Battala Ramaswamy Biopikku

Battala Ramaswamy Biopikku is a 2021 Indian Telugu-language comedy-drama film written by Vasudeva Murthy and directed by Ram Narayan.[1] Produced by Satish Kumar and Rama Krishna Veerapaneni under the production house as Seven Hills and Mango Mass Media production.[2] The film stars Altaf Hasan, Lavanya Reddy, Bhadram and Satvika Jay.[3] The film released through direct-to-video on ZEE5 on 14 May 2021.[4]

Battala Ramaswamy Biopikku
Directed byRam Narayan
Written byVasudeva Murthy
Produced by
  • Satish Kumar
  • Rama Krishna Veerapaneni
Starring
  • Altaf Hasan
  • Lavanya Reddy
CinematographyPS Manikarnan
Edited bySagar Dadi
Music byRam Narayan
Production
companies
  • Seven Hills
  • Mango Mass Media
Distributed byZEE5
Release date
  • 14 May 2021 (2021-05-14)
Running time
136 mins
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Plot

Ramaswamy (Altaf Hasan) is kind and a true gentleman with two ambitions one is to have only a single wife just like Lord Rama and the second is to set up a saree business. Ramaswamy marries the love of his life Jayaprada (Shanthi Rao) who sells pearl jewellery. She helps Ramaswamy start his saree business by pawning her gold necklace. Due to unavoidable situations, Ramaswamy marries two other women Jayasudha (Lavanya Reddy) & Sridevi (Satvika Jay). Ramaswamy then faces many problems due to differences among his three wives and the debts left behind by his father.[5]

Cast
  • Altaf Hasan as Battala Ramaswami
  • Shanthi Rao as Jayaprada
  • Lavanya Reddy as Jayasudha
  • Satvika Jay as Sridevi
  • Bhadram as Kasta Anarkali Baba; friend
  • Siri Chandana

Production

Principal photography of the film ended in December 2020. The filmmaker released its teaser in February 2021 along with lyrical and video songs. The film was announced on 4 May 2021 by releasing a teaser.[3]

Release

Due to the Covid-19 situation and later its full-length movie leak, the filmmaker has decided to release the film directly on the OTT platform. It was released on ZEE5 on 14 May 2021.[3][6][7]

Reception

Murali Krishna CH of Cinema Express gave 1.5 of 5 stars stating that this supposed 'biopic' leaves you yawning.[8] The Times of India critic Sravan Vanaparthy rated the film 2/5, writing "Battala Ramaswamy Biopokku has a story that’s outdated and the execution tests one’s patience. It also faces issues with continuity, direction and screenplay."[9] Rentala Jayadeva in his review for Sakshi appreciated the lead actor's performance while criticizing the screenplay and pacing in the second-half.[10]

References
  1. S, Varalakshmi (2021-05-09). "బట్టల రామస్వామి బయోపిక్ ని ఇక అక్కడ చూసేయోచ్చు". TeluguStop.com (in Telugu). Archived from the original on 2021-05-21. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  2. Gupta, Kajal. "Battala Ramaswamy Biopikku Telugu Movie Released On OTT Zee5, Review, Story, Cast, IMDB Ratings!". getindianews.com. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  3. "Battala Ramaswamy Biopikku to have a direct OTT release". Vizag. 2021-05-05. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  4. "'బట్టల రామస్వామి బయోపిక్కు' మూవీ రివ్యూ". Sakshi (in Telugu). 2021-05-15. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  5. Pivhal, Navin (2021-05-09). "Biopic of a common man!". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  6. Tfn, Team (2021-05-14). "Battala Ramaswamy Biopikku Telugu Movie Review | Battala Ramaswamy Biopikku Movie Review | Altaf Hassan | Battala Ramaswamy Biopikku Review". Telugu Filmnagar. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  7. "Nithiin's Check, RGV's D Company, Battala Ramaswamy Biopikku will release on OTT on these dates". The Indian Express. 2021-05-12. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  8. "Battala Ramaswamy Biopikku Movie Review: This supposed 'biopic' leaves you yawning". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  9. "BATTALA RAMASWAMY BIOPIKKU REVIEW : AN OUTDATED STORY WITH FLAWED EXECUTION". The Times of India. 28 May 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-06-03.
  10. "'బట్టల రామస్వామి బయోపిక్కు' మూవీ రివ్యూ". Sakshi (in Telugu). 2021-05-15. Archived from the original on 2021-05-15.
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