January 12 Vidudala: Venkatesh's film puts its release date right in the title

Anil Ravipudi has unveiled January 12 Vidudala as the title of his Venkatesh and Kalyan Ram film. The playful announcement fixes the film in the Sankranthi 2027 race and hints at a brothers-in-law dynamic.January 12 Vidudala: Venkatesh-Anil Ravipudi's film title doubles up as release date. Director Anil Ravipudi's upcoming multi-starrer starring Venkatesh Daggubati and Nandamuri Kalyan Ram now has a title -January 12 Vidudala. Announced on Wednesday, the title doubles up as the film's release date, confirming its arrival in theatres on January 12, 2027, during the Sankranthi festive window.The title announcement came with a humourous video featuring the principal cast. It begins with a tribute to late filmmaker EVV Satyanarayana and references his comedy Appula Appa Rao. In the video, the actors ask Ravipudi about the film's title. When he says, “January 12 Vidudala,” they initially assume he is announcing the release date. The joke is cleared up when Ravipudi reveals that the phrase is, in fact, the title.The video also unveiled the tagline, “Bava Bammardi Soujanyamtho”, which roughly translates to “with the courtesy of brothers-in-law”. The tagline hints at the relationship between Venkatesh and Kalyan Ram's characters, who are reportedly set to play brothers-in-law.See the announcement post here:The title January 12 Vidudala follows a familiar pattern for Ravipudi, who previously named his 2025 Venkatesh-starrer Sankranthiki Vasthunnam, directly tying the film to its festive release.It also recalls the naming style of veteran Telugu filmmaker Vamsy's 1980s film April 1 Vidudala. The latest title, however, takes the idea a step further by incorporating the exact release date into the name.Venkatesh, Kalyan Ram reunite with RavipudiFor Venkatesh, January 12 Vidudala marks his fifth association with Ravipudi. The actor-director duo have previously worked together on F2, F3 and Sankranthiki Vasthunnam. Venkatesh also made an extended cameo in Ravipudi's Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu, which released in January 2026.For Kalyan Ram, the film marks a reunion with Ravipudi after Pataas. The 2015 film was Ravipudi's directorial debut and also marked Kalyan Ram's first outing as a producer.The film is produced by Sahu Garapati under Shine Screens and presented by Suresh Productions and Smt Archana, in association with Zee Studios.The film marks the first collaboration between Venkatesh and Kalyan Ram, bringing the two actors together on screen for the first time. Keerthy Suresh and Krithi Shetty also star in the film, opposite Venkatesh and Kalyan Ram, respectively. GV Prakash Kumar is composing the music.January 12 Vidudala joins Sankranthi 2027 line-upRavipudi is returning to the Sankranthi race following the strong theatrical performance of his recent films. Sankranthiki Vasthunnam, starring Venkatesh, crossed Rs 255 crore worldwide after its release in January 2025.His next film, Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu, starring Chiranjeevi and Venkatesh, released on January 12, 2026, and crossed Rs 350 crore worldwide. It was also described as Ravipudi's ninth consecutive blockbuster.- EndsPublished On: Aug 20, 2026 09:33 IST