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{{Infobox film
| name           = Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu
| image          = Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu.jpg
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director       = [[Anil Ravipudi]]
| producer       = [[Sahu Garapati]]<br>Sushmita Konidela
| starring       = {{ubl|[[Chiranjeevi]]|[[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]]|[[Nayanthara]]|[[Catherine Tresa]]}}
| writer         = Anil Ravipudi
| music          = [[Bheems Ceciroleo]]
| cinematography = [[Sameer Reddy]]
| editing        = Tammiraju
| studio         = Shine Screens<br>Gold Box Entertainments
| released       = {{Film date|2026|01|12|df=y}}
| runtime        = 165 minutes
| country        = India
| language       = Telugu
| budget         = {{INR}}200
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}}

'''''Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu''''' ({{Translation|Our Mr. Shankara Vara Prasad}}) is a 2026 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[Action comedy|action comedy film]] written and directed by [[Anil Ravipudi]]. The film is produced by [[Sahu Garapati]] and Sushmita Konidela. It stars [[Chiranjeevi]], [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]], [[Nayanthara]], and [[Catherine Tresa]].

The film was theatrically released on 12 January 2026, coinciding with [[Sankranti]].

== Plot ==
National security officer Vara Prasad, separated from his wife and children for six years, longs for a chance to reunite with them. Prasad gets a second chance when he’s assigned to protect his estranged wife and children from a vengeful ex-cop. In his fight to keep them safe, he also fights to earn back their trust and love.

== Cast ==
{{castlist|
* [[Chiranjeevi]] as Shankara Vara Prasad<ref>{{cite web |title=Chiranjeevi plays Shankara Vara Prasad in Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu |website=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/chiranjeevi-role-in-mana-shankara-vara-prasad-garu/articleshow/122135889.cms |date=22 August 2024}}</ref> 
* [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]] as Venky Gowda (extended cameo)
* [[Nayanthara]] as Sasirekha
* [[Catherine Tresa]] as Jwaala
* [[Zarina Wahab]]
* [[Harsha Vardhan]]
* [[Abhinav Gomatam]]
* [[VTV Ganesh]]
* [[Sachin Khedekar]] as Sasirekha's father 
* [[Sharat Saxena]]
* [[Raghu Babu]]
* [[Sudev Nair]]
* [[Srinivasa Reddy]]
}}

== Production ==
In March 2025, director [[Anil Ravipudi]] narrated a script to actor [[Chiranjeevi]], marking their maiden collaboration.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mega 157: Chiranjeevi teams up with Anil Ravipudi for new entertainer |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/mega-157-chiranjeevi-teams-up-with-anil-ravipudi-for-new-entertainer/16485c076f977 |access-date=2026-01-04 |website=OTTPlay |language=en}}</ref> It was formally launched with the working title ''Mega 157'' (intended to be Chiranjeevi's 157th film as lead actor)''.''<ref>{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=2025-03-30 |title=‘Mega 157’: Chiranjeevi’s next with Anil Ravipudi launched; Venkatesh Daggubati sounds the clapboard |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/mega-157-chiranjeevi-venkatesh-daggubati-anil-ravipudi-sankranthiki-vasthunam/article69392964.ece |access-date=2026-01-04 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Principal photography began in mid-2024 with filming taking place across [[Hyderabad]] and select rural locations in [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu shooting updates |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/mana-shankara-vara-prasad-garu-shoot-begins-1854762 |date=30 August 2024}}</ref> Filming also took place in [[Kerala]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Megastar Chiranjeevi, Anil Ravipudi’s Mega 157 Moves to Kerala {{!}} Filmfare.com |url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/south/megastar-chiranjeevi-anil-ravipudis-mega-157-moves-to-kerala-75606.html |access-date=2026-01-04 |website=www.filmfare.com |language=en}}</ref> and [[Dehradun]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Venkatesh Plays a Substantial Role in Chiranjeevi’s Mega 157, Director Clarifies |url=https://www.msn.com/en-in/entertainment/southcinema/venkatesh-plays-a-substantial-role-in-chiranjeevi-s-mega-157-director-clarifies/ar-AA1HXRT1 |access-date=2026-01-04 |website=www.msn.com}}</ref>

In May 2025, actress [[Nayanthara]] was cast opposite Chiranjeevi.<ref>{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=2025-05-17 |title=‘Mega 157’: Nayanthara joins Chiranjeevi’s film with Anil Ravipudi |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/mega-157-nayanthara-chiranjeevi-anil-ravipudi-shine-screens-sankranthiki-vasthunam/article69586818.ece |access-date=2026-01-04 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]] was signed for a "substantial role" in the film.<ref name=":0" /> It is also the first time Chiranjeevi and Venkatesh are appearing on the screen together in their decades long career.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2025-12-04 |title=Chiranjeevi & Venkatesh Set for Blockbuster Collaboration, Express Joy |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/chiranjeevi-venkatesh-set-for-blockbuster-collaboration-express-joy-1921535 |access-date=2026-01-04 |website=www.deccanchronicle.com |language=en}}</ref> Shooting wrapped up 14 December 2025.

== Music ==
The soundtrack and background score was composed by [[Bheems Ceciroleo]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czRBWurAFdU|title=Mana Shankaravaraprasad Garu Jukebox &#124; Chiranjeevi,Nayanthara &#124; Bheems Ceciroleo &#124; Anil Ravipudi|date=January 10, 2026|via=YouTube}}</ref>

{{Tracklist
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 13:22

| title1 =   Hook Step
| lyrics1 = [[Ramajogayya Sastry]]
| extra1 = [[Baba Sehgal]]
| length1 = 2:18

| title2 = Sasirekha
| lyrics2 =  [[Anantha Sriram]]
| extra2 =  Bheems Ceciroleo, Madhupriya
| length2 = 4:01

| title3 = Meesaala Pilla
| lyrics3 = [[Bhaskarabhatla]]
| extra3 = [[Udit Narayan]], [[Shweta Mohan]]
| length3 = 3:47

| title4 = Mega Victory Mass 
| lyrics4 = [[Kasarla Shyam]]
| extra4 =  [[Nakash Aziz]], [[Vishal Dadlani]]
| length4 = 3:16
}}

== Release ==
''Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu'' was theatrically released on 12 January 2026, coinciding with [[Sankranti]]. It will be clashing with the films ''[[The Raja Saab]]'' and ''[[Bhartha Mahasayulaku Wignyapthi]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu release date locked for Sankranti 2026 |url=https://www.bookmyshow.com/movies/mana-shankara-vara-prasad-garu/ET00457184 |date=5 September 2024}}</ref>

== References ==

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==External links==
*{{IMDb title|28629017}}

[[Category:Films shot in Hyderabad, India]]
[[Category:Films set in Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Indian action drama films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Anil Ravipudi]]
[[Category:Films scored by Bheems Ceciroleo]]
[[Category:2026 Indian films]] 
[[Category:2020s Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Telugu-language action comedy films]]
[[Category:Indian action comedy films]]
[[Category:Indian films about revenge]]
[[Category:Indian spy comedy films]]
[[Category:2020s spy comedy films]]
[[Category:Indian spy action films]]
[[Category:2020s spy action films]]
[[Category:Films set in Hyderabad, India]]
[[Category:Films shot in Dehradun]]
[[Category:Films shot in Kerala]]