Ramayanam (film)

Bala Ramayanam^[1]
Directed by	Gunasekhar
Produced by	M. S. Reddy
Written by	M. S. Reddy Bhujangaraya Sarma M. V. S. Hanumantha Rao (dialogues )
Starring	N. T. Rama Rao Jr. Smitha Madhav Swathikumar Narayanam Nikhil
Music by	Madhavapeddi Suresh L. Vaidyanadhan (Background score)
Cinematography	Sekhar V. Joseph
Edited by	A. Sreekar Prasad
Production company	Shabdhalaya Theaters
Release dates	6 December 1996
Running time	152 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Bala Ramayanam is a 1996, mythological Telugu film directed by Gunasekhar and Produced by M. S. Reddy, the film starred N. T. Rama Rao Jr. as Lord Rama. The film received the National Film Award for best children's film.^[2]

Plot

The story dealt with Lord Rama and his retaliation over Ravana, in which all the characters played in the film were child artists.

Soundtrack

Aa Surya Bhagavanudu Adesamichina (poem)
Adi Subhodaya Vela Adi Mahodaya Vela - S. P. Balasubramanyam
Adigo Modalaiyindi Vaaradhi
Andabayani Jantaga
Budi Budi Adigulu
Entha Manchivadivayya Ramayya Sami
Jata Kataha Sambhrama (Shivatandava stotram)
Kausalya Supraja Rama (poem) - Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna
Ramayya Rajavutadanta Manakinka Pratiroju Pandagenanta
Sitaramula Kalyanam Sakala Subhamulaku Sopanam
Srihari Entamata Neevantivamma (poem)
Virisi Viriyani Malliyalu

Production

The film has all child actors, about 3,000 in number. They are chosen from 25-30 schools in and around Hyderabad and Secunderabad.

Critical response

Upon release, the film received positive reviews from critics.

Awards

Year	Recipient	Award	Result
1996	Gunasekhar^[3]	National Film Award for Best Children's Film	style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"\|Won

References

External links

National Film Award for Best Children's Film

1954–1960

No Award (1953) No Award (1954) No Award (1955) No Award (1956) Hum Panchhi Ek Dal Ke (1957) No Award (1958) No Award (1959) Phool Aur Kaliyan (1960)

Certificate of Merit	Khela Ghar (1953) No Award (1954) No Award (1955) Jaldeep (1956) Janmatithi (1957) Virsa and the Magic Doll (1958) Banyan Deer (1959) Idd Mubarak and Delhi Ki Kahani (1960)

1961–1980

Hattogol Vijay (1961) No Award (1962) No Award (1963) No Award (1964) No Award (1965) No Award (1966) No Award (1967) Heerer Prajapati (1968) No Award (1969) No Award (1970) No Award (1971) No Award (1972) No Award (1973) No Award (1974) No Award (1975) No Award (1976) Safed Haathi (1977) Joi Baba Felunath (1978) No Award (1979) No Award (1980)

Certificate of Merit	Savitri and Nanhe Munne Sitare (1961) Raju Aur Gangaram (1962) Panch Puthliyan (1963) No Award (1964) The Adventure of A Sugar Doll and As You Like It (1965) Discontinued after 1965

1981–2000

No Award (1981)
No Award (1982)
Bhombal Sardar (1983)
My Dear Kuttichathan (1984)
Aazadi Ki Ore (1985)
No Award (1986)
Swamy (1987)
Manu Uncle (1988)
Ankur Maina Aur Kabootar and Jamboo Savari (1989)
No Award (1990)
Abhayam (1991)
Mujhse Dosti Karoge (1992)
Lavanya Preeti (1993)
Kochaniyan and Abhay (1994)
Halo (1995)
Damu (1996)
Ramayanam (1997)
Kabhi Pass Kabhi Fail (1998)
Goal (1999)
Gharaksharangal (2000)

2001–present

No Award (2001)
Baaja (2002)
Tora (2003)
Chutkan Ki Mahabharat (2004)
The Blue Umbrella (2005)
Care of Footpath (2006)
Photo (2007)
Gubbachigalu (2008)
Putaani Party and Keshu (2009)
Hejjegalu (2010)
Chillar Party (2011)
Dekh Indian Circus (2012)
Kaphal (2013)
Kaaka Muttai (2014)

Filmography of Gunasekhar

Lathi (1992) Sogasu Chuda Taramaa? (1995) Ramayanam (1997) Choodalani Vundi (1998) Manoharam (2000) Mrugaraju (2001) Okkadu (2003) Arjun (2004) Sainikudu (2006) Varudu (2010) Nippu (2012) Rudhramadevi (2015)