Baanam is a Tollywood film which released on September 16, 2009. This film stars Nara Rohit and Vedika in the lead roles. Chaitanya Dantuluri directed this film. The film was a debut for Rohit as lead actor and Chaitanya as director.

Cast

• Rohit Nara as Bhagath Panigrahi
• Vedika as Subha Lakshmi
• Sayaji Shinde as Chandrasekhar Panigrahi
• Rajeev Kanakala as Gudipudi Venkateswara Rao
• Randhir Gatla as Sakthi Patnaik

Plot

The story is set in the fictitious town of Ranasthali, in year 1989. Bhagat Panigrahi (Nara Rohith) is preparing to become a police officer. His father Chandrasekhar Panigrahi (Sayaji Shinde), a former Naxalite returns after 20 years before giving up his fight for the society for the reasons only known to him. He comes back home and questions his son's ambition of becoming a Police Officer. Meanwhile a local don, Shakti Patnaik (Randhir Gatla) is slowly building his empire, terrorizing police and anyone who opposes him. One day, Bhagat meets Subbalaxmi (Vedika) at the railway station and rescues her from the tragedy of her life. When her ex-husband involves Shakti's gang to abduct her, it triggers a series of consequences between Bhagat and Shakti. The rest is about how Bhagat never gives anything for his ambition, which inspires others to stand up for the fight against the tyranny of Shakti.

Box-office and reception

• The film was a moderate success at Box-Office
• The film got rave reviews from the critics for Chaitanya's work in dealing socially sensitive and long lasting stand that's going on between Police
  Police
  The police is a personification of the state designated to put in practice the enforced law, protect property and reduce civil disorder in civilian matters. Their powers include the legitimized use of force...
  
   and Naxalism.
• Winner "Silver Nandi" for the second best feature film of 2009 by the Andhra Pradesh state government.
• Nomination for Best Director for Chaitanya Dantuluri, Film Fare Awards - South/Telugu.