Yagnam (English: The Offering) is a 1991 Indian Telugu-language social problem film[citation needed] directed by Gutha Ramineedu based on a 1964 play by Kalipatnam Ramarao.[1] The film has garnered the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor, and the Nandi Award for Best Feature Film.[2][3] The film won two Nandi Awards.

Yagnam
Directed byGutha Ramineedu
Written byKalipatnam Ramarao
Produced byVuppunuthula Purushotham Reddy
Starring
Release date
  • 1991 (1991)
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Plot

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The film deals with the life of a poor farmer (P. L. Narayana) and his dysfunctional family. The farmer sacrifices his own son (Bhanu Chander) as an offering to overcome his debt.

Awards

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National Film Awards
Nandi Awards[6]

References

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  1. ^ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (10 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge. ISBN 9781135943257 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Director G.Ramineedu is no more". Archived from the original on 5 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Ramineedu Gutha". IMDb.
  4. ^ "39th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  5. ^ Kurmanath, K V (15 April 2016). "Touchstone to Telugu tales".
  6. ^ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)