Nandamuri Balakrishna's previous film Sri Rama Rajyam, which released in 2011, became a surprise hit, even though no one expected a movie based on mythology to taste success at the box-office. In Adhinayakudu, Balakrishna is back in his original form, playing the role of a powerful person, who fights for the society.Incidentally, Balakrishna plays three different roles – grandfather, father and son – in Adhinayakudu, and the expectations from his fans are very high from this film.