8 Vasantalu


8 Vasantalu is a 2025 Indian Telugu-language coming-of-age romantic drama film written and directed by Phanindra Narsetti, and produced by Mythri Movie Makers. The film features Ananthika Sanilkumar, Hanu Reddy and Raviteja Duggirala in leading roles.
8 Vasantalu was released in theatres on 20 June 2025 and received positive reviews from critics.

Plot

Shuddhi Ayodhya is a young writer and martial artist raised by her mother in Ooty after the death of her army father. With clarity, courage and creative talent, she pours her grief into writing and emerges as a rising literary voice. When Varun walks into her life, love briefly blooms before heartbreak sets her on a path of self-reinvention. As Shuddhi moves through these emotional seasons, the film explores how each “spring” transforms her.

Cast

  • Ananthika Sanilkumar as Shuddhi Ayodhya
  • Raviteja Duggirala as Sanjay
  • Hanu Reddy as Varun
  • Sanjana Hardageri as Anitha
  • Kanna Pasunoori as Karthik
  • Sameera Kishore as Yashoda
  • Swaraj Rebbapragada as Master
  • Sumant Vilas Nitturkar as Rahul

Music

The soundtrack and background score is composed by Hesham Abdul Wahab.

Release

8 Vasantalu was released 20 June 2025. The post-theatrical digital distribution rights were acquired by Netflix and was released on 11 July 2025.

Reception

Pratyusha Sista of Telangana Today wrote in her review that, "Technically, the film has a strong backbone. While Phanindra Narsetti's vision is clear and poetic, a tighter edit in the latter half could have helped maintain the flow". The Hindu called it "ambitious" and is like a "poem that's too conscious of its style", while opining that it "lacks soul". Echoing the same, Aditya Devulapally of Cinema Express wrote, "This is not a straight-up bad film. It's an over-written one that desperately wants to matter", while appreciating the cinematography. The Times of India was highly positive towards the cinematography and sound design, by Vishwanath Reddy and Hesham Abdul Wahab respectively.