Rama Krishnulu

Rama Krishnulu is a 1978 Telugu Action drama film, produced and directed by V. B. Rajendra Prasad under his Jagapathi Art Pictures banner.[2] It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Jayasudha, Jaya Prada in the lead roles and music composed by K. V. Mahadevan.[3][4] The film borrows shades of the Hindi movie Hera Pheri (1976).

Rama Krishnulu
Theatrical release poster
Directed byV. B. Rajendra Prasad
Produced byV. B. Rajendra Prasad
Written byAcharya Aatreya (dialogues)
Screenplay byV. B. Rajendra Prasad
Story byGuhanathan
StarringN. T. Rama Rao
Akkineni Nageswara Rao
Jayasudha
Jaya Prada
Music byK. V. Mahadevan
CinematographyV. S. R. Swamy
Edited byA. Sanjeevi
Production
company
Jagapathi Art Pictures[1]
Distributed byAnnapurna Studios
Release date
  • 8 June 1978 (1978-06-08)
Running time
161 mins
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Plot

The film begins on Kondandam (Satyanarayana) a nefarious person envies on a women Meenakshi (Pushpalata) for spurning his love and marrying a wise person Ramanandam (Kanta Rao). So he spills acid into her eyes with his two associates Tyagaraju (Mohan Babu) & Nagaraju (Sarath Babu) and they also conceal Ramanandam in the dark. Sub-inspector Satyananda (Jaggayya) a man of righteousness takes up the case and convicts Tyagaraju & Nagaraju. Keeping the grudge, they kill Satyananda's wife Chandramati (Anjali Devi) when their son Ramu witnesses the crime and runs away from home. On his way, he gets acquainted with an orphan Krishna who makes petty thefts to feed his orphanage maintained by a noble person Baba (Dhulipala). Even blind Meenakshi, the mother of Krishna hides her identity and stays in the same orphanage. Years roll by, Ramu (N. T. Rama Rao) joins Krishna (Akkineni Nageswara Rao), they become soulmates, bounty hunters and small-time crooks to nourish the poor. At present, Ramu falls for Lakshmi (Jayasudha) and Krishna to Jaya (Jayasudha). Here Ramu is still longing with avenge against homicides of his mother. At that point in time, Krishna finds out Meenakshi as his mother and learns the past when Ramu & Krishna realizes that both of them are subjected to the injustice of the same criminals. There onwards, they start eliminating them one after another and are in search of third heinous Kondandam. During that time, Ramu meets his father Satyanandam but he decides to hold back until he accomplishes his mission. Terror-stricken Kondandam ploys and forges as Krishna's father when war erupts between Ramakrishnulu. At last, it is affirmed that all this is a play to cease Kondandam. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriages of Ramu & Lakshmi and Krishna & Jaya.

Cast

Crew

Soundtrack
Rama Krishnulu
Film score by
K. V. Mahadevan
Released1978
GenreSoundtrack
Length26:27
LabelEMI Columbia Audio Company
ProducerK. V. Mahadevan
K. V. Mahadevan chronology
KD No: 1
(1978)		 Rama Krishnulu
(1978)		 Chilipi Krishnudu
(1978)

Music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. Lyrics were written by Acharya Aatreya. Music released on EMI Columbia Audio Company.[5]

S. NoSong TitleSingerslength
1 "Abbabbabbo Aadavaallu" SP Balu, P. Susheela, Vani Jayaram, V. Ramakrishna 5:24
2 "Kanne Yevaro" SP Balu, V. Ramakrishna 5:23
3 "Hare Rama Hare Krishna" SP Balu, P. Susheela, Vani Jayaram, V. Ramakrishna 3:03
4 "Navanavalade Chinnadana" SP Balu, P. Susheela 3:12
5 "Duppatlo Dooraaka" V. Ramakrishna, P. Susheela 3:07
6 "Jhuy Jhuy Antunte" SP Balu, V. Ramakrishna 3:08
7 "Aadanaa Paadanaa" P. Susheela, Vani Jayaram 3:10

References
  1. "Rama Krishnulu (Overview)". IMDb.
  2. "Rama Krishnulu (Banner)". Know Your Films.
  3. "Rama Krishnulu (Cast & Crew)". gomolo.com.
  4. "Rama Krishnulu (Review)". The Cine Bay.
  5. "Rama Krishnulu (Songs)". Cineradham.
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