| Sri Rama Rajyam | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Bapu |
| Screenplay by | Bapu-Ramana |
| Story by | Bapu-Ramana |
| Based on | Ramayanam by Valmiki |
| Produced by | Yalamanchali Saibabu |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | P. R. K. Raju |
| Edited by | G. G. Krishna Rao |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Sri Sai Baba Movies |
Release date |
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Running time | 172 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Budget | ₹32 crore (US$3.8 million)[citation needed] |
| Box office | ₹72 crore (US$8.6 million)(India)[2] |
Sri Rama Rajyam (transl. The Kingdom of Lord Rama) is a 2011 Indian Telugu-language devotional film directed by Bapu (in his last venture) who co-wrote the film with Mullapudi Venkata Ramana, and produced by Yalamanchali Saibabu. The film stars Nandamuri Balakrishna, Nayanthara, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Srikanth, and its music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, which won him Nandi Award for Best Music Director.[3] Sri Rama Rajyam is a reboot of the 1963 blockbuster film Lava Kusa.[4]
Upon its release, Sri Rama Rajyam received positive reviews and became a commercial success.[5] Sri Rama Rajyam garnered seven State Nandi Awards, including the Nandi Award for Best Feature Film; three Filmfare Awards South, and one SIIMA Award.[6] The film was featured at the 42nd IFFI on 28 November 2011.[7][8] The film was simultaneously dubbed into Tamil, and Malayalam with the same title, and in Hindi as Ayodhyapati Sri Ram.[9]
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- ^ "Sri Rama Rajyam at IFFI". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 27 November 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
- ^ Prakash, Mythili (2 April 2012). "SPB and Chinmayi voice for Balakrishna and Nayanthara in Sri Rama Rajyam movie - Tamil Cinema News - Latest News on Kollywood". Tamilcinemanews123.blogspot.com. Archived from the original on 13 June 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2018.