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{{short description|2025 Indian Telugu-language film by Phanindra Narsetti}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2025}}
{{Infobox film
| name = 8 Vasantalu
| image = 8 Vasantalu.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Phanindra Narsetti
| writer = Phanindra Narsetti
| producer = {{plainlist|
* Naveen Yerneni
* Y. Ravi Shankar
}}
| starring = {{plainlist|
* Ananthika Sanilkumar
* Hanu Reddy
* Raviteja Duggirala
* Kanna Pasunoori
}}
| cinematography = Vishwanath Reddy Chelumalla
| editing = Shashank Mali
| music = [[Hesham Abdul Wahab]]
| studio = [[Mythri Movie Makers]]
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2025|06|20|df=y}}
| runtime = 137 minutes
| country = India
| language = Telugu
}}

'''''8 Vasantalu''''' ({{Translation|Eight Springs}}) is a 2025 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[coming-of-age]] [[romantic drama film|romantic drama]] film written and directed by Phanindra Narsetti, and produced by [[Mythri Movie Makers]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-07-09 |title=Ananthika Sanilkumar and Ravi Duggirala starrer '8 Vasantalu' set for OTT premiere |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/ananthika-sanilkumar-and-ravi-duggirala-starrer-8-vasantalu-set-for-ott-premiere/articleshow/122339555.cms |access-date=2025-07-15 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> The film features Ananthika Sanilkumar, Hanu Reddy and Raviteja Duggirala in leading roles.<ref>{{Cite web |title='8 Vasantalu Trailer': Ananthika Anchors This Modern Romance |url=https://www.hollywoodreporterindia.com/features/insight/8-vasantalu-trailer-ananthika-anchors-this-modern-romance |access-date=2025-07-15 |website=The Hollywood Reporter India |language=en}}</ref>

''8 Vasantalu'' was released in theatres on 20 June 2025 and received positive reviews from critics.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harsh |first=B. H. |date=2025-05-29 |title=Ananthika Sanilkumar's 8 Vasantalu to release on this date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2025/May/29/ananthika-sanilkumars-8-vasantalu-to-release-on-this-date |access-date=2025-07-15 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>

== Plot ==
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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]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harsh |first=B. H. |date=2025-03-03 |title='Andhamaa Andhamaa' from 8 Vasantalu is a groovy yet gentle romantic number |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2025/Mar/03/andhamaa-andhamaa-from-8-vasantalu-is-a-groovy-yet-gentle-romantic-number |access-date=2025-07-15 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Harsh |first=B. H. |date=2025-06-11 |title='Parichayamila' from 8 Vasantalu is a rousing romantic melody |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2025/Jun/11/parichayamila-from-8-vasantalu-is-a-rousing-romantic-melody |access-date=2025-07-15 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>

{{track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length =
| all_lyrics = [[Vanamali]]
| all_music =
| title1 = Andhamaa Andhamaa
| length1 = 4:36
| extra1 = [[Hesham Abdul Wahab]], Aavani Malhar
| title2 = Parichayamila
| length2 = 3:24
| extra2 = [[K. S. Chithra]]
}}

== Release ==
''8 Vasantalu'' was released 20 June 2025.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-06-16 |title='8 Vasantalu' trailer: Ananthika leads Phanindra Narsetti's poetic romance drama |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/8-vasantalu-trailer-ananthika-leads-phanindra-narsettis-poetic-romance-drama/article69700563.ece |access-date=2025-07-15 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The post-theatrical digital distribution rights were acquired by [[Netflix]] and was released on 11 July 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Devulapally |first=Aditya |date=2025-07-07 |title=8 Vasantalu locks streaming date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2025/Jul/07/8-vasantalu-locks-streaming-date |access-date=2025-07-15 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-07-10 |title=Narivetta and Saaree to 8 Vasantalu and Karki: Check out the latest Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada OTT releases on Netflix, Hotstar, Prime Video |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/narivetta-and-saaree-to-8-vasantalu-and-karki-check-out-the-latest-malayalam-tamil-telugu-kannada-ott-releases-on-netflix-hotstar-prime-video/articleshow/122363424.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2025-07-15 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}</ref>

== 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".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Today |first=Telangana |date=2025-07-12 |title='8 Vasantalu' Review: A soulful journey worth experiencing on Netflix |url=https://telanganatoday.com/8-vasantalu-review-a-soulful-journey-worth-experiencing-on-netflix |access-date=2025-07-15 |website=Telangana Today |language=en}}</ref> ''[[The Hindu]]'' called it "ambitious" and is like a "poem that's too conscious of its style", while opining that it "lacks soul".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Nadadhur |first=Srivathsan |date=2025-06-20 |title='8 Vasantalu' movie review: Phanindra Narsetti's romance drama is ambitious but lacks soul |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/8-vasantalu-movie-review-phanindra-narsettis-romance-drama-is-ambitious-but-lacks-soul/article69715980.ece |access-date=2025-07-15 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Devulapally |first=Aditya |date=2025-06-20 |title=8 Vasantalu review: A potentially stunning drama lost in its own vanity |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/review/2025/Jun/20/8-vasantalu-review-a-potentially-stunning-drama-lost-in-its-own-vanity |access-date=2025-07-15 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref> ''[[The Times of India]]'' was highly positive towards the cinematography and sound design, by Vishwanath Reddy and Hesham Abdul Wahab respectively.<ref>{{Cite web |title=8 Vasantalu Movie Review: A poetic journey of love and loss, burdened by indulgent writing |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/8-vasantalu/movie-review/122007936.cms |access-date=2025-07-15 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|31316162}}

[[Category:2025 Indian films]]
[[Category:2025 Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:2025 films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]]
[[Category:2025 romantic drama films]]
[[Category:Films shot in Varanasi]]
[[Category:Films set in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Telugu-language romantic drama films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Hesham Abdul Wahab]]
[[Category:Mythri Movie Makers films]]
[[Category:Films set in 2013]]
[[Category:Films shot in Ooty]]
[[Category:Films set in Uttar Pradesh]]

8 Vasantalu - Revision history

Hossainamzad at 11:52, 18 March 2026