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Balam
Directed byMurali Krishna
StarringArvind Vinod
Deepa Chari
CinematographyShree Shankar
Edited bySatish Kurasowa
Music byYugendran
Production
company
C J Reddy Enterprises
Release date
  • 25 December 2009 (2009-12-25)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

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

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Production

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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.[1]

Soundtrack

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Soundtrack was composed by Yugendran.[2]

Reception

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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".[3] The film had a low key opening at the Tamil box office and did not perform well commercially.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Strong points". The Hindu. 18 July 2008. Archived from the original on 14 March 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Balam (2009)". Music India Online. Archived from the original on 30 April 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Review: Balam's screenplay lets it down". Rediff.com. 28 December 2009. Archived from the original on 31 January 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Ranking based on Chennai Box Office Collections from Dec 25th 2009 to Dec 27th 2009 | Balam". Behindwoods.com. Archived from the original on 25 April 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
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