Balakrishnudu | |
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Directed by | Mallela Pavan |
Written by | Raja Kolusu/Suryaa |
Produced by | B Mahendra Babu Musunuru Vamsi krishna Sri Vinod Nandamuri |
Starring | Nara Rohit Regina Cassandra Ramya Krishna |
Cinematography | Vijay C. Kumar |
Edited by | Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao |
Music by | Mani Sharma |
Production companies | Saraschandrikaa Visionary Motion Pictures MayaBazar Movies. |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Telugu |
Balakrishnudu is a 2017 Indian Telugu-language romantic action film directed by debutant Mallela Pavan. It features Nara Rohit, Regina Cassandra and Ramya Krishna in the lead roles, while Adithya Menon, Ajay, Kota Srinivasa Rao, and Pruthviraj play supporting roles. [2] [3] [4] The music was composed by Mani Sharma with cinematography by Vijay C. Kumar and editing by Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao. The film released on 24 November 2017 to mixed reviews.
Balu (Nara Rohit) is a free-spirited young man whose highest priority in life is earning money. Being an orphan, he is raised by Raghunandan Yadav (Kota Srinivasa Rao), who is his godfather. Balu’s life ends up in trouble because of his lust for money. His love life with Aadhya (Regina Cassandra) is also twisted because of that.
The filming began on 31 March 2017, a year after the script was given a green signal. Producers Nandamuri Sri Vinod and Musunuru Vamsi Krishna, who also happen to be director Mallela Pavan’s childhood friends, are producing the movie on their banner Saraschandrikaa Visionary Motion Pictures in collaboration with Maya Bazar Movies of B. Mahendra Babu. The major part of the movie was shot in different locations of Hyderabad while the songs were shot in Bergen and Oslo in Norway. [5] With a total number of shoot days being around 50,[ citation needed ] the film was in its post-production stage.
Ramya Krishna's feudalistic character, which leads one of the two warring groups in Uyyalawada, was compared with her character Sivagami in Baahubali (2015-2017). [6] [7]
The audio and background score were composed by Mani Sharma and released by Aditya Music. The film marks his third collaboration with Nara Rohit after Baanam and Solo . Samantha Ruth Prabhu released the audio in an event on 10 November 2017.
Balakrishnudu | ||||
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Soundtrack album by | ||||
Released | 10 November 2017 | |||
Recorded | 2017 | |||
Genre | Soundtrack | |||
Length | 24:03 | |||
Label | Aditya Music | |||
Producer | Mani Sharma | |||
Mani Sharma chronology | ||||
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No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Entha Varalaina" | Krishna Kanth | Revanth | 3:52 |
2. | "Thariraa Thariraa" | Srivalli | Ramya Behara | 3:53 |
3. | "Anukunnadi" | Srivalli | Surya Pavan Bonila, Sahithi Chaganti | 4:28 |
4. | "Ardharathri Sureedu" | Kasarla Shyam | Ramya Behara | 4:31 |
5. | "Rende Rendu Kallu" | Srivalli | Anurag Kulkarni, Sahithi Chaganti | 3:26 |
6. | "Raashi Thariraa" | Srivalli | Rashi Khanna | 3:53 |
Total length: | 24:03 |
Sridhar Adivi of The Times of India rated the film 2.5/5 and wrote, "For Telugu audiences who have been exposed to scores of faction films over the years, there is nothing new that the film has to offer". [6] Srivathsan Nadadhur of The Hindu wrote, "The lacklustre narrative with peripheral performances makes this a cringe-worthy outing". [7] A critic from The Hans India wrote "The film has a routine story and we do not find anything new but still, the director has tried to present it in a different manner and made us stuck to the film. The director took a lot of care in comedy which worked well in the theatres". [8]