'K Ramp' Movie Review

‘K Ramp’ Movie Review

Actors: Kiran Abbavaram, Yukthi Tareja, Saikumar, Naresh, Muralidhar Goud, Vennela Kishore, Sanjay Swaroop, Kamna Jethmalani, Kirak Seetha and others

Music: Chetan Bharadwaj

Cinematography: Satish Reddy Masam

Lyrics: Ravindra Raja

Producers: Rajesh Danda- Shiva Bommak

Story-Screenplay-Direction: Jains Nani

Young hero Kiran Abbavaram gave a big hit last Diwali with his movie Ka. This year, too, he’s back with another release for the festival of lights — K Ramp. The film is directed by newcomer Jains Nani and has hit the theatres today. Let's see if Kiran repeats his Diwali success this time as well.

Story:

Kumar Abbavaram (played by Kiran Abbavaram) is the spoiled son of a millionaire father. Since childhood, he never cared about studies but just parties, drinks, and fun all the time. His father, tired of his careless attitude, decides to send him away and gets him admitted to an engineering college in Kerala by paying a big donation. But even there, Kumar doesn’t change much.

One day, he meets a girl named Mercy (Yukthi Tareja). She helps him during a tough moment, and Kumar gets drawn to her kindness. Soon, he falls in love with her. Over time, Mercy too starts liking him back. Just when Kumar feels everything is going great, he discovers a serious problem in Mercy’s life.

That truth completely shakes him. His happy, carefree life takes a sharp turn, and he finds himself facing hurdles he never imagined. What exactly is Mercy’s problem? How does it affect Kumar’s life? And in the end, does he manage to solve it? That’s what the rest of the story is about.

Analysis:

The movie K Ramp opens with the hero sipping alcohol, and surprisingly, that habit follows him everywhere. He takes alcohol in the heroine’s intro scene, before the first song, and even during a fight scene where he’s too weak to fight properly. When the heroine tries to end her life and lands in the hospital, the hero turns to boozing again instead of facing the situation. Even in a key turning point of the film, he collapses after taking liquor. It almost feels like the makers couldn’t think of another way to connect the story with the youth except through alcohol. When the hero’s character is written like this and scenes are filled with meaningless behaviour, what can anyone expect from the film?

At first, it looks like Kiran Abbavaram is slipping back to his pre-Ka form. But the movie picks up when the twist in the story kicks in. From there, K Ramp becomes wild and unpredictable. Some scenes are over the top, a few might even feel a bit embarrassing, but the second-half comedy saves it a bit. That type of humour works well with a section of the youth.

Director Maruthi earlier set a trend by making heroes with quirks or disorders in films like Bhale Bhale Magadivoy and Mahanubhavudu. Many tried the same formula later, but it became boring after a certain time. Now, new director Jains Nani seems to have borrowed that idea for his debut film. He writes eccentric scenes around the heroine’s odd behaviour, and though her character isn’t fresh, the situations around her are fun. Once that angle comes out, K Ramp becomes entertaining till the end. Vennela Kishore’s comedy in the second half is one particular highlight and brings many laughs. The emotional wrap-up isn’t that strong, but the earlier fun scenes make the movie feel better overall.

However, the first half really tests your patience. It’s okay to show the hero as a spoiled guy, but here it becomes irritating. He’s either high or chasing the heroine, with hardly any solid scenes. The romance feels forced, especially that awkward mouth-to-mouth breathing scene when the hero gets inebriated and falls down. It’s tough to watch. Still, while the beginning is messy, the movie recovers in the second half. K Ramp might not impress throughout, but it leaves the theatre with at least a few laughs and a lighter mood.

Performances:

Kiran Abbavaram’s character may feel irritating at times, but his performance still connects with the youth. He handles the scenes of chaos and craziness quite well and does better in the second half when the story picks up. But then, as he keeps choosing roles of careless and reckless guys, it would be good to see him try something different next time.

Heroine Yukti Tareja gets an important role but doesn’t make a strong impact. She looks glamorous, but her acting doesn’t quite land. A more expressive performer might have brought more depth to the character. Also, the director seemed too focused on showing her as glamorous in every frame, which made the role lose its real purpose.

Senior actor Naresh’s role feels pointless and even a bit irritating, while Muralidhar Goud brings some laughter with his timing. Saikumar plays the father in his usual style, offering nothing new. Vennela Kishore only appears briefly, yet he steals the show. His comic timing lifts the energy of the movie and gives it some much-needed fun. The rest of the supporting cast deliver average performances, neither bad nor memorable.

Technicians:

Chetan Bharadwaj, who earlier gave Kiran Abbavaram one of his best albums with SR Kalyanamandapam, delivers only average music this time. The songs don’t even make a mark while the background score feels too loud at times. Satish Reddy’s cinematography, however, looks neat — the visuals are bright and smooth. The production values are decent, nothing flashy but solid enough for the story.

Writer Ravindra Raja has penned some good punchlines that work well in the comedy scenes, but in a few places, the dialogues feel over the top. Director Jains Nani picked a decent plot idea and tried to build humor around it. While his attempt at youth-oriented comedy partly works, the narration feels noisy, and the screenplay lacks grip.

Even with its ups and downs, the movie manages to click with the younger crowd mainly because of its cringe comedy moments — that’s where the director scores a few points.

Verdict: K Ramp.. partly cringe.. partly crazy

Rating- 2.5/5