{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}} {{Infobox film | name = Baladoor | image = Baladur Poster.jpg | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = K. R. Udhayashankar | producer = D. Suresh Babu | writer = K. R. Udhayashankar | narrator = Lakshmi Bhoopal | starring = {{plainlist| * Ravi Teja * Krishna * Anushka Shetty }} | music = K. M. Radha Krishnan | cinematography = B. Balamurugan | editing = Marthand K. Venkatesh | studio = Suresh Productions | distributor = Suresh Productions | released = {{film date|2008|8|14|df=y}} | runtime = | country = India | language = Telugu | budget = | gross = }} '''''Baladoor''''' is a 2008 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film directed by K. R. Udhayashankar and produced by D. Suresh Babu under Suresh Productions. The film stars Ravi Teja, Krishna, and Anushka Shetty while Chandra Mohan, Pradeep Rawat, Sunil and Brahmanandam play supporting roles. The film has music composed by K. M. Radha Krishnan with editing performed by Marthand K. Venkatesh. The film was released on 14 August 2008.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Baladoor – Veediki Vishayam Takkuva |url=https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/B/Baladoor/Baladoor_review.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210716065920/https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/B/Baladoor/Baladoor_review.html |archive-date=16 July 2021 |access-date=2021-07-16 |website=123telugu.com}}</ref> The film was later dubbed in Hindi as ''Dhamkee'' in 2011 and remade into Oriya as ''Mu Kana Ete Khara''.
== Premise == Chanti holds his uncle, his father's elder brother, Ramakrishna, in higher regard than his own father, Purushottam. Ramakrishna has a longstanding enmity with Umapathi due to an incident that occurred 20 years ago. Later, due to some misunderstandings, Chanti is expelled from the house. Umapathi is determined to overpower Ramakrishna. The rest of the story unfolds as Chanti secretly aids Ramakrishna in defeating their enemies and eventually reunites with his family.
== Cast == {{cast listing| * Ravi Teja as Chanti * Krishna as Ramakrishna * Anushka Shetty as Bhanumathi * Paruchuri Venkateswara Rao as Venkatachalam, Umapathi's Aid and Chanti's friend * Chandra Mohan as Purushotham, Chanti's father * Pradeep Rawat as Umapathi * Suman as Samarasimma Reddy, Umapathi's henchmen * Sunil as Seenu, Chanti's friend * Sumithra as Lakshmi, Chanti's mother * Brahmanandam as Nani * Suman Setty as Pappu * Subbaraju as Veera, Umapathi's brother-in-law * Amit Tiwari as Madhukar, Umapathi's friend-in-law * Gundu Hanumantha Rao as Priest * Ahuti Prasad as Bhanumathi's father * L.B. Sriram as Subramanyam * Pavala Syamala * Naramalli Sivaprasad * Raja Ravindra as Chanti's foster brother * Ravi Prakash as Ravi * Chalapathi Rao as Ravi's Father * Narsing Yadav as Car Owner 1 * Melkote as Car Owner 2 * Mallikarjuna Rao as Car Owner 3 * Gundu Sudarshan as Car Owner 4 * Satyam Rajesh as Chanti's foster friend * Sameer as Chanti's Cousin * Bhargavi * Kadambari Kiran Kumar * Tirupati Prakash
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== Soundtrack == {{Infobox album | name = Baladoor | type = Soundtrack | longtype = to Baladoor | artist = K. M. Radha Krishnan | cover = | alt = | released = {{film date|df=y|2008|7|30}} | recorded = 2008 | venue = | studio = | genre = Feature film soundtrack | length = 32:19 | language = Telugu | label = Aditya Music | producer = K. M. Radha Krishnan | prev_title = Bhale Dongalu | prev_year = 2008 | next_title = Raju Maharaju | next_year = 2009 }}
K. M. Radha Krishnan composed the soundtrack album, which is released on 30 July 2008 by Aditya Music. Chandrabose, Peddada Murthy, and Ananta Sriram gave the lyrics whereas actor Venkatesh released the album CD.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Baladoor music launch – Telugu cinema – Ravi Teja & Anushka |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/audio-baladoor.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120630072423/http://idlebrain.com/news/functions/audio-baladoor.html |archive-date=30 June 2012 |access-date=2021-07-16 |website=Idlebrain.com}}</ref>
{{Track listing | collapsed = | headline = Track list | extra_column = Artist(s) | total_length = | title1 = Yetu Podam | note1 = | lyrics1 = Ananta Sriram | extra1 = Naveen, Rita | length1 = 04:37 | title2 = Andhamaina | note2 = | lyrics2 = Chandrabose | extra2 = Karunya | length2 = 04:08 | title3 = Nuvvu Koncham | note3 = | lyrics3 = Chandrabose | extra3 = Rahul Nambiar, Saindhavi | length3 = 04:11 | title4 = Rangu Rangu | note4 = | lyrics4 = Chandrabose | extra4 = Tippu, Sujatha Mohan | length4 = 04:11 | title5 = Gundelo Illundhi | note5 = | lyrics5 = Chandrabose | extra5 = K. S. Chithra, Karunya | length5 = 04:09 | title6 = Thella Cheera | note6 = | lyrics6 = Peddada Murthy | extra6 = Sukhwinder Singh, Anuradha Sriram | length6 = 04:08 | all_writing = | title7 = | length7 = | title8 = | length8 = | title9 = | length9 = | title10 = | length10 = }}
== Reception == Radhika Rajmani of ''Rediff.com'' rated the film {{Fraction|2|1|2}} stars out of 5 and wrote: "Uday Shankar takes up a stereotypical storyline in ''Baladoor'' and manages to entertain with a satisfactory screenplay in a formulaic way with a mix of action, comedy and romance."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rajmani |first=Radhika |date=14 August 2008 |title=Review: Baladoor |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/aug/14ssb.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210716064223/https://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/aug/14ssb.htm |archive-date=16 July 2021 |access-date=2021-07-16 |website=Rediff.com}}</ref> ''Zamin Ryot''{{'s}} Alluru Rahim in criticized the film's "lackluster screenplay" and added that the director did not handle sentiment properly.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rahim |first=Alluru |date=29 August 2008 |title=బలాదూర్: పరమబోర్ |trans-title=Baladoor: Very boring |url=http://www.zaminryot.com/pdf/2008/Aug/29-Aug-2008.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210717235041/http://www.zaminryot.com/pdf/2008/Aug/29-Aug-2008.pdf |archive-date=17 July 2021 |access-date=16 July 2021 |work=Zamin Ryot |pages=12 |language=te}}</ref> In an other negative review, Y. Sunita Chowdhary of ''The Hindu'' stated, "Baladoor is an average film, as the banner doesn’t offer nothing new in narration."<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 August 2008 |title=Dump this Baladoor |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/Dump-this-Baladoor/article15281873.ece |website=The Hindu}}</ref>
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{IMDb title}} * {{Rotten Tomatoes}} {{K. R. Udayasankar}}
Category:2008 Indian films Category:2008 Telugu-language films Category:2008 action drama films Category:2008 films Category:Films shot in Uzbekistan Category:Indian action drama films Category:2000s masala films Category:Suresh Productions films Category:Telugu films remade in other languages Category:Films scored by K. M. Radha Krishnan Category:Films directed by K. R. Udayasankar