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Baladur(2008)

5.5/10
Telugu145 mins

Baladur (2008) is a 145-minute Telugu film directed by Udayasankar. Starring Mallikarjuna Rao, Udayasankar and B. Balamurugan. With an audience rating of 5.5/10, Baladur stands as one of the notable Telugu releases of 2008.

Director:Udayasankar
Mood:
funnyupliftingemotional
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
15 August 2008
Director
Udayasankar
Language
Telugu
Runtime
2h 25m
GudVibe Rating
5.5/10

Storyline

Baladur (Telugu: బలాదూర్), is a 2008 Telugu movie directed by Uday Shankar. Ravi Teja plays the lead role while Krishna, Anushka shetty, Chandra Mohan, Pradeep Rawat, Sunil and Suman Setty play supporting roles. K. M. Radha Krishnan was the music director, B. Balamurugan handled cinematography and the movie was edited by Marthand K. Venkatesh. The film released on August 15, 2008.The film is dubbed in Hindi as \"Dhamkee\".

A small-time crook with a very big problem.

Film Details

5.5Rating
145Minutes
TeluguLanguage
Release Date15 August 2008
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known AsBaladoor · Dhamkee · Velai Illa Raja · Velai Illaa Raja · Velai Illai Raja

Parental Guide

Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild

Vibe & Tags

Mood
funnyupliftingemotional
Themes
familylovejusticefriendship
Tonewhimsical
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitylight
Audiencemass
Best Withfamily
Violence2
Emotion3
Humor4
Rewatchability3

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Trivia

  • The film's title 'Baladur' is a playful Telugu twist on the Hindi word 'Bahadur', meaning brave or hero.
  • It was one of the few films where actor Ravi Teja and actress Anushka Shetty shared the screen before their later blockbuster 'Vedam'.
  • The movie was simultaneously dubbed and released in Hindi as 'Dhamkee', a common practice for mass-market Telugu films at the time.
  • Director Udayasankar is also known as Uday Shankar and had previously worked as an assistant director to S.V. Krishna Reddy.
  • Comedian Sunil, who plays a supporting role, was a prominent comedy actor before transitioning to lead roles.
  • The film's music was composed by K.M. Radha Krishnan, who is the brother of renowned composer Ilaiyaraaja.
  • Despite the star cast, the film had a relatively low-key release and is not widely remembered among the lead actors' major hits.

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