For Telugu Cinema, Sankranti season has been huge for releasing biggies and entertainers. Major action blockbusters with big stars have been releasing over a period of a time, last decade. But Soggade Chinni Nayana, Shatamanam Bhavathi became huge blockbusters back to back being family entertainers.

So, Anil Ravipudi has decided to release his comedy entertainer F2 for Sankranti 2019. He followed it up with Mahesh Babu's Sarileru Neekevvaru in 2020. After 5 years, he once again released Sankrantiki Vasthunnam with Venkatesh in the leading role for 2025 season. The movie became Rs.300 crores grosser even though it is a regional film.

As the movie became an all-time Industry Hit for regional movies and now, the director is being asked to eye Sankranti period for his movie releases. Already, his next movie with Megastar Chiranjeevi, in the production of Sahu Garapati has been planned for Sankranti 2026 season.

Even Venkatesh announced that his next with Anil Ravipudi will release for 2027 Sankranti. It looks like as there have been Sankranti star heroes, who never miss the season, Anil Ravipudi might become the Sankranti director who will be forced to release his movies for the season.

After SS Rajamouli, he is the only director to have delivered 8 blockbusters out of his 8 movies in different seasons. Still, Sankrantiki Vasthunnam success seems to have locked him to not miss this festival season.

But other filmmakers might try to repeat his formula with family entertainers, just like Srinu Vaitla formula becoming routine after his big hits. But Anil Ravipudi showcased that he is intelligent to learn from past mistakes. Let's see how he will move forward.