Palnati Brahmanayudu(2003)
Palnati Brahmanayudu is a 2003 Indian Telugu-language action drama film directed by Gopal B. The film stars Nandamuri Balakrishna, Sonali Bendre, and Aarthi Agarwal in lead roles. Set in the village of Karampudi, the story follows Bhavani Prasad, a local leader who upholds ancient religious commandments while fighting injustice. He faces opposition from a cruel landlord and his ally. The film features a soundtrack by Mani Sharma and was produced by Medikonda Murali Krishna under Sri Venkataramana Productions. It received negative reviews and performed poorly at the box office. The film was released on June 13, 2003.
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- Theatrical Release
- 5 June 2003
- Director
- B. Gopal
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 3h
- Rating
- 6.8/10
Storyline
Bhavani Prasad is a respected village leader who fights for justice. When a cruel landlord beats his friend and leaves him crippled, Bhavani Prasad vows to get the landlord's daughter married to his friend. But the landlord and his ally plot to destroy Bhavani Prasad. A shocking shooting at Bhavani Prasad's wedding changes everything.
“One man, one destiny, one village”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Palnati Brahmanayudu
Cast reunions in this film: Brahmanandam & Jayaprakash Reddy (35 films together), Brahmanandam & Mukesh Rishi (26 films together), Brahmanandam & Nandamuri Balakrishna (21 films together), Brahmanandam & Chalapathi Rao (21 films together), Brahmanandam & Kaikala Satyanarayana (18 films together), and Brahmanandam & B. Gopal (15 films together).
Trivia
- The film was inspired by the 1999 Tamil movie 'Sethu', which also inspired the Bollywood hit 'Tere Naam'.
- This was one of the few films where actor Srikanth played a dual role, portraying both father and son characters.
- Director B. Gopal and actor Srikanth collaborated frequently, with this being their fourth film together in the early 2000s.
- The movie's climax was shot in a specially constructed temple set to depict a large-scale confrontation.
- It featured a cameo by veteran actor Murali Mohan in a key supporting role as a priest.
- The film's title references the historical Palnadu region and its warrior culture in Andhra Pradesh.
- Despite being an action film, it included several comedy tracks by actors like Ali and Brahmanandam.