Bobbili Raja

Bobbili Raja
Bobbili Raja
Film score by Ilaiyaraaja
Released	1990
Genre	Soundtrack
Length	25:26
Label	Echo Music
Producer	Ilaiyaraaja
Ilaiyaraaja chronology

Bobbili Raja
Bobbili Raja
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	B. Gopal
Written by	Paruchuri Brothers
Screenplay by	B. Gopal
Produced by	D. Suresh
Starring	Venkatesh; Divya Bharati; Vanisri;
Cinematography	K. Ravindra Babu
Edited by	K. A. Martand
Music by	Ilaiyaraaja
Production; company	Suresh Productions
Release date	14 September 1990;
Running time	147 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu
Box office	est. ₹10.5 crore

Bobbili Raja (lit. 'The King of Bobbili') is a 1990 Indian Telugu-language romantic action film co–written and directed by B. Gopal. Produced by D. Suresh under his banner Suresh Productions, it stars Venkatesh and Divya Bharati while Vanisri, Kota Srinivasa Rao, Satyanarayana and Sumithra appear in the supporting roles. Ilaiyaraaja composed the film's music.^[1]

Plot[]

The film begins with election campaigning in the village Bobbili. Sundaraiyah and Rajeswari Devi are strong opponents in elections. Rajeswari and her elder brother Ahobala Rao play a lot of tactics to win the elections. Still, their younger brother Suryam supports Sundaraiyah and also loves his daughter Rajyalakshmi, and she becomes pregnant. Everybody dishonors her, and Ahobala wants to take an advantage of the situation in the election campaign. When Suryam decides to reveal the truth to everyone, Ahobala tries to stop him. In that quarrel, Suryam accidentally dies. Ahobala plays a game and keeps the blame on Sundaraiyah and Rajyalakshmi. Both of them are arrested, but they somehow escape from jail and reach a forest.

After 25 years, Raja, Rajyalakshmi's son, has always lived in the jungle with his mother and grandfather. Rani is Rajeswari's daughter, and she is the minister of forests who have been brought up amidst wealth. Once, Rani visits the forest along with her friends for a tour. Raja guides them in the forest, both of them having silly fights with each other along the way. One day, both are lost in the deep forest. After several adventures, they fall for each other.

Meanwhile, Rajeswari reaches the forest in search of Rani. During the search, she finds that Raja is the Sundaraiyah's grandson. She catches Sundaraiyah and Rajyalakshmi and interrogates them. Rajyalakshmi and Rajeswari challenge each other; that she will get her son married to Rani, but Rajeswari says it will never happen. Finally, Rajeswari finds Rani and takes her back. Once Rani comes to know that Raja is her maternal uncle's son (her Bava), she escapes from home with her father Appa Rao's help and goes back to the forest where Rajeswari follows her. Rajyalakshmi hands Rani over to her mother and tells her son will get Rani back honorably, and he will prove his mother is innocent.

Raja enters into Bobbili after listening to his mother's past and decides to teach Rajeswari a lesson. Raja starts the game with Rajeswari by making a threat to her ministry, but she double-crosses him by arresting Rajyalakshmi in the old murder case. Raja tries for bail, but when the policeman misbehaves with him, Raja fights with them and is arrested. Raja reveals the truth in court, and on his words, the government reacts on Rajyalakshmi and removes her from the ministry. Meanwhile, Ahobala also cheats Rajeswari and forcefully makes Rani's marriage arrangements with his son Amurtha Rao. The incident opens Rajeswari's eyes, and she apologizes to Raja and Rajyalakshmi. Finally, Ahobala admits his mistake, and Raja and Rani get married.

Cast[]

The cast is listed below:^[2]

Venkatesh as Raja^[2]
Divya Bharati as Rani^[2]
Gummadi as Sundaraiyah
Vanisree as Minister Rajeswari Devi^[2]
Kota Srinivasa Rao as Ahobala Rao
Satyanarayana as Appa Rao
Brahmanandam as Forest Officer
Sumitra as Rajyalakshmi
Sivaji Raja as Amurtha Rao
Vidya Sagar as Suryam
Babu Mohan as Bajanappa
Pradeep Shakthi as Inspector
Jaya Prakash Reddy as Tribal
Bhimeswara Rao as Judge
Chidatala Appa Rao as Forest Guard
Heera as Servant Rathalu

Soundtrack[]

Music composed by Ilaiyaraaja. Lyrics written by Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry. Music released on ECHO Music Company.

No.	Title	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Ayyo Ayyo"	S. P. Balu, S. Janaki	4:47
2.	"Kanya Kumari"	S. P. Balu, S. Janaki	5:33
3.	"Chemma Chekka"	S. P. Balu, Chitra	5:04
4.	"Odante Vinade"	S. P. Balu, S. Janaki	4:59
5.	"Balapam Patti"	S. P. Balu, Chitra	4:49
Total length:			25:26

Release[]

The film upon release was a major commercial success, and was declared a 'Sensational Blockbuster'.^[3] Having a 175-day run in 3 centres, it is considered Venkatesh's first silver-jubilee hit movie.^[4] It was later dubbed and released in Tamil as Valiban in June 1992.^[5]

Awards[]

Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Telugu - Ilaiyaraaja

References[]

^ "Bobbili Raja (1990)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d "Bobbili Raja – Cinema Chaat". 31 May 2016. Archived from the original on 31 May 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
^ "Venkatesh on 30 years of Bobbili Raja: I am feeling very nostalgic - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 February 2007. Retrieved 13 February 2007.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "The Indian Express - Google News Archive Search".

External links[]

Bobbili Raja at IMDb

[1] "Bobbili Raja (1990)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 6 August 2021.

[:1-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d "Bobbili Raja – Cinema Chaat". 31 May 2016. Archived from the original on 31 May 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2021.

[:0-3] "Venkatesh on 30 years of Bobbili Raja: I am feeling very nostalgic - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 31 July 2021.

[4] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 February 2007. Retrieved 13 February 2007.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[5] "The Indian Express - Google News Archive Search".

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