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TheatreBalagam Movie in 2023, actor Venu Yeldandi made his directorial debut with the Telugu-language family drama film Balagam. Under Dil Raju Productions, it was produced by Hanshitha Reddy and Harshith Reddy, respectively.
Principal actors in the movie include Priyadarshi, Kavya Kalyanram, Sudhakar Reddy, Kota Jayaram, Mime Madhu, and Muralidhar Goud. Balagam was widely praised by critics upon its premiere on March 3, 2023, with special recognition given to Yeldandi’s direction, soundtrack, the story’s emotional resonance, the screenplay, and the lead actors’ performances.
Balagam was nominated for and won numerous accolades. Numerous international juries have ranked the movie as one of the best slice-of-life movies of the year. Gajula Komurayya, a regular old resident of a Telangana hamlet.
maintains what appears to be a tranquil existence with his older son Ailayya, his wife Swaroopa, and their child Sayilu. Sayilu owes a huge amount of money to a vicious moneylender, which he swears him he will repay once he receives the dowry from his fiancee’s family, but his short-tempered father is unaware of this. However, Sayilu’s impending marriage to Komurayya is postponed indefinitely due to his sudden death, and his estranged daughter Lakshmi returns. Narayana, her husband, and Ailayya have not been friendly to each other for the previous 20 years. Narayana is eager to depart as their rivalry continues, but Komurayya’s brother begs him to stay an additional eleven days after Komurayya is customarily cremated.
Director | Venu Yeldandi |
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Story | Venu YeldandiRamesh Eligeti , Nagaraju Maduri |
Screenplay | Venu Yeldandi |
Dialogues | Venu Yeldandi |
Cinematography | Acharya Venu |
Editor | Madhu Chintala |
Music | Bheems Ceciroleo |
Producer | Harshith ReddyHanshitha Reddy |
Cast | Priyadarshi Pulikonda Kavya Kalyanram Venu YeldandiV.S.Roopa LakshmiKethiri Sudhakar ReddyMuralidhar GoudMime MadhuKota JayaramRacha RaviKommu SujathaKrishna Teja |
Release Type | Theatre |
Language | Telugu |
Production | Dil Raju Productions |
Budget | 3 crores |
Box Office | 26.72 Crores |
OTT Platform | Prime Video |
OTT Release Date | March 23, 2023 |