| Gaayam | |
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| Directed by | Ram Gopal Varma |
| Written by | Posani Krishna Murali (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Ram Gopal Varma |
| Story by | Ram Gopal Varma Mani Ratnam |
| Produced by | Yarllagada Surendra |
| Starring | Jagapathi Babu Revathi Urmila Matondkar |
| Cinematography | Rasool Ellore |
| Edited by | Shankar |
| Music by | Sri |
Production company | S. S. Creations |
Release date |
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Running time | 136 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Gaayam (transl. The Wound/Injury) is a 1993 Indian Telugu-language political crime thriller film, based on the 1980s Vijayawada Gang Warfare. Directed by Ram Gopal Varma, and story co-written by himself and Mani Ratnam, it stars Jagapathi Babu, Revathi, Urmila Matondkar and music composed by Sri.[1] Upon its release, the film became commercially successful at box-office and won six state Nandi Awards in 1993.[2] The film was dubbed and released in Tamil as Desam.[3]
The film is inspired by The Godfather (1972) which is based on Mario Puzo's novel The Godfather (1969).
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- ^ Sri (16 July 2009). "Retrospect: Gaayam (1993)". Telugucinema.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
- ^ Ramanujam, D. S. (1 March 1996). "Cinema: Kalloori Vaasal/King/Dhesam". The Hindu. p. 27. Archived from the original on 21 December 1996. Retrieved 12 July 2023.