Kancharapalem 2018
2018 Telugu-language anthology film C/o Kancharapalem, often spelled Care of Kancharapalem, was written and directed by newcomer Venkatesh Maha.[6][7] It is marketed by Rana Daggubati under the Suresh Productions label and created by American director Praveena Paruchuri.[8] Over 80 non-actors are included in the film’s cast, the majority of them are from the Visakhapatnam neighborhood of Kancharapalem, where the action takes place.[9][10] The four unorthodox love tales that make up the plot are all set in the Kancharapalem neighborhood.
C/o Kancharapalem had its world premiere in May 2018 at the New York Indian Film Festival. [11] On September 7, 2018, the movie was screened in India. Both the general public and most critics gave the movie favorable reviews.[12] At the 2019 Zee Cine Awards Telugu, the movie won Best Critic Movie.[13] It was also shown in the Melbourne Indian Film Festival.[14] It won recognition for “Best Film Award” at the “Critics’ Choice Festival of Indian Films” in Mumbai, “Best Actor” at the “Caleidoscope Indian Film Festival” in Boston, and “25 Best Telugu Films of the Decade” from Film Companion.[17] The movie was adapted in Kannada as Monsoon Raga (2022) and Tamil as C/o Kaadhal (2021).[18][19]
Plot
Within the confines of Visakhapatnam city’s small Kancharapalem neighborhood, the story centers on four couples who transcend.
Cast
As Raju, Subba Rao
Sundaram is played by Radha Bessy as Radha Kesava Karri.
Nithyasri Goru portrays Joseph, Karthik Rathnam plays Sunitha.
As Bhargavi, Praneetha Patnaik
Gaddam, played by Mohan Bhagath
As Saleema, Praveena Paruchuri
Kumar, Kishore Sundaram’s father, Ram Murthy, played by Polimera
Sravani Bessy plays Leela, Sundaram’s mother; Jeswanth Muppala plays Koti Nikita; and Usha Rani Teacher is played by Koti Datla.
Sunitha’s father Ramesh Aditya is played by Shailaja Goru in the motion picture production development
While visiting an old acquaintance who lived in the Kancharapalem neighborhood, director Maha had the inspiration for C/o Kancherapalem. Maha made the decision to create an independent film on the area and its residents after speaking with and carefully observing the locals’ way of life.[20]
Later, Maha met Praveena Paruchuri, a cardiologist who was working toward making a movie in India. The moment Maha played the story pitch video for Parachuri, she was blown away and told him, “This is made for Cannes.” In exchange for producing the movie, Parachuri gave Maha 3,000 as a down payment.[21]
Casting
Nearly 80 non-actors, the majority of Maha’s cast, are locals of the town.[22] The people in the community had exhibited a lot of eagerness to act even if no one took his filmmaking endeavors seriously. When Maha traveled from the United States to see the sets, she also cast Paruchuri for a role.[23]
introductory photography
The movie was filmed in the Visakhapatnam suburbs of Bheemili and Kancharapalem for 62 days over two schedules.[24][22]
following production
The movie’s post-production work was carried out at Ramanaidu Studios, where the studio’s proprietor, D. Suresh Babu, just so happened to watch the movie. The film’s distribution rights were swiftly purchased by Babu.[24]
