Yagnam (1992 Film)
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''Yagnam'' (
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: The Offering) is a 1991 Indian
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-language
social problem film A social problem film is a narrative film that integrates a larger social conflict into the individual conflict between its characters. In the context of the United States and of Hollywood, the genre is defined by fictionalized depictions of soc ...
directed by
Gutha Ramineedu G. Ramineedu (Telugu: గుత్తా రామినీడు) (5 October 1927 – 29 April 2009) was an Indian film director who worked in Telugu cinema. He is known for films such as '' Maa Inti Mahalakshmi'' (1959), ''Chivaraku Migiledi' ...
based on a 1964 play by
Kalipatnam Ramarao Kalipatnam Ramarao (9 November 1924 – 4 June 2021), known as Kara Master, was an Indian poet and writer known for his Telugu short stories. He won Sahitya Akademi Award in Telugu, 1995 for his short stories ''Yajnam To Tommidi''. Career Kal ...
. The film has garnered the
National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor The National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor, officially known as the Rajat Kamal Award for the Best Supporting Actor (), is an honour presented annually at India's National Film Awards ceremony by the Directorate of Film Festivals (DFF), an ...
, and the
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. The film won two
Nandi Awards The Nandi Awards are the awards that recognise the excellence in Telugu cinema, Telugu theatre and Telugu television, and Lifetime achievements in Indian cinema. Presented annually by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, the award is named after ...
.


Plot

The film deals with the life of a poor farmer (
P. L. Narayana P. Lakshmi Narayana (10 September 1935 – 3 November 1998) was an Indian actor, dialogue writer, and playwright, known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema and a few Tamil films. He has received one National Film Award and five state N ...
) and his dysfunctional family. The farmer sacrifices his own son (
Bhanu Chander Bhanu Chander (Madduri Venkatasatya Subramanyeswara Bhanuchander Prasad; born 2 July 1952) is an Indian actor, director and producer known for his works predominantly in Telugu and Tamil cinema. He is the son of veteran music composer Master Ven ...
) as an offering to overcome his debt.


Awards

;
National Film Awards The National Film Awards is the most prominent film award ceremony in India. Established in 1954, it has been administered, along with the International Film Festival of India and the Indian Panorama, by the Indian government's Directorat ...
*
National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor The National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor, officially known as the Rajat Kamal Award for the Best Supporting Actor (), is an honour presented annually at India's National Film Awards ceremony by the Directorate of Film Festivals (DFF), an ...
-
P. L. Narayana P. Lakshmi Narayana (10 September 1935 – 3 November 1998) was an Indian actor, dialogue writer, and playwright, known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema and a few Tamil films. He has received one National Film Award and five state N ...
;
Nandi Awards The Nandi Awards are the awards that recognise the excellence in Telugu cinema, Telugu theatre and Telugu television, and Lifetime achievements in Indian cinema. Presented annually by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, the award is named after ...
(in
Telugu Telugu may refer to: * Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of India *Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India * Telugu script, used to write the Telugu language ** Telugu (Unicode block), a block of Telugu characters in Unicode S ...
)
* Best Feature Film - Gold -
Gutha Ramineedu G. Ramineedu (Telugu: గుత్తా రామినీడు) (5 October 1927 – 29 April 2009) was an Indian film director who worked in Telugu cinema. He is known for films such as '' Maa Inti Mahalakshmi'' (1959), ''Chivaraku Migiledi' ...
* Second Best Story Writer -
Kalipatnam Ramarao Kalipatnam Ramarao (9 November 1924 – 4 June 2021), known as Kara Master, was an Indian poet and writer known for his Telugu short stories. He won Sahitya Akademi Award in Telugu, 1995 for his short stories ''Yajnam To Tommidi''. Career Kal ...


References

1991 films 1990s Telugu-language films Telugu films remade in other languages Films set in Andhra Pradesh Films shot in Andhra Pradesh Films featuring a Best Supporting Actor National Film Award-winning performance Films shot in Hyderabad, India Films about dysfunctional families Films about farmers' suicides in India Films about social issues in India Films directed by Gutha Ramineedu {{1990s-Telugu-film-stub