Raam (2006 film)

{{Infobox film

| image = Raam (2006 film).jpg

| caption = DVD cover

| writer = N. Shankar

| starring = Nithiin
Genelia D'Souza
Hrishitaa Bhatt
Atul Kulkarni
Krishnam Raju

| director = N. Shankar

| producer = N. Sudhakar Reddy

| cinematography = Jaya Krishna Gummadi

| editing = Gautham Raju

| studio = Sri Venkataramana Pictures

| distributor =

| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2006|3|30}}

| runtime =

| country = India

| language = Telugu

| music = Songs:
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Score:
Mani Sharma

| budget =

}}

Raam is a 2006 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film written and directed by N.Shankar starring Nithiin, Genelia D'Souza and Hrishitaa Bhatt in lead roles and Krishnam Raju in a vital role.{{Cite web|url=https://movies.fullhyderabad.com/ram/telugu/ram-movie-reviews-1864-2.html|title=Ram review: Ram (Telugu) Movie Review|website=Movies.fullhyderabad.com|access-date=8 December 2021}} The film, produced by Nitin's father Sudhakar Reddy, has music scored by Yuvan Shankar Raja and was released on 30 March 2006 to good responses. The film was later dubbed and released in Hindi as Jeene Do: Let Us Live in 2008 by Sumeet Arts.

Plot

Raam, is a happy-go-lucky guy in Hyderabad. He is an upcoming cycle champion. A win in a competition takes him to the final round in Mumbai. However, life in Mumbai life pans out unexpectedly for him. He ends up unraveling the gritty knots of his family, especially that of his grandfather Dasharatha Ramaiah.

Cast

Nithiin as Raam
Genelia D'Souza as Janaki / Lakshmi
Krishnam Raju as Dasharatha Ramaiah
Atul Kulkarni as Veerendra, Janaki's father
Devaraj as Rahim
Hrishitaa Bhatt as Jyotika
Prasad Babu as Raam's father
Rajya Lakshmi as Raam's mother
Sana as Janaki's mother
Brahmanandam as Dr. Chakravarti
Ali
Kovai Sarala
MS Narayana
Telangana Shakuntala
Venu Madhav as Janaki's brother
Jeeva
AVS
Dharmavarapu Subramanyam
Vizag Prasad
Shravan

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja. It was released at Taj Banjara, Hyderabad on 10 March 2006{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/gallery/Events/9280.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060409132702/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/gallery/Events/9280.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 April 2006|title='Ram' Audio Launch|website=Indiaglitz.com|access-date=2009-07-14}} and features 5 tracks overall. Venkatesh and V. V. Vinayak attended the audio release function.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/stargazing/article3217497.ece|title=Stargazing|date=17 March 2006|access-date=8 December 2021|website=Thehindu.com}} The lyrics were written by Chinni Charan, Chandrabose and Bhuvanachandra. The beginning of "Nuvvena" was reused for "Megham Megham" in Kannamoochi Yenada (2007).{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}

{{Infobox album

| name = Raam

| type = Soundtrack

| artist = Yuvan Shankar Raja

| cover =

| alt =

| released = 10 March 2006

| recorded = 2005

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| studio =

| genre = Soundtrack

| length = 21:32