Uppena

Story:

The Telugu-language love drama film Uppena literally, “High tide”) was written and directed by Buchi Babu Sana, a debutante, in 2021. Produced by Sukumar Writings and Mythri Movie Makers, it features Vijay Sethupathi in a major role with debutants Panja Vaissnav Tej and Krithi Shetty. The story revolves around fisherman Aasi, who falls in love with Bebamma, and is set in Kakinada. Raayanam, her powerful zamindar father, zealously defends his daughter in order to preserve the honor of his family.

Following a January 2019 launch event, the film’s major production began in May 2019 and was completed in January 2020. Locations included Kakinada, Hyderabad, Puri, Kolkata, and Gangtok. Devi Sri Prasad wrote the music, while Shamdat and Naveen Nooli handled the photography and editing, respectively. The COVID-19 epidemic caused the film’s original April 2, 2020 release date to be rescheduled. On February 12, 2021, the movie opens in theaters. It was a commercial success at the box office. At the 69th National Film Awards, it took home the Telugu title for Best Feature Film.