''Balam'' () is a 2009 Indian
Tamil
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People, culture and language
* Tamils, an ethno-linguistic group native to India, Sri Lanka, and some other parts of Asia
**Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka
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-language
romantic drama film
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written and directed by
Murali Krishna. The film stars Arvind Vinod and
Deepa Chari, while
Suhasini and
Rahman appear in further supporting roles. Featuring music composed by
Yugendran
Yugendran (born Yugendran Vasudevan on 20 December 1976) is an Indian actor and playback singer who has sung several songs in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam. He is also an occasional music director and television host.
Personal life
Yugendran i ...
, the film was released on 25 December 2009.
Cast
Production
Director
Murali Krishna launched Arvind Vinod, a VJ on Sun Music, as the lead actor in the film. Likewise, model
Deepa Chari from Mumbai was cast as the heroine for her first Tamil venture.
Soundtrack
Soundtrack was composed by Yugendran.
*Thulukkanam -
Rahul Nambiar
Rahul Nambiar is an Indian playback singer and live performer. He won the ''Swapthaswarangal'' show in 2001 and began singing live. He sang more than 2000 songs in movies, and later ventured into playback singing, performing for many leading Sout ...
*Dhigilu Bagulu - Vishakan, Naveen Madhav
*Devathaiye -
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
*Jingunamani - Yugendran,
Manikka Vinayagam
Manikka Vinayagam (10 December 1943 – 26 December 2021) was an Indian playback singer and actor. He sang for South Indian language films and acted in several Tamil films as a character artist. He was the son of the dancer Vazhuvoor B. Ramiah ...
,
Prashanthini
Prashanthini is an Indian playback singer, singing predominantly in Tamil. She is the daughter of Malaysia Vasudevan and the sister of Yugendran.
Career
Prashanthini first began her playback career with Harris Jayaraj for the movie '' 12B''. H ...
*Kanavula Paathen - Balram, Harini
*Devathaiye - Yugendran, Harini
Reception
A reviewer from
Rediff.com
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stated it was "movies like C J Reddy Enterprises' ''Balam'', directed by Muralikrishna, make you realise how a film with an experienced cast can go haywire, thanks to a few silly elements that simply take away the joy of story-telling". The reviewer added "what's even more puzzling is what veteran actors like Rahman and Suhasini are doing in a film where there's no scope to flex even a little finger, let alone acting muscles".
The film had a low key opening at the Tamil box office and did not perform well commercially.
References
External links
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2000s Indian films
2000s Tamil-language films
2009 films
2009 romantic drama films
Indian romantic drama films