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{{short description|Indian Telugu movie}}
{{About|the film|the historical person|Palanati Brahmanaidu}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| image = Palanati Brahmanaidu (film).jpg
| caption = DVD cover
| writer = [[Paruchuri Brothers]] {{small|(dialogues)}}
| story = [[Posani Krishna Murali]]
| screenplay = Paruchuri Brothers<br />[[Posani Krishna Murali]]
| producer = Medikonda Murali Krishna
| director = [[B. Gopal]]
| starring = [[Nandamuri Balakrishna]] <br />[[Aarthi Agarwal]]<br />[[Sonali Bendre]]
| music = [[Mani Sharma]]
| cinematography = [[V. S. R. Swamy]]
| editing = [[Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao]]
| studio = Venkata Ramana Productions
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2003|06|05}}
| runtime = 179 minutes
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Palanati Brahmanaidu''''' is a 2003 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[action drama film]] produced by Medikonda Murali Krishna on Venkata Ramana Productions banner and directed by [[B. Gopal]]. The film stars [[Nandamuri Balakrishna]], [[Aarthi Agarwal]] and [[Sonali Bendre]] in the lead roles. The music composed by [[Mani Sharma]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-08 |title=Narthanasala to Akbar Salim Anarkali, List of Remakes Starring Nandamuri Balakrishna |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/narthanasala-to-akbar-salim-anarkali-list-of-remakes-nandamuri-balakrishna-worked-in-5335177.html |access-date=2022-09-09 |website=News18 |language=en |archive-date=22 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220622205342/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/narthanasala-to-akbar-salim-anarkali-list-of-remakes-nandamuri-balakrishna-worked-in-5335177.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Plot==
Bhavani Prasad is a local leader in the village of [[Karempudi]] who works for the good of the people. The people respect him, adore him, and are even willing to give up their life for him. On the occasion of his sister's marriage, he meets Sruthi, a friend of his sister, who has been engaged to an American-born Indian Prudhvi. They both part ways as he asks her to undergo a virginity test before marriage. In the due course of events, she falls in love with Bhavani Prasad. Both families agree to their marriage. On this occasion, Sivanageshwari enters and shoots Bhavani Prasad.

Flashback unveils in the second half. One of the persons who works under Bhavani Prasad gets bashed up by goons of the rival faction – Nagayalanka Narasinga Naidu for no reason of his. They presume that he wrote love letters to his daughter Siva Nageswari and trash the pulp out of him. Due to this, Jatin becomes a cripple for life. Bhavani Prasad vows to get Nageswari married to Jatin, but the story takes a U-turn from then. Another of Bhavani's rivals – Chandramouleshwar Rao joins hands with Narasinga Naidu and plans to damage Bhavani's image and withhold Siva Nageswari's marriage. It is also revealed that Mukesh Rushi's son fell in love with Bhavani's sister who rejected his love and married someone else. To avenge these defaming incidents both these villains unite.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Nandamuri Balakrishna]] as Siva Sankara Satya Bhavani Prasad
* [[Aarthi Agarwal]] as Sruthi
* [[Sonali Bendre]] as Sivanageshwari, Narasinga Naidu's Daughter
* [[Jaya Prakash Reddy]] as Narasinga Naidu
* [[Mukesh Rishi]] as Chandramouleshwar Rao
* [[Kaikala Satyanarayana|Satyanarayana]] as Priest
* [[Brahmanandam]]
* [[Ali (actor)|Ali]]
* [[Narra Venkateswara Rao]] as Minister
* [[Chalapathi Rao]] as Gurazala Chandrudu
* [[Sivaji Raja]] as Pandit
* [[Sujitha]] as Kalyani
* [[Sri Lakshmi (actor)|Srilakshmi]]
* [[Dharmavarapu Subramanyam]]
* [[Ahuti Prasad]]
* [[Mohan Raj]]
* [[Ponnambalam (actor)|Ponnambalam]]
* [[Gundu Hanumantha Rao]]
* [[Mallikarjuna Rao (actor)|Mallikarjuna Rao]]
* [[Chitti Babu Punyamurthula|Chitti Babu]]
* [[Babloo Prithviraj|Prudhvi Raj]]
* [[Bandla Ganesh]]
* [[Raghunatha Reddy]]
* [[Shobaraj]]
* [[Kazan Khan]]
* [[Jatin Grewal]] as Kumar Das
* [[Hemanth Ravan]]
* [[Mahadevan (actor)|Rama Raju]]
* [[Ananth Babu|Ananth]]
* [[Gautam Raju]]
* [[Sudha (actress)|Sudha]]
* [[Kallu Chidambaram]]
* Lahari
* [[Rajitha]]
* Delhi Rajeswari
* Vimala Sri
* Supriya Karnik
* Sumana Sri
* Madhurisen
* Radhika
* Nirmala Reddy
*[[Anirudh Agarwal]] as guy getting attacked by roosters
{{colend}}

==Production==
The film saw the team of ''Narasimha Naidu'', consisting of film's lead actor, director, producer, composer and writer, collaborating for second time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telugucinema.cc/artman/publish/news_oct11.shtml|title=Six writers for NBK-B Gopal film|website=[[Telugucinema.com]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021022114158/http://www.telugucinema.cc/artman/publish/news_oct11.shtml|archive-date=22 October 2002|access-date=8 January 2025}}</ref> When Paruchuri Venkateswara Rao met minister Kodela Siva Prasad at Kotappakonda, he came to know that the rulers in Palnadu cut their hands for blood and mix it in the Naguleru river which still happens there. This point led Rao to create a plot revolving it.<ref name="id">{{cite web |date=21 May 2003 |title=Audio Function of 'Palanati Brahmanaidu' |url=https://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/audio-brahmanaidu.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250611220808/https://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/audio-brahmanaidu.html |archive-date=11 June 2025 |access-date=8 January 2025 |website=Idlebrain}}</ref>
== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Palnati Brahmanayudu
| type = film
| artist = [[Mani Sharma]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 21 May 2003
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Soundtrack
| length = 31:51
| label = [[Aditya Music]]
| producer = [[Mani Sharma]]
| prev_title = [[Taarak]]
| prev_year = 2003
| next_title = [[Kalyana Ramudu]]
| next_year = 2003
}}

Music is composed by [[Mani Sharma]]. Music is released on [[Aditya Music]] company.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/audio/ajuke/box-brahmanaidu.html|title=
Juke Box - Palanati Brahmanaidu|work=[[Idlebrain.com]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030618185954/https://www.idlebrain.com/audio/ajuke/box-brahmanaidu.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 June 2003|access-date=29 October 2023}}</ref> The audio was launched at Holiday Inn on 21 May 2003.<ref name=id /> ''The Hindu'' criticized the songs for its vulgar lyrics.<ref>{{cite web |date=9 June 2003 |title=Chords & Notes |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/06/09/stories/2003060901830300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050521165234/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/06/09/stories/2003060901830300.htm |archive-date=21 May 2005 |access-date=6 February 2025 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>
{{Track listing
| collapsed =
| headline =
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 31:51
| all_writing =
| all_lyrics =
| all_music =

| title1 = Gundammo Gundammo
| lyrics1 = [[Vennelakanti]]
| extra1 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[Kalpana Raghavendar|Kalpana]]
| length1 = 4:57

| title2 = Brindavanamlo
| lyrics2 = [[Bhuvanachandra]]
| extra2 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Kalpana
| length2 = 5:53

| title3 = Bandarulo
| lyrics3 = [[Veturi]]
| extra3 = [[Shankar Mahadevan]], [[K. S. Chithra]]
| length3 = 5:25

| title4 = Oososi Poolateega
| lyrics4 = Bhuvanachandra
| extra4 = [[Udit Narayan]], [[Sujatha Mohan|Sujatha]]
| length4 = 4:53

| title5 = Palaka Balapam
| lyrics5 = Bhuvanachandra
| extra5 = [[Mano (singer)|Mano]], [[Shalini Singh]]
| length5 = 4:45

| title6 = Sarasala Sundarayya
| lyrics6 = Bhuvanachandra
| extra6 = [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Radhika Thilak]], [[Poornima (singer)|Poornima]]
| length6 = 5:47
}}

== Reception ==
Jeevi of ''[[Idlebrain.com]]'' rated the film {{Fraction|2|1|2}} out of 5 and wrote that "First half of the film lacks any story element and is slow. The second half has some story, but too many twists spoil the mood of the film. The main drawback of the film is that the director B Gopal never got the audiences in his grip with his narrative".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-brahmanaidu.html|title=Movie review - Palanati Brahmanaidu|work=[[Idlebrain.com]]|last=jeevi|date=5 June 2003|access-date=29 October 2023|archive-date=28 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231028180236/https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-brahmanaidu.html|url-status=live}}</ref> ''The Hindu'' wrote "The film has lengthy fights, a bit of fantasy (a chair and a train move back and forth at the command of the hero) and some special effects (a battalion of hens belonging to Bhavani Prasad attack a goonda hired by the villains and police as well). But, all these constitute the mass element. The fantasy part would have gained credence had there been some thematic support to the hero's mysterious acts".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mrg-brahmanaidu.html|title=Palanati Brahmanaidu|website=The Hindu|via=Idlebrain|last=Srihari|first=Gudipoodi|access-date=8 January 2025|archive-date=21 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221221095131/https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mrg-brahmanaidu.html|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Rediff'' wrote "The blame lies at the door of director Gopal. Instead of sticking to a strong storyline like he had done earlier, he overconfidently tries to cash in on his previous hits with Balakrishna".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.rediff.com/movies/2003/jun/06bonda.htm|title=Overconfidence is Palnati Brahmanaidu's downfall|work=Rediff|access-date=23 October 2021|archive-date=23 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023071447/https://m.rediff.com/movies/2003/jun/06bonda.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> Harikrishna of ''[[Telugucinema.com]]'' wrote "Palnati Brahmanaidu is a Hi-Tec version of Palnati Brahmanaidu and Nagamma with graphics and modern masala. It is a movie without factionalism and can better be called a fantasy experimented in the name of Palanadu".<ref>{{cite web |last=Harikrishna |date=5 June 2003 |title=Palnati Brahmanaidu Movie Review |url=http://www.telugucinema.com/c/movies/PBN_review_June_5.shtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040820043922/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/movies/PBN_review_June_5.shtml |archive-date=20 August 2004 |access-date=23 September 2025 |website=[[Telugucinema.com]]}}</ref>

==Legacy==
The film is well remembered for the scene where Balakrishna sends back the train in reverse direction with his eyesight which resulted in extensive [[trolling]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vyas |date=2020-02-15 |title=Director feels sorry to embarrass Balakrishna |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/tollywood/director-feels-sorry-to-embarrass-balakrishna-605237 |access-date=2025-09-23 |website=[[The Hans India]] |language=en |archive-date=23 September 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250923222823/https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/tollywood/director-feels-sorry-to-embarrass-balakrishna-605237 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0373219}}

{{Posani Krishna Murali}}

{{B. Gopal}}

[[Category:2003 films]]
[[Category:2003 Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Films directed by B. Gopal]]
[[Category:Films scored by Mani Sharma]]
[[Category:Indian action drama films]]
[[Category:Films with screenplays by Posani Krishna Murali]]
[[Category:2003 action drama films]]
[[Category:Cockfighting in film]]

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