Sharathulu Varthisthai

Sharathulu Varthisthai is a 2024 Indian Telugu-language family drama film, written and directed by Kumaraswamy (Akshara). It stars Chaitanya Rao Madadi, Bhoomi Shetty, Nanda Kishore, Santosh Yadav, Devaraj Palamuru and Venky Monkey in the main roles. The music is composed by Arun Chiluveru and Suresh Bobili (Pannendu Gunjala). The film was released to negative reviews although the cast's performance was praised.

Plot
Chiranjeevi is a middle-class man working in a government office and lives in a small neighbourhood in Karimnagar along with his mom, brother, and sister. He is in a long-term relationship with village girl Vijayashanthi who has been his support system since childhood. After overcoming initial obstacles, both families agree to unite the couple. Their wedding celebration doesn’t last long as their lives take an unforeseen turn when Chiranjeevi’s friends introduce him to a multi-level marketing scheme. This fraud disturbs his life. How Chiranjeevi comes out of these circumstances of his life forms is the rest of the story.

Music
The music was composed by Arun Chiluveru and Suresh Bobili (Pannendu Gunjala), lyrics by Goreti Venkanna, Peddinti Ashok Kumar and Mallegoda Gangaprasad.

Release and reception
The film was released theatrically on 15 March 2024.

A critic from The Hindu wrote that "It’s the writing that needed some zing, without which the film ends up as a well-intended but mundane public service announcement cautioning people to stay away from chit funds and gold schemes that promise big gains within a short time". A critic from 123Telugu rated the film two out of five and wrote that "On the whole, Sharathulu Varthisthai is a film that is aimed at middle-class people, but the treatment is boring for the most part".

Home media
The film premiered on Aha from 18 May 2024.