Band Melam

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Band Melam is a 2026 Telugu romantic drama written and directed by Sathish Javvaji and produced by Kona Film Corporation. It stars Harsh Roshan and Sridevi Apalla, with Sai Kumar in a key supporting role, and has music by Vijai Bulganin. The film opened in theatres on 26 March 2026 and later moved to ZEE5.

What the story is about

The film is set in a village in rural Telangana. Yadagiri, called Giri, and Rajamma, called Raaji, are cousins who are born around the same time and grow up side by side, and their elders quietly hope the two will marry one day. As they grow up, money troubles and family pressures pull the two households apart. Raaji turns to her studies as her way out of the village, while Giri finds his calling in music with the village band, the “band melam” of the title. Years later the two cross paths again and have to face what was left unsaid between them.

Cast

• Harsh Roshan as Yadagiri “Giri”
• Sridevi Apalla as Rajamma “Raaji”
• Sai Kumar as Sai, Raaji’s father
• Goparaju Vijay as Sundarayya, Giri’s father
• Macha Ravi, Shanthi, Yogitha, Avinash Dev, Vihan Uday, Viswanath Gandhavarapu, Pooja Kendre and Laxman Meesala

Crew and music

• Writer and director: Sathish Javvaji
• Production: Kona Film Corporation
• Music (songs and background score): Vijai Bulganin
• Cinematography: Satish Muthyala; editing: Siva Mupparaju (as listed on TMDB)

Release, runtime and certificate

Band Melam was first scheduled for 13 March 2026 but reached theatres on 26 March 2026, the day of Sri Rama Navami. Our record lists a running time of 141 minutes. TMDB lists its Indian certificate as U/A 16+.

Reception

Reviews were largely negative. Samayam Telugu rated it 2 out of 5 and called it routine, and Telugucinema.com gave it 1.5/5, faulting the script and direction. Sakshi Post also gave it 1.5/5, and The New Indian Express rated it 1/5. No box-office figures are on record from a cited source.

Where to watch Band Melam

Band Melam is streaming on ZEE5 from 24 April 2026. The date comes from a Binged trade report, and availability is confirmed on ZEE5’s own listing. The OTT box on this page is updated when the platform information changes.

Sources: the Wikipedia article on Band Melam and the reviews it cites; TMDB for the crew and certificate; our own cast, crew, release and OTT records.