Balu

Balu

Year: 2005

Runtime: 161 mins

Language: Telugu

Director: A. Karunakaran

CrimeAction

ABCDEFG: A Boy Can Do Everything For Girl Balu helps the people of Mahankali market get the rights to their land. This means he’ll have to face an old nemesis.

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1

Daasanna tax-relief scam at Mahankali market

Daasanna warns the Mahankali market crowd about trouble from rival rowdies. Balu sets up a new flower stall in the market and, by pretending to worship Daasanna's mother, secures relief from taxes imposed by Daasanna.

Present Mahankali market
2

Balu arrives in the city with his family

Balu arrives in the city with his mother Rajeswari Devi, his sister-in-law, nephew, and a friend. Their arrival brings new hope to the market people, who are impressed by his confident style and willingness to mollify the rowdies.

Present City
3

First clash with Swetha

Balu meets Swetha and their meeting quickly erupts into a clash, establishing a heated rivalry between them. The animosity sets the stage for the evolving relationship and ongoing conflict.

Present City
4

Mother’s past memory in the empty bungalow

That night, Balu's mother walks into an empty bungalow and faints, overwhelmed by memories of past violence. She recalls the day her husband and son were killed for supporting the market's rights.

Night Empty bungalow
5

Swetha visits the hospital and proposes

The next day Swetha visits the hospital to see Balu's mother and unexpectedly falls in love with Balu. She gathers courage to propose, but Balu rejects her advances.

Next day Hospital
6

Market documents caper and Ghani’s reveal

Balu, aided by Daasanna, plans to steal the Mahankali market documents from Nayudamma who holds them for Khan's purchase. To protect Nayudamma, Balu foils a bomb plot that would have killed him. When Khan arrives, he discovers Balu is Ghani, a former operative in his employ.

Present Market / Nayudamma's location
7

Ghani’s transformation in the flashback

In a flashback, Ghani's brutal past is shown and his path toward change begins after meeting Indu. Indu, in turn, changes as she gains courage through Ghani's influence.

Flashback
8

Khan’s orphanage plot

Ghani takes on Khan, who retaliates by attempting to kill children in an orphanage. The showdown heightens the danger and emotional stakes for the protagonists.

Flashback Orphanage
9

Khan orders the killing of Ghani and Indu

Khan resolves to kill Ghani and Indu, intensifying the threat faced by Ghani/Balu and Indu. The plot deepens as their enemies close in on them.

Flashback
10

Arrival in Agra and the family reveal

Ghani and Indu reach Agra, Indu's hometown. There, it is revealed that Rajeswari Devi is Indu's mother, linking past and present generations.

Flashback Agra
11

Indu renames Ghani to Balu

Indu changes Ghani's name to Balu, signaling a rebirth and a deeper bond between them. The renaming cements his new identity in the struggle ahead.

Flashback Agra
12

Balu accepts Indu’s love and tragedy strikes

The present timeline resumes as Balu accepts Indu's love the next day. Khan's rowdies strike, killing Indu and intensifying Balu's resolve to fight for the market and her family.

Next day City/Market
13

Vow to protect the family and fight for rights

Balu promises Indu's family that he will protect them and continue fighting for the rights of the Mahankali market. The vow becomes the driving force of his mission.

After Indu's death Present
14

Illness, accident, and return to Khan

Balu fights through illness and an accident on the road, yet rises again to face Khan. The confrontation marks a renewed effort to end Khan's tyranny.

Present City road / hospital bed
15

Final duel and two-decade fulfillment of rights

In the climactic duel, Khan is killed and, twenty years later, the people secure the rights to the Mahankali market. The long struggle culminates in a hard-won victory for the community.

Twenty years later City

Last Updated: October 09, 2025 at 15:08

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