''Kudi Yedamaithe'' () is an Indian

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thriller web series created by Ram Vignesh and directed by Pawan Kumar. It is produced by People Media Factory for Aha. The eight-episode series features

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and Rahul Vijay in lead roles. The title is inspired by song of the same name from the 1953 film ''Devadasu''. It premiered on Aha on 16 July 2021.

Synopsis

Durga (Amala Paul), a police officer and Adhi (Rahul Vijay), a delivery boy, find themselves in a time loop and relive a day's incidents. When they try to break the cycle they end up with new problems. How they overcome the problems and (if they could) get out of the time loop forms the crux of the story.

Cast

as CI Durga Goud * Rahul Vijay as Aditya "Adi" * Ravi Prakash as Mahendra * Surya Srinivas as SI Thilak Surya * Pradeep Rudra as Arjun * Pawan Kumar as Harsha * Nithya Shri as Parvathy * Raj Madiraju * Ram Sandeep Varma as Assistant director Abhinav * Naveen Itika as Yadagiri * Meghalekha as Meera * Karthik Sabareesh as Short film director * Meesam Suresh as Lakshman * Eshwar Rachiraju as James

Episodes

Production

In an interview to ''

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'', director Pawan Kumar told that he was approached by Aha through B. V. Nandini Reddy and said "I liked the story and how certain events repeat themselves on a time loop."

Reception

Siby Jeyya of ''India Herald'' wrote that "Just watch this 'Kudi Yedamaithe' if you are a big fan of the thriller genre with unpredictable twists!" Praising the story-line, Janani K of ''

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'' stated that "Kudi Yedaimaithe is a great attempt at simplifying a high-concept sci-fi thriller. It could have been perfect if Pawan Kumar had worked on the pacing and the backstory." ''

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'''s Sravan Vanaparthy praised the screenplay and performances done by the lead actors. In contrast, a critic from '' Pinkvilla'' gave a rating of 2.5 out of 5 and added that "The narration doesn't give the audience a thorough grip on the turn of events" and praised the cinematography and music.

References

External links

* https://m.imdb.com/title/tt14932842/mediaviewer/rm3823761409/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk *{{IMDb title, id=tt14932842, title=Kudi Yedamaithe Telugu-language web series 2021 web series debuts 2021 web series endings Indian thriller television series Science fiction web series Thriller web series Aha (streaming service) original programming Indian science fiction television series