‘Middle Class Melodies’: Goparaju Ramana’s Kondal Rao gets critical applause

‘Middle Class Melodies’, starring Anand Deverakonda, released on Prime the other day. Directed by Vinod Anantoju, the film has thrown up a promising artist in Goparaju Ramana, who played a small role in ‘NTR: Mahanayakudu’.

Hailing from Tenali, Ramana comes from a theatre background and has acted in TV serials such as ‘Chinna Kodalu’, ‘Varudhi Parinayam’, and ‘Okarikokaru’. As someone who has done a number of plays at Ravindra Bharati and other forums, the veteran has been quite famous in the world of stage plays.

A retired government employee, ‘MCM’ is his first major film outing. Director Vinod chose him for the role because he wanted someone who is understated. As Kondal Rao, an irritated father who always chides his son, Ramana has made a mark for himself. Netizens are praising his natural performance.