Mad is a 2023 Indian Telugu-language coming-of-age comedy drama film written and directed by Kalyan Shankar in his directorial debut. Produced by Naga Vamsi, the film has an ensemble cast of Narne Nithiin, Sangeeth Sobhan, Ram Nithin, Sri Gouri Priya, Ananathika Sanilkumar, Gopika Udayan, Vishnu Oi and Karthikeya Samala. The film was released on 6 October 2023. Mad was theatrically released on October 6, 2023 to positive reviews and became a major commercial success as well as becoming a breakthrough for the lead actors. A sequel, titled Mad Square, was released in March 2025.