Zombie Reddy is a 2021 Indian Telugu-language action zombie comedy film directed by Prasanth Varma and stars Teja Sajja, Anandhi, and Daksha Nagarkar. Produced by Apple Trees Studios, the film is marketed as the first zombie film in Telugu cinema.
Zombie Reddy Telugu Movie 2019 Cast, Plot, Production, & Release
Set in the district of Kurnool, the film is partially based on the COVID-19 pandemic. The film was released on 5 February 2021. following its acquisition of Aha it premiered on 26 March 2021.
Plot
Mario is a game designer from Hyderabad, but his father berates him for being a gamer and tells him to get a real job. Mario develops a game along with his friends Bhadram and Maggie which becomes famous overnight but they detect a bug that causes the game to crash at higher levels. A frustrated Mario calls his friend, Kalyan.
Kalyan’s father-in-law Bhooma Reddy is a chieftain who rules the village of Rudravaram. However, he hides all weapons from Kalyan with the help of his men Kasi Reddy and Masi Reddy, until Kalyan is married off to his daughter, Pushkala. Meanwhile, Nandini Reddy, the daughter of Bhooma’s close aide Bukka Reddy, also arrives at the wedding.
Cast
Real Name | Role Name |
Teja Sajja | Marripalem Obul Reddy a.k.a. Mario |
Anandhi | Sailaja/ Nandini |
Daksha Nagarkar | Maggie |
RJ Hemanth | Kalyan |
Getup Srinu | Kasi Reddy |
Lahari Shari | Pushkala Reddy |
Vinay Varma | Bhooma Reddy |
Naga Mahesh | Veera Reddy |
Hari Teja | Talambari |
Prudhvi Raj | Aagam Reddy |
Harsha Vardhan | Pratap Reddy |
Mamilla Shailaja Priya | Mario’s mother |
Kireeti Damaraju | Bhadram |
Annapoorna | Pushkala’s grandmother |
Vitta Mahesh | Masi Reddy |
Raghu Karumanchi | |
Charandeep | Bhooma Reddy’s henchman |
Raghu Babu | Prudhvi Raj |
Tripuraneni Chitti | Mad Scientist |
Keshav Deepak | Doctor |
Vijay Ranga Raju | sailaja’s grandfather |
Teja Sajja
Anandhi
Daksha Nagarkar
RJ Hemanth
Getup Srinu
Lahari Shari
Vinay Varma
Naga Mahesh
Hari Teja
Prudhvi Raj
Harsha Vardhan
Mamilla Shailaja Priya
Kireeti Damaraju
Annapoorna
Vitta Mahesh
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Raghu Karumanchi
Charandeep
Raghu Babu
Tripuraneni Chitti
Keshav Deepak
Vijay Ranga Raju
Production
The film was officially announced on 8 August 2020 by releasing a motion poster of the film. The film is Prasanth’s third film after Awe and Kalki. The music is composed by Mark K. Robin who is known for his works in the 2019 film Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya. The film is Sajja Teja’s debut film as a lead actor.
Soundtrack
All music is composed by Mark K. Robin.
Release
The film was released on 5 Feb 2021. It collected a gross of ₹2.26 crore (US$280,000) on its first day of release.
Theatrical Release Poster
Directed by | Prasanth Varma |
Screenplay by | Scriptsville |
Story by | Prasanth Varma |
Produced by | Raj Sekhar Varma |
Cinematography | Anith Madhavi |
Edited by | Sai Babu |
Music by | Mark K. Robin |
Production Company | Apple Trees Studios |
Distributed by | Geetha Arts Siily Monks |
Release date | 5 February 2021 |
Running time | 125 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Telugu |
Budget | ₹4 crore |
Box office | est. ₹10.33 crore |
Home Media
The digital rights of the film were acquired by Aha, while the satellite rights were purchased by Star Maa. It premiered on 28 March 2021 and registered an average TRP rating of 9.72.
Reception
Critical Response
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.”
Box office
The film collected a gross of ₹2.26 crore (US$280,000) on its first day of release.
Sequel
After the success of the film, a sequel titled Zombie Reddy: Revenge of the Dead is in development.
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