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Balarama Krishnulu(1992)
Telugu mins
Balarama Krishnulu (1992) is a Telugu film directed by Ravi Raja Pinisetty. With an audience rating of 4.9/10, Balarama Krishnulu stands as one of the notable Telugu releases of 1992.
Director:Ravi Raja Pinisetty
Mood:
emotionalupliftingdark
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1992
- Director
- Ravi Raja Pinisetty
- Language
- Telugu
- GudVibe Rating
- 4.9/10
Storyline
A village leader named Balaramaiah disowns his half-siblings because their mother is from a lower caste, forcing them to live next door. When his daughter falls in love with their cousin, he tries to marry her off to another man to prevent the match. In the end, he realizes his mistakes, accepts his half-brother, and reunites the family.
“A family divided by caste, united by love.”
Film Details
4.9Rating
Minutes
TeluguLanguage
Release Date1 January 1992
Original Titleబలరామ కృష్ణులు
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftingdark
Themes
familyidentitycorruptionlove
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
4.9/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
Trivia
- The film's title 'Balarama Krishnulu' references the Hindu deities Balarama and Krishna, symbolizing the two estranged half-brothers in the story.
- This was one of the early major roles for actor Jagapati Babu, who later became a leading star in Telugu cinema.
- Director Ravi Raja Pinisetty remade the film in Tamil as 'Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi' the same year with a different cast.
- Actress Srividya, who played Vasumathi, was a celebrated multilingual actor known for her work in Malayalam and Tamil films as well.
- The film features veteran actor Sobhan Babu in one of his later career roles, highlighting the era's shift in Telugu cinema heroes.
- Composer Raj-Koti provided the music, continuing a successful collaboration with director Ravi Raja Pinisetty from earlier films.
- The plot's focus on caste discrimination and family reconciliation reflected common social themes in early 1990s Telugu dramas.