Overview

• Written by Vasanth Maringanti and directed by Ani I. V. Sasi, Uppu Kappurambu began streaming in over 240 markets on July 4 via Amazon Prime Video.
• Set in the 1990s village of Chitti Jaya Puram, the dark comedy uses a burial-plot shortage to explore caste disparities, communal divides and patriarchal power structures.
• Reviewers and fans have hailed Keerthy Suresh’s turn as reluctant village head Apoorva and her effortless rapport with Suhas’s gravedigger, Chinna.
• Critics applaud the film’s thematic depth and absurdist humor but point to inconsistent editing, sound design glitches and occasional pacing lulls.
• Social media buzz underscores memorable visual gags and reinforces Prime Video’s strategy of promoting culturally specific regional originals globally.