Gamanam(2021)

Storyline

A city is hit by major floods. The story follows six different people whose lives are changed by the disaster. It shows their struggle to survive and reach safety.

“When the city floods, six lives hang in the balance.”

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Cast & Crew

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Shriya SaranActress

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Nithya MenenActress

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Priyanka JawalkarZara

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Shiva KandukuriActor

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Subba Rao VepadaCricket Coach

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SuhasSupporting Actor

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VK GnanashekarDirector of Photography

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IlayarajaMusic Director

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Sujana RaoDirector

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Reunion Meter

Frequent partnerships reunited for Gamanam

Cast reunions in this film: Nithya Menen & Shriya Saran (2 films together), and Nithya Menen & Ilayaraja (2 films together).

Nithya MenenActor

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Shriya SaranActor

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Nithya MenenActor

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IlayarajaMusic Composer

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Trivia

• The film was shot in just 16 days, a tight schedule to capture its real-time narrative structure.
• It was the directorial debut for Sujana Rao, who also wrote the screenplay and story.
• The movie was filmed entirely in Hyderabad, using real locations to depict the flood situation.
• Actor Priyadarshi, known for comic roles, played a serious character as a cab driver in this film.
• The soundtrack was composed by Kalyani Malik, marking his return to Telugu cinema after a gap.
• It premiered directly on an OTT platform, bypassing a traditional theatrical release.
• The story unfolds in a single day, following multiple characters during a natural disaster.