During the pre-release event, producer Chinta Gopalakrishna Reddy shared his insights about the film’s journey and vision.
With the aim of encouraging new talent, we decided to produce Sri Chidambaram Garu. This team has worked tirelessly for nearly four years. Initially, the project was crowd-funded, and after seeing their dedication and passion, my daughter brought this proposal to me. The team’s commitment and belief in their story impressed me, and we were confident they would deliver a quality film. The story appealed to us strongly.
“Sri Chidambaram Garu" is a pure feel-good film. There are no loud fights or excessive action. Shot in serene and beautiful locations, the film offers a calm, pleasant experience. Audiences come to theatres to relax, and this film gives them exactly that soothing entertainment.
The hero and heroine characters are well-written and strongly connected to the story. The songs have already received great responses. For our generation, good music was one of the main reasons to watch a film in theatres, and this movie has a very pleasant audio album.
Talking about the production process, he shared:
We set up an office in Rajahmundry and completed the shoot in two schedules—35 days in the Maredumilli region and 10 days in Rajahmundry. While surrounding areas experienced heavy rainfall after May, our shooting locations remained unaffected. This film beautifully showcases stunning natural locations within our own state, proving that we don’t need to go out of state for scenic visuals. The local people supported us greatly, and the houses seen in the trailer are real homes where people live. Everything was shot very naturally.
On the title and release strategy, he explained:
The original title was Chidambaram, but we added ‘Sri’ to give it more respect and grace. The film is being distributed by Vamsi Nandipati. We haven’t sold the OTT rights yet, as OTT platforms often hesitate with films made by newcomers. We believe in our content and will approach OTT platforms after the theatrical release. Initially, we did not plan for an overseas release, but after receiving calls from abroad based on the content, we decided to release the film in the US, UK, and other countries as well.
The film has received very positive feedback from recent celebrity shows, which makes us extremely happy. Under our banner, we are currently working on a major project titled Rao Bahadur and another film with a new director. Our production journey will continue.
