Ramabanam

''Ramabanam'' is a 2023 Indian Telugu-language action drama film directed by Sriwass from a story written by Bhupathi Raja. 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.

''Ramabanam'' was released on 5 May 2023 where it received mixed to negative reviews from critics and bombed at the box office.

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 with his girlfriend, Bhairavi.

Cast

Music

The music for the film was composed by Mickey J. Meyer.

Release

The film was released on 5 May 2023.

Home media

The digital rights were brought by SonyLIV, while the satellite rights were brought by Star Maa. The film will launch on Sony LIV at a later date.

Reception

''Ramabanam'' received mixed to negative reviews from critics.

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". ''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." 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."

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." 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."

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

External links

* {{IMDb title, 26324936

2023 action drama films
Films shot in Hyderabad, India
Indian action drama films
Films set in Hyderabad, India
2020s Telugu-language films
2023 films
2020s masala films