Movie Name

Baanam

అవినాష్ మీడియా rating

3.75/5

Banner

Three Angels Studio


Producer

Sheshu Priyanka Chalasani


Director

Chaitanya Dantuluri


Music

Manisarma


Photography

Anil Bhandari


Story

Chaitanya Dantuluri


Dialouge

Gandham Nagaraju


Lyrics

Ramajogayya Shastri, Vanamali, Chaitanya


Editing

Marthand K.Venkatesh


Art

Bhupesh Bhandari


Choreography

Tara


Action

Bhupesh Bhandari


Star Cast

Nara Rohit (Introduction),

Vedika, Shayaji Shinde,

Ranadheer, A.V.S,

Rajeev Kanakala,

Bhanuchandar, Pilla Prasad,

Ragini and others.




avinash media rating

3.75/5


Release Date

16-09-2009


Story


Naxalite leader Chandrasekhar Panigrahi(Shayaji Shinde)surrenders to the police. His son Bhagat Panigrahi (Nara Rohit) is preparing for the government services exam. He aspires to become IPS officer. Shakti Patnaik (Ranadhir) of the same town is a goon, who regualrly quarrels with his uncle Sadhu Patnaik (Pilla Prasad). A girl by name Subbalakshmi gets married. Her in-laws and her husband leave her in the railway station as her father failed to fulfill their monetary demands. She innocently waits for her father there, who leaves her saying he would return with the money soon. She waits for his return till evening. Observing her plight Bhagat enquires about her father and is shocked to know that her father is dead. Taking pity on her he brings her to his home.


He encourages her to continue her studies. Subbalakshmi gets fed up with her in-laws and husband and removes her taali. Her husband tries to take revenge on Bhagat and seeks the assistance of Shakti's assistant Sahu. Sahu gets killed in his attempt to attack Bhagat. Bhagat is arrested. But Shakti withdraws his complaint. Bhagat clears the qualification test and is selected for training. While on his way for training Bhagat gets wounded severely in an attack planned by Shakti. After his recovery, Bhagat requests his training officer (Bhanu Chander)to give four more trainees in order to end the brutality of Shakti.


Analysis

Kudos to the director Chaitanya Dantuluri who braved to take-up an off-beat story with a new comer. This film is sure to entertain the audience those love such films which sans commercial elements. Every character of the film – including the hero, villain, and whoever may be – has a personality of its own. Even with good production values the film fails to entertain the audience.


avinash verdict


Action: Though a debut film for Nara Rohit, he showed promising talent in his acting skills. With loads of confidence and apt body language he impressed the audience. Vedika is okay for her role. Shayaji Shinde suited well for his role as naxalite leader. Rajeev Kanakala as the police officer, and even Ranadheer as Shakti performed well. Comedy by AVS fails to click.


Music: Good tunes from Manisarma. Re-recording sounds impressive.

Dialogues: Gandham Nagaraju of 'Gamyam' fame gave good dialogues that reminded his well framed dialoges of that film. The dialogues are timely and well framed.

Cinematography: Excellent. Camera work excelled the beauty of the locations.

Art: Well done

Editing: Crisp and Neat

Action: Ram Lakshman gave their best in the action scenes of the flick.

Choreography: Neat

Banam is a straight and honest film.

May take a fortnight time to leave its mark on the audience.