Ramayanam (1997 film)

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Ramayanam
Poster
Directed byGunasekhar
Written byM. S. Reddy
Bhujangaraya Sarma
M. V. S. Haranatha Rao (dialogues )
Produced byM. S. Reddy
StarringN. T. Rama Rao Jr.
Smitha Madhav
Swathikumar
Narayanam Nikhil
CinematographySekhar V. Joseph
Edited byA. Sreekar Prasad
Music byMadhavapeddi Suresh
L. Vaidyanathan (background score)
Production
company
Release date
  • 14 April 1996 (1996-04-14)
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Ramayanam, famously known as Bala Ramayanam, is a 1996 mythological, Telugu film directed by Gunasekhar and produced by M. S. Reddy. The film starred N. T. Rama Rao Jr. as Lord Rama. It received the National Film Award for Best Children's Film.[1]

Plot

The story deals with Rama and his retaliation against Ravana for the kidnap of his wife Sita.

Cast

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Madhavapeddi Suresh.

Songs:

  1. "Adi Subhodaya Vela" - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
  2. "Virisi Viriyani Malliyalara"
  3. "Sitaramula Kalyanam "
  4. "Ramayya Rajavutadanta"
  5. "Purajanula Sambaramu" - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
  6. "Entha Manchivadivayya"
  7. "Andabayani Jantaga"
  8. "Budi Budi Adigulu"
  9. "Adigadigo Modalayindi"

Poems:

  1. "Aa Surya Bhagavanudu" - B. Sai Karthikeya
  2. "Hari Hari Entha Maata"
  3. "Vande Sri Raghuvamsa"
  4. "Gaduvu Lopala"
  5. "Aagumaagumu Talli"
  6. "Nanu Talliga "
  7. "Dharma Samsthapanarthammu"
  8. "Poulastya Brahmaga" - B. Sai Karthikeya
  9. "Vinumo Raghava"

Slokas:

  1. "Jata Kataha Sambhrama" (from Shiva Tandava Stotram)
  2. "Kausalya Supraja Rama" (from Suprabhatam/Valmiki Ramayana) - Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna
  3. "Sri Anjaneyam" (from Anjaneya Dandakam)

Production

The film has all child actors, about 3,000 in number. They were chosen from 25-30 schools in and around Hyderabad and Secunderabad.

Critical response

Upon release, the film received positive reviews from critics.

Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1997 Gunasekhar[2] National Film Award for Best Children's Film Won

References

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 13 December 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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