This makes it accessible to audiences across India without missing the film’s core charm.

The film follows Sai Srinivasa Athreya (Naveen Polishetty), a small-town detective who runs a barely functional agency in Nellore, Andhra Pradesh. Unlike typical Bollywood or Tollywood heroes, Sai is awkward, broke, and often ridiculed by locals. However, he is sharp, observant, and deeply passionate about forensic logic.

Originally released in Telugu, Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya gained a cult following through word of mouth. However, its reach remained limited due to language barriers. That’s where the has become a boon.

: While in jail, he meets a father whose daughter was brutally murdered. He begins investigating a string of unclaimed bodies found along railway tracks.

The film is widely available on various streaming platforms in its original version, as well as dubbed versions in Hindi and Kannada .

Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya is a 2019 Indian Telugu-language crime comedy and detective film written and directed by Swaroop RSJ. It follows the young, sharp-witted private detective Sai Srinivasa “Athreya” (played by Naveen Polishetty) who runs a small detective agency in Nellore and becomes embroiled in a larger, darker conspiracy after a case leads to unexpected murders. The film blends clever sleuthing, humor, and social commentary.