# Vinaya Vidheya Rama (వినయ విధేయ రామ)
**Vinaya Vidheya Rama** (వినయ విధేయ రామ) is a 2019 Telugu-language action drama film directed by [Boyapati Srinu](https://www.edgepedia.org/boyapati-srinu), produced by DVV Danayya under DVV Entertainments, and starring [Ram Charan](https://www.edgepedia.org/ram-charan), Kiara Advani, and [Vivek Oberoi](https://www.edgepedia.org/vivek-oberoi).[1](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/566402-vinaya-vidheya-rama) It was released on 11 January 2019 during the Sankranti festival season and follows Ram, one of five orphaned brothers in Visakhapatnam, as he protects his family from a crime lord in Bihar.[2](https://www.sacnilk.com/movie/Vinaya_Vidheya_Rama_2019?expand_article=1) • [1](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/566402-vinaya-vidheya-rama) The film was panned by critics and audiences, and Ram Charan publicly acknowledged that it did not meet expectations.[3](https://www.thenewsminute.com/amp/story/flix/actor-ram-charan-admits-vinaya-vidheya-rama-didn-t-meet-expectations-96302)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Release | 11 January 2019 (Sankranti), Telugu language, U/A certificate[2](https://www.sacnilk.com/movie/Vinaya_Vidheya_Rama_2019?expand_article=1) |
| Director / producer | Boyapati Srinu (story, screenplay, direction); DVV Danayya, DVV Entertainments[1](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/566402-vinaya-vidheya-rama) |
| Cast | Ram Charan (Konidela Ram), Kiara Advani (Sita), Vivek Oberoi (Raja Bhai Munna), Prashanth, Sneha[1](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/566402-vinaya-vidheya-rama) |
| Music | Devi Sri Prasad[4](https://telugucinema.com/reviews/vinaya-vidheya-rama-movie-review) |
| Runtime | 146 minutes[5](https://www.classification.gov.au/titles/vinaya-vidheya-rama) |
| Critical reception | 0% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer from 5 reviews[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/vinaya_vidheya_rama) |
| Box office | Budget ₹75 Cr; worldwide gross ₹97.90 Cr; trade verdict Flop[2](https://www.sacnilk.com/movie/Vinaya_Vidheya_Rama_2019?expand_article=1) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
Ram is one of five orphaned boys in [Visakhapatnam](https://www.edgepedia.org/visakhapatnam) who are adopted by a doctor and raised together as brothers.[1](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/566402-vinaya-vidheya-rama) In the opening, the four older brothers, sitting on a railway track intending to die, hear a baby's cry, rescue the infant, and name him Rama.[7](https://www.teluguone.com/tmdb/news/Vinaya-Vidheya-Rama-Movie-Review-en-85271c1.html) The brothers settle into responsible lives; the eldest, Bhuvan Kumar ([Prashanth](https://www.edgepedia.org/prashanth)), becomes an IAS officer and is appointed an election officer in Bihar.[7](https://www.teluguone.com/tmdb/news/Vinaya-Vidheya-Rama-Movie-Review-en-85271c1.html) • [4](https://telugucinema.com/reviews/vinaya-vidheya-rama-movie-review)
There Bhuvan comes into conflict with the local don Raja Bhai (Vivek Oberoi), who takes the officer and others toward the Bihar–Nepal border to kill them.[7](https://www.teluguone.com/tmdb/news/Vinaya-Vidheya-Rama-Movie-Review-en-85271c1.html) When his family's happiness is held to ransom by the violent crime lord, Ram sets out to destroy his nemesis and his criminal empire.[8](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt8361196/) Ram Charan described the character as having, like Lord Ram, both respect and anger.[9](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/vinaya-vidheya-rama-ram-charan-four-brothers-5533029/)
## Production
The title and first look were unveiled on 6 November 2018; the film was Ram Charan's 12th, and [Kiara Advani](https://www.edgepedia.org/kiara-advani) was cast as the female lead with Vivek Oberoi as the antagonist.[10](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/ram-charan-vinaya-vidheya-rama-boyapati-srinu-5435974/) At a pre-release event in December 2018, Ram Charan said Boyapati Srinu had told him the story about four years earlier and had worked on the script throughout that period.[11](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/ram-charan-vinaya-vidheya-rama-took-four-years-to-happen-5513881/lite/)
Cinematographer Rishi Punjabi, who had worked with Boyapati on *Sarrainodu* and *[Jaya Janaki Nayaka](https://www.edgepedia.org/jaya-janaki-nayaka)*, shot half the film before opting out due to scheduling conflicts; Arthur A. Wilson completed the rest.[12](https://www.netflixmovies.com/vinaya-vidheya-rama-2019) The film marked the return of Tamil actor Prashanth to [Telugu cinema](https://www.edgepedia.org/telugu-cinema) after nearly 25 years, following *Tholi Muddhu* (1993).[12](https://www.netflixmovies.com/vinaya-vidheya-rama-2019) The Australian Classification Board rated the film MA 15+ for strong violence on 9 January 2019.[5](https://www.classification.gov.au/titles/vinaya-vidheya-rama)
## Reception
**Critical response.** The film received poor ratings from critics.[13](https://telugucinema.com/news/us-bo-vinaya-vidheya-rama-collapses) On Rotten Tomatoes it holds a 0% Tomatometer from five reviews, with an average rated score of 2.30/10.[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/vinaya_vidheya_rama) [Individual](https://www.edgepedia.org/individual) scores included 0.5/5 from [Hindustan Times](https://www.edgepedia.org/hindustan-times), 1/5 from [The Indian Express](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-indian-express), and 1.5/5 from The Times of India and Film Companion.[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/vinaya_vidheya_rama) Reviewers criticized the action sequences as illogical; TeluguCinema.com's review called the film "atrociously bad" and noted that Ram Charan had no scope to show acting beyond the action.[4](https://telugucinema.com/reviews/vinaya-vidheya-rama-movie-review) The film was also criticized for the portrayal of Kiara Advani's character.[3](https://www.thenewsminute.com/amp/story/flix/actor-ram-charan-admits-vinaya-vidheya-rama-didn-t-meet-expectations-96302)
**Trolling and edits.** Scenes of the over-the-top action were shared on social media within hours of release, and the film was heavily trolled; in one widely mocked scene, a venomous snake bites the villain and the snake dies instead.[3](https://www.thenewsminute.com/amp/story/flix/actor-ram-charan-admits-vinaya-vidheya-rama-didn-t-meet-expectations-96302) The trolling was substantial enough that the producer later decided to edit out the criticized action scenes.[3](https://www.thenewsminute.com/amp/story/flix/actor-ram-charan-admits-vinaya-vidheya-rama-didn-t-meet-expectations-96302)
**Actor's response.** In February 2019 Ram Charan issued a press note acknowledging the film's failure: "We worked really hard to deliver a film which would entertain all of you. Unfortunately, the vision could not get translated properly on screen and we could not meet your expectations."[3](https://www.thenewsminute.com/amp/story/flix/actor-ram-charan-admits-vinaya-vidheya-rama-didn-t-meet-expectations-96302)
## Box office
The film opened strongly on its first day, collecting ₹34.00 Cr net in India on 11 January 2019, but daily collections fell sharply from the second day onward, with ₹6.20 Cr on day 2 and ₹4.50 Cr on day 3.[2](https://www.sacnilk.com/movie/Vinaya_Vidheya_Rama_2019?expand_article=1) Sacnilk reports lifetime India net collections of ₹79.83 Cr and a worldwide gross of ₹97.90 Cr (India gross ₹94.00 Cr, overseas ₹3.90 Cr) against a ₹75.00 Cr budget, with a trade verdict of Flop.[2](https://www.sacnilk.com/movie/Vinaya_Vidheya_Rama_2019?expand_article=1) BoxOfficeIndia24 gives a slightly higher India net figure of ₹81.74 Cr and estimates the film recovered 130.5% of its budget worldwide, while still assigning a Flop verdict.[14](https://www.boxofficeindia24.com/movie/vinaya-vidheya-rama/box-office-collection)
Overseas, the film performed poorly. In the United States it failed from the premiere shows onward; by 13 January 2019 its cumulative US gross stood at $232,000, with only $21,000 collected on the preceding Saturday.[13](https://telugucinema.com/news/us-bo-vinaya-vidheya-rama-collapses) Box Office Mojo records $42,832 internationally, including $38,281 in Australia and $4,551 in New Zealand.[8](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt8361196/)
## Context in Ram Charan's career
The film followed Ram Charan's successes *Dhruva* and *Rangasthalam* (2018), the latter collecting nearly ₹125 Cr, and reviewers framed *Vinaya Vidheya Rama* as a setback after that run.[4](https://telugucinema.com/reviews/vinaya-vidheya-rama-movie-review) At release, Ram Charan was also preparing *[Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy](https://www.edgepedia.org/sye-raa-narasimha-reddy)*, produced under his banner Konidela Productions, and had begun shooting *RRR* with director [S. S. Rajamouli](https://www.edgepedia.org/s-s-rajamouli).[3](https://www.thenewsminute.com/amp/story/flix/actor-ram-charan-admits-vinaya-vidheya-rama-didn-t-meet-expectations-96302) • [9](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/vinaya-vidheya-rama-ram-charan-four-brothers-5533029/)
## References
1. [Vinaya Vidheya Rama (2019), The Movie Database](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/566402-vinaya-vidheya-rama)
2. [Vinaya Vidheya Rama (2019) – Review, Rating & Box Office Collection, Sacnilk](https://www.sacnilk.com/movie/Vinaya_Vidheya_Rama_2019?expand_article=1)
3. [Actor Ram Charan admits 'Vinaya Vidheya Rama' didn't meet expectations, The News Minute](https://www.thenewsminute.com/amp/story/flix/actor-ram-charan-admits-vinaya-vidheya-rama-didn-t-meet-expectations-96302)
4. [Vinaya Vidheya Rama – Movie Review, TeluguCinema.com](https://telugucinema.com/reviews/vinaya-vidheya-rama-movie-review)
5. [VINAYA VIDHEYA RAMA, Australian Classification](https://www.classification.gov.au/titles/vinaya-vidheya-rama)
6. [Vinaya Vidheya Rama, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/vinaya_vidheya_rama)
7. [Vinaya Vidheya Rama Movie Review, TeluguOne](https://www.teluguone.com/tmdb/news/Vinaya-Vidheya-Rama-Movie-Review-en-85271c1.html)
8. [Vinaya Vidheya Rama (2019), Box Office Mojo](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt8361196/)
9. [Vinaya Vidheya Rama is the story of four brothers: Ram Charan, The Indian Express](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/vinaya-vidheya-rama-ram-charan-four-brothers-5533029/)
10. [Ram Charan becomes Vinaya Vidheya Rama for Boyapati Srinu, The Indian Express](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/ram-charan-vinaya-vidheya-rama-boyapati-srinu-5435974/)
11. [Ram Charan: Vinaya Vidheya Rama took four years to happen, The Indian Express](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/ram-charan-vinaya-vidheya-rama-took-four-years-to-happen-5513881/lite/)
12. [Vinaya Vidheya Rama (2019) on Netflix, NetflixMovies.com](https://www.netflixmovies.com/vinaya-vidheya-rama-2019)
13. [US BO: Vinaya Vidheya Rama collapses, TeluguCinema.com](https://telugucinema.com/news/us-bo-vinaya-vidheya-rama-collapses)
14. [Vinaya Vidheya Rama Hit or Flop? Box Office Collection, BoxOfficeIndia24](https://www.boxofficeindia24.com/movie/vinaya-vidheya-rama/box-office-collection)
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