Rama Banam is a thrilling story about family relations, conflicts of ideologies and redemption within a criminal and corporate world. The plot is a fine blend of the differing lives of Rajaram, a peace loving restaurant owner and his rebellious brother Vicky who has turned into a notorious gangster. Their turbulent relationship has brought out the theme of, loyalty, and sacrifice as Vicky involves himself with crime as a means to save his family of a vicious antagonist, GK, a corrupted food magnate. The screenplay manages to juggle between emotion and high stakes action, ensuring that the audience is invested in both the family relationships and the larger conflict.
The movie scores highly on the sequencing of the complex character development of Vicky, who turns out to be a rebel as a young boy but then turns to be a guardian. The ensemble cast (Rajaram and Bhairavi) provides emotional complexities, highlights the need of integrity and stick together through the turbulence. It has been directed in tense scenes with a tight pace, and the cinematography has taken care of the contrast between the modest life the family leads and the underworld that Vicky has to deal with. The twists in the story, particularly about revealing the dark doings of GK and self-sacrifice of Bailuraju raises the stakes and progressively gathers speed to a more-than-satisfactory climax.
The real gem however was the message of the film in regards to doing what is right and rising up against injustice even at the expense of oneself. The human heart of the tale brothers supporting each other in spite of everything hit the cord, eliciting a response of hope and redemption. It is the climax when the truth is revealed with the evidence and sacrifice that inspired me about the victory of righteousness over the corruption. On the whole, Rama Banam is a captivating action drama, and social commentary that makes a long-lasting impression regarding the strength of family and uprightness in difficult situations.
