Vanaveera is a 2026 Indian Telugu-language action drama film directed by Avinash Thiruveedhula who also plays the lead alongside Simran Choudhary and Nandu.
The film was theatrically released on 1 January 2026.
Raghu is a good-for-nothing guy. Indhu is his cousin, and the two deeply love each other. RaghuâÂÂs father keeps telling him to pursue a job, but Raghu never takes him seriously. Deva, a member of the dominant caste in RaghuâÂÂs town, is chosen as the MLA candidate by the Nava Nirmana Party. Problems arise when DevaâÂÂs followers use RaghuâÂÂs bike for a rally but fail to return it.
The background score and songs were composed by Vivek Sagar.
The film was initially titled Vanara. It was later changed to Vanaveera due to censor issues and was released on 1 January 2026.
Aithagoni Raju of Asianet News Telugu rated it 2.75 out of and appreciated Avinash Thiruveedhula's work. Bhargav Chaganti of NTV rated the film 2.5 out of 5. TV9 Telugu gave a mixed review noting Nandu's performance.