What’s it about?
Living in London with his pal, Rishi (Nikhil Siddhartha) aspires to be a racer champion. He meets Tara (played by Rukmini Vasanth), who came from Hyderabad. She was the object of his one-sided passion while he was in Hyderabad.
However, in London, circumstances shift, and she starts to develop affection for him. As she arrives at his residence to disclose her true feelings for him, Rishi’s ex-girlfriend, Tulasi (Divyansha Kaushik), makes her entrance. Her arrival complicates his life, culminating in his involvement in a murder investigation. How would Rishi extricate himself from this dire situation?
Analysis
“Appudo Ippudo Eppudo,” the third film in the combination of actor Nikhil Siddharth and director Sudheer Varma, began production around the COVID-19 period. Disagreements within their team temporarily shelved the film, but the director recently revived it and completed it. Consequently, the film hit theaters today.
Understanding why this film languished for many years and why the team didn’t promote it doesn’t require much intelligence.
The title itself is devoid of significance or meaning. This film proves what happens when a talentless writing team and a director reliant on technique rather than content join hands to make a film. There is no discernible plot. The purported sequences appear to have been composed on the set, capturing whatever came to mind and attempting to compile these disparate segments together.
From the very first scene to the end sequence, “Appudo Ippudo Eppudo” reeks of silliness and dumbness.
At 2 AM in London, the hero, in his inebriated state, takes a girl to a temple and ties the mangalsutra, while the priest joyfully performs rituals. Indeed, this occurs at 2 AM, when the hero is in a state of inebriation.
Another dumb scene is when a police officer catches the hero with a dead body in his car. The hero leisurely narrates a story to the officer, who listens intently and encourages him to continue narration.
The film contains numerous scenes of this type. As I said, they must have written on the spot whatever came into the writing and directing team’s mind. No coherence, no plot, and no arc!
The writers and directors are to be blamed for this silliness. Nikhil Siddharth plays his role in a routine manner. Divyansha Kaushik effortlessly portrays a negative role. Rukmini Vasanth, in her Telugu debut, is cast in the most ridiculous character. Karthik’s music is okay.
Bottomline: “Appudo Ippudo Eppudo” is a bore-fest. The film exemplifies lousy writing and outdated direction.
Rating: 1/5
Film:Appudo Ippudo Eppudo
Cast: Nikhil Siddhartha, Rukmini Vasanth, Divyansha Kaushik, Harsha Chemudu and others
Music: Karthik
DOP: Richard Prasad
Editor: Navin Nooli
Art Director: Sri Nagendra Date
Stunts: Venkat, Kevin Smith, Tidd James
Produced by: BVSN Prasad
Written and Directed by: Sudheer Varma
