Genre: Action/Love
Banner: Vaishno Academy
Cast: Ravi Teja, Rakshita, Kota Srinivas, Sangeetha and Prakash Raj
Camera: Shyam K Naidu
Thrills: Ram - Lakshman
Music: Chakri
Story - Dialogues - Screenplay - Direction - Producer: Poori Jagannath
Release date: August 2002

Apart from its fabled postproduction activities, Prasad Labs at Jubilee Hills check post also forms an ideal location for film shooting. On entering the sprawling complex, one is greeting by youngsters, both boys and girls with books in their hands, looking perplexed as a couple of rowdies take on the hero. The SVR Arts & Science College formed the backdrop for the sets.

The scene was being shot for Vaishno Academy's maiden production Idiot starring Ravi Teja in title role opposite Rakshitga, who makes her debut in Telugu movies. Poori Jagannath, the director of the Kannada version, Appu - a huge hit then, is the producer - director. His versatility comes to the fore as even, the story screenplay and dialogues are his own brainchild.

Ram - Lakshman have choreographed the mock fight sequences, which are part of hero's endeavor to make the heroine hate him. The outright brash and pushy nature of hero becomes an object of abhorrence for her. Watching him getting involved in petty brawls every now and then, her hatred towards him keeps on growing. A son of police constable, the hero is straightforward man. His psyche, at times, appears even strange to his parents. The story revolves around the cadre difference that arises as an offshoot of the hero's passionate love affair with the police commissioner's daughter. The rest of the story hinges how he wins the hand in the end after crossing all the hurdles. The narration is engrossing with the subtle elements entertainment carefully juxtaposed to restrained the seriousness, yet give the whole script a comic flavor.

The Kannada version is expected to cross the benchmark of Rs. 15 crores, with debutant Puneeth Raj Kumar, son of veteran actor Rajkumar, playing the lead role. Raishita played the female lead in original as well.

Poori Jagannath, who earlier gave Ravi Teja the image of lover boy in Itlu Sravani Subramanyam is now showcasing his talent as an action hero. Of course, apart from six fight sequences each composed in a new style, his role evokes few laughers too, as there is a comic tinge to his rugged nature, the director informs. "The songs are all situational and leads the story," he says. Among the principal actors, Prakash Raj, Kota Srinivasa Rao and Sangeetha are cast in the key roles in this family fare. Peddada Murthy, Bhaskarabhatla Ravi Kumar nd Kandikonda have penned the lyrics marvelously tuned by Chakri. Shyam K Naidu handled the camera. Idiot is due for release in August.

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