Anirudh Ravichander says Vijay Deverakonda’s ‘Kingdom’ will be a ‘milestone film’ in their careers

Ace composer Anirudh Ravichander on Monday (July 28) said that his upcoming film,Kingdom, starring Vijay Deverakonda, will be a milestone film in their careers. He said this at the pre-release event of the film in Hyderabad.

The composer also praised Vijay, narrating a recent incident that, he said, “showed the heart of Vijay Deverakonda.” After a fiery performance, Anirudh began his speech by thanking the producer Naga Vamsi, director Gowtham Tinnanuri, female lead Bhagyashri Borse, and the cast and crew of the film. “Last but not least, let me come to ‘Rowdy Boy.’ Everybody knows that there’s a lot of work going on in our studio, a lot of back-to-back releases and all that. Generally, the hero of a film would call and say, ‘Is this ready? Is that ready?’ But five days before the release, he sent me a big message saying, ‘I hope you’re sleeping and taking rest because that is most important.’ That shows the heart of Vijay Devarakonda,” said Anirudh.

The composer then assured that Kingdom would become a milestone film. “I generally don’t say this if I don’t like it. But I watched the film. This is going to be a milestone in VD’s career and all our careers.” Anirudh ended his short and sweet speech by thanking the Telugu audiences for their love and support since his debut film, 2012’s 3.

Anirudh then took the crowd by surprise by speaking in Telugu. “Naa Telugu family. Nanni mee vadu cheskunnaru. Meeru naavaalu aipoyaarru.. Eppatikki, nenu mee Anirudh, also known as ‘Bakkodu’ (“My Telugu family, you made me yours. You all became mine. I am always your Anirudh, also known as ‘Bakkodu’). This portion of the speech has gone viral on social media, especially since Anirudh is jovially referred to as ‘Bakkodu’ (a slang term that means ‘Thin guy’) by the Telugu audiences.

Kingdom is produced by Naga Vamsi and Sai Soujanya under the banners of Sithara Entertainments and Fortune Four Cinemas. The film also stars Satyadev, Manish Chaudhari, Venkitesh, and Baburaj in supporting roles. The film is scheduled for a theatrical release on July 31.

Here’s Anirudh’s speech at the event: