Osey Ramulamma
| Osey Ramulamma | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Directed by | Dasari Narayana Rao |
| Written by | Dasari Narayana Rao |
| Starring |
Vijayashanti Dasari Narayana Rao |
| Music by | Vandemataram Srinivas |
| Cinematography | Shyam K. Naidu |
Release date |
|
Running time | 158 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Osey Ramulamma is a 1997 Telugu film based on a woman's rebellion in Telangana. It is directed by Dasari Narayana Rao. It has Vijayashanti and Dasari Narayana Rao in the lead cast. The film premiered at the 1998 International Film Festival of India in the mainstream section.[1] The film also stars Superstar Krishna and Tamil actor Ramki in supporting roles. The film was dubbed in Tamil as Adimaipenn.[2]
Plot
Ramulamma (Vijayashanti), is born into the Dalit caste. At the very young age of 13, she was impregnated by the Dora (Rami Reddy). The Dora orders his men to throw the baby and kill Ramulamma. The baby was found by Naxalites and was raised by them. Injured, Ramulamma was taken care of by a Dalit couple, who treat her as their own sister. They live in a typical feudal Telangana village where Doralu (feudal lords) exploit peasants in the name of bonded labour and debts. Ramulamma was asked to work at Dora ghadi (palace) to be a maid of Dorasani (wife of Dora).
One day Dora's son tries to forcefully sleep with Ramulamma. She refuses, but, she cannot do anything except to kill the Dora's son in his bed. Knowing that, Dora wants to kill Ramulamma, but she was rescued by Naxalite leader Komranna (Dasari Narayana Rao) and taken to the forest where Komaranna and other Naxalites live. She learns the ideology and believes in it and gradually becomes a leader after Komaranna. Meanwhile, Ramulamma's son was also killed by Dora. CBI officer (Krishna) who was sent by Central Government to look into the Naxalite issue, convinces Ramulamma and Komaranna to surrender. But later he finds that the Government is corrupt and Doras are ruling the government. He gets to know that Ramulamma is going to be killed by the Doras. He helps Ramulamma in escaping from the jail, but Komaranna and the CBI officer die in the gunfight with the police. Ramullama finally kills Dora.
Cast
- Vijayashanti – Ramulamma
- Rami Reddy – Landlord Jagannayak Patwari
- Dasari Narayana Rao – Komranna
- Narra Venkateswara Rao – Ramaswamy
- Sakunthala – Ramaswamy's wife
- Saraswati Narra
- Ashok Kumar – Landlord's son
- Krishna - Special appearance
- Ramki - Special appearance
- Suthivelu
Soundtrack
The music of this film was composed by Vandemataram Srinivas. Srinivas gained Nandi award and Filmfare south award for his compositions. All songs were sung by him, except two and this album featured eminent singers like S. Janaki, K. S. Chithra, Mano, Swarnalatha, M. M. Keeravani and M. M. Srilekha.
| Track Listing | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Osey Rammulamma" | Vandemataram Srinivas & Swarnalatha | 4:44 |
| 2. | "Ramsakkani Talli" | M. M. Keeravani & M. M. Srilekha | 4:17 |
| 3. | "Addalori Buddayya" | Mano | 4:42 |
| 4. | "Inti Ee Inti" | Vandemataram Srinivas & K. S. Chithra | 5:41 |
| 5. | "Lachhulo Lachhanna" | Vandemataram Srinivas | 5:28 |
| 6. | "Oo Chowdary Garu" | Vandemataram Srinivas | 5:21 |
| 7. | "Rammullamma Oo Rammullamma" | Vandemataram Srinivas | 6:00 |
| 8. | "Erupu Rangu" | K. S. Chithra | 4:27 |
| 9. | "Pullalla Mantivi" | Vandemataram Srinivas & S. Janaki | 5:29 |
| 10. | "Ye Ashurudu" | Vandemataram Srinivas | 5:02 |
Awards
- 1997 - Vandemataram Srinivas won the Nandi Award for Best Music Director and the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director - Telugu.[3][4]
- 1997 - Vijayashanti won the Nandi Award for Best Actress and the Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Telugu.