Yagnam (1991 film)

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 by	Gutha Ramineedu
Written by	Kalipatnam Ramarao
Produced by	Vuppunuthula Purushotham Reddy
Starring	Bhanu Chander P. L. Narayana
Release date	1991 (1991)
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Plot

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

National Film Awards

• National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor - P. L. Narayana^[4][5]

Nandi Awards^[6]

• Best Feature Film - Gold - Gutha Ramineedu
• Second Best Story Writer - Kalipatnam Ramarao

References

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)