Daijiworld Media Network - Hyderabad

Hyderabad, May 2: Telugu heartthrob Vijay Deverakonda, who is gearing up for the release of his upcoming film Kingdom, expressed his long-standing admiration for music director Anirudh Ravichander ahead of the release of their first song together.

Taking to social media platform X, Deverakonda penned an emotional note, calling it his “little love letter to Ani,” and recalled how he had been a massive fan of Anirudh since his early days.

“I have been a massive Anirudh fan since the days of VIP and 3. I wondered who this genius was and wished that if I ever became an actor, his music would play as I came onscreen,” he wrote.

Marking a milestone in his career, the actor noted that Kingdom marks their first collaboration: “Today after 10 years, as my 13th film gears up for release in 28 days, this is Anirudh X Vijay Deverakonda’s first ever song and I am a happy happy man and a happier actor.”

The first single, titled Hridayam Lopala, features Vijay Deverakonda alongside actress Bhagyashri Borse in a sensuous romantic sequence. Sharing the promo a day earlier, the actor teased the mood of the song: “In the shadows of betrayal, in the pretence of a bond, there is tense attraction. An @anirudhofficial song that will become a non-stop replayed favourite.”

Kingdom has already created a buzz among fans with its gripping teaser and powerful visuals. The film is scheduled for a theatrical release on May 30, and the makers recently confirmed that dubbing for the first half has been completed.