Debutant director Kiran's Kedi, produced by D. Sivaprasad Reddy under the banner of Kamakshi Kala Movies, is one of the much awaited films in 2010 as it stars Tollywood's most popular action hero Nagarjuna after the megahit of his King (2008). Unfortunately, the film, starring Mamta Mohandas as the heroine, did not reach the expectations of the audiences in general and Nag’s fans in particular! The first thought that comes to mind after coming from the theatre is how a seasoned actor like Nagarjuna agreed to do this kind of film! It is weak in its content. The story does not have any freshness and the screenplay is neither path-breaking nor has any elements of novelty.

Kedi revolves around Ramesh alias Rummy (Nagarjuna), who has a childhood friend named Janaki (Mamta Mohandas). Seeing Rummy going irresponsible in life, Janaki refuses his proposal and advises him to earn money first. Janaki says that he can marry her only if he succeeds in following through her advice. But, contrary to the expectations of Janaki, Rummy takes the wrong path in his quest for money and grows into a notorious gambler and car-lifter in Hyderabad.

Later, the story is shifted to Goa, where Rummy happens to meet Chandra (Ankur), the proprietor of a night club and a gambling den. There he meets Linda (Nadia), with whom he soon falls in love. But, all of a sudden, Rummy says a Big No to Linda’s proposal to marry her.

Meanwhile, hearing that a millionaire is presenting a valuable necklace (worth Rs 50 lakhs) to his daughter, Rummy hatches a plan to steal the necklace and as per the plan, he needs a girl to act as his wife. Rummy’s assistant introduces a girl named Sandhya to Rummy and with her help, Rummy steals the necklace. After a few twists and turns, Rummy comes to know that Sandhya is none other than Janaki, his childhood lover.

To be fair to Nagarjuna, he really tries to salvage the film on his own. He is the backbone of the film. Nagarjuna, who turned 50 last year, looks so stylish and charming on screen that it is not surprising that he enjoys such a huge female fan following. Mamta Mohandas has a deglamourised role and she looks tired and sad in most of the sequences. Brahmanandam’s comedy doesn’t impress. Sayaji Shinde is predictable. Other major highlight is Sarvesh Murari’s cinematography – it is trendy and stylish. Art department has also done a fantastic job. Sandeep Chowta has scored good background score and two songs are well composed. The songs shot in Greece are visually appealing.

But where is the story? The so-called story is so thin and uninspiring that you find many things being repeated often. Except for a couple of dialogues in some sequences, Kiran has not shown his talented in writing. Comic scenes also fall flat and the item number of Hayek and the song picturised on Anushka fail to ignite the screen as expected. The film opens off with the hero narrating his story to a police officer. But it drags and the slow pace tests the audience’s patience. All in all, Kedi is just an above average fare.