Question: Which film was released more recently, Venky or Tender Mercies?

Knowledge 1: Venky
Venky is a 2004 Telugu comedy thriller film that released on 26 March 2004 and was directed by Srinu Vaitla and produced by Atluri Purnachandra Rao.Ravi Teja and Sneha played the lead roles.Devi Sri Prasad composed music for the film.Srinu Vaitla's first film association with writers Kona Venkat and Gopimohan happened with this film. [SEP] Knowledge 2: Tender Mercies
Tender Mercies is a 1983 American drama film directed by Bruce Beresford.The screenplay by Horton Foote focuses on Mac Sledge, a recovering alcoholic country music singer who seeks to turn his life around through his relationship with a young widow and her son in rural Texas.Robert Duvall plays the role of Mac; the supporting cast includes Tess Harper, Betty Buckley, Wilford Brimley, Ellen Barkin and Allan Hubbard.Financed by EMI Films," Tender Mercies" was shot largely in Waxahachie, Texas.The script was rejected by several American directors before the Australian Beresford accepted it.Duvall, who sang his own songs in the film, drove more than throughout the state, tape recording local accents and playing in country music bands to prepare for the role.He and Beresford repeatedly clashed during production, at one point prompting the director to walk off the set and reportedly consider quitting the film.The film encompasses several different themes, including the importance of love and family, the possibility of spiritual resurrection amid death, and the concept of redemption through Mac Sledge's conversion to Christianity.Following poor test screening results, distributor Universal Pictures made little effort to publicize" Tender Mercies", which Duvall attributed to the studio's lack of understanding of country music.The film was released on March 4, 1983, in a limited number of theaters.Although unsuccessful at the box office, it was critically acclaimed and earned five Academy Award nominations, including one for Best Picture." Tender Mercies" won Oscars for Best Original Screenplay for Foote and Best Actor for Duvall.
Knowledge 1: Tender Mercies
Tender Mercies is a 1983 American drama film directed by Bruce Beresford.The screenplay by Horton Foote focuses on Mac Sledge, a recovering alcoholic country music singer who seeks to turn his life around through his relationship with a young widow and her son in rural Texas.Robert Duvall plays the role of Mac; the supporting cast includes Tess Harper, Betty Buckley, Wilford Brimley, Ellen Barkin and Allan Hubbard.Financed by EMI Films," Tender Mercies" was shot largely in Waxahachie, Texas.The script was rejected by several American directors before the Australian Beresford accepted it.Duvall, who sang his own songs in the film, drove more than throughout the state, tape recording local accents and playing in country music bands to prepare for the role.He and Beresford repeatedly clashed during production, at one point prompting the director to walk off the set and reportedly consider quitting the film.The film encompasses several different themes, including the importance of love and family, the possibility of spiritual resurrection amid death, and the concept of redemption through Mac Sledge's conversion to Christianity.Following poor test screening results, distributor Universal Pictures made little effort to publicize" Tender Mercies", which Duvall attributed to the studio's lack of understanding of country music.The film was released on March 4, 1983, in a limited number of theaters.Although unsuccessful at the box office, it was critically acclaimed and earned five Academy Award nominations, including one for Best Picture." Tender Mercies" won Oscars for Best Original Screenplay for Foote and Best Actor for Duvall. [SEP] Knowledge 2: Battle in Outer Space
The film was released theatrically in the United States in the summer of 1960 by Columbia Pictures.
Knowledge 1: Tender Mercies
Tender Mercies is a 1983 American drama film directed by Bruce Beresford.The screenplay by Horton Foote focuses on Mac Sledge, a recovering alcoholic country music singer who seeks to turn his life around through his relationship with a young widow and her son in rural Texas.Robert Duvall plays the role of Mac; the supporting cast includes Tess Harper, Betty Buckley, Wilford Brimley, Ellen Barkin and Allan Hubbard.Financed by EMI Films," Tender Mercies" was shot largely in Waxahachie, Texas.The script was rejected by several American directors before the Australian Beresford accepted it.Duvall, who sang his own songs in the film, drove more than throughout the state, tape recording local accents and playing in country music bands to prepare for the role.He and Beresford repeatedly clashed during production, at one point prompting the director to walk off the set and reportedly consider quitting the film.The film encompasses several different themes, including the importance of love and family, the possibility of spiritual resurrection amid death, and the concept of redemption through Mac Sledge's conversion to Christianity.Following poor test screening results, distributor Universal Pictures made little effort to publicize" Tender Mercies", which Duvall attributed to the studio's lack of understanding of country music.The film was released on March 4, 1983, in a limited number of theaters.Although unsuccessful at the box office, it was critically acclaimed and earned five Academy Award nominations, including one for Best Picture." Tender Mercies" won Oscars for Best Original Screenplay for Foote and Best Actor for Duvall. [SEP] Knowledge 2: Invasion of the Neptune Men
The film was released in 1961 in Japan and was later released in the United States on television.In 1998, the film was featured on an episode of" Mystery Science Theater 3000".

Answer: Venky