Andala Ramudu (1973 film)
| Andala Ramudu | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Bapu |
| Produced by | N. S. Murthy |
| Written by |
Mullapudi Venkata Ramana (story / dialogues) |
| Screenplay by |
Seetaramudu Boodlumandi |
| Starring |
Akkineni Nageswara Rao Latha |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
| Cinematography | V. S. R. Swamy |
| Edited by |
Akkineni Sanjeeva Rao Mandapati Ramachandraiah |
Production company |
Chitra Kalpana |
Release date |
|
Running time | 170 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Andala Ramudu is a 1973 Telugu, comedy drama film, film produced by N. S. Murthy under the Chitra Kalpana banner and directed by Bapu.[1] It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Latha in the lead roles, with music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. The film is based on Mullapudi Venkata Ramana's Janata Express (novel). The film is the debut to veteran artists Nutan Prasad and Latha. The film won the Nandi Award for Best Feature Film in 1973. The film has given enthusiastically drawing atmosphere and spirit to the movie Godavari (2006), directed by Sekhar Kammula.
Plot
Seetarama Rao / Ramudu (Akkineni Nageshwara Rao) is an orphan brought up by an old lady who doesn't have anyone in the world, whom Ramu calls as his grandmother. One day, Ramu finds a suitcase full of money. He returns the money to the owner J. B. Rao (Nagabhushanam). Seetha (Latha), the only daughter of J.B. Rao loves him for his honesty. His grandmother completes RamaKoti and wishes to visit Bhadrachalam to submit it to Sri Rama. Ramu gets a job as an assistant collector and is posted at Bhadrachalam (It is kept as a secret until the end). He takes his grandmother along with others in Panchavati Colony on a boat on the Godavari river. J. B. Rao also starts in a luxury boat to Bhadrachalam at the same time, along with Seetha to marry her to Giri (Nutan Prasad). J. B. Rao thinks money is everything. Ramu, with the help of Seetha, changes J. B. Rao and finally gets married at Bhadrachalam, the abode of Sri Rama.
Cast
- Akkineni Nageshwara Rao as Seetarama Rao / Ramudu
- Latha Sethupathi as Seeta
- Nagabhushanam as J. B. Rao
- Allu Ramalingaiah as Teesena Tasaldaru / Teeta
- Raja Babu asAppula Appa Rao
- Suryakantham as Samalamma
- Dhulipala Seetharama Sastry as Secretary
- Mada as Sarangu
- Sakshi Ranga Rao as Subba Rao Mamagaru
- Raavi Kondala Rao as Dasu
- Kakarala as Bantrothu Bhadraiah
- Venkateswara Rao
- K. K. Sarma as Priest
- Nutan Prasad as Giri Babu
- Radha Kumari
- Potti Prasad as Butler
- Jhansi as Balanagamma
- Manimala as Raani
Crew
- Art: G. V. Subba Rao
- Choreography: Pasumarthi, Taara-Sundaram, Raju-Seshu
- Story - Dialogues: Mullapudi Venkata Ramana
- Screenplay: Seetaramudu, Boodlumandi
- Lyrics: Arudra, C. Narayana Reddy, Kosaraju Raghavaiah
- Playback: M. Balamuralikrishna, V. Ramakrishna, J. V. Raghavulu, P. Susheela, Madhavapeddi Satyam, Raghuram, Vijayalakshmi
- Music: K. V. Mahadevan
- Editing: Akkineni Sanjeeva Rao, Mandapati Ramachandraiah
- Cinematography: V. S. R. Swamy
- Producer: N. S. Murthy
- Director: Bapu
- Banner: Chitra Kalpana
- Release Date: 12th September 1973
Soundtrack
| Andala Ramudu | |
|---|---|
| Film score by K. V. Mahadevan | |
| Released | 1973 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Length | 49:22 |
| Producer | K. V. Mahadevan |
Music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. Music released on Audio Company.
| S. No | Song Title | Lyrics | Singers | length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Paluke Bangaramayera" | Aarudhra | M. Balamuralikrishna, Madhavapeddi Satyam | 4:10 |
| 2 | "Edagadanikendukura" | Aarudhra | V. Ramakrishna | 4:26 |
| 3 | "Abbosi Chinnamma" | Aarudhra | V. Ramakrishna, P. Susheela | 4:21 |
| 4 | "Maa Thalli Godavari" | Kancherla Gopanna | V. Ramakrishna, J. V. Raghavulu | 8:38 |
| 5 | "Chakirevu Baana Emandi" | Aarudhra | V. Ramakrishna, J. V. Raghavulu | 2:04 |
| 6 | "Ramudemannadoi" | Aarudhra | V. Ramakrishna | 5:02 |
| 7 | "Bhajana Chese Vidhamu" | Kosaraju | V. Ramakrishna, Vijayalakshmi | 4:18 |
| 8 | "Kurise Vennello" | C. Narayana Reddy | V. Ramakrishna, P. Susheela | 4:20 |
| 9 | "Mamu Brovamani Cheppave" | C. Narayana Reddy | V. Ramakrishna | 4:19 |
| 10 | "Shudha Brahma" | Kancherla Gopanna | V. Ramakrishna | 1:39 |
| 11 | "Samooha Bhojanammu" | Kosaraju | V. Ramakrishna | 4:08 |
| 12 | "Adigo Bhadradri" | Kancherla Gopanna | V. Ramakrishna | 1:00 |
| 13 | "Sri Shankara" | Slokam | M. Balamuralikrishna | 0:57 |
Other
- VCDs & DVDs on - VOLGA Videos, Hyderabad
Box office
The film ran for more than 100 days.
References
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 10 November 2009. Retrieved 2010-04-13.