Bhaje Vaayu Vegam

Bhaje Vaayu Vegam is a 2024 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film directed by Prashanth Reddy and produced by UV Concepts, a subsidiary of UV Creations. The film features Kartikeya Gummakonda and Rahul Haridas, alongside Iswarya Menon, Tanikella Bharani, P. Ravi Shankar and Sharath Lohithaswa. The soundtrack and musical score were composed by Radhan and Kapil Kumar, while cinematography and editing were handled by R. D. Rajasekhar and Satya. G respectively.

Bhaje Vaayu Vegam was released on 31 May 2024 and received positive reviews from critics.

Plot
Venkat loses his parents at a very young age and is adopted by a farmer Bharani who raises him along with his son Raju. Bharani sends Venkat & Raju to Hyderabad to pursue their passion. In a twist of fate, the brothers end up in odd professions, bettor and valet driver. Keeping it a secret from their father they get to know about his life threatening disease. In a rush to get him medicated, the brothers drift into a political crime rollercoaster. How Venkat eventually emerges out of the situation and saves the lives of his brother and father forms the crux of the story.

Cast

 * Kartikeya Gummakonda as Burugu Venkata Ramana "Venkat" Lakshmaiah's adopted son and Raju's adopted brother
 * Rahul Haridas as Goppula Raju, Lakshmaiah's elder son and Venkat's elder brother
 * P. Ravi Shankar as David, George's younger brother
 * Sharath Lohithaswa as Mayor George, David's elder brother
 * Iswarya Menon as Indu, Venkat's love interest
 * Tanikella Bharani as Goppula Lakshmaiah

Production
The film was publicly announced with a poster on 8 April 2024, under the tentative title #Kartikeya8, due to it being the eighth film starring Kartikeya in a lead role. First look of the film was launched by Mahesh Babu on 12th April 2024. The teaser was unveiled by Chiranjeevi on 20 May 2024, while the film's trailer was unveiled to the public on 25 May 2024.

Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Radhan, while Kapil Kumar dealt with the background score. The first single, "Set Ayyindhe" was released on 9 May 2024, and talks about a young man's content and fulfillment because he believes that he has found his soulmate.

123telugu wrote that, "Radhan has composed the songs, and they are just about okay. But the BGM, composed by Kapil Kumar, is terrific." With a similar opinion, M9 stated, "However, Radhan’s songs are weak here. Nothing sticks. Kapil Kumar J’s background score is impactful and elevates the proceedings in the second half."

Theatrical
The film released on 31 May 2024.

Home Media
The digital streaming rights were acquired by Netflix and was premiered on 28 June 2024.

Reception
The Times of India gave the film three out of five stars. The Hindu said the movie is a mishmash of ideas and themes combined with poor writing. 123Telugu reviewed the film saying "Credit should go to director Prashanth Reddy for his smart writing. Though it is a simple plot, the way he has added drama and thrills makes Bhaje Vaayu Vegam quite gripping."