Aggi Ramudu

Aggi Ramudu
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	S. M. Sriramulu Naidu
Produced by	S. M. Sriramulu Naidu
Written by	Acharya Aatreya (dialogues)
Screenplay by	S. M. Sriramulu Naidu
Story by	Namakkal Ramalinga Kavignar
Starring	N. T. Rama Rao Bhanumathi Ramakrishna
Music by	S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
Cinematography	Sailen Bose
Edited by	Veelu Swamy
Production company	Pakshiraja Studios[1]
Release date	5 August 1954 (1954-08-05) [2]
Running time	171 mins
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Aggi Ramudu (English: Fire Ramudu) is a 1954 Telugu swashbuckling film, produced and directed by S. M. Sriramulu Naidu.^[3][4] It stars N. T. Rama Rao and Bhanumathi Ramakrishna in the lead roles,^[5] with music composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu.^[6] The film was a remake of the Tamil film Malaikkallan (1954), with M. G. Ramachandran and was also remade in other languages; in Hindi as Azaad (1955), with Dilip Kumar, in Kannada as Bettada Kalla (1957), with Kalyan Kumar and in Malayalam as Thaskaraveeran (1957), with Sathyan. All the movies are made simultaneously under same banner and director.^[7]

Plot

The film begins with a Zamindar, Somanatham (D. Balasubrahmanyam), who lives with his daughter Sarada (Bhanumathi Ramakrishna) and his sister Kamakshamma (Rushyendramani), whose son Kumar went missing when he was 10 years old. Somanatham’s wayward nephew Veerraju (Sriram) plans to marry Sarada and sends his henchman Katturi Kalayya (R. Nageswara Rao) to kidnap her. Aggi Ramudu (N. T. Rama Rao) saves her and takes her to his abode in the forest. The police Sub-Inspector (Mukkamala) and his head constable Venkata Swamy (Relangi) are on the hunt for Aggi Ramudu as he is charged with the atrocities which are actually the handiwork of Kalayya and his men supported by Veerraju and the Mangalampadu Zamindar (Mahankali Venkaiah). Sarada realizes that Aggi Ramudu is a do-gooder to society and not a criminal. She falls in love with him. As promised, Aggi Ramudu sends her home through her neighbor Abdul Rahim. On hearing that her father is held captive by Veerraju, Sarada rushes to his house. At the same time, Abdul Rahim arrives with the police. After a fight, the culprits are taken into custody. A hilarious drama follows before it is revealed that Aggi Ramudu, Abdul Rahim, and Kumar are one and the same.

Cast

• N. T. Rama Rao as Aggi Ramudu / Abdul Rehman / Kumar
• Bhanumathi Ramakrishna as Sharada
• Relangi as Head Constable 441
• R. Nageswara Rao as Kaaturi Kaalayya
• Mukkamala as Sub Inspector
• Mahankali Venkaiah as Zamindar
• Sriram as Veerraju
• D. Balasubrahmanyam as Somanatham
• Rushyendramani as Kamakshamma
• Surabhi Balasaraswathi as Janaki
• Sandhya as Parvathi

Crew

• Art: Chellayya
• Choreography: Thangaraju
• Stills: Das
• Fights: Nambiar
• Dialogues - Lyrics: Acharya Aatreya
• Playback: Bhanumathi Ramakrishna, Periya Nayaki, Jayalakshmi, A. M. Rajah, Madhavapeddi Satyam
• Music: S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
• Story: Namakkal Ramalinga Kavingar
• Editing: Veelu Swamy
• Cinematography: Sailen Boss
• Screenplay — Producer — Director: S. M. Sriramullu Naidu
• Banner: Pakshiraja Studios
• Release Date: 5 August 1954

Soundtrack

Music composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu. Lyrics were written by Acharya Aatreya. Music released by Audio Company.

References