Ranam (2006 film)
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{{Infobox film
| name = Ranam
| image = Ranam (2006 film).jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| writer = Marudhuri Raja {{small|(dialogues)}}
| story = Amma Rajashekhar
| screenplay = Amma Rajashekhar
| producer = Pokuri Babu Rao
| director = Amma Rajashekhar
| starring = Gopichand
Biju Menon
Kamna Jethmalani
| music = Mani Sharma
| cinematography = Ch. Ramana Raju
| editing = Gautham Raju
| studio = Eetharam Films
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2006|2|10}}
| runtime = 145 minutes
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
| gross = ₹10 crore distributors' share{{cite web |title=Tollywood Top 10 Box Office Collection Movies In 2006 |url=https://t2blive.com/tollywood-top-10-box-office-collection-movies-in-2006/ |website=T2BLive |language=en |date=19 February 2019 |access-date=12 May 2025}}
}}
Ranam ({{translation}} War) is a 2006 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film produced by Pokuri Babu Rao by on Eetharam Films banner and directed by Amma Rajasekhar. It stars Gopichand, Biju Menon and Kamna Jethmalani in the lead roles and features music composed by Mani Sharma. The film is the debut of Amma Rajasekhar as a director. The film was remade in Kannada as Bhadra.
It was dubbed in Hindi as Surya Jalta Nahi Jalata Hai, in Tamil as Stalin, and in Oriya as Fighter. It was successful at the box office collecting a distributors' share of ₹10 crore.{{cite web |date=19 February 2019 |title=Tollywood Top 10 Box Office Collection Movies In 2006 |url=https://t2blive.com/tollywood-top-10-box-office-collection-movies-in-2006/ |access-date=12 May 2025 |website=T2BLive |language=en}}
Plot
Because of his antics tolerated by his father, Chinna moves to the city for higher studies, where he has an altercation with Bhagawati's gangsters. He finds himself in trouble when he falls in love with Maheswari, Bhagawati's sister.
Cast
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- Gopichand as Chinna
- Biju Menon as Bhagawati
- Kamna Jethmalani as Maheswari / Mahi, Bhagawati's sister
- Chandra Mohan as Chinna's father
- Ali as Gokul
- Rama Prabha as Mahi's grandmother
- Venu Madhav as Venu
- Suman Setty as Student
- Dharmavarapu Subramanyam as Principal
- Pruthvi Raj as Inspector
- Jeeva as Inspector
- G. V. Sudhakar Naidu as Masthan
- Vajja Venkata Giridhar as Student
- Amith as Student
- Venu Yeldandi as Bhagawati's henchmen
- Chitti as Chinna's brother
- Tarzan as Gowri
- Vijaya Singh as Chinna's mother
- Jahnavi as Mahi's friend
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Soundtrack
{{Infobox album
| name = Ranam
| type = film
| artist = Mani Sharma
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 18 January 2006
| recorded = 2005
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Soundtrack
| length = 27:26
| label = Aditya Music
| producer = Mani Sharma
| prev_title = Pandu
| prev_year = 2005
| next_title = Style
| next_year = 2006
}}
Music composed by Mani Sharma. The music was released by Aditya Music company.{{Cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/audio-ranam.html|title=Audio release - Ranam|date=18 January 2005|work=Idlebrain.com}} All tracks recorded, mixed and mastered by SV Ranjit.
{{Track listing
| collapsed =
| headline =
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 27:26
| all_writing =
| all_lyrics =
| all_music =
| title1 = Cheli Jabili
| lyrics1 = Kandikonda
| extra1 = Naveen, Suchitra
| length1 = 4:35
| title2 = Varevva
| lyrics2 = Suddala Ashok Teja
| extra2 = Mallikarjun, Mahalakshmi Iyer
| length2 = 4:35
| title3 = Hey Chinna
| lyrics3 = Bhasha Sri
| extra3 = Tippu, Anuradha Sriram
| length3 = 4:04
| title4 = Bulligownu
| lyrics4 = Bhasha Sri
| extra4 = Jassie Gift
| length4 = 5:36
| title5 = Nallanimabbu
| lyrics5 = Bhasha Sri
| extra5 = Vardhini
| length5 = 4:38
| title6 = Gana Gana
| lyrics6 = Chandrabose
| length6 = 3:37
}}
Reception
Jeevi of Idlebrain.com wrote that "On a whole, there are no boring moments in Ranam and you may watch it".{{Cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-ranam.html|title = Ranam - Telugu cinema Review - Gopichand & Kamna Jetmalani|date=10 February 2006|work=Idlebrain.com|last=Jeevi}} Kishore of IANS wrote that "On the whole Ranam is an entertaining movie, worth watching once".{{Cite web|url=https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/2624/telugu/ranam/632/review.htm|title=Ranam Telugu Movie Review|last=Kishore|date=14 November 2005|work=IANS|via=Nowrunning|access-date=8 May 2023|archive-date=8 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230508004633/https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/2624/telugu/ranam/632/review.htm|url-status=live}}
Box office
The film had a 100-day run in 24 centres.{{Citation needed|date=December 2021}}
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