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{{Infobox film

| name = Ramayanam

| image = Ramayanam_telugu.jpg

| caption = Poster

| director = Gunasekhar

| producer = M. S. Reddy



| starring = N. T. Rama Rao Jr.
Smitha Madhav

| music = 'Score:'
L. Vaidyanathan
'Songs:'
Madhavapeddi Suresh

| based_on =

| cinematography = Sekhar V. Joseph

| editing = B. B. Reddy

| studio = Shabdhalaya Theaters

| distributor =

| released =

| runtime =

| country = India

| language = Telugu

| budget =

| gross =

}}

'Ramayanam', also known as 'Bala Ramayanam' , is a 1997 Indian Telugu-language mythological film directed by Gunasekhar and produced by M. S. Reddy. Based on the Hindu epic 'Ramayana', the film features overs 3000 child actors. It stars N. T. Rama Rao Jr. as Lord Rama and Smitha Madhav as Sita.

The film is released on 11 April 1997. It received the National Film Award for Best Children's Film and two Nandi Awards.

Plot



The story deals with Rama and his retaliation against Ravana for the kidnap of his wife Sita.

Cast



* N. T. Rama Rao Jr. as Rama

* Smitha Madhav as Sita

* Narayanam Nikhil as Lakshmana

* Swathi Kumar as Ravana

* Arun Gangadhar as Anjaneya

* Aditya Varma as Dasharatha

* Chiranjeevi as Bharata

* Manisha Chudamani as Kausalya

* Vasundhara as Kaikeyi

* Suma as Sumitra

* Svetha Rao as Urmila

* Sunaina as Sabari

Soundtrack



The music was composed by Madhavapeddi Suresh.

Songs:

# "Adi Subhodaya Vela" - 'S. P. Balasubrahmanyam'

# "Virisi Viriyani Malliyalara" - 'K. S. Chithra'

# "Sitaramula Kalyanam "

# "Ramayya Rajavutadanta"

# "Purajanula Sambaramu" - 'S. P. Balasubrahmanyam'

# "Entha Manchivadivayya"

# "Andabayani Jantaga" - 'K. J. Yesudas', 'K. S. Chithra'

# "Budi Budi Adigulu"

# "Adigadigo Modalayindi" - 'S. P. Balasubrahmanyam'

Poems:

# "Aa Surya Bhagavanudu" - B. Sai Karthikeya

# "Hari Hari Entha Maata"

# "Vande Sri Raghuvamsa"

# "Gaduvu Lopala"

# "Aagumaagumu Talli"

# "Nanu Talliga "

# "Dharma Samsthapanarthammu"

# "Poulastya Brahmaga" - B. Sai Karthikeya

# "Vinumo Raghava"

# "Ramayanammu" - Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna

Slokas:

# "Jata Kataha Sambhrama" (from Shiva Tandava Stotram)

# "Kausalya Supraja Rama" (from Suprabhatam/Valmiki Ramayana) - Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna

# "Sri Anjaneyam" (from Anjaneya Dandakam)

Production



The film's cast features over 3000 child actors. They were chosen from 2530 schools in and around Hyderabad and Secunderabad.

Critical response



Upon release, the film received positive reviews from critics.http://www.zaminryot.com/pdf/1997/Apr/18-Apr-1997.pdf

Awards



The film received National Film Award for Best Children's Film in 1997 for "presenting the classical Indian epic in an entertaining narrative style with child actors playing all legendary characters with ease and nerve." Director Gunasekhar and producer M. S. Reddy were presented the award.

;Nandi Awards(in Telugu)

*Best Childrens Film - Gold - M. S. Reddy

*Bbest Child Actress - Swathi

References




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