| Adi Vishnu | |
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| Directed by | Bharat Parepalli |
| Written by | Dasari Narayana Rao P. Rajendra Kumar (dialogues) |
| Starring | Dasari Arunkumar Sneha |
| Cinematography | T. Surendra Reddy |
| Edited by | B. Krishnamraju |
| Music by | M. M. Srilekha |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Adi Vishnu is a 2008 Indian Telugu-language action drama film directed by Bharat Parepalli and starring Dasari Arunkumar and Sneha. [1]
The film marks the directorial debut of Venugopal, who previously worked as an assistant director to Dasari Narayana Rao.[ citation needed ] The film completed shooting as of 24 July 2008. [2]
The audio launch for the film was held on 27 July 2008 with celebrities including Rajinikanth, Mohan Babu in attendance. [3] All songs were penned by Chandrabose except the song "Ramaa Ramaa" which Bhaskara Bhatla wrote.
A critic from Full Hyderabad wrote that "Aadi Vishnu is such a lousy movie, you have to watch 10 lousier movies after that and then watch it again to feel better about the money and time you spent on it". [4]
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