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Zombie Reddy is a 2021 Indian Telugu-language zombie comedy film directed by Prasanth Varma, starring Sajja Teja, Anandhi, and Daksha Nagarkar. Produced by Apple Trees Studios, the film is marketed as the first zombie film in Telugu cinema.[3] Set in the district of Kurnool, the film is partially based on COVID-19 pandemic.[4] The film was released on 5 February 2021.
| Zombie Reddy | |
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Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Prasanth Varma |
| Screenplay by | Scriptsville Tajuddin Syed (dialogues) |
| Story by | Prasanth Varma |
| Produced by | Raj Sekhar Varma |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Anith |
| Edited by | Sai Babu |
| Music by | Mark K. Robin |
Production company | Apple Trees Studios |
| Distributed by | Geetha Arts Siily Monks |
Release date |
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Running time | 125 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Budget | ₹4 crore[2] |
| Box office | est. ₹10.33 crore[2] |
ore pushing Talambari into Veera Reddy.
Veera Reddy, along with Sailaja and his men, pursue Mario into the village. The village erupts into chaos as zombies begin attacking the villagers. Veera Reddy's men are bitten by Konda Reddy, who has turned into a zombie. During the scuffle, a mob of zombies swarm and attack Veera Reddy. Filled with grief, Nandini joins forces with Mario, Maggie, and Kasi Reddy and begins fighting the zombies. They discover that the only way to kill the zombies is by damaging their brains. The zombies chase Kasi Reddy up a palm tree. A horde of zombies led by a zombified Bhadram attack Maggie. Maggie can't bring herself to shoot her friend and is bitten by Bhadram as a result. Mario, Sailaja, and Kalyan flee once again.
Mario recalls the man who bit Bhadram in the woods must have been a zombie. He also recalls the old man who injected the zombie. Following a path in the woods, they find the old man's house. Inside is the original zombie, trapped in a glass cage along with the hidden lab. They are confronted by the old man. Mario demands to know who he is. The old man reveals that he was once a world famous virologist, but the government banned him, citing his practices as unethical and inhumane. Desperate to recover his former reputation, the old man began developing a cure for the coronavirus and began testing it on humans directly. The zombie virus came from a failed vaccine. The old man claims that he has found a cure for both viruses and gives Mario a video camera. Before he can tell them about the cure, the caged zombie breaks free and begins attacking the old man. The trio escape and are picked up by Bhooma Reddy, who reveals that the villages have been completely overrun. Mario goes over the footage in the video camera. The recording stops when the old man says that he has found the cure. Mario sees a symbol carved onto the wall in the background. They determine if they find the symbol, they will find the cure.
They make their way to the temple. On the way, they are attacked by zombies and Sailaja is scratched by a zombie. She asks Mario to leave her behind, but Mario takes her into the temple and bars the doors. While searching for the symbol, they come upon Veera Reddy, who is revealed to be alive. When a joyful Sailaja runs to her father, an angry Bhooma Reddy confronts Veera Reddy for plotting against him. Veera Reddy accuses him of the same, saying that he secretly brought his brother's son to the wedding. A shocked Bhooma Reddy asks Mario if he is Pratap Reddy's son. When Mario says yes, Bhooma Reddy says that Pratap disgraced him and the family by leaving a girl at the altar. Mario admits what his father did was wrong but also confronted Bhooma Reddy about getting his daughter married to Kalyan without informing him about Veera Reddy. A zombie attacks Veera Reddy and is killed off by Bhooma Reddy. Veera Reddy, in awe of Bhooma Reddy, saving his life, decides to make amends. The zombies surrounding the temple begin attacking the temple doors. Bhooma Reddy and Veera Reddy decide to hold them off, while the others continue looking for the symbol.
A herd of zombies surrounds and traps Kalyan in a booth. Meanwhile, Sailaja turns into a zombie and attacks Mario. Mario pushes Sailaja, and as Sailaja falls at the base of the Shiva lingam, the water from the spring falls into her mouth. An amazed Mario watches as the water begins to heal Sailaja, and she reverts to her normal self. Mario looks at the wall and sees the symbol, and realizes that the water from the spring must be the cure. Mario blows a conch, summoning all the zombies in the nearby countryside to the temple. As they zombies chase him, Mario jumps into the spring-fed pond. As the zombies follow him into the water, they begin to get cured.
In the aftermath, Mario is hailed as a hero for stopping the virus. A proud Pratap joins Bhooma Reddy and Veera Reddy, now that both families have made amends. Kasi Reddy plays cards with Aagam Reddy. Sailaja offers Mario a sweet, along with her phone number. A cured Talambari offers the same to Pratap. It's revealed that Mario's mother was the house maid who eloped with Pratap Reddy twenty-five years ago. As both families joyfully celebrate, a zombified Konda Reddy enters the room. Veera Reddy tells them as the zombie virus allowed his father the ability to walk, that he kept him as a zombie for the time being.
Mario drives off with a cured Maggie and Bhadram as they celebrate the takeoff of Mario's game. Mario christens the game "Zombie Reddy". Then it hints towards a sequel titled "Zombie Reddy - Level 2 Revenge of the dead".
Cast[edit]
- Sajja Teja as Mario (Marripalem Obul Reddy)
- Anandhi as Nandini Reddy/Sailaja Reddy
- Daksha Nagarkar as Maggie
- RJ Hemanth as Kalyan
- Getup Srinu as Kasi Reddy
- Lahari Shari as Pushkala Reddy, Kalyan's fiancée
- Vinay Varma as Bhooma Reddy, Pushkala's father
- Naga Mahesh as Veera Reddy, Sailaja's father
- Hari Teja as Talambari, Veera Reddy's sister
- Prudhvi Raj as Aagam Reddy, Veera Reddy's henchman
- Harsha Vardhan as Pratap Reddy, Mario's father
- Mamilla Shailaja Priya as Mario's mother
- Kireeti Damaraju as Bhadram
- Annapoorna as Pushkala's grandmother
- Vitta Mahesh as Masi Reddy
- Raghu Karumanchi
- Charandeep as Bhooma Reddy's henchman
- Raghu Babu as young Prudhvi Raj (Cameo)
- Tripuraneni Chitti as Mad Scientist
- Keshav Deepak as Doctor
- Vijay Ranga Raju as Sailaja's grandfather
Production[edit]
The film was officially announced on 8 August 2020 by releasing a motion poster of the film.[7][8][9] The film is Prasanth's third film after Awe and Kalki.[10] The music is composed by Mark K. Robin who is known for his works in 2019 film Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya.[11] The film is Sajja Teja's debut film as a lead actor.[12][13]
Soundtrack[edit]
| Zombie Reddy | |||||
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| Soundtrack album by Mark K. Robin | |||||
| Released | February 5, 2021 (Jukebox) | ||||
| Recorded | 2020-2021 | ||||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | ||||
| Length | 15:48 | ||||
| Language | Telugu | ||||
| Label | Aditya Music | ||||
| Producer | Mark K. Robin | ||||
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All music is composed by Mark K. Robin.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "GO Corona" (Chorus : PVNS Rohit, Hymath, Harika Narayan, Sahithi Chagunti, Sony Komanduri) | Mama Singh | Mama Sing, Sri Krishna, Anudeep | 2:45 |
| 2. | "Zombie Reddy Theme" (Chorus : Anudeep Dev, PVNS Rohit, Raghuram Dronavajjala) | Mama Singh | Mama Singh | 2:25 |
| 3. | "Burn down" | Harika Narayan | Harika Narayan | |
| 4. | "Game of Life" | Mama Singh | Tharun Jain, Manmohan Raj, Mark K. Robin | |
| 5. | "Natu Kodi" | Nagendhara | Mark K. Robin | |
| 6. | "Mrithyunjaya" | Shiva Shakthi Datha | Kaala Bhairava | |
| Total length: | 15:48 | |||
IndiaGlitz stated about "GO Corona" single that "This song is 2020 in a nutshell. The rap draws material from some of the most popular memes of the year when the pandemic played havoc. The very title of the song is drawn from a notoriously funny slogan that a political leader gave. And there is a smattering of meme-worthy stuff like 'Aipayee', which was triggered by a spiritual sermon. Modi's call for lighting diyas and clapping for COVID warriors also gets a comical interpretation. The rap is enjoyable, while the singers immerse do their job well. Sri Krishna, Anudeep Dev, PVNS Rohit, and Hymath are the chorus singers. The female ones are Harika Narayan, Sahithi Chagunti, and Sony Komanduri."[14]
Release and home media[edit]
The theatrical trailer of the film was released on 2 Jan 2021, and Zombie reddy was released on 5 Feb 2021.[1] The film collected a gross of ₹2.26 crore (US$320,000) on its first day of release.[15] The digital rights of the film were acquired by aha. The satellite rights of the film were purchased by Star Maa, and premiered on 28 March 2021, and registered an average TRP rating of 9.72.
Reception[edit]
Critical response[edit]
Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of The Hindu wrote that "In one stroke, director Prasanth Varma juxtaposes different worlds — a pandemic looming large, zombies, Rayalaseema faction rivalry — to hilarious effect. Zombie Reddy is a satirical potpourri replete with pop culture references at every turn. It builds up rather slowly but rises to a crescendo of madness, offering laughter and scope for a franchise. The film unfolds like a game and also turns to the higher powers of faith when things spiral out of control. 'Mrutyunjay' potion could well be a metaphor for the much-needed vaccine during the pandemic."[16]
Neeshita Nyayapati of The Times of India stated "Zombie Reddy does have its moments, and all the cast, including Teja, Anandhi and Daksha, seem to have fun with what they're offered. This is not a bad film by any means, if only Prasanth had not gone down the predictable route, it would've been something more."[17] Hemanth Kumar from Firstpost gave 3 out of 5 stars and stated "Zombie Reddy is the first zombie film in Telugu cinema and to its credit, it does a fairly good job in simplifying the storytelling to the bare essentials. The plot itself banks on a tried-and-tested formula, but with zombies at the centre of the story, you can't help but grin at the fun twist to the factionalism-based movies. The sight of hundreds of zombies chasing humans somewhere in Andhra Pradesh doesn't seem too far-fetched on screen. This, perhaps, is the sign of the fear that a mysterious virus can wreak havoc anywhere anytime, and zombies are a manifestation of our collective fear. That's what makes Zombie Reddy click."[18] A review from The Hans India rated the film 3 stars of 5 and wrote: "Zombie Reddy makes a decent attempt to entertain the audiences."[19]
Box office[edit]
The film collected a gross of ₹2.26 crore (US$320,000) on its first day of release.[15]
References[edit]
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