Bangaram (transl. Gold) is a 2006 Indian Telugu-language action film directed by Dharani (in his Telugu debut). This film has Pawan Kalyan in the title role and Meera Chopra, Sanusha, Ashutosh Rana, Mukesh Rishi, Raja, and Reema Sen in supporting roles. The film is produced by A.M. Ratnam, who previously produced Kushi (2001). The music was composed by Vidyasagar. The film was released to mixed to negative reviews.
| Bangaram | |
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| Directed by | Dharani |
| Screenplay by | Dharani |
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| Story by | Dharani |
| Produced by | A. M. Rathnam |
| Starring | Pawan Kalyan Meera Chopra Sanusha Ashutosh Rana Mukesh Rishi Raja Reema Sen |
| Cinematography | S. Gopinath |
| Edited by | V. T. Vijayan |
| Music by | Vidyasagar |
| Distributed by | Sri Surya Movies |
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Running time | 176 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot edit
Bangaram is a reporter at a news channel who dreams of getting into an international news channel of BBC. To fulfill his dream, he needs Peddi Reddy's signature but gets entangled with his daughters Sandhya and Vindhya. Later, Bhooma Reddy wins over Peddi's heart and is able to convince him to marry Sandhya to his brother, but Sandhya already has her own love story with Vinay. Bangaram, feeling guilty about foiling Sandhya's escape plan and the mean looks from Vindhya, decides to help her by taking her to the city. Later, Vinay also loses contact with them because of the confusion caused by a bomb blast. Bangaram is able to find Vinay with the help of a driver and his company. Bhooma and his goons chase them, but each time, Bangaram saves Sandhya and Vinay. Unable to capture Sandhya, Bhooma kidnaps Vindhya and blackmails Bangaram that his brother will marry her if Sandhya is not returned. Bangaram goes to Bhooma, kills him and his henchmen, and saves Vindhya. In the end, it is revealed that Bangaram ultimately finds his own love during a train journey.
Cast edit
- Pawan Kalyan as Bangaram
- Meera Chopra as Sandhya
- Sanusha as Vindhya
- Ashutosh Rana as Bhooma Reddy
- Mukesh Rishi as Peddi Reddy
- Sreedhar Rao as Konda Reddy
- Raja as Vinay
- Reema Sen as Reporter
- Tanikella Bharani as the chief of the channel[1]
- Raghu Babu as Driver
- Ali as Priest
- Arun Behll as Bodo Militant
- Venu Madhav as Sathish
- Vincent Asokan as Shankar Singh
- Srinivasa Reddy as Vinay's friend
- Santhoshi as Bhooma Reddy's wife
- Shakeela as Ammukutty
- AVS as Sri Narayana Varma
- Karate Raja as Bhooma Reddy's henchman
- M. S. Narayana as Villager
- L. B. Sriram as Parrot Astrologer
- Dharmavarapu Subramanyam as Train Ticket Examiner
- Madhan Bob as Sardarji
- Vellai Subbaiah as Politician
- Trisha as Bangaram's Tamil-speaking love interest (special appearance)
- Rachana Maurya as an item number in "Chedugudante"
Production edit
The muhurat shot of the film took place on 23 January 2004 at Annapoorna Studios.[2]
Soundtrack edit
| Bangaram | ||||
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| Released | 16 March 2006 | |||
| Recorded | Varsha Vallaki Studios | |||
| Genre | Feature Film Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 21:45 | |||
| Language | Telugu | |||
| Label | Aditya Music | |||
| Producer | Vidyasagar | |||
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The music for this film has been composed by Vidyasagar. The audio of the film was launched on 16 March 2006 at a silent function arranged at Sunethra School for Blind at Pedda Amberpet in the outskirts of Hyderabad on the evening of 16 March.[3]
| Song Title | Singers | Lyricist | Duration |
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| "Jai Shambo Shambo" | Tippu, Mirchi Ajay, Dharani | Bhuvanachandra | 04:07 |
| "Yegire Chilakamma" | Udit Narayan, Anuradha Sriram | Bhuvanachandra | 04:38 |
| "Ra Ra Bangaram" | Tippu, Manikka Vinayagam | Bhuvanachandra | 02:41 |
| "Maro Masti Maro" | Sukhwinder Singh, Anuradha Sriram | Bhuvanachandra | 04:17 |
| "Ra Ra Bangaram" (Remix) | Pravin Mani, H. Sridhar | Bhuvanachandra | 02:24 |
| "Chedugudante" | KK,[4] Anuradha Sriram, Sahithi, Dharani | Sahithi | 04:19 |
Reception edit
A critic from The Hindu wrote that "Though the subject is interesting, the director fails to handle it properly".[1] A critic from Sify wrote that "On the whole, there is neither sense nor style in this helter-skelter endeavour".[5] Kishore of Nowrunning rated the film three out of five stars and wrote that "In Bangaram, Pawan Kalyan proves that he is not hailed as the 'power star' for nothing".[6] A critic from Full Hyderabad wrote that "One of the more thoughtless films to come out of the Telugu movie stables, this one is so supremely devoid of any soul, it makes you want to give some of yours to it, even if non-refundable".[7]
References edit
- ^ a b "Glitter is missing! Missing glitter". The Hindu. 6 May 2006. Archived from the original on 13 November 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Muhurat - Bangaram - Pawan Kalyan". Idlebrain.com. 23 January 2004. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Bangaram - audio function - Telugu Cinema - Pawan Kalyan". Idlebrain.com. 16 March 2006. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Bangaram Songs - Bangaram Telugu Movie Songs - Telugu Songs Lyrics Trailer Videos, Preview Stills Reviews". Raaga.com. Retrieved 4 August 2012.[dead link]
- ^ "Bangaram". Sify. 5 May 2006. Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ Kishore (27 February 2006). "Bangaram Telugu Movie Review". Nowrunning. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Bangaram Review". fullhyd.com. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
