Ramabanam
Ramabanam is a 2023 Indian Telugu-language action drama film directed by Sriwass from a story written by Bhupathi Raja.[1][2] It stars an ensemble cast featuring Gopichand, Dimple Hayathi, Jagapathi Babu, Nassar, Vennela Kishore, Tarun Arora and Sachin Khedekar. It is produced by T. G. Vishwa Prasad and Vivek Kuchibhotla under People Media Factory. The soundtrack and background score were composed by Mickey J. Meyer.[3]
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Directed by | Sriwass |
Screenplay by | Sriwass |
Dialogues by | Madhusudhan Padamati |
Story by | Bhupathi Raja |
Produced by | T. G. Vishwa Prasad Vivek Kuchibhotla |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Vetri Palanisamy |
Edited by | Prawin Pudi |
Music by | Mickey J. Meyer |
Production company | People Media Factory |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Telugu |
Ramabanam was released on 5 May 2023 and received mixed to negative reviews from critics.
Premise
Vicky, a Kolkata-based gangster learns that his brother Rajaram is in danger from GK, who runs a food fraudulent business, and decides to protect him while also handling his issues to sort with his girlfriend Bhairavi.
Cast
- Gopichand as Vicky / Ramabanam
- Dimple Hayathi as Bhairavi
- Khushbu as Bhuvaneshwari, Rajaram's wife
- Jagapathi Babu as Rajaram
- Nassar as Paparao
- Tarun Arora as GK
- Vennela Kishore as Savitri
- Sachin Khedekar as Bhairavi's father
- Satya as Ajju
- Ali
- Raja Ravindra
- Saptagiri
- Getup Srinu as Vijju
- Subhalekha Sudhakar
Music
The music for the film was composed by Mickey J. Meyer.[4]
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Soundtrack album by | ||||
Released | 2023 | |||
Recorded | 2022-2023 | |||
Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
Length | 13:35 | |||
Language | Telugu | |||
Label | Sony Music South | |||
Producer | Mickey J. Meyer | |||
Mickey J. Meyer chronology | ||||
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No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "iPhone Song" | Kasarla Shyam | Ram Miriyala, Mohana Bhogaraju | 3:23 |
2. | "Dharuveyy Ra" | Ramajogayya Sastry | Krishna Tejasvi, Chaitra Ambadipudi | 3:55 |
3. | "Nuvve Nuvve" | Shreemani | Ritesh G. Rao | 3:05 |
4. | "Monalisa Monalisa" | Bhaskarabhatla Ravi Kumar | Sri Krishna, Geetha Madhuri | 3:12 |
Total length: | 13:35 |
Release
The film was released on 5 May 2023.
Reception
Ramabanam received mixed to negative reviews from critics.[5]
Critical response
Neeshitha Nyayapati of The Times of India wrote "Ramabanam's biggest flaw has to be that it has nothing new to offer, and what it does offer is plain boring".[6] 123Telugu gave 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Ramabanam is a regular commercial potboiler that has no newness. Gopichand’s performance, a few comedy scenes in the first half and action sequences are the only plus points in the film."[7] Bhuvanesh Chandar of The Hindu wrote "Director Sriwass’ film fails in its attempt to ‘package’ a commercial entertainer, only to squander any potential its intriguing plotline had; to make matters worse, it also has queerphobic jokes."[8]
Abhilasha Cherukuri of Cinema Express gave 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "While some aspects in the film clearly work against its favour, be it the three unmemorable romantic numbers shot in vaguely international locations or its unconvincing, miscast antagonists, Rama Banam also falters heavily due to its largely counterproductive approach of elevating its hero without enough conflict or consequences."[9] Srivathsan Nadadhur of OTTplay gave 2 out of 5 stars and wrote "Ramabanam is a jaded commercial entertainer that is tolerable initially but loses izz post the intermission. Gopichand does the needful but the writer and the director don’t do much to infuse life into a tried-and-tested template around two brothers."[10]
Ram Venkat Srikar of Film Companion wrote "Ramabanam needed so many such dramatic moments that go beyond the artificiality of the characters and drama. At one point, a character jokingly compliments that Rajaram's house looks as good as a shooting location. That's because it is indeed a shooting location and it looks exactly like one; the staging of scenes, by populating the frame with actors who barely utter a dialogue renders many sequences painfully artificial."
References
- "The wait is over: Gopichand, Dimple Hayathi's 'Rama Banam' trailer release date revealed". Timesofindia. 18 April 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- "Gopichand – Rama Banam is a neat family entertainer just like Lakshyam and Loukyam". 123telugu. 20 April 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- "The Lyrical Video Of The Melodious Song 'Nuvve Nuvve' From Gopichand And Dimple Hayathi's Rama Banam Is Out". Thehansindia. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- "Ramabanam (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Spotify. 30 April 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- "'Routine Storyline': Gopichand's Rama Banam Fails To Impress; Read Twitter Review". News18. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
Rama Banam received mixed to negative reviews from netizens
- "An outdated commercial potboiler that fails to entertain". Timesofindia. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- "Review : Ramabanam – Lacks freshness". 123Telugu. 5 May 2023.
- Chandar, Bhuvanesh (5 May 2023). "'Ramabanam' movie review: Gopichand's masala entertainer miserably fails to build on an intriguing story". The Hindu.
- "A middling masala entertainer". cinemaexpress. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- "Ramabanam review: Gopichand's film is outdated, unintentionally funny". OTTplay.