Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu
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| Directed by | Anil Ravipudi |
| Written by | Anil Ravipudi |
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| Cinematography | Sameer Reddy |
| Edited by | Tammiraju |
| Music by | Bheems Ceciroleo |
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Running time | 165 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Budget | ₹200 crore |
| Box office | ₹400 crore |
Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu (transl. Our Mr. Shankara Vara Prasad) is a 2026 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film written and directed by Anil Ravipudi. The film is produced by Sahu Garapati and Sushmita Konidela. It stars Chiranjeevi in the titular role, alongside Venkatesh, Nayanthara and Catherine Tresa. The plot follows Shankara Vara Prasad, a national security officer who seeks to protect his estranged wife and children, seeing it as a chance to re-unite with them.
Principal photography began on 23 May 2024, with filming taking place in Hyderabad, Kerala, Mussoorie, and Dehradun. The film's shoot was wrapped up in December 2025. The film has music composed by Bheems Ceciroleo.
The film was theatrically released on 12 January 2026 and emerged as a regional industry hit officially declared by the production. According to media reports, it performed strongly at the regional box office. Chiranjeevi’s performance and the film’s subject received positive response from critics and audiences.