Golden Beach and Vijaya Vauhini Studios in Madras. Forest scenes were shot at Talakona in Andhra Pradesh. Music Music composed by Ilaiyaraaja. Music released on LEO Music Company. For the song "Janavule", Rao wanted a tune similar to the old historical films. Jikki was chosen to sing this song, Rao recalled that S. Janaki who was in studio stayed up till the end of song's recording to help Jikki with her lines. Themes Aditya 369 is considered as the first Indian film based on time travel. It dealt with exploratory dystopian and apocalyptic themes. Release and reception The film released on 18 July 1991. It received positive reviews and was a commercial success. It was dubbed and released in Tamil as Aboorva Sakti-369 during August 1992. Legacy Aditya 369 is considered a landmark film in the science fiction genre in Telugu cinema. In September 2020, The News Minute's Balakrishna Ganeshan wrote, "[The film] is considered to be a masterpiece because it perfectly blended the genre of sci-fi and drama with the mainstream template of songs and fight sequences to make it an entertaining watch. It also unlocked the imagination of scores of people to look beyond our realm by popularising Albert Einstein’s theories of time and relativity." Actor and producer Nandamuri Kalyan Ram cited Aditya 369 as one of his favourite films and an inspiration for producing the film Bimbisara (2022). Future In January 2017, Rao announced his intention to work on Aditya 369's sequel. It is reported that the sequel would feature Balakrishna along with his son Mokshagna. Awards Nandi Awards Best Art Director - Peketi Ranga Best Costume Designer - A. Samba Siva Rao See also Science fiction films in India References External links 1990s avant-garde and experimental films 1990s dystopian films 1990s heist films 1990s science fiction adventure films 1990s Telugu-language films 1991 films Apocalyptic films Films about time travel Films directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja Films set in 1991 Films set in the 1520s Films set in the 21st century Films set in the 26th century Films set in the future Films set in the Vijayanagara Empire History of India on film Indian avant-garde and experimental films Indian films with live action and animation Indian heist films Indian post-apocalyptic films Indian science fiction adventure films Indian science fiction films