
Bhamakalapam(2022)
Telugu135 minsdirect-to-OTT
Bhamakalapam (2022) is a 135-minute Telugu film directed by Abhimanyu. Starring Priyamani, John Vijay and Shanthi Rao. With a well-received audience rating of 7.4/10 and a decent performance verdict at the box office.
Director:Abhimanyu
Mood:
funnysuspensefuldark
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- aha, Airtel Xstream Play
- OTT Release Date
- 1 January 2023
- Theatrical Release
- 11 February 2022
- Director
- Abhimanyu
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 15m
- Rating
- 7.4/10
Storyline
A popular cooking YouTuber gets caught up in a dangerous mystery. A priceless antique egg is stolen from a museum and a murder occurs. Her habit of snooping on her neighbors pulls her directly into the criminal investigation.
“A nosy food vlogger stirs up a deadly recipe.”
Film Details
7.4Rating
135Minutes
TeluguLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date11 February 2022
Release Typedirect-to-OTT
Also Known AsBhama Kalapam · Bama Kalapam · BhamaKalapam · Bhama Kalabam · BhamaKalabam · Bhaama Kalabam · BhaamaKalabam · Bama Kalabam · BamaKalabam
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
funnysuspensefuldark
Themes
corruptionfamilyjusticeidentity
Tonegritty
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence3
Emotion2
Humor4
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1



PriyamaniAnupama
→#2
John VijayNayar
→#3
Shanthi RaoPallavi
→#4S
Sharanya PradeepActor
→#5
K
Kishore Kumar PolimeraDaniel
→#6
P
Pradeep RudraMohan
→#7
T
ThangapandiyanSamuel Joseph
→#8
R
Ravinder BommakantiActor
→#9
N
Netturi NeerajaActor
→#10
#11S
Saranya PradeepShilpa
→A
AbhimanyuDirector
→#12
A
Abhimanyu TadimetiDirector
→#13
B
Bhogavalli BapineeduCrew
→Trivia
- The film's lead actress Priyamani learned to cook specific dishes for her role as a cooking YouTuber.
- Director Abhimanyu Tadimeti drew inspiration from real-life small-town crime stories for the plot.
- The movie was shot in just 28 days, mostly in Hyderabad and a few locations in Telangana.
- It blends comedy and thriller genres, a mix not very common in recent Telugu cinema.
- The film's title 'Bhamakalapam' refers to a traditional Telugu folk theatre form about domestic chaos.
- This was one of the few Telugu films in 2022 to have a female-centric narrative driven by curiosity.
- The script was initially developed as a short film before being expanded into a full feature.