Peddi is a 2026 Telugu sports action drama starring Ram Charan, directed by Buchi Babu Sana with music by A. R. Rahman. Set in 1980s rural Andhra Pradesh, it follows a spirited villager who unites his community through the game of cricket to stand up against a powerful local rival and protect his people's pride.
Director Buchi Babu Sana — known for the grounded, earthy realism of Uppena — trades modern gloss for a raw, rooted texture, anchoring the film in the dust and heart of village life. Ram Charan takes on a deglamourised, intense title role that marks a clear departure from his pan-India action image.
With a reported large-scale budget, an A. R. Rahman score, and a cast spanning Janhvi Kapoor, Shiva Rajkumar, Jagapathi Babu and Divyenndu, Peddi arrives as one of 2026's most anticipated Telugu releases — and a serious awards-season contender. It released in theatres on 4 June 2026 in Telugu and Hindi.