Uppu Kappurambu(2025)
Telugu136 mins
A fictional village faces an extraordinary crisis as the cemetery runs out of space. Uproarious chaos ensues as the community rallies together, finding inventive solutions to overcome this unusual predicament.
Director:Ani I. V. Sasi
Mood:
funnyemotionaluplifting
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 4 July 2025
- Director
- Ani I. V. Sasi
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 16m
- Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
A village runs out of space in its cemetery. The community comes together and uses creative ideas to solve this strange problem, leading to lots of funny and chaotic moments.
“A village with no room left to rest.”
Film Details
6.5Rating
136Minutes
TeluguLanguage
U/A 13+Certificate
Release Date4 July 2025
Also Known AsUppu Kappu Rambu
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
funnyemotionaluplifting
Themes
familycommunitysurvivalfriendship
Tonewhimsical
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion3
Humor5
Rewatchability4
Cast & Crew
#1
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ShatruMadhu Babu
→#2
R
Rameshwari TalluriKondamma
→#3
#4R
Ravi Teja NannimalaTingarodu
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Duvvasi MohanMalli Babai
→#5S
Sivannarayana NaripeddiShanmukham
→#6Keerthy SureshApoorva
→#7
V
Vishnu OiMic-Man
→#8
#9P
Prabhavathi VarmaPadmamma
→Rana DaggubatiNarrator
→#10S
SuhasChinna
→#11
A
Ani I. V. SasiDirector
→#12
R
Radhika LavuCrew
→Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Uppu Kappurambu
Cast reunions in this film: Sivan & Subhalekha Sudhakar (2 films together), Sivan & Divakar Mani (2 films together), and Babu Mohan & Subhalekha Sudhakar (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title is a playful twist on a famous Telugu proverb about salt and camphor, hinting at the story's mix of the essential and the vanishing.
- Director Ani I. V. Sasi drew inspiration from real news reports of 'cemetery crises' in small towns across India.
- The fictional village set was built from scratch on the outskirts of Hyderabad, designed to look both authentic and slightly surreal.
- A key comedic scene involves characters debating the use of vertical burial plots, a real-world solution used in some crowded cities.
- The film's climax was shot during an actual, rare heavy rainstorm in the region, adding unexpected production challenges.
- It features a cameo by a popular Telugu comedian playing a confused government officer, which was an uncredited role.
- The soundtrack uses traditional folk instruments in unconventional ways to mirror the story's blend of tradition and absurdity.