Balagam Movie ( Telugu )

Balagam (transl. Group/Supporters) is a 2023 Telugu-language family drama film written and directed by Venu Yeldandi in his directorial debut. The film is produced by Harshith Reddy, Hanshitha Reddy through Dil Raju Productions. Balagam features Priyadarshi, Kavya Kalyanram, Sudhakar Reddy and Muraleedhar Goud in primary roles. The film was released on 3 March 2023 to positive reviews praising its direction, showcasing human values in a realistic way, performances & emotional weight of the story.

Komurayya, an elderly man endures a happy life with his elder son Ailayya, his wife Swaroopa and grandson Sailu in a village and Sailu, supposed to get married soon, plans to use the dowry he would receive for paying a loan he borrowed to start his small-scale businesses that proved to be unsuccessful. However, the world turns upside down for Sailu when Komurayya dies causing his wedding to be postponed as it is considered inauspicious to perform any celebratory or religious event within a year after the death of a male family member. Komurayya's death brings back his estranged daughter Lakshmi, who was forced to be away from her family for twenty years as her husband Narayana has been at odds with Ailayya and the latter's younger brother Mogilayya (Komurayya's 2nd son). Komurayya is traditionally cremated by his sons and Narayana is requested not to leave with Lakshmi and their daughter Sandhya until the eleventh day after Komurayya's death as per the established customs.

After Sailu's fiancee is accused of being unlucky for the family and her horoscope is held responsible for Komurayya's death, an argument ensues causing the wedding to be called off. Sailu discerns that Narayana is a wealthy person with an only daughter and therefore, the latter's husband shall inherit all his wealth. He begins to woo Sandhya only to be rebuffed while on the third day, a crow is supposed to be feeding on the food presented on behalf of Komurayya's soul as according to the traditions, but it does not do so. Humiliating Ailayya for it, Narayana performs the event on the fifth day only to fail and be insulted by Ailayya. In an ensued fight, Ailayya and Narayana hold each other's collars and an infuriated Narayana leaves with Sandhya and Lakshmi. Narsi, a tailor who holds himself responsible for Komurayya's death as he had jokingly wished him dead, falls ill. Two other people fall ill, indirectly because of Komurayya's death and Sailu decides to take advantage of this with an intent to bring Lakshmi's family back.  

    Directed by Venu Yeldandi

Written by Venu Yeldandi

Produced by Harshith Reddy

Hanshitha Reddy

Starring Priyadarshi

Kavya Kalyanram

Sudhakar Reddy

Muraleedhar Goud

Cinematography Acharya Venu

Edited by madhu

Music by Bheems Ceciroleo

Production

company

Dil Raju Productions

Release date

3 March 2023

Running time

129 minutes

Country India

Language Telugu

Budget ₹4 crores

Movie in 2 Parts ( Before  Interval  &  After Interval )

Before Interval

After Interval