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{{Infobox film
| name = Balarama
| image = Balarama (film).jpg
| alt =
| caption =
| native_name = 
| director = [[S. Mahendar]]
| writer = B. A. Madhu (dialogue)
| screenplay = S. Mahendar
| story = M. V. S. Haranatha Rao
| based_on = {{Based on|''[[Yerra Mandaram]]'' (1991)}}
| producer = Ramesh Yadav
| starring = [[Rockline Venkatesh]] <br />[[Prema (Kannada actress)|Prema]]
| narrator =
| cinematography = A. C. Mahendra
| editing = P. R. Sounder Rajan
| music = [[Hamsalekha]]
| studio = Royal Pictures
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2002|8|2|ref1=<ref name="V"/>}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Kannada
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Balarama''''' is a 2002 Indian [[Kannada]]-language film directed by [[S. Mahendar]] and produced by Ramesh Yadav. The film stars [[Rockline Venkatesh]] and [[Prema (Kannada actress)|Prema]].<ref name="V">{{Cite web|url=http://viggy.com/news/volume2/wings_balarama.asp|title='Balarama' - on big screen after the success of comedy express..|website=viggy.com|access-date=23 April 2024|archive-date=22 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240422072708/http://viggy.com/news/volume2/wings_balarama.asp|url-status=live}}</ref> It is a remake of the 1991 Telugu film ''[[Yerra Mandaram]]'' (1991). The film revolves around a criminal who, after committing a series of crimes, traps an innocent politician in his vicious web. Soon, the politician's wife sets out to exact revenge. The film was a box office flop.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://chitraloka.com/flash-back/3154-2002-year-round-up.html|title=2002 Year Round Up|date=30 December 2002|archive-url=https://archive.today/20141113073316/http://chitraloka.com/flash-back/3154-2002-year-round-up.html|archive-date=13 November 2014|website=[[Chitraloka.com]]|access-date=23 April 2024}}</ref>

==Plot==
Balarama is an uneducated and innocent person working in a theatre. Sevanthi loves Balarama and marries him. Due to allegations of corruption, Saahukaar Durgappa, the incumbent President of Mandal Panchayat, is barred from contesting elections. Hence, Saahukaar decides to make Balarama as the President since he is innocent and can be made a puppet in his hands. However, Balarama wants to reform his village but is left helpless as he lacks courage. Later one day, he feels ashamed of himself for being so powerless and unable to stop the crimes committed by Saahukaar. He revolts against this which results in his arrest with false accusations and is killed by Saahukaar's men after he returns from the police station. The police take Saahukaar's side and close the case, reporting that the person killed was someone other than Balarama. Finally, Saahukaar is then murdered by Sevanthi and her son, both of whom allege that the murder was committed by Balarama who is still said to be alive by the police. The movie ends with Sevanthi and her son walking free.

==Cast ==
{{Cast listing|
*[[Rockline Venkatesh]] as Balarama
*[[Prema (Kannada actress)|Prema]] as Sevanthi
*[[Avinash Yelandur|Avinash]] as Saahukaar Durgappa
*[[Doddanna]]
*[[Shobaraj]]
*[[Shivaram]]
*[[C. R. Simha]]
*[[Karibasavaiah]]
*[[Tara (Kannada actress)|Tara]]
*[[Kishori Ballal]]
* Renuka Prasad
}}

== Music ==
The music was composed by [[Hamsalekha]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/balarama/PhWL6zSp5XE_|title=Balarama|work=[[JioSaavn]]|access-date=23 April 2024|archive-date=23 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240423063653/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/balarama/PhWL6zSp5XE_|url-status=live}}</ref> who also penned lyrics for all the six songs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://chiloka.com/movie/balarama-2002#movie_crew_list|title=Balarama (2002) Kannada movie: Cast & Crew|work=chiloka.com|access-date=23 April 2024|archive-date=28 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230328013505/https://chiloka.com/movie/balarama-2002#movie_crew_list|url-status=live}}</ref>

{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Badava Ninna Kopa
| extra1 = [[S. Mahendar]]
| length1 =
| title2 = Chairmenre Chairmenre
| extra2 = [[Rajesh Krishnan]], [[Latha Hamsalekha]], [[Hamsalekha]]
| length2 =
| title3 = Entha Chenda Nodi
| extra3 = Rajesh Krishnan, Sangeetha
| length3 =
| title4 = Onti Henna
| extra4 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[B. Jayashree]]
| length4 =
| title5 = Rama Balarama
| extra5 = Rajesh Krishnan
| length5 =
| title6 = Seere Utta Singaari
| extra6 = Rajesh Krishnan, Divya Raghavan
| length6 =
}}

== Reception ==
A critic from ''indiainfo.com'' wrote that "Though it has all the characteristics of parallel cinema, it is overwhelming with commercial aspects. Still one can feel the beautiful blend of comedy, song and sentiments".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://movies.indiainfo.com/kannada/reviews/balarama.html|title=Balarama - Review|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021015192627/http://movies.indiainfo.com/kannada/reviews/balarama.html|archive-date=15 October 2002|access-date=23 April 2024|website=indiainfo.com}}</ref> A critic from ''[[Viggy]]'' wrote that "Director Mahendar succeeded in not making the film look like photocopy of its original film 'Erra Mandaram'. With his consecutive success of remake films ''Vaali'', ''Ninagagi'' and ''Balarama'' Mahendar now is a hatric[k] director".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.viggy.com/news/volume2/review_balarama.asp|title='Balarama' - 'Dheera' Rockline Venkatesh shines again|website=[[Viggy.com]]|access-date=23 April 2024|archive-date=10 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231210113319/http://www.viggy.com/news/volume2/review_balarama.asp|url-status=live}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|14677508}}

[[Category:2002 Indian films]]
[[Category:2002 Kannada-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Hamsalekha]]
[[Category:Kannada remakes of Telugu films]]
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