best friends who are jobless and pennyless. However they live their lives to the fullest. One day Abhi and Sathwik come across Swecha (Niharika NM) and fall for her at first sight. Both pursue her while Chaitanya helps them along with Rajeev and the latter duo enjoy the former duo's problems and squabbling with each other to win over Swecha.

Chaitanya advices both hopeless romantics to propose to Swecha. Before that the gang comes to learn that Swecha is actually Narayana's daughter which makes Abhi and Sathwik to consider backing off. Chaitanya motivates them resulting in the two separately proposing to Swecha. However, Swecha confesses she loves Chaitanya due to her thinking he is the one pursuing her.

Due to her loving him, Chaitanya reciprocates her feelings and Sagar comes to a ridiculous outcome that these four men are responsible for Swecha's kidnapping and decides to find them but Chaitanya and folks are just drunken and sleeping in the yard next to the PS. When the group wake up they realize they are being pursued by Narayana's men, they are accused for kidnapping Swecha and somehow Swecha is in the car's boot.

After a ridiculous number events, Swecha returns to her father after Chaitanya decides to be with his friends even though they are selfish and self centred and Narayana fixes her marriage with their castemen. However Chaitanya arrives and a ridiculous fight takes place and Narayana accepts to Swecha and Chaitanya's marriage after he manipulates him. The movie ends with Swecha and Chaitanya's marriage and Narayana loosing his MLA position!

In between this whole mess of events, Satya (Satya Akkala) appears on the screen plenty of times claiming he is an important character and annoys Sagar however it is revealed that he is just a guy who got placed into the film cause he is related to some technical staff???

Cast

• Priyadarshi Pulikonda as Chaitanya
• Niharika NM as Swecha
• Rag Mayur as Abhi
• Vishnu Oi as Sathwik
• Prasad Behara as Rajeev
• Vennela Kishore as Sagar
• Satya as Important character
• VTV Ganesh as Narayana, Swecha's father
• Satya Prakash as opposing party MLA candidate
• Raghu Karumanchi as a goon
• Rohan Roy
• Mahesh Chintala
• Jeevan Naidu
• Ramaraju
• Brahmanandam - cameo appearance in the song Jambar Gimbar Laala
• K. V. Anudeep in a cameo appearance

Music

The background score and soundtrack were composed by RR Dhruvan.^[4]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Kattanduko Janaki"	Kasarla Shyam	Rahul Sipligunj, RR Dhruvan	4:09
2.	"Jambar Gimbar Lala"	RR Dhruvan	Aditi Bhavaraju, RR Dhruvan	3:45
3.	"Swecha Standuu"	RR Dhruvan	Dhanunjay Seepana, RR Dhruvan, Vedavagdevi	4:05
4.	"Thella Kodi Nalla Kodi"	RR Dhruvan, Sai Prasad Poojari	Ashwini Rathod, RR Dhruvan	3:20
5.	"Theme Song"	RR Dhruvan	RR Dhruvan	2:34

Release and reception

Mithra Mandali was released on 16 October 2025.^[5]

The Times of India stated that, "the premise is promising, but the execution struggles to balance absurd comedy with social commentary".^[6] In a similar tone, Aditya Devulapally of Cinema Express stated, "The film’s heart is in the right place, but its rhythm is out of tune".^[7] The Hindu reviewed it as "more noise, little fun".^[8]