Bhagavanth Kesari
| Bhagavanth Kesari | |
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| Directed by | Anil Ravipudi |
| Written by | Anil Ravipudi |
| Produced by | Sahu Garapati Harish Peddi |
| Starring | Nandamuri Balakrishna Arjun Rampal Kajal Aggarwal Sreeleela |
| Cinematography | C. Ramprasad |
| Edited by | Tammiraju |
| Music by | Thaman S |
Production company | Shine Screens |
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Running time | 163 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Budget | est.₹65 crore |
| Box office | est.₹138 crore |
Bhagavanth Kesari is a 2023 Indian Telugu-language action drama film written and directed by Anil Ravipudi and produced by Sahu Garapati and Harish Peddi, under the banner of Shine Screens. This was the last film Harish Peddi produced under the banner of Shine Screens. It stars Nandamuri Balakrishna in the titular role alongside Arjun Rampal (in his Telugu debut), Kajal Aggarwal, and Sreeleela. The soundtrack and background score was composed by Thaman S, while C. Ramprasad and Tammiraju handled the cinematography and editing, respectively.
The film was theatrically released on 19 October 2023, on the occasion of Dusshera. The film received mixed to positive reviews from critics, praising its women-centric theme, Balakrishna's performance and the action.
Bhagavanth Kesari earned the Best Feature Film in Telugu at the 71st National Film Awards, and the Telangana state Gaddar Award for Third Best Feature Film. The film was remade in Tamil as Jana Nayagan (2026).