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2009 Indian film
| Balam | |
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| Directed by | Murali Krishna |
| Starring | Arvind Vinod Deepa Chari |
| Cinematography | Shree Shankar |
| Edited by | Satish Kurasowa |
| Music by | Yugendran |
| Production company | C J Reddy Enterprises |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Balam (transl. Strength) is a 2009 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film 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, the film was released on 25 December 2009.
Cast
- Arvind Vinod as Mahesh
- Deepa Chari as Divya
- Krishna as Balaji
- Suhasini as Mahesh's sister-in-law
- Rahman as Abhishek
- Ganja Karuppu as Altap Arumugam
- Santhanam as Mahesh's friend
- Cool Suresh
- Jayasakthi
- Nellai Siva
- Scissor Manohar
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
- Dhigilu Bagulu - Vishakan, Naveen Madhav
- Devathaiye - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Jingunamani - Yugendran, Manikka Vinayagam, Prashanthini
- Kanavula Paathen - Balram, Harini
- Devathaiye - Yugendran, Harini
Reception
A reviewer from Rediff.com 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
- "Strong points". The Hindu. 18 July 2008. Archived from the original on 14 March 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- "Balam (2009)". Music India Online. Archived from the original on 30 April 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- "Review: Balam's screenplay lets it down". Rediff.com. 28 December 2009. Archived from the original on 31 January 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
