Uppena
Uppena (transl. High tide) is an upcoming Indian Telugu-language film directed by Bucchi Babu Sana, and jointly produced by Sukumar Writings and Mythri Movie Makers.[1] The film features debutants Panjaa Vaisshnav Tej and Krithi Shetty, with Vijay Sethupathi playing a prominent role.[2] The music is composed by Devi Sri Prasad, with cinematography handled by Shamdat, and editing by Navin Nooli.
| Uppena | |
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 Poster | |
| Directed by | Bucchi Babu Sana |
| Produced by | Naveen Yerenini Y. Ravi Shankar Sukumar |
| Written by | Bucchi Babu Sana |
| Starring | Panjaa Vaishnav Tej Krithi Shetty Vijay Sethupathi |
| Music by | Devi Sri Prasad |
| Cinematography | Shamdat |
| Edited by | Naveen Nooli |
Production company | |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Cast
- Panjaa Vaisshnav Tej as Aasi
- Krithi Shetty as Sangeetha
- Vijay Sethupathi as Rayanam
- Gayatri Jayaraman as Sangeetha's mother[3]
- Rajsekhar Aningi
- Master Raghavan as young Aasi[4]
Production
Development
In January 2019, Mythri Movie Makers announced their new project in association with director Sukumar under his banner Sukumar Writings, which stars Panjaa Vaishnav Tej, brother of Sai Dharam Tej,. The film is being helmed by Sukumar's assistant and newcomer Bucchi Babu Sana and music is composed by Devi Sri Prasad. The family members of Vaisshnav Tej, Chiranjeevi, Nagendra Babu, Allu Arjun and Sai Dharam Tej graced the event which took place on 21 January 2019.[5]
Casting
At the launch event Manisha Raj was announced as lead actress who is also a debutant.[5] In April 2019, Mythri confirmed that Vijay Sethupathi will be seen as antagonist in the movie.[6] However in May 2019, another debutant Krithi Shetty replaced Manisha as lead actress.[7]
Filming
The production on the film started in May 2019.[7] In 21 August 2019, Vijay Sethupathi joined on sets for filming his part in the movie. It was also revealed 40 percent of the movie was shot and filming was completed by October 2019.[8]
Soundtrack
| Uppena | ||||
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| Released | 2020 | |||
| Recorded | 2019 | |||
| Studio | Brindavan – The Garden Of Music | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 6:57 | |||
| Language | Telugu | |||
| Label | Aditya Music | |||
| Producer | Devi Sri Prasad | |||
| Devi Sri Prasad chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Uppena | ||||
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Devi Sri Prasad, was signed to compose the film's soundtrack album and background score. A glimpse of the first single "Nee Kannu Neeli Samudram" was unveiled on 1 March 2020, and the full song was released by Aditya Music, the following day, on 2 March 2020. The song was penned by Sri Mani and sung by Javed Ali, with Hindi lyrics were written by Raqueeb Alam and aalap by Srikanth Chandra.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nee Kannu Neeli Samudram" | Sri Mani, Raqueeb Alam | Javed Ali, Sreekanth Chandra | 5:12 |
| 2. | "Dhak Dhak Dhak" | Chandrabose | Sarath Santosh, Hari Priya | 1:45 |
Marketing and release
It was planned to be released on 2 April 2020 but it has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9]
References
- "అఫీషియల్.. 'ఉప్పెన'లా వస్తోన్న వైష్ణవ్ తేజ్". Telugu Samayam. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- "Panja Vaisshnav Tej's debut film titled Uppena". Indian Express. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzunlLhgcfs
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrqgz4_a4PU
- "Vaishnav Tej's debut film launched". Zee News. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- "Vijay Sethupathi in Panja Vaisshnav Tej's debut film". Indian Express. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- "Mangalore belle Krithi Shetty to debut opposite Panja Vaisshnav Tej in 'Uppena'". Times of India. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- Kumar, Gabbeta Ranjith (21 August 2019). "Vijay Sethupathi joins the sets of Uppena". The Indian Express. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- Vyas (29 April 2020). "Uppena moved to December!". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 14 July 2020.