Kiran Abbavaram is back this Diwali with his latest film K-Ramp, an energetic mass entertainer. Directed by debutant Jains Nani, the movie tries to make its mark in the festive race. Lets find out.
K-Ramp Story: After losing his mother at a young age, Kumar Abbavaram (Kiran Abbavaram) is raised with immense love and care by his father (played by Sai Kumar). Despite being extremely wealthy, Kumar behaves in an immature and silly manner. To make him more disciplined, his father sends him to a college in Kerala on a donation seat.
After initially enjoying college life in Kerala, Kumar falls in love at first sight with Mercy Joy (Yukti Thareja). However, a serious problem in Mercy’s life puts Kumar’s life in danger..What is Mercys problem? How does Kumar deal with it? That forms the crux of K-Ramp.
Performances: Kiran Abbavaram appears very energetic and shows a new ease in his body language. However, some vulgar jokes feel unnecessary. That said, his comedic timing has improved. Still, as an actor, he needs a makeover otherwise, growing into a star hero may be tough.
Yukti Thareja’s character has a decent arc, but due to weak establishment and lack of payoff, it ends up feeling unjustified. However, her glamour becomes a selling point for the film.
The romantic scenes stay within limits, so they don’t feel too awkward. The most offensive and cringe-worthy character in the film, without a doubt, is played by Naresh. Though he has done bold scenes before (like in Guntur Talkies), here he is shown reading an erotic book and trying to climax while kids play outside the bathroom a scene that even he hasnt done before.
Naresh, seemingly under the illusion that he’s doing youthful bold roles, delivers lines that are beneath his stature as a senior actor.
Sai Kumar (as the rich father) and Murali Dhar Goud (as the uncle) bring maturity to their roles. Aditya Mandala, as the heroes friend, impresses with his screen presence and comedic timing..Vennela Kishore appears briefly in a single episode and disappears.
Technical Aspects: Chaitan Bharadwaj does a great job with music. Both the songs and the background score energize the film.
Satish Reddys cinematography is solid and justifies the film’s budget. Departments like art, production, costumes, DI all delivered their best work.
Analysis: Director Jains Nani aimed to tell a simple story in an energetic way, and to some extent, he succeeds. However, the way he handled Naresh’s character and the crude dialogues reflect a lack of values.
The Kamna Jethmalani episode in the second half is also uncomfortable. The explanation of why Naresh is after his son character Kishore instead of someone else is portrayed in an even worse way. If the director believed mass audiences would enjoy this, it only reflects a disturbing mindset as a filmmaker and writer.
Leaving aside that mockery, a few comedy episodes are handled well. However, the climax justification is unconvincing. If these areas had been handled with more care, this could have been a solid debut for the director.
Its fine to say watch this movie for entertainment, but its equally important to ask: Is that entertainment actually engaging? K-Ramp is partially entertaining. Kiran Abbavaram’ s timing and mass fights will definitely appeal to a certain section of the audience.
However, the way the conflict point is handled and resolved is not convincing. More attention there would have helped. Also, the film suffers from tasteless humor at times.
Verdict: K-Ramp is a passable mass entertainer that might work for Kiran Abbavaram’s fan base and mass audiences, but the crude humor and weak emotional core may limit its appeal for family or general viewers.
Bottom line: Just for silly jokes
K-Ramp Rating: 2/5
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