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Gaayam is a 1993 Indian Telugu-language crime political thriller film, based on the 1980s Vijayawada Gang Warfare. Directed by Ram Gopal Varma, and story co-written by himself and Mani Ratnam, it stars Jagapathi Babu, Revathi, Urmila Matondkar and music composed by Sri. Upon its release, the film became commercially successful at box-office and won six state Nandi Awards in 1993. The film was dubbed and released in Tamil as Desam.
Original Release
04/22/1993
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jagapathi Babu | Durga Prasad / Durga |
| Revathy | Anitha |
| Kota Srinivasa Rao | Guru Narayan |
| Sivakrishna | Bharadwaja |
| Urmila Matondkar | Chitra |
| Balaiah M. | Chari gaaru / Charigaaru |
| Rami Reddy | Sarkar |
| Charan Raj | Durga prasad's brother / Mohana Krishna |
| Banerjee | (as Banerji) / Banerjee |
| Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry | Journalist / Journalist Swamy |
Directors
Writers
Tanikella Bharani, Krishna Murali Posani, Mani Ratnam, Ram Gopal Varma
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jagapathi Babu | Durga Prasad / Durga |
| Revathy | Anitha |
| Kota Srinivasa Rao | Guru Narayan |
| Sivakrishna | Bharadwaja |
| Urmila Matondkar | Chitra |
| Balaiah M. | Chari gaaru / Charigaaru |
| Rami Reddy | Sarkar |
| Charan Raj | Durga prasad's brother / Mohana Krishna |
| Banerjee | (as Banerji) / Banerjee |
| Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry | Journalist / Journalist Swamy |
| Uttej | Yadgiri |
| Narsing Yadav | Narsing |
| Gummadi | |
| Annapoorna | Chitra's mother |
| Tanikella Bharani | Lawyer saab |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Ram Gopal Varma | Producer |
| Surendra Yarlagadda | Producer |
