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Kudi Yedamaithe

Kudi Yedamaithe is a thrilling Telugu web series enthralling combination of crime, mystery, and science fiction. Pawan Kumar’s direction of this show is intriguing and a good cast with strong performances keeps everyone hooked. Against this backdrop of turning bodies and looping time combined with mysterious crimes, the series holds viewers on the edge of their seats figuring out the complexity and loops of its characters and events.

AttributeDetails
Web SeriesKudi Yedamaithe
LanguageTelugu
Screen2D
Release Date16 July 2021
Total Episodes8
Star CastRahul Vijay, Amala Paul, Pradeep Rudra, Surya Sreenivas, Nithya Shri
CountryIndia
GenresDrama, Thriller, Science Fiction
DirectorPawan Kumar
Executive ProducerVijaya Rajesh
ProducersPawan Kumar, Vivek Kuchibotla, T. G. Vishwa Prasad
WriterRam Vignesh, Pawan Kumar
ScreenplayRam Vignesh
CinematographyAdvaitha Gurumurthy
MusicPoornachandra Tejaswi
EditorSuresh Arumugam
Production CompanyPawan Kumar Studios, People Media Factory
OTT PlatformAha Video

Plot

Aadi (Rahul Vijay) is a delivery boy at RepEat and aspires to become an actor, but he’s paying off his debts. This is the story of it. He is so busy but still tries to catch acting auditions. Leveling up with that seven spin, Circle Inspector Durga (Amala Paul) is under pressure from her commissioner to wrap up the mysterious case of ACP Arjun’s murder and the serial murder and kidnapping of small children of her community in parallel.

Durga keeps diving deeper into the case with shocking truths to uncover behind the crimes. Meanwhile, Durga and Aadi cross paths while they are both wound up in a knotty mix of circumstances. With time loops playing such a large part of the story, both Aadi and Durga experience odds neither of them could have predicted while on their path to justice. This series goes into the dark connections lurking between various characters such as Parvathy (Ravi Prakash) and Varun, which results in a suspenseful, shocking series.

Performance

Kudi Yedamaithe has one of its strongest factors in the performances. Aadi, Rahul Vijay is a hit who plays a man who is caught between his dreams and his failures. We can identify with his delivery boy with ambitions depiction. Circle Inspector Durga played by Amala Paul commands excellent attention. But she pulls this all off and conveys her character’s determination and depth emotionally and it makes for a compelling case to watch as her character attempts to solve it.

All the supporting cast including Pradeep Rudra, Surya Sreenivas, and Nithya Shri add great value to the story as they bring a very good performance throughout the story. The well-rounded portrayal of every character helps keep the viewers hooked as the piece of the story for the character starts unraveling.

Direction and Screenplay

Kudi Yedamaithe is directed by Pawan Kumar, whose name is known for his thriller film ‘U-Turn’. The tension remains high and the story never flags from his direction and the viewer is kept wondering around every corner and every turn what will happen next. Time loops as a plot device serve to properly enrich the series with intrigue and complication at every turn.

Ram Vignesh and Pawan Kumar have written the screenplay tight and taut. It’s sharp dialogue and it structures the narrative so it keeps the suspense in each episode. The plot complexity might be too much for some, but for the diehard twisty story fans, it’s a pleasurable thing to do.

Music

Kudi Yedamaithe’s music stands out. Poornachandra Tejaswi’s background score has been able to complement the suspense and mystery of the series perfectly. That music is a good tension builder, where it is needed throughout the scenes, for the music to help build the tension and at the same time increase the emotional depth of the scenes. The atmospheric tension of the series is the result of the coexistence of the music and Advaita Gurumurthy’s cinematography. During stressful parts and suspenseful moments, the creative use of lighting and camera angles enhances the viewing experience.

Theme

Fate versus free will is the theme explored by Kudi Yedamaithe when the characters face the time loop complexities and find the crimes seem too big for them to solve. Justice, morality, and some of the consequences of one’s actions are also themes covered by the series. In its telling, the story explores the darker nature of human collision as Durga and Aadi uncover more about how crimes are connected and the choice we make and with whom, changes our lives.

Conclusion

Kudi Yedamaithe is a well-written thriller that doesn’t let you down from the beginning till the end. But it’s a standout thriller, and a science fiction movie too, due to its engaging enough storyline with good enough performances, and a little bit odd use of time loops. The series can be layered, and sometimes complex, but if you like suspense and mystery, then it’s a must-watch.

Based on Kudi Yedamaithe, it’s one of the best Telugu web series thrillers because of its awesome direction, excellent writing, and technical finesse. The thrilling watch is available on the Aha OTT platform & also on ibomma for fans of crime, mystery, and science fiction.