Ramabanam is a Telugu action-drama movie that will be released in 2023. It marks the third collaboration of actor Gopichand with director Sriwass after their previous films Lakshyam (2007 and Loukyam) (2014). The film, which was released on May 5, 20,23, received mixed reviews to negative ones. It also underperformed in the box office.
Release Date and Platform for OTT
Ramabanam will premiere on Netflix September 14, 2023, after its theatrical run. The film can be streamed in several South Indian languages including Telugu and Tamil as well as Malayalam and Kannada. This allows it to reach a wide audience.
Cast and crew
- Gopichand is also known as Vikram “Vicky”.
- Dimple Hayathi is Bhairavi
- Jagapathi as Rajaram
- Khushbu Sundar is Bhuvaneshwari
- Nassar as Paparao
- Tarun Arora as GK
- Sachin Khedekar is Bhairavi’s father
- Vennela Kishore is Savitri
Ali Basha, Raja Ravindra, Saptagiri, Getup Srinu, Subhalekha Sudhakar, Satya Akkala, Kashi Vishwanath, and Darbha Appaji Ambarisha in supporting roles.
Director : Sriwass
Story: Bhupathi Raja
Screenplay : Sriwass
Dialogues: Madhusudhan Padamati
Producers : T. G. Vishwa Prasad, Vivek Kumarhotla
Cinematography : Vetri Palanisamy
Editing: Prawin Pudi
Mickey J. Meyer – Music
Production House : People Media Factory
Storyline
Ramabanam is about two brothers who have opposing ideologies. Rajaram is the older brother and a pacifist who runs a restaurant. He also advocates organic food practices. Vicky is his rebellious younger brother who believes in confronting injustices head on.
Vicky, after a falling out with a rival restauranteur, leaves home to become a gangster under Guptha’s mentorship in Kolkata. Years later he falls for Bhairavi whose father does not approve of their relationship, believing Vicky is an orphan. Vicky and Bhairavi return to Hyderabad to meet his family to prove that he is not an orphan.
Vicky returns to find that GK, the corrupt food manufacturer, and son-in law of Paparao, is threatening his family. GK wants revenge on Rajaram after he exposed his adulteration methods. Vicky decides to take action to protect his family. This leads to a series confrontations which test the bonds of familial love and personal convictions.
Reception
The film, which tries to combine action and drama in a family setting, has been criticized for its outdated tropes and lack innovation. The Times of India stated that Ramabanam has “nothing new to offer,” whereas The Hindu criticised its failure to develop an interesting storyline. Cinema Express pointed out issues like unmemorable music and miscast villains that led to a middling response.
Box Office Performance
Ramabanam, with a budget of around Rs20 crores, managed to gross Rs14.5 crores, falling short and resulting in losses for the producers.
Ramabanam, a drama with themes of family bonds and action, is available to stream on Netflix.