Young, talented hero Kiran Abbavaram stars in the highly anticipated period thriller “KA.” Nayan Sarika and Tanvi Ram are playing the heroines in this movie. Presented by Mrs. Chinta Varalakshmi, Chinta Gopalakrishna Reddy is producing it under the banner Srichakraas Entertainments with impressive production values. The director duo Sujith and Sandeep is creating “KA,” set against a village backdrop with an action thriller story. The film is gearing up for a grand theatrical release in Telugu on the occasion of Diwali on the 31st of this month. “KA” will be released in Telugu by producer Vamsi Nandipati and in Malayalam by hero Dulquer Salmaan through Wayfarer Films. In a recent interview, Kiran Abbavaram discussed the highlights of the movie “KA” along with his experience.
“Our movie ‘KA’ is getting good support from the media, and I thank you all for that. The justification of the title is not my name; the title came to be like that. The story of this movie will be revealed to you in the climax. When directors Sandeep and Sujith told me this story, I could not imagine what would happen next. Just when I thought this was going to happen, there was another twist. With such a point, I felt that a new movie could be planned against the backdrop of the ’70s. The shot-making by the directors also seemed innovative. We believe that the audience will surely receive this story well.
“We tried to present the climax of the movie in a new way. No film has had such a climax until now. That’s why I made a bold statement that if you don’t feel the novelty, I won’t do films. Many are comparing this movie with ‘Kantara’ and ‘Virupaksha,’ but that will not be the case. It all goes psychologically. There are no devotional points. The movie unfolds with the suspense of who is what and where. Each time, the three points of who, what, and where trigger the audience. As it is a suspense thriller, we are concerned that those who see the movie on the first day will reveal the twists through social media. But we hope that all the media friends will give positive reviews about the twists.
“When directors Sandeep and Sujith narrated the story, I gained clarity about how Vasudev’s character would be. In 1977, I played the character of Abhinaya Vasudev, a postman in a village called Krishnagiri. Coming from a village, I could quickly relate to the story told by the directors, which is set in a village called Krishnagiri. To my knowledge, a hero character who distributes letters in villages has not appeared recently. I prepared well for Abhinaya Vasudev’s character, studying how people spoke in those days and how they interacted in town.
“There are action sequences in the climax of this movie, including fights on a bullock cart and running on the roofs of houses. We have worked very hard to make these action scenes realistic, and we are physically strained. During the shoot, the entire area was covered with dust. Filming these action sequences was physically demanding. We did it for the theatrical experience of the movie. The trailer does not show many characters, as the story should not be revealed.
“The audience was disappointed with my last two films. The content treatment of ‘KA’ will be new, which is why we keep saying that our movie will be fresh. Audiences watching the film will feel that they have experienced something new. The movie will have a rustic feel, with fights and songs. We have revealed the suspense in the climax, and we believe it will genuinely reach the audience.
“It will be advantageous if the story connects well with the audience in various languages and receives a good response. This is an aspect that will contribute to the Pan-India release. We have planned a Pan-India release for our movie. Due to the release of other films in Tamil, theaters were unavailable. Although we were disappointed, we accepted the situation. Dulquer’s ‘Lucky Baskhar’ is releasing on the same date in Malayalam. Since Dulquer is distributing it, we wanted to release it in Malayalam on the same day.
“Directors Sujith and Sandeep worked diligently on the movie. They were very clear about their work and would plan what to do when they arrived on set. They are now sharing the workload in post-production as well. I worked very comfortably with both of them, and they aimed to create something new without referencing other works.
“The movie features two heroines, Tanvi Ram and Nayan Sarika, both of whom play important characters. Tanvi portrays Radha and performs exceptionally well. Our characters are revealed through Radha’s character. Nayan Sarika will be seen as Satya Bhama, who will be Abhinaya Vasudev’s love interest.
“Naga Chaitanya will be a guest at our pre-release event, and we thank him for that. I got married this year, and now the movie is about to release. KA will stand as a significant film in my filmography. I have been in a rush leading up to the release, spending little time at home. After ‘KA’ releases grandly and receives good feedback from the audience, I will take a short break and plan my next movie.”