Anil Ravipudi’s action thriller Maha ShankaraVaraprasad Garu, starring Chiranjeevi and Nayanthara, has emerged as the winner among this year’s Sakranthi releases across the Telugu and Tamil film industries. The film’s unconventional release on a Monday, two days before the mid-week festival, has worked in its favour as it crossed the Rs 165 crore mark at the domestic box office.