Interview: I’m choosy about my characters, says Kiran Abbavaram

Kiran Abbavaram in
a still from ‘Vinaro Bhagyamu Vishnu Katha’. (Kiran_Abbavaram/Twitter)

So, what prompted Kiran to take this project up; is it the big banner (Geetha Arts) or the story? “Both. Vinaro Bhagyamu Vishnukatha is a trendy story. The character design impressed me,” he told South First.

The story has been set against the backdrop of Tirupati. “Once you listen to the story, you get a nice vibe and wish a lot more people could have heard it. There is a message and it has been conveyed beautifully,” the actor remarked.

Kiran heard this story after the release of SR Kalyanamandapam and the plot got him very excited. He thought this was the right project to take up after the success of SR Kalyanamandapam.

On choosing the right characters 

Kiran Abbavaram did take a fair amount of time thinking if the project is right for him and if the character suits him or not.

“This film has many intense scenes and I did have a question if I will be able to pull it off. For example, if the character I am portraying represents 100 people, I should be able to hold the audience’s attention with these scenes.”

“When you are doing a commercial film, you do doubt if you’ll be accepted by the public. At that time, I resolved that this is the film I will be doing next,” the actor said.

A poster of ‘Vinaro Bhagyamu Vishnu Katha’. (GeethaArts/Twitter)

Sebastian PC 524 and Sammathame tanked at the box office and Kiran is aware of what worked and didn’t work with these movies.

He recalled that there are a few occasions when people came up to him and said they watched Sebastian and quite liked it.

Sometimes, during story narration, in case he doesn’t suit the character and thinks the film suits a particular hero well, he has no qualms directing the project to him.

There have been times when he was offered a role to play a multi-millionaire but he thought it was either too early for him to essay the role because his body language or face is just not cut out for it.

In a short time, Kiran is being approached by big banners and he is happy being guided by them.

“For my first couple of films, my approach was different. Once the film wrapped the shoot, I would talk about the release. But now, I am taking it slow. The producer knows the right time to release the film and also the right places and theatres. All this comes from experience and knowledge,” he elucidated.

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— Kiran Abbavaram (@Kiran_Abbavaram) February 4, 2023

Working with Nanda Kishore

Kiran Abbaravam is comfortable working with new directors. In this, Vinaro Bhagyamu Vishnu Katha marks the directorial debut of Nanda Kishore who earlier worked as Prashanth Neel’s associate.

The director is from Tirupati and so he made the hero speak in Chittoor dialect. The hero is a librarian at SV University and he inherits all the good qualities from his grandfather. There is an element of sarcasm in him, too.

Kiran on the sets of ‘Vinaro Bhagyamu Vishnu Katha’. (Kiran_Abbavaram/Twitter)

Nanda Kishore ensured the entire team (Vinaro Bhagyamu...) was in sync but did Kiran evolve as a fine actor?

“I was naïve and did what I wanted during Raja Varu Rani Garu. But now, I know what to do, and how to engage the audience and make them remember my work. Having been in this industry for three years, I now have enough clarity, maturity, and understanding of the craft. I am sure I will upgrade myself, there is a long way to go.”

On his character Vishnu

About his character Vishnu, Kiran Abbavaram waxes eloquently, “Vishnu believes that you don’t need to go to the borders to do good for the country; you just need to pick up the litter and dump it into the dustbin. All you need is some civic sense, you don’t have to go that extra mile to do good. But you can do a lot of stuff within your limits.”

An incident during childhood changes him drastically and the rest of the story deals with what it is. Vishnu is a simple person, good at heart and believes in not complicating matters.

“There are some action sequences, too. If someone irritates him, he has a knack for instilling a sense into their head, in a humorous way,” said Kiran.

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The film will remind us of the character he played in his debut film. The story is shot in Bangkok too and some sequences are at Govinda Raja Swamy Temple in Tirupati.

“In the film, a guy asks Vishnu what he gets out of doing good to people and the reply is eight hours of peaceful sleep.”

“Just like the title, I am truly blessed to get a role like this so early in my career. We need not go hunting for roles, they come to us at the right time. This story will always remain close to my heart,” he signed off.