Mail(2021)
Telugu116 mins
Part 1 of Kambalapalli Kathalu from Aha. Fascinated by the world of computers and the internet, an innocent 18-year-old Ravi feels elated when a fellow villager Hybath opens a gaming centre. Soon, an email unfurls a series of unexpected events stirring life-altering experiences.
Director:Uday Gurrala
Mood:
emotionalfunnyuplifting
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, aha, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 12 January 2021
- Director
- Uday Gurrala
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- Rating
- 7.1/10
Storyline
An 18-year-old village boy named Ravi gets excited when a gaming center opens nearby. His life takes a major turn after he receives a surprising email. This sets off a chain of unexpected and life-changing events.
“A single email changes a village boy's life.”
Film Details
7.1Rating
116Minutes
TeluguLanguage
Release Date12 January 2021
Also Known AsKambalapalli Kathalu
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalfunnyuplifting
Themes
identityfriendshipfamilylove
Tonewhimsical
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion3
Humor4
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
P
Priyadarshi PullikondaHybath
→#2
H
Harshith MalgireddyRavi
→#3
S
Sri Gouri Priya ReddyRoja
→#4
R
Ravinder BommakantiActor
→#5
A
Anusha NethaActor
→#6
M
Mani AegurlaActor
→#7
V
VannarnActor
→#8
S
Srikanth PalleActor
→#9
S
Shyam DupatiCrew
→#10
U
Uday GurralaDirector
→Trivia
- The film was originally released as a web series on the streaming platform Aha, later edited into a movie format.
- Director Uday Gurrala also wrote the story, drawing inspiration from real-life internet experiences in rural Andhra Pradesh.
- The character Hybath, who runs the gaming center, is named after a colloquial Telugu term for a tech-savvy or show-off person.
- It was shot primarily in and around Kambalapalli, a village in Andhra Pradesh, to maintain authentic rural settings.
- The movie uses minimal background music, relying more on natural sounds to enhance its realistic tone.
- Actor Sumanth Shailendra, who plays Ravi, was relatively unknown before this film, which marked his breakthrough role.
- The email plot device was chosen to highlight how technology can unexpectedly disrupt traditional village life.