Pothugadda

Pothugadda is a 2025 Indian Telugu-language political drama film written and directed by Raksha Veeram.^[1] The film portrays Shatru, Aadukalam Naren, Prudhvi Dandamudi and Vismaya Sri in the lead roles.^[2] Under the technical department, the film's cinematography was handled by Rahul Shrivatsav, the editing completed under SJ Shivakiran's leadership, whereas the songs and the background score were composed by Shravan Bharadwaj and Marcus M respectively.

Pothugadda
Release poster
Directed by	Raksha Veeram
Written by	Raksha Veeram
Produced by	Anupama Chandra Koduri G. Sharath Chandra Reddy
Starring	Shatru Aadukalam Naren Prudhvi Dandamudi Vismaya Sri
Cinematography	Rahul Shrivatsav
Edited by	SJ Shivakiran
Music by	Score Marcus M Songs Shravan Bharadwaj
Production company	24 Cinema Street
Distributed by	ETV Win
Release date	30 January 2025 (2025-01-30)
Running time	111 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu

The film was released on 30 January 2025 directly on the Indian over-the-top streaming service, ETV Win.^[3]

Plot

Cast

• Shatru as Madduri Bhaskar
• Aadukalam Naren as MLA Samudra
• Prudhvi Dandamudi as Krishna
• Vismaya Sri as Geetha
• Prashant Karthi as Venkat
• Venky Lingam as Anji

Release and reception

Pothugadda was originally scheduled for direct-to-video release on 14 November 2024 on ETV Win,^[4] but was subsequently released on 30 January 2025.^[5]

Avad Mohammad of OTTPlay gave a rating of 2 out of 5 and wrote that, "the lack of depth in the core emotional plot and tension in the proceedings makes it a routine thriller".^[6] Satya Pulagam of ABP Desam was critical about the story and screenplay.^[7]