Balagam (film)
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| Directed by | Venu Yeldandi |
| Written by | Venu Yeldandi Ramesh Eligeti Nagaraju Maduri |
| Produced by | Harshith Reddy Hanshitha Reddy |
| Starring | Priyadarshi Kavya Kalyanram Sudhakar Reddy Kota Jayaram Muralidhar Goud Rupa Lakshmi Mime Madhu |
| Cinematography | Acharya Venu |
| Edited by | Madhu |
| Music by | Bheems Ceciroleo |
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Running time | 129 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Balagam (transl. Kith and Kin) is a 2023 Indian Telugu-language family drama film written and directed by actor Venu Yeldandi, in his directorial debut. It was produced by Hanshitha Reddy and Harshith Reddy, respectively, under Dil Raju Productions.
The film features Priyadarshi, Kavya Kalyanram, Sudhakar Reddy, Kota Jayaram, Muralidhar Goud and Rupa Lakshmi in primary roles. Balagam was released on 3 March 2023 to critical acclaim with particular praise for Yeldandi’s direction, soundtrack, emotional weight of the story, screenplay and acting performances by the lead cast.
Balagam received various awards and nominations. The film is considered to be one of the best slice of life films of the year by various international juries. The film fetched the state Gaddar Award for Best Feature Film.