‘Madhurapudi Gramam Ane Nenu’: A Raw and Rustic Connection, says Director Malli

Madhurapudi Gramam Ane Nenu is a movie directed by Malli of “Bhadradri” and “Katti” fame starring Siva Kanthamaneni as the hero. Kathleen Gowda is the heroine and the music is directed by Melody Brahma Manisharma. Produced jointly by KS Shankar Rao and R Venkateswara Rao under the Light House Cine Magic banner and presented by G. Rambabu Yadav under the direction of Muppa Venkaiah Chaudhary. Made with raw and rustic action sequences and a heartwarming love story, the film will release in theaters worldwide on October 13. Film director Malli interacted with the media on this occasion. Those features…

What is the background and story of the movie “Madhurapudi Gramam Ane Nenu”?
– Every human being has a soul.. so how can a town also have a soul.. what is its story? We have shown it in the movie. We gave the title “Madhurapudi Gramam Ane Nenu” because of the village where he tells his story. Madhurapudi Gramam Ane Nenu is a story born from the idea of ​​making a different screenplay based film.

What is the inspiration behind the film Madhurapudi Gramam?
– I heard a story in my childhood. I heard that a man took his head and went to the police station. I always remember that visual. I have woven it and written this story. But that incident has nothing to do with the story of this movie.

Does this picture look completely raw and rustic? How was the love story dealt with?
– It is a story that happened in a village, so in the film Madhurapudi Gramam Ane Nenu, friendship, politics, action, emotion, if there are exciting elements in a village, there will be all kinds of emotions. Also there will be a good love story between the hero and heroine.

How did Mani Sharma come into Madhurapudi Gramam project? How is his music?
– I have many years of association with Mani Sharma. He appreciated that the movie came out amazingly. I believe his music will become the main strength of the film.

What was the experience of doing the film with a new team?
– I thought that if they were new, I could take what I wanted. This raw and rustic story is good for those who are new to it.

What was the response from the censor members?
– What certificate has the movie Madhurapudi Gramam Ane Nenu received from the censor? He did not use dirty words.. But he said that the certificate was given because of those scenes of violence. But without those scenes, the experience and emotion cannot be conveyed in the theater. That’s why I said that no certificate will be given.

How did hero Siva Kanthamaneni come into this story?

– I thought we will do this story with new people. While I was writing the story, I saw a poster of Shiva Kantha. Bhale is rugged. Perfect setting for my story right? I approached that. Heard the story. He liked it very much. So we started this project.

Did Kalyan retell the story with Ram?
– I have a good relationship with Kalyan Ram. But the share movie with him did not play well. In that case, I don’t want to use my friendship with him to tell another story. When I am successful again.. I will tell the story to Kalyan Ram. In the movies Abhimanyu, Kathi, Share…Kathi brought profits to the producer commercially.

About the character of Siva Kanthamaneni?
– The role of Suri was brilliantly played by Siva Kanthmaneni. Nellore accent was practiced for that character. The way Suri’s character behaves.. Lord Shiva also behaved like that. Shiva garu did full justice to this role. He knew what the director wanted and acted well. In other words, it can be said that he is a director’s actor.

Is this film different from your previous films? Why has there been such a change?
– Audience’s taste has changed after Corona. People are not watching routine commercial films. That’s why I wrote this story to be something new.

Tell us about the highlights of this movie?
– As the movie begins, the viewer travels to Madhurapudi village. Everyone connects with some character. For an hour and forty minutes, they watch with excitement what will happen next. When you come out, you will come with the feeling that you have seen a good movie.

Tell me about the heroine and producers?

– Heroine Kathleen Gowda was completely seen in a glamorous role. It was even better than I thought it would be. Producers K.Shankar Rao and Venkateswara Rao have given all the technical requirements and brought a grander look to the film.

The directors who made you AD are of good quality.. how do you feel?
– I worked as an assistant at Puri Jagannath. Bobby worked for me. Bobby is in good shape. I am very happy. I, Bobby, Vakkantam Vamsi worked together at the same time. I will be happy if my children grow up