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Cast: Varun Sandesh, Suma Bhattacharya, Tanikella Bharani, Bheemineni Srinivasa Rao, Sivannarayana, Sukumar and others
Dialogues: Abburi Ravi
Music: Yogishwara Sharma
Lyrics: Sirivennela
Cinematography: Santosh Rai
Editor: Anil Kumar B
Art: Sashidhar Adapa
Producers: Mahi and Shiva
Banner: Shiva Productions and Moon Water
Story, screenplay, and directed by: Ramana Salva
Release date: Feb 25, 2011
What's it about
The story is about a young guy's dilemma over love as he experiences a tragic incident in his friend's life. Seshu (Varun Sandesh) is rich guy's son. His family owns a guesthouse in Karnataka. When his friend ends life after a failure in love, Seshu vows not to fall in love. To forget this incident he decides to go to resort that is now run by his father's teacher Malati (Sukumari). There he meets Malati's granddaughter Lasya (Suma Bhattacharya) who has grand plans to make the guest house turn into a resort. Soon Lasya falls in love with Seshu but he doesn't reciprocate. Rest of the movie is all about Seshu and Lasya unite in the end.
Analysis
Kudiritey Kappu Coffee is a love story that gives more importance to visual beauty. As the story is set in the backdrop of a guesthouse situated in lush green locales, the debutant director Ramana Salva completely focuses on capturing picturesque locations and narrates the movie with songs. He has tried to present it as a mood film, which is new to our audiences. So the film might not go well with majority of our audiences. The film's conflict is not sufficient to hold the interest. And moreover some scenes end abruptly. But the movie draws you into it towards the end of the movie.
It has picture perfect visuals thanks to the cameraman Santosh Rai and also the director himself is a cameraman (who photographed earlier Vinyakudu and Village Lo Vinyakudu).
All the songs are good to ears as well as visually alluring. The location where the movie shot (in interiors of South Karnataka) was never seen on our Telugu screen. And the most of the movie has lush green tone that is pleasant to one's eyes. If the director has focused more on connecting scenes smoothly and handled emotional scenes in more matured way, the film could have been a good love story. Although the pace of the movie is very slow, the movie's run time is just two hours. So on the whole, Kudiritey Kappu Coffee is okay movie.
Performances
Varun Sandesh tries to portray the role of an anguished young person as well as romantic guy. He looks different from other films but his performance in the film is not consistent. Suma Bhattacharya is like girl next door. But there is a problem with makeup with both the hero and heroine. Malayalam actress Sukumari, veteran actor Tanikella Bharani and Sivanarayana show their experience in acting. Director Bhimineni plays the role of father to Varun Sandesh.
The first thing that strikes in the film is cinematography. Santosh Rai's stunning visuals (not just the location, he has captured it so well) are major plus point of the movie. Through out the movie, his camera work dominates. And the next person who walks away with honours is debutant director Yogishwara Sharma. All the songs are lilting. Especially Srikaram song is the best.
The director Ramana Selva has visual sense but he doesn't show grip on narration. Also his handling of certain emotional scenes are amateurish.
Producers Siva and Mahi should be commended for trusting the director whose script lacks the usual commercial elements. The film has rich production values, without doubt.
Bottom-line
Kudiritey Kappu Coffee is simple love story, which has eye-catching visuals and lilting music. It is okay movie but can be watched for its great locations.
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