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Positives: 1. Good Story Line. Great Idea to to pick this concept by the debutant director Venu.

2. Good Screen Play.

3. Good acting by each Cast. Even few Minute performances added important roles to the Play.

4. Songs are so connected to each frame. Very meaningful lyrics.

5. BGM and scoring is also good.

6. Comedy scenes are highlight for the movie. Especially the Dialogue " rendu nimishalu agarade " connected to each scene.

Negatives: (we can say these as suggessions) 1. Colour Grading can be added.

2. CG can be improved.

3. Not a spoiler but Finally the director hasn't said how the hero paid his debts. Ofcourse the Emotion in the Climax is too high and he ended there.

But, Ultimately a must watch film especially for kids to know the love of the elders towards their kids.

Amidst the mind-numbing deluge of big-budget, mindless masala movies that have earned the Telugu film industry a poor reputation among intellectual audience, "Balagam" stands out for its exceptional storytelling. One of the most impressive aspects of the film is the remarkable talent of the relatively unknown Telugu actors who shine in their roles. Priyadarshi's performance is noteworthy, showcasing his brilliance once again after his stellar turn in "Mallesham."

The clever use of songs to drive the narrative forward sets "Balagam" apart from most Telugu movies where they often become roadblocks to the story. The film's authenticity and sincerity have garnered widespread acclaim, making it a must-watch for those looking for a movie with substance.

What a movie. Just watched without expectations and story. Movie was made with brilliance. First of thanks to Director Venu for such a emotional movie. Even I started the movie like just an old man rite why showing this much. Later he given justification of every character. Biggest asset to this movie is casting. We really thought yes it's a family, didn't get any doubt. Most of the characters we used to see daily in our routine life. In my point of view Venu also a star director. Other than Venu nobody tackle this movie with that intense. I know only Venu wonders from Jabardasth but this Venu is completely different. No flaws. Bheems music apt in all the scenes. Especially climax song and scenes OMG.😢😢

One word: The best movie in this decade. I could not stop my tears rolling down. The Movie catches the soul of villages. Artists did not act in the movie. They lived in it and make us live in the story. Music is the best i have seen recently. Lyrics stir our souls. Movie is proper mix of laughs + tears. You feel like sitting in a village and watching what is going on in a village. The new generation must watch lo know their roots. Movie reminds our roots and our elders. Climax is so intense that my heart was throbbing and felt great reverence towards our parents. Movie shows what a parent feels while raising their kids and what he looks forward about his kids in his late years. Don't miss at all!!!!

10/10 :Balagam is one of the best Film in present days, Priyadarshi acting was awesome at last , All artists, actors acted very well in this movie, It's a small movie felt like there must be a series/ sequels for this movie.

Not every time people like love movies, same routine movies love love love

This movie gave value of a family, relatives, relationships each n every one.

1 word : Best and kiraaaaaaak movie.

Now crow. Is more important 🤣

congratulations to venu nice movie ,do more movies like this and include some Telangana cultures.

Hope u need to get a best award for this movie.all the best.

The movie portrays the message of " Be together to have a strength (balagam) " It is a story that completely shows family relationships. While going through the story we can have a glance at the village's Beauty, customs, and traditions.

The movie is near to reality, I felt it is more connected to our real lives.

The direction is very good, and some songs in the traditional way played a major role in describing the messages which the director wants to pass to the audience.

Everyone had given their best for their characters.

I felt it is a very good movie to watch with family or even with friends 😊

If you are looking for an emotional movie that will tug at your heartstrings and leave you feeling inspired, then "Balagam" is a must-watch film. This movie has been one of the most valuable films that I have watched in recent times, and it delivers a great message about the importance of family.

One of the standout features of this film is the incredible performances delivered by the entire cast. From Priyadarshini to Rupa, Kavya, and more, each actor has delivered a brilliant performance that is sure to move you.

The last song of the movie is another highlight, as both male and female singers have put their hearts into the song, leaving a lasting impact on the audience. The music by Beems is also extraordinary and perfectly complements the film's themes.

Moreover, the direction by Venu is also worth mentioning. He has done an excellent job of bringing the story to life on the screen and capturing the emotions of each character.

Overall, "Balagam" is a movie that everyone should watch. It tells a story that is relatable to all and delivers a powerful message about the importance of family. So, if you are looking for a movie that will touch your heart and leave you feeling inspired, then "Balagam" should be on the top of your watchlist.

Venu Yeldandi proves that a good comedian can effectively handle the most emotional scenes as well, as he dons the hat of director for Balagam. The film's strength lies in it's emotions and the humor too stems from it. The tradition of crows eating the food offered on the third day after the death of a loved on, is used well as a plot point here as the family members continue to display their disputes while the crows refuse to take a bite. This leads to the village thinking the departed soul is dissatisfied, further putting the family members under crude judgement.

First it was Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi and then Big B's GoodBye, that focused on the customs post ones death and shedding light on the broken family. Balagam too focuses on it, with a village setting where the treatment is much raw. Priyadarshi playing the lead brings in enough humor as he tries to use the scenario for his selfish needs. But the masterful scene comes in the final act where Priyadarshi and everyone start realizing their mistakes, forcing their guilt to truly miss the person they lost. In that very scene, one could feel the true meaning of the relationship - be it grandfather - grandson or father - children.

It is indeed the emotional final minutes that truly end the film on a high note. With a short runtime, fewer songs even, director and writer needs to be credited for even handling the scenes where Priyadarshi trying to woo another girl at such times, not come out as crude. To put it bluntly, it doesn't cross the line. The supporting cast too are good in bringing out the humor while grieving for the loss. Those scenes make the first half work well while the emotional drama takes over the second half.

A very good movie on family relationships This movie remembers sentiment and village nature. Must watch this movie and don't miss.

It's completely Telangana village background family drama...

with heart touching scenes and each and every one should watch the movie and great climax please do watch the movie and get real experiance in theaters.

Total screenpaly super ,all charectors acting roles super, title balagam suitable Venu sir director and story super.

This movie now a days situation in every family after death head of family like father,. This movie Show all situations in a death of a person in middle class people. Day -1 to Day-11.

Balagam (2023) : Brief Review -

Call me an emotional fool, but this is what our culture, beliefs, and rooted family drama mean. Venu Yeldandi has made a staggering directorial debut, to say the least. For any director, this is a wonderful debut, despite flaws in the screenplay. I won't blame Venu, the director, for the writing mistakes, but yes, he was a co-writer too, so he deserves some outright bashing there for missing out on the full potential of this near-extraordinary film. Balagam starts with an elder happy-go-lucky man, Gajula Komurayya, strolling around the village. He is too flirty and comical for his age, and before you can enjoy and get used to his character, he is dead. His grandson, Saayilu, is planning to settle his debt with the dowry, but Gajula's death puts a break on it. The house of the dead becomes an open pitch for verbal and ego fights between the relatives, leaving the soul unsatisfied, and that's why Crow wouldn't touch the food on the feast day. The rest of the story follows Saiyilu's new affair and the self-realization of the family members who had forgotten how to love each other. Let's talk about the direction, my favorite part. Gajula is wandering the lanes in the opening scene, and at around the 35th minute, his last ride is being carried from the same lanes. So many perfect cinematic shots in that 4 to 5-minute sequence. Balarama Narasayoo makes it a masterpiece! That's Telugu culture; that's our roots; that's our real tradition. The same goes for the overwhelming climax, which has that folk-type song explaining what every family member means to the dead person, and they all come together. It hit me hard even with subtitles, so I can imagine the impact for the locals who understand the original language. Be it Ee. Ma. Yau. Or Ramaprasad Ki Tehrvi, both were much better films-I agree-but they didn't dare use our own rooted cultural services to explore the same subject. This is what makes Balagam special, if nothing else.

RATING - 6.5/10*

By - #samthebestest.

This movies portrays the rural life in Telangana very accurately. The casting of actors is top notch and they performed very well.

Movie brought back memories of my grandfather funeral.

It showcased most of the ceremonies accurately like waiting for the crow to eat food offered, the processions towards the burial ground, etc.

It subtly showcased how the egos and small rifts breaks the family relationships. It showcased how the financial greed is affecting the families and creating rifts between people.

The music is very nice with songs having meaningful lyrics. The folk songs are so apt to the script.

The climax is the highlight of the movie. It reminds you that family should stay together no matter what.

The main plot of the movie is about a funeral of a family head.

The cinematography is nice and captured the emotions pretty well. Editing is crisp and there is no unnecessary scenes/fillers which makes the viewing enjoyable and narration gripping.

The director did a pretty good job handling the script with a very engaging screenplay.

I highly recommend watching this movie.

A feel good Emotional comedy drama with soulful music which entertains as well as educates you.

Whole point is conveyed to the characters and audience within a single song and heart touching lyrics Vocals , music , performances , traditions & their slang everything is so natural Didn't expect this from Venu Yeladandi anna , He is a Ruby in soil from writing comedy scripts to writing and directing a movie based on village nativity is not that easy and he did it & Bheems Ceciroleo did magic by bringing the cultural songs onscreen with the heart touching lyrics The 10 stars for the perfect debut of Venu Yeldandi.

The screenplay and direction of the movie was simply awesome. Felt connected with the characters and the village setting. I'm not sure how other state people would connect to the storyline, but it would be interesting to see how other audience perceived it. Reminded me of the simple times how families in villages stay together and happy. It felt as if every role depicted of someone in my own family. It was so engaging, tears were rolling through many scenes. Simple movie with a right message to the current generation to not forget our roots. Strength of an individual comes from strong bonding with family.

I recently had the pleasure of watching a this movie that focused on family emotional and unity relationships, and I must say, it was an exceptional cinematic experience. The film truly captured the essence of traditional village life and portrayed the significance of familial bonds and support.

The acting was superb, with each actor bringing a depth and authenticity to their respective roles. The cinematography was also impressive, capturing the beauty of the rural setting and the vibrant village culture.

One of the standout themes of the movie was the importance of communication and forgiveness in maintaining strong family relationships. The film showed how misunderstandings and grudges could tear families apart but also highlighted how open and honest communication and forgiveness could mend even the most broken of relationships.

Overall, this movie was a heartfelt and touching portrayal of family emotional and unity relationships. It was a reminder of the value of family support and the power of forgiveness. I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a heartwarming and thought-provoking movie experience.

Beautiful movie with a rural backdrop, powered with lots of emotions, war of egos and family bonding. A must watch for anyone who loves family and values it's existence. Superb direction, beautiful lyrics and cast. Each character did great justice to the role and built an amazing story. Priyadarshi is an excellent actor, his acting so natural and he lives that character in the movie. Well done whole crew who has worked behind the scenes to create this beautiful movie and gave it to us. A MUST watch to all movie fans who loves watching drama and simple village life. Best of luck all the team for your future projects.

Balagam is by far one of the best movies I have seen in recent times. The raw emotions, the earthy characters, and the honest portrayal of village life without falling into the trap of typical Telugu film masala. The director will slowly and eventually drag you completely into his world, set you up for the climax, and then hit you really hard! Mostly unknown (except Darshi) and capable actors worked out great for the movie and the story, this is a big plus. There are no item songs, gravity defying fights or out of place song and dances sequences in Europe. Venu is known for his comedic roles and TV skits, but he surprised everyone and how! Don't miss this one, it will get awards, critical acclaim, and also a commercial success.

One of the best movie in 2023. All the characters are acted very naturally. Family sentiments are the main thing. In the climax complete gives message to modern world that joint family=heaven on earth that's it 🙏 direction, story, lyrics just top notched. This movie is a wake-up call (One of the best movie in 2023. All the characters are acted very naturally. Family sentiments are the main thing. In the climax complete gives message to modern world that joint family=heaven on earth that's it 🙏 direction, story, lyrics just top notched. This movie is a wake-up call ) : this is my short review tq if it's likes you.

Must watch film, this is the best telugu film watched in last couple of years.

Casting is excellent, most of actors are not main stream, though everyone performed top notch.

Drishyam is one of the best writing in recent years, this movie writing standard easily can matcehs with drishyam writing.

Coming to screen play and direction, no one is going to believe this is directors first movie. Every scenes has thoughtful moments and has meaningful role in the movie.

I am sure everyone connect the movie as this movie shows stick to nativity 100%.

Coming to director, everyone knows him as comedian but he has great passion towards writer.

Hope you are going to make such wonderful movies in the future and all the best.

My heart literally felt every bit of it i watched with my mother she was literally very emotional and cried i dont know what revievers say but please watch it i will guaranteee your perception will change.what can we say every character in the movie is well written and directed ,movie visuals was superb ,screenplay was awesome ,hero was good ,i loved every part and scene of the movie ,the village and family crteated was superb ,the crow sentiment worked very well,the last 20 mins of the movie is worth 100 movies sentiment the emotion was carried very well,thank you venu anna and bhims and those songs man i was in love to the songs.

A beautiful film that is one of the best family dramas that has come out in Telugu after a long time. We have been overburdened with big scale masala flicks, which have their position, but we have been missing out on feel good and emotional movies. Balagam is a beautiful family drama which is emotional and gut wrenching.

The movie is about the death of Komurayya and how the eleven day rituals post his death occur. The various characters, their egos, clashes, and their flaws are eventually fused into unity and cleansed as they participate in the rituals and return peace to Komurayya's soul.

The writing of the film is amazing, we have seen multiple movies about children who are clashing and have to unite. Most family dramas come down to this. But Venu took a very different route and gave us a gut wrenching story which will remain a classic. It shows how family members should put aside egos and disputes to be in unison in an emotional way through the funeral rites of their father Komurayya.

Whether it's Priyadarshi and his focus on clearing debts, Narayana who is unable to forget the disrespect from his brother in laws, Ailayya unable to put aside his egos, all are flaws and disputes which Venu deals with convincingly and delivers an emotional climax to showcase a convincing change of heart.

The climax is quite emotional. As someone who lost their own grandfather a few years ago, I broke down myself when Priyadarshi had broken down at the end. Priyadarshi and the rest of the cast gave memorable performances.

Venu rooted the story in a Telangana village. I have never seen Telangana apart from bits of Hyderabad, and found the setting to have been showcased in a manner which taught me quite a bit about Telangana culture and villages. A good village drama makes the village itself a character and Venu succeeded in doing this. I am surprised that he is a first time director.

Overall, this is an emotional family drama which should not be missed. This film will be one of the most memorable films for this decade and is worthy of some mighty awards.

Balagam is not a movie nor a Drama...

We all have goals and try our best to achieve them ... As the way it has to be....

Unfortunately, knowingly or unknowingly we leave a path , which is tough to regain....

Through the movie it's reiterated again and again that please don't forget your near ones

A day will come for you to realise but their will only be memories...

Life is good with full of memories and memorable moments but try to live in the present.... Be with u r near and dear .... Life is short ...pls don't make it complicated.....

With tears in my eyes i still remember those days when , through the window of the train arriving at chennai station, i awaited, waved and glanced for the first look of my taata in years.....

Miss u allll........ no no no ... Let me not repeat those blunders .... Let's live caring for each other .....

Set in a rural milieu, old man Komarayya (Sudhakar Reddy), happy-go-lucky man, is ecstatic about the wedding of his grandson Saayilu (Priyadarshi). Saayilu's failed businesses push him into debts and he pins high hopes on dowry. Komarayya dies suddenly, thus affecting Saayilu's plans. But this brings out the underlying family differences between Komarayya's children. What forms the rest is how the disputes are resolved and how Komaraiah gets a peaceful bid adieu. Who is Sandhya (Kavya Kalyanram) and how she aids Saayilu. Priyadarshi knows best what works for.aptly. Muralidhar Goud of DJ Tillu.

Before I was about to watched I thought it would be just like another regional movie and boring...After first 15 min watch I totally connected to the movie and the cast.

Songs are so great! And they were culturally connected to people daily lives and roots... I loved all songs and especially folk songs.

Story and plot is simple but it was powerful. It made me cry after so long...loved it!!

Narration of the movie done so well and I was surprised & amazed with all the details!

This is first movie for Venu and he did capture every bit of Telananga culture so beautifully. Kudos to him and the cast.

Very nice story line, it is alway beautiful to be together respecting each other and having a heart of forgiveness without carrying ego for no reason. Afterall we are all human-beings. We are not going to stay here forever. We all wont die together and that's impossible, but we can all live together and be happy. The movie is is made in very detailed manner, typical South Indian style but at the same time it is universal feelings on human values. The writer - director Shri Venu Yeldandi has done a wonderful job and the cast crew has justified their roles very well. Music score is wonderful. Hats off 👍🏼