Lenin is a 2026 India Telugu language romantic action drama film written and directed by Murali Kishor Abburu, and jointly produced by Akkineni Nagarjuna and Suryadevara Naga Vamsi under the banners Manam Enterprises LLP and Sithara Entertainments, presented by Annapurna Studios. The film stars Akhil Akkineni and Bhagyashri Borse in the lead roles, alongside Pramod Panju, Ramki and Sivaji, Sunil, Brahmaji, and Easwari Rao in supporting roles.
The film features an original score and soundtrack composed by Thaman S., with cinematography by Leon Britto and editing by Naveen Nooli. Lenin was theatrically released on 10 July 2026.
The story begins in Sriramapuram, introducing the Mahabharata's eighteen-day war, its eighteen parvas, and the eighteen-day festival dedicated to Draupadi known as Bharatam Metta, during which no blood is to be shed. On the festival's first day, the village's upper and lower factions argue over who should inaugurate the celebrations. The dispute ends when an unknown boy plants the ceremonial flag on the gopuram, officially beginning the festival. The boy, Lenin, is adopted by the village's most respected woman, Jayanthi, and grows up alongside her son, Vasanth, with the two becoming as close as brothers.
Several years later, the story shifts to a prison, where Lenin is released after serving several years. He immediately visits the house of his foster uncle, Yatirajulu. Later, Lenin visits a bar with his dog, Kannayya, where he meets a young boy named Dilli. Curious about the man feared by the entire village and branded an outsider, Dilli asks Lenin about his past, prompting Lenin to recount his story.
Past: Several years earlier, during the first day of the festival, Lenin and the villagers clash with the henchmen of MLA Raghava Reddy. The MLA is publicly humiliated and swears revenge.
On the festival's third day, Lenin meets Bharathi, the younger daughter of Jayanthi's elder brother. After a series of encounters, the two fall in love. In the process, Bharathi bruises the ego of Damodaram, one of the MLA's henchmen. Damodaram conspires with Kotha Charuvu Tulasi to abduct and assault Bharathi. However, Lenin and Vasanth, who has just returned after completing his studies, defeat Tulasi and his men, rescuing Bharathi. Tulasi vows revenge. Later, Vasanth further humiliates Raghava Reddy by inviting him to the inauguration of his newly established hospital, only to deliberately ignore him, further fueling the MLA's resentment.