Exclusive interview: ‘Ugram’ is the story of a good cop

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By Y Sunita Chowdhary

16/04/2023

Director Vijay Kanakamedala is teaming up with actor Allari Naresh for Ugram (Ferocious), releasing on 5 May.

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Their first film, Naandhi (Beginning) came out just a couple of months before the Covid-19 second wave hit the country.

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Vijay came up with Ugram’s concept during the lockdown. He narrated the story to the actor and they were mentally prepared to go for a shoot immediately.

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While Naandhi deals with an undertrial prisoner who is abused in judicial custody and what he does to prove his innocence, Ugram is this time about a role reversal.

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“While the previous story was about bad cops, there are stories where cops are good, too. Ugram is an action thriller,” Vijay Kanakamedala explained.

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Allari Naresh’s character has a wife and a daughter; his work is stressful and there is a backstory to him.

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Actor Mirnaa Menon plays his wife. Vijay Kanakamedala’s friend Venkat wrote the story of Ugram. Sri Charan Pakala scored the music.

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Chota K Prasad is the editor. Siddharth J is the cinematographer.

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“In Ugram, Ooha Reddy has a lengthy character. She is extremely talented, spontaneous and smart,” he signed off.

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