{{Short description|2024 Indian Telugu-language film by Virinchi Varma}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2026}}{{Use Indian English|date=November 2024}} {{Infobox film | image = Jithender Reddy.jpg | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = [[Virinchi Varma]] | screenplay = Virinchi Varma | story = Muduganti Ravinder Reddy | producer = Muduganti Ravinder Reddy | starring = {{plain list| * Rakesh Varre * Vaishali Raj * [[Riya Suman]] * [[Subbaraju]] * [[Ravi Prakash]] }} | cinematography = [[Gnana Shekar V. S.]] | editing = Raamakrishna Reddy Arram | music = [[Gopi Sundar]] | studio = Muduganti Creations | released = {{Film date|2024|11|8|df=y|ref1=}} | country = India | language = Telugu | budget = | gross = }}
'''''Jithender Reddy''''' is a 2024 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[Action film|action]] [[Drama (film and television)|drama]] film directed by [[Virinchi Varma]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sistu |first=Suhas |date=7 November 2024 |title='Jithender Reddy' team expresses confidence on film's content |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/tollywood/jithender-reddy-team-expresses-confidence-on-films-content-919986 |access-date=20 November 2024 |website=thehansindia.com |language=en}}</ref> The film features Rakesh Varre, Vaishali Raj, [[Riya Suman]], [[Subbaraju]] and [[Ravi Prakash]] in important roles.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Trailer Of Rakesh Varre's Upcoming Telugu Film Jithender Reddy Out |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/trailer-of-rakesh-varres-upcoming-telugu-film-jithender-reddy-out-8877655.html |access-date=20 November 2024 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>
The film was released on 8 November 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 October 2024 |title=Jithender Reddy Theatrical Release on November 8 |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/jithender-reddy-theatrical-release-on-november-8-1832218 |access-date=20 November 2024 |website=Deccan Chronicle |language=en}}</ref>
== Plot == {{No plot|date=November 2024}}
==Cast== * Rakesh Varre as Jithender Reddy ** Ruthvik Varma as young Jithender Reddy * Vaishali Raj as Lawyer Sharada, Jithender’s love-interest * [[Riya Suman]] as Gayathri * [[Subbaraju]] as Gopanna * [[Ravi Prakash]] as Gunman Gattaiah, Gayathri’s father * [[Chatrapathi Sekhar]] as [[Naxalism|Naxalite]] Sai anna * Kishore Kumar Polimera as Balaram * Meka Ramakrishna as Jithender’s father * Bindu Chandramouli as Jithender's mother * Rama Rao Jadhav * Prem Sagar
== Music == The background score and soundtrack is composed by [[Gopi Sundar]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 April 2024 |title="Lachhimakka" from Jithender Reddy released |url=https://telugucinema.com/news/lachhimakka-from-jithender-reddy-released |access-date=20 November 2024 |website=Telugu Cinema |language=en-US}}</ref> The audio rights were acquired by [[Aditya Music]].
{{Track listing | headline = Track list | extra_column = Singer(s) | all_lyrics = Rambabu Gosala | all_music = [[Gopi Sundar]] | title1 = A aa E ee U uu | length1 = 5:17 | extra1 = [[Rahul Sipligunj]] | title2 = Dheera Ra Ra | length2 = 4:52 | extra2 = [[Kaala Bhairava]] | title3 = Lachimakka | length3 = 4:06 | extra3 = [[Mangli]] | title4 = Ee Matti Bangaram | length4 = 5:53 | extra4 = Ritesh G Rao | title5 = Election Campaign | length5 = 2:16 | extra5 = Sai Charan Bhaskaruni }}
== Release == ''Jithender Reddy'' was originally scheduled to release on 3 May 2024,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rakesh Varre's Action Drama Jithender Reddy To Release On This Date |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/rakesh-varres-action-drama-jithender-reddy-to-release-on-this-date-8835890.html |access-date=20 November 2024 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref> but was rescheduled and released on 8 November 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sistu |first=Suhas |date=21 October 2024 |title='Jithender Reddy' gears up for Nov 8 release |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/tollywood/jithender-reddy-gears-up-for-nov-8-release-916082 |access-date=20 November 2024 |website=thehansindia.com |language=en}}</ref>
== Reception == Sashidhar Adivi of ''[[Times Now]]'' gave the same rating echoing the same about the performance of Rakesh Varre.<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 November 2024 |title=Jitender Reddy Review: A partly engaging political thriller |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/reviews/jitender-reddy-review-a-partly-engaging-political-thriller-review-115080211 |access-date=20 November 2024 |website=Times Now |language=en}}</ref> Aditya Devulapally of the ''[[Cinema Express]]'' gave a rating of 1 out of 5 and criticised the screenplay.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Devulapally |first=Aditya |date=8 November 2024 |title=Jithender Reddy movie review: A dull political tribute with no spirit and little craft |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/review/2024/Nov/08/jithender-reddy-movie-review-a-dull-political-tribute-with-no-spirit-and-little-craft |access-date=20 November 2024 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
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== External links == *{{IMDb title|29415777}} [[Category:2024 Telugu-language films]] [[Category:2024 Indian films]] [[Category:2024 films]] [[Category:Indian action drama films]] [[Category:2024 action drama films]] [[Category:Religious controversies in film]] [[Category:Films scored by Gopi Sundar]] [[Category:Films set in the 1980s]] [[Category:Films directed by Virinchi Varma]]