Sri Rama Raksha
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Sri Rama Raksha | |
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Directed by | Tatineni Rama Rao |
Written by | Acharya Aatreya (dialogues) |
Screenplay by | Tatineni Rama Rao |
Story by | Balamurugan |
Produced by | Mana Satyam |
Starring | Akkineni Nageswara Rao Vanisri Jayasudha |
Cinematography | P. S. Selvaraj |
Edited by | J. Krishna Swamy Balu |
Music by | T. Chalapathi Rao |
Production company | Ajay Art Pictures[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 138 mins |
Country | India |
Language | Telugu |
Sri Rama Raksha (transl. Lord Rama's Protection) is a 1978 Telugu-language supernatural drama film, produced Mana Satyam on Ajay Art Pictures banner and directed by Tatineni Rama Rao.[2] It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Vanisri, Jayasudha and music composed by T. Chalapathi Rao.[3]
Plot[]
The film begins at an estate, owned by an innocent cowardly guy Gopi (Akkineni Nageswara Rao), raised by his maternal uncle Chakrapani (Nagabhushanam) a vicious person, who oppresses and torments him along with his son Seshu (Giri Babu). The only one who shows concern on Gopi is his father Zamindar Jagapathi's (Jaggayya) trustworthy servant Veeraiah (Allu Ramalingaiah) and his daughter Radha (Vanisri). Meanwhile, Chakrapani's daughter Kamala (Kamala) studies in the city where she gets acquainted with a smart guy Ramu (again Akkineni Nageswara Rao), and they fall for each other. Meanwhile, Gopi loves Radha, on her provocation, he confronts Chakrapani when he is smacked and Radha is humiliated. There, angered Veeraiah reaches Ramu, unveils Ramu and Gopi as twins and narrates the past. Jagapati's wife passed away giving birth to these twins when Ramu was adopted by his grandfather Raja Venkatadri (Satyanarayana). Exploiting the situation, Chakrapani cleverly murdered Jagapati and framed it as suicide, but Veeraiah has witnessed the crime. After knowing the truth, Ramu decides to teach Chakrapani a lesson, so he moves to the estate when Chakrapani slaughters him and buries him silently. Thereafter, Chakrapani finds out the love affair of Ramu and Kamala and also realizes she is pregnant. Now Chakrapani ploys to couple Kamala with Gopi, to which both of them object, but Chakrapani forcibly makes the arrangements. Here, flabbergasted, Gopi views the unfreed Ramu's soul which unfolds the fact and ensures to safeguard him. Thereon, Ramu possesses Gopi's body becomes a marvel, gives a counter-attack to foes and implement their retribution. At present, Kamala mistakes Gopi as Ramu and affirms herself as pregnant. So, to provide legitimacy to her child Ramu marries her with Gopi's body when Radha misconstrues as Gopi. After conceiving a baby boy, Kamala discerns the fact and she too expires. At last, Ramu stops the baddies, performs the marriage of Gopi and Radha and hands over his child to them. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note on Ramu soul uniting with Kamala in heaven.
Cast[]
- Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Ramu & Gopi (Dual role)
- Vanisri as Radha
- Jayasudha as Kamala
- Satyanarayana as Raja Venkatadri
- Jaggayya as Zamindar Jagapathi
- Nagabhushanam as Chakrapani
- Allu Ramalingaiah as Veeraiah
- Giri Babu as Seshu
- Mikkilineni as Ramaiah
- K. V. Chalam as Yadagiri
- Kakarala
- Thyagaraju as Veerabhadra Devara
- P. J. Sarma as Diwanji
Crew[]
- Art: G. V. Subba Rao
- Choreography: Heeralal
- Fights: Madhavan
- Lyrics: Veturi Sundararama Murthy, C. Narayana Reddy
- Playback : S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki, P. Susheela
- Story : Balamurugan
- Dialogues : Acharya Aatreya
- Music: T Chalapati Rao
- Editing: J Krishna Swamy, Balu
- Cinematography : P. S. Selvaraj
- Producer: Mana Satyam
- Screenplay - Direction: Tatineni Rama Rao
- Banner: Ajay Art Pictures
- Release Date: 24 August 1978
Soundtrack[]
Sri Rama Raksha | |
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Film score by Tatineni Chalapathi Rao | |
Released | 1978 |
Genre | Soundtrack |
Length | 24:01 |
Producer | Tatineni Chalapathi Rao |
Music composed by Tatineni Chalapathi Rao. Music released on Audio Company.[4]
S. No | Song Title | Lyrics | Singers | length |
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1 | "Siva Siva Shankara" | Veturi Sundararama Murthy | SP Balu, P. Susheela | 4:26 |
2 | "Bhama Sathyabhama" | C. Narayana Reddy | SP Balu, P. Susheela | 3:17 |
3 | "Prema Puttinda" | Veturi Sundararama Murthy | SP Balu, P. Susheela | 4:18 |
4 | "Entha Sukham" | C. Narayana Reddy | SP Balu, S. Janaki | 4:05 |
5 | "Siggendukinka" | C. Narayana Reddy | SP Balu, S. Janaki | 4:10 |
6 | "Vayasu Kode Vayasu" | C. Narayana Reddy | SP Balu, S. Janaki | 3:45 |
References[]
- ^ "Sri Rama Raksha (Overview)". IMDb.
- ^ "Sri Rama Raksha (Cast & Crew)". Know Your Films.
- ^ "Sri Rama Raksha (Review)". The Cine Bay.
- ^ "Sri Rama Raksha (Songs)". Cineradham.
External links[]
- 1978 films
- Telugu-language films
- Indian films
- Indian fantasy films
- Indian supernatural films
- Indian drama films
- Films scored by T. Chalapathi Rao
- Films directed by Tatineni Rama Rao