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Gaayam
Sign in to saveGaayam () is a 1993 Indian Telugu-language political crime thriller film, based on the 1980s Vijayawada Gang Warfare. Directed by Ram Gopal Varma and co-written by himself and Mani Ratnam, it stars Jagapathi Babu, Revathi, Urmila Matondkar with music composed by Sri. Upon its release, the film became commercially successful at box-office and won six state Nandi Awards in 1993. The film was dubbed and released in Tamil as Desam.
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It is catalogued under topics including 1990s political thriller films, 1993 crime thriller films and 1993 films.
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7.3Durga is in love with Anith; he is all set to marry her and settle down in life. But things change when his brother Mohanakrishna is killed by a rival gang supported by Gurunarayana, the local MLA. Durga wants to settle the scores with the rival gand and in turn becomes a gangster. But Anitha does not approve of his ways and leaves him to marry a cop. Their paths cross again when the cop is posted to the same city where Durga is a leading gangster.
Cast
- Jagapati Babu as Durga
- Revathi as Anitha
- Urmila Matondkar as Chitra
- Kota Srinivasa Rao as Guru Narayan
- Banerjee as Banerjee
- M. Balayya as Charigaaru
Themes
- gangster
- politician
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- 1993-01-01
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Gaayam () is a 1993 Indian Telugu-language political crime thriller film, based on the 1980s Vijayawada Gang Warfare. Directed by Ram Gopal Varma and co-written by himself and Mani Ratnam, it stars Jagapathi Babu, Revathi, Urmila Matondkar with music composed by Sri. Upon its release, the film became commercially successful at box-office and won six state Nandi Awards in 1993. The film was dubbed and released in Tamil as Desam.
The film is inspired by The Godfather (1972) which is based on Mario Puzo's novel The Godfather (1969).
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