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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Baanam<br />
| image = Baanam poster.jpg<br />
| caption = Movie Poster<br />
| director = Chaitanya Dantuluri<br />
| producer = Priyanka Dutt<br />
| writer = Chaitanya Dantuluri<br>Nagaraju Gandham<br />
| starring = [[Nara Rohit]]<br />[[Vedhika]]<br />[[Sayaji Shinde]]<br />[[Rajeev Kanakala]]<br />
| music = [[Mani Sharma]]<br />
| cinematography = Anil Bhandari<br />
| editing = [[Marthand K. Venkatesh]]<br />
| distributor = Three Angels Studio Pvt Ltd<br />
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2009|9|16}}<br />
| runtime = 110 minutes<br />
| country = [[Cinema of India|India]]<br />
| language = Telugu<br />
| budget = unknown<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Baanam''''' ({{translation|''Arrow''}}) is a 2009 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[action drama film]] directed by the debutant Chaitanya Dantuluri, starring [[Nara Rohit]] and [[Vedhika]] in the lead roles. Produced by Priyanka Dutt under the banner ''Three Angels Studio Pvt Ltd'', the film also marks Nara Rohith's debut as lead actor.<br />
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''Baanam'' was released theatrically on 16 September 2009. The film was moderate box office success but received positive reviews from critics.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://telugu.way2movies.com/exclusivesingle_telugu/Hits-and-Flops-of-2009-11-3864.html|title=Hits and Flops of 2009 - Exclusive|publisher=way2movies.com|accessdate=1 January 2010|archive-date=26 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226092057/http://telugu.way2movies.com/exclusivesingle_telugu/Hits-and-Flops-of-2009-11-3864.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> It was also dubbed in [[Hindi]]-language under the title ''Jeo Aur Jeeno Do'' ({{translation|Live and let live}}).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAVEgaeaXKM|title=Jeo Aur Jene Do-Battle(2009) - Nara Rohith, Vedhika, Sayaji Shinde|publisher=Zee Action Channel, [[YouTube]]}}</ref><br />
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== Plot ==<br />
The story is set in the town of Ranasthali, in the year 1989. Bhagat Panigrahi ([[Nara Rohit]]) is preparing to become an [[Indian Police Service|IPS]] officer. His father, Chandrasekhar Panigrahi ([[Sayaji Shinde]]), a former [[Naxalite]], returns after 20 years before giving up his fight for the society because of his retirement. According to his ideology, at a certain time, every person wants to retire in their works. He became the first person who retired in [[naxalism]]. He comes back home and questions his son's ambition of becoming an IPS because his wife was killed by a policeman. Bhagath convinces him with his point of logic and gets the acceptance from his father. Meanwhile, a local don, Shakti Patnaik ([[Randhir Gattla]]), is slowly building his empire, terrorizing police and anyone who opposes him.<br />
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One day, Bhagat meets Subbalaxmi ([[Vedhika]]), a naive married [[Brahmin]] girl at a railway station; she was abandoned by her in-laws because of insufficient dowry. Unable to pay the dowry, her father commits suicide unknown to her. Then with the help of Bhagath, she starts a new life to become an independent women. One day her husband sends a message to her for a secret meeting, then Bhagath came with her to meet him; in that meeting, she ends her relationship with her husband. Then on the urge of taking revenge on her, her ex-husband involves Shakti's gang to abduct her, which triggers a series of events between Bhagat and Shakti. After that, Bhagath proposes to Subbalakshmi for marriage she eventually accepts. Meanwhile, Bhagath manages to qualify in UPSC and is selected for training in the middle of the route. Shakti and his gang interrupts him and severely injured him. Then angered Sr.panigrahi tries to kill Shakti, but the attempt was missed and caught by Shakti, then he kills him brutally. After knowing the facts, Bhagath decides to destroy Shakti. He meets a senior IPS officer(S.Balachander) once who inspired Bhagath to become an IPS Officer in his childhood by asking trainees to stand up for the fight against the tyranny of Shakti. Earlier, he refuses, and later, he accepts. Then all the gang attacks the gang members of Shakti and his businesses with solid evidence. Then Shakti tries to run away to Hyderabad. Bhagath and his gang came to arrest Shakti along with the police then Bhagath catches Shakti, and a fight ensues between them in the fight, Bhagath kills Shakti.<br />
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After that, the trainees got their postings, and Bhagath is ready to go for his training in the police academy. The film ends with the line "a new chapter begins".<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
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* [[Nara Rohit]] as Bhagath Panigrahi<br />
* [[Vedhika]] as Subha Lakshmi<br />
* [[Sayaji Shinde]] as Chandrasekhar Panigrahi<br />
* [[Rajeev Kanakala]] as Gudipudi Venkateswara Rao<br />
* [[Randhir Gattla]] as Sakthi Patnaik<br />
* [[Sree Vishnu|Vishnuvardhan]] as an academy officer<br />
* [[Bhanu Chander]] as an IPS officer who inspires Bhagath to become an IPS officer.<br />
* [[Amanchi Venkata Subrahmanyam|AVS]] as Sriraju, Bhagath's neighbour<br />
* Giri as Subha Lakshmi's husband<br />
* [[Sivannarayana Naripeddi]] as Subha Lakshmi's father-in-law<br />
* [[Ragini (Telugu actress)|Ragini]] as Subha Lakshmi's mother-in-law<br />
* [[Charandeep]] as a henchman<br />
{{Colend}}<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
{{Infobox album<br />
| name = Baanam<br />
| type = Soundtrack<br />
| artist = [[Mani Sharma]]<br />
| cover =<br />
| alt =<br />
| released = 24 August 2009<br />
| recorded = 2009<br />
| venue =<br />
| studio =<br />
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]<br />
| length = 23:06<br />
| language = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]<br />
| label = [[Sony Music India|Sony Music]]<br />
| producer = [[Mani Sharma]]<br />
| prev_title = [[Rechipo]]<br />
| prev_year =2009<br />
| next_title =[[Billa (2009 film)|Billa]]<br />
| next_year =2009<br />
}}<br />
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The music for the film has been composed by [[Mani Sharma]]. The audio was launched on 24 August 2009, and also present during the event were Shyam Prasad Reddy, industrialist Dr Vasu. This was done with variety as five channels were taken for the coverage and biggies like [[Chandrababu Naidu]], [[Dasari Narayana Rao]], [[Nandamuri Balakrishna]], [[Allu Aravind]], [[Jr. NTR|NTR Junior]] unveiled the audio CD and released one song each in each channel.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/events/19292.html|title='Baanam' Audio Released|publisher=IndiaGlitz|accessdate=24 August 2009}}</ref><br />
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{{Track listing<br />
| extra_column = Singer(s)<br />
|total_length = 23:06<br />
| headline = Track-List<br />
| title1 = Kadhile Paadham<br />
| extra1 = [[Shankar Mahadevan]]<br />
| lyrics1 = [[Vanamali]]<br />
| length1 = 5:09<br />
| title2 = Naalo Nenena<br />
| extra2 = [[Vedala Hemachandra|Hemachandra]], [[Saindhavi]]<br />
| lyrics2 = [[Ramajogayya Sastry]]<br />
| length2 = 5:49<br />
| title3 = Padhara Padhara<br />
| extra3 = [[Ranjith (singer)|Ranjith]], [[Khushi Murali]]<br />
| lyrics3 = Ramajogayya Sastry<br />
| length3 =3:38<br />
| title4 = Mogindhi Je Ganta<br />
| extra4 = [[Shreya Ghoshal]]<br />
| lyrics4 = Ramajogayya Sastry<br />
| length4 =4:46<br />
| title5 = Baanam Theme Music<br />
| extra5 = [[Khushi Murali]], Ranjith, Naveen, Hanumantha Rao<br />
| lyrics5 = [[Krishna Chaitanya (lyricist)|Krishna Chaitanya]]<br />
| length5 = 3:34<br />
}}<br />
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==Release==<br />
* The film was released on 16 September 2009.<br />
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==Box-office and critical reception==<br />
* The film was a moderate success at Box-office<br />
* The film got rave reviews from the critics for Chaitanya's work in dealing with the socially sensitive and long-lasting stand that's going on between [[Police]] and [[Naxalite|Naxalism]]. Lead actors [[Nara Rohit]] and [[Vedhika]] were appreciated by critics. Idlebrain.com review said - Nara Rohit delivers what is needed for the character. Vedhika did the role of a traditional Brahmin girl and she is apt.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-baanam.html|title=Telugu Movie review - Baanam|publisher=idlebrain.com|accessdate=16 September 2009}}</ref><br />
* Winner "Silver Nandi" for the second-best feature film of 2009 by the Andhra Pradesh state government.<br />
* Nomination for Chaitanya Dantuluri, [[Filmfare Best Director Award (Telugu)]].<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{IMDb title|1509735}}<br />
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[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:2009 films]]<br />
[[Category:2000s Telugu-language films]]<br />
[[Category:2009 action drama films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian action drama films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian police films]]<br />
[[Category:Films set in 1989]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by Mani Sharma]]<br />
[[Category:Fictional portrayals of the Andhra Pradesh Police]]<br />
[[Category:Fictional portrayals of the Telangana Police]]<br />
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