Sarada Ramudu
| Sarada Ramudu | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | K. Vasu |
| Written by | Jandhyala (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | K. Vasu |
| Story by | Subodh Mukherjee |
| Based on | Junglee (1961) |
| Produced by | S. Riyaz Basha |
| Starring | N. T. Rama Rao Jayasudha |
| Cinematography | P. S. Sundaram |
| Edited by | Ravi |
| Music by | Chakravarthy |
Production company | Saif Enterprises[2] |
Release date |
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Running time | 133 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Sarada Ramudu (transl. Crazy Rama) is a 1980 Telugu-language action drama film, produced by S. Riyaz Basha under the Saif Enterprises banner[3] and directed by K. Vasu.[4] It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Jayasudha in the lead roles[5] and music composed by Chakravarthy.[6] The film is a remake of the Hindi movie Junglee (1961).[7] The film was a flop at the box office.
Plot
Madhav (N. T. Rama Rao) is a millionaire who has grown up abroad since childhood. Due to some reasons, his mother Suvarchala Devi (S. Varalakshmi) raised him away in very disciplined and stubborn atmosphere, that's why he doesn't know even how to laugh. Madhav completes his education and comes back to run his business. Knowing about his arrival, Madhav's maternal uncle Chidanandam (Rao Gopal Rao) and his son Sadanandam (Mohan Babu) plan to kill him to grab the property, but fail. Madhav safely returns, hands over his responsibilities and removes all official powers of Chidanandam. In the office, also Madhav strictly follows rules & regulations and everyone is frightened about his behavior. Madhav's younger sister Padma falls in love with Gopi (Ravikanth), son of their Manager Sathabhisham (Raja Babu) and she becomes pregnant. At the same time, Madhav comes to know that Chidanandam has committed a lot of fraud in their Kashmir branch and when he is about to leave, he discovers Padma's condition. He hides it from his mother, he takes Padma along with him and secretly performs her marriage with Gopi. At Kashmir, he meets the charming girl Latha (Jayasudha) daughter of Dr. Prabhakar (Prabhakar Reddy), in her acquaintance, he understands the beauty of life and becomes a carefree man. Madhav collects all the details against Chidanandam, so, Chidanandam again tries to kill him through Manager Raju (Chalapathi Rao), but he safeguards himself. He removes Raju from the job and makes Gopi as the new manager. Meanwhile, Padma gives birth to a baby boy, they come back keeping the baby with father. Suvarchala Devi gets shocked by seeing the carefree and changed Madhav. In the office also he creates friendly atmosphere and develops intimacy with employees. After that, Chidanandam reveals to Suvrchala Devi that Padma secretly married Gopi and they also have a son. In the beginning, she is against the marriage. But after Madhav convinces her, she too comes to know that real value of people lies in their hearts, and she accepts Gopi as his son-in-law. Madhav even tells her about his love, Latha and her father visit to fix the alliance, when Prabhakar is accused as Madhav's father Raja Rao's (Kanta Rao) murderer. Here Prabhakar briefs Madhav that he is innocent; the real culprit is Chidanandam. Furious, Madhav moves to attack Chidanandam. Knowing this, Chidanandam and Sadanandam kidnap Padma's baby. Madhav, in disguise, sees their end. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Madhav & Latha.
Cast
- N. T. Rama Rao as Madhav
- Jayasudha as Latha
- Rao Gopal Rao as Chidanandam
- Mohan Babu as Sadanandam
- Prabhakar Reddy as Dr. Prabhakar
- Kanta Rao as Raja Rao
- Raja Babu as Manager Sethabhisham
- Nagesh as Server
- Chalapathi Rao as Raju
- S. Varalakshmi as Suvrchala
- Kavitha as Padma
- Vijaya Lalitha as item number
- Jayamalini as Kalpana
Crew
- Art: Bhaskar Raju
- Choreography: Saleem
- Stills: Jaihind Studios
- Fights: Sambasiva Rao
- Dialogues: Jandhyala
- Lyrics: Veturi Sundararama Murthy
- Playback: SP Balu, P. Susheela
- Music: Chakravarthy
- Story: Subodh Mukherjee
- Editing: Ravi
- Cinematography: P. S. Sundaram
- Producer: S. Riyaz Basha
- Screenplay - Director: K. Vasu
- Banner: Sri Lakshmi Maheswara Art Creations
- Release Date: 14 November 1980
Soundtrack
| Sarada Ramudu | ||||
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| Film score by | ||||
| Released | 1980 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 21:54 | |||
| Producer | Chakravarthy | |||
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Music composed by Chakravarthy. Lyrics were written by Veturi Sundararama Murthy. Music released by Audio Company.
| S. No. | Song Title | Singers | length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Abbabbo Shoku" | SP Balu, P. Susheela | 3:19 |
| 2 | "Kurra Pitta Kurra Pitta" | SP Balu, P. Susheela | 3:11 |
| 3 | "Manchu Mogga" | SP Balu, P. Susheela | 3:24 |
| 4 | "Amba Palikindhiraa" | SP Balu | 3:19 |
| 5 | "La La La Lakotaa" | SP Balu, P. Susheela | 3:14 |
| 6 | "Okkariddharayye Vela" | SP Balu, P. Susheela | 5:27 |
References
- ^ "Sarada Ramudu (Preview)". Spicy Onion.
- ^ "Sarada Ramudu (Overview)". IMDb.
- ^ "Sarada Ramudu (Banner)". Chitr.com.
- ^ "Sarada Ramudu (Direction)". Filmiclub.
- ^ "Sarada Ramudu (Cast & Crew)". gomolo.com.
- ^ "Sarada Ramudu (Music)". Know Your Films.
- ^ "Sarada Ramudu (Review)". The Cine Bay.