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| Directed by | Venu Yeldandi |
| Written by | Venu Yeldandi Ramesh Eligeti Nagaraju Maduri |
| Produced by | Harshith Reddy Hanshitha Reddy |
| Starring | Priyadarshi Kavya Kalyanram Sudhakar Reddy Kota Jayaram Muralidhar Goud Mime Madhu |
| Cinematography | Acharya Venu |
| Edited by | Madhu |
| Music by | Bheems Ceciroleo |
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Running time | 129 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Balagam (transl. Kith and Kin) is a 2023 Indian Telugu-language family drama film written and directed by actor Venu Yeldandi, in his directorial debut.[1] It was produced by Hanshitha Reddy and Harshith Reddy, respectively, under Dil Raju Productions.
The film features Priyadarshi, Kavya Kalyanram, Sudhakar Reddy, Kota Jayaram, Mime Madhu and Muralidhar Goud in primary roles.[2] Balagam was released on 3 March 2023 to critical acclaim with particular praise for Yeldandi’s direction, soundtrack, emotional weight of the story, screenplay and acting performances by the lead cast.[3]
Balagam received various awards and nominations. The film is considered to be one of the best slice of life films of the year by various international juries.[4][5]
- ^ The Hindu (5 April 2023). "Director Venu Yeldandi on 'Balagam': Every character stems from real-life observations". Archived from the original on 14 April 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ "Balagam movie review: An honest slice of life film". The Indian Express. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ "Balagam Movie Review : Ingenuity in telling a natively rooted story is its strength". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ Kumar, Nelki Naresh. "Balagam Swedish Film Festival: బలగం సినిమాకు మరో రెండు ఇంటర్నేషనల్ అవార్డులు". Hindustantimes Telugu.
- ^ "Low-budget Tollywood movie 'Balagam' gets two LACA awards". The Times of India. 31 March 2023.