It's been the norm since at least F2. Netizens mock his "rotta comedy". The media grossly underestimates him every single time, but the director delivers a hit every time. The worst sin he is capable of is delivering a breakeven movie. He is Anil Ravipudi.
The other day, when a song promo from Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu was released, the visuals shocked the audience. "This is cringey. The visuals are poor. Ravipudi's first flop is loading," movie buffs said.
The thing is, Ravipudi should be worried if people don't write off his movies. Sankranthiki Vasthunnam was among the least buzzed-about movies online this year. All talk revolved around Game Changer and Daaku Maharaaj. The first of the two movies was a disaster, while the second one performed okay. Ravipudi's entertainer, as is the tradition, defied expectations.
Anil Ravipudi makes comedy entertainers that others are disinclined to even make a try. When others take pride in how many killings their heroes carry out, Ravipudi derives joy in unleashing his inner Jandhyala disciple. In a way, it is good that his films do well. Otherwise, every filmmaker would only be after imitating Lokesh Kanagaraj and Prashanth Neel.
