Kiran Tej and Rajiv Kanakala are coming together as heroes. The two are featured in a new film "Rudra � The Warrior". It was launched on Monday at Annapoorna Studios, Hyderabad. Akkineni Nageswara Rao clapped opening shot while director SV Krishna Reddy switched on the camera, and EVV Satyanarayana did first shot direction. Chaahat is making debut as heroine.
Srinivas Paidala is the producer and Subbarao Gosangi is being introduced as the director. Chakri is roped in as music director. Kiran Tej, Pradeep Rawat and heroine Chahat had participated in the opening scene.

Producer
"Regular shoot will begin on August 6th. After that, we are going abroad for a month-long schedule. We specially thank Chakri for agreeing to give the music. He is big music director. Despite that he agreed to do our film."

Chakri
"I have agreed to this film for producer Paidala. We came to the industry at the same time. It is good story. I try my best to give justice to this script."

Subbarao Gosangi
"It is the hero, returning from the US who tackles the maladies in education field. We want to give a message to the government and the public as well. Rajiv Kanakala has equally powerful role along with Kiran Tej."

Cast: Kirantej, Rajeev Kanakala, Chaahat, Chandramohan, MS Narayana, Shivaji Raja, Aali, Pradeep Rawat, Rajan P. Dev, Duvvasi, Chinna, Chitram Basha, Babloo, Manchala Suryanarayana, Shakeela, Apoorva, Venu.

Crew: Dailogues: Varikuti Sivaprasad; Lyrics: Bhaskarabhatla, Kandikonda, Make-Up: Nagu; Costumes: Sai; Stills: Venu; Art: Vijaykrishna; Dance: Swarnalatha; Stunts: Ram-Lakshman; Editing: KV Krishnareddy; Exe.Pro.: T. Harikumar; Music: Chakri; Camera & Producer: Srinivas Paidala; Story, Screenplay & Direction: Subbarao Gosangi.