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Balarama Krishnulu

1992 · 139 min

A tense family drama about honor and prejudice, with emotional confrontations and a satisfying resolution.

Directed by
Ravi Raja Pinisetty
Genres
Drama
Starring
Sobhan Babu, Dr. Rajasekhar, Jagapati Babu
Overview
Balaramaiah does not accept his step-brother and step-sister because his step-mother was of a different caste. Things change when his daughter falls in love with a man of a different caste.

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Directed by
Ravi Raja Pinisetty
Genres
Drama
Starring
Sobhan Babu, Dr. Rajasekhar, Jagapati Babu
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • class
  • betrayal
  • love
  • justice
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
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Written by
Ravi Raja Pinisetty
Starring
Sobhan Babu, Dr. Rajasekhar, Jagapati Babu, Ramya Krishnan, Srividya
Music
Saluri Koteswara Rao, Thotakura Somaraju
Cinematography
Vijay
Runtime
139 min
Country
India
Languages
Telugu

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