Krishnamurthy (Prudhvi Dandamudi) is an IIT post-graduate from Mumbai who is in Hyderabad to find his missing uncle. ACP Vinay Varma (Vinay Varma) takes up the case and finds out there's a threat to Krishnamurthy's life.
He lodges a police complaint but shockingly comes to know that his uncle is dead and was cremated by the cops themselves. Krishna does not believe this and continues to find the cause. He gets attacked multiple times and this is also the same time a big company fraud takes place. What is the connection between these two cases ? What happened to Krishna's uncle and What's the back story ? That forms the rest of the story.
ACP Vinay Varma is strict, honest, egoistic and always manages to rub people the wrong way. He is that senior cop who always gets transferred as a token of his sincerity. Krishnamurthy decides to take matters into his own hands when he reaches Hyderabad and looks for his uncle as he doesn't believe the police will look for him. He believes the complaint will remain unsolved. However, ACP Vinay takes charge of the case and digs deep enough to unearth some shocking details. There is also a love story that the director expects us to stay invested in, but we don't. The half-baked nature of it and the misplaced duets only manage to slow things down.
While the first half of the film manages to set up the story, the second part of it is where all the meat lies. Director Sreevardhan has fine-tuned his narrative well enough to keep you on the edge of your seat. The writing is gripping and the grim mood sustained (almost) throughout the film. The best part about IIT Krishnamurthy has to be its unpredictability. And more than Krishnamurthy's character, it is Vinay Varma who leads the show.
Prudhvi Dandamudi, who plays the role of Krishnamurthy, has done a commendable job in the lead role. The young actor keeps his act to the point and lends credibility to the plot. He is particularly good at certain incidences where he acts in a way that he lets the plot of the movie shine. All in all, Prudhvi is able to find the balance between his performance and letting the plot tell a gripping narrative. Mira Doshi is beautiful and expressive, but seems misplaced in a character that isn't fleshed out well enough. Satya spills some laughs but that's about it. Vinay Varma is believable as the egoistic cop.
The suspense factor that is revealed in the end is pretty good and has been handled well. The manner in which the suspense is built up with key scenes in the pre-climax was neat. Comedian Satya does a good job in his limited role. Theatre actor, Vinay Varma gets a key role and he does well as a cop. He is the best part of the film and is getting better with each film. IIT Krishnamurthy is a film that will not put you to sleep and qualifies as an attempt that is appreciable. To know if an IITian is truly brainier than the most experienced cop is something you need to watch.
