| Bobbili Yuddham | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | C. Seetaram |
| Written by | Samudrala Sr Gabbita Venkatrao (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | C. Seetaram |
| Story by | C. Seetaram |
| Based on | Battle of Bobbili |
| Produced by | C. Seetaram |
| Starring | N. T. Rama Rao Bhanumathi Ramakrishna S.V. Ranga Rao |
| Cinematography | Kamal Ghosh |
| Edited by | Kandaswamy |
| Music by | S. Rajeswara Rao |
| Production company | Republic Productions |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 153 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Bobbili Yuddham (transl. Battle of Bobbili) is a 1964 Indian Telugu-language war film, based on the Battle of Bobbili between Bobbili and Vizianagaram kingdoms in 1757. The film was produced and directed by C. Seetaram. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Bhanumathi Ramakrishna, S. V. Ranga Rao with music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao.
Plot
The film begins with the birthday celebrations of Prince Chinna Venkatrayudu, son of Raja Rangarayudu, King of Bobbili, for which Raja Vijayaramaraju, King of Vijayanagaram, is invited. Occasionally, they undertake the sports competitions in which the Bobbili team triumphs, for which Vijayaramaraju hacks off and waits for the shot. At the same time, French invaders cracked into the country and sent a memorandum to Vijayaramaraju by General Bussi. Exploiting it, he mingles with him, seizing power over Bobbili to seek vengeance. Vijayaramaraju edicts Bobbili to pay taxes, which they gallantly deny when he gets ready for an attack.
Meanwhile, Vengalarayudu, the sibling of Rangarayudu, knits Subhadra, the sister of Tandra Papa Rayudu. Soon after, Papa Rayudu senses the movement of spies in the fort who divulge the wiles of Vijayaramaraju and divert them with untrue news of their arrival from Rajam. Being conscious of it, Papa Rayudu moves, but Bussi intrigues them by proceeding in the forest route and surrounding the fort. At this level, Rangarayudu consigns Dharma Rayudu for negotiations, which fails, and all channels are blocked. Ergo, Papa Rayudu is aware of the catastrophe.
The war begins, and the French army intrudes by breaking the fort walls with artilleries, leading to severe damage. The foes backstab Vengalarayudu when Subhadra also leaves her breath. Currently, Rangarayudu goes forth when his wife, Mallamma Devi, discerns their fall. To safeguard their heritage, she secretly stirs Chinna Venkatrayudu to Samarlakota. Besides, the French army cannot withstand Rangarayudu's valor. So, Bussi orders to blast the fort in which all men die and women inside, including Mallamma Devi, commit suicide. Tandra Papa Rayudu detects something fishy and rushes to Bobbili. Parallelly, Chandrayamma, wife of Vijayaramaraju, also drives to bar the battle. Amid this, she views Chinna Venkatrayudu and safeguards him. Following, Papa Rayudu lands, spots corpses on all sides along with Rangarayudu & Mallamma, and flares up. At midnight, he enters the tent of Vijayaramaraju, slaughters him when Chandrayamma also dies, and Papa Rayudu kills himself. Finally, the movie ends with Bobbili & Vijayanagaram princes uniting their hands.
Cast
- N. T. Rama Rao as Raja Rangarayalu
- Bhanumathi Ramakrishna as Mallama Devi
- S. V. Ranga Rao as Tandra Paparayudu
- Rajanala as Vijayaramaraju
- V. Nagayya as Milk Man
- Dhulipala as Narsarayudu
- Mukkamala as Bussy
- Padmanabham as Varahalu
- M. Balaiah as Dharmarayudu
- C. S. R. as Dubassi Lakshmanna
- C. Seetaram as Vengalarayudu
- M. R. Radha as Hyder Jung
- Jamuna as Subhadra
- Jayanthi as Chandrayamma
- Geetanjali as Swarna
- L. Vijayalakshmi as Dancer
- Surabhi Balasaraswathi as Venkatalakshmi
Soundtrack
| Bobbili Yuddham | ||||
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| Film score by S. Rajeswara Rao | ||||
| Released | 1964 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 28:41 | |||
| Producer | S. Rajeswara Rao | |||
| S. Rajeswara Rao chronology | ||||
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Music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao. The song "Ninuchera" is based on Bhairavi raga.
| S. No. | Song Title | Lyrics | Singers | length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Sirineelu Rayuda" | Aarudra | S. Rajeswara Rao | 1:28 |
| 2 | "Srikara Karunala" | Samudrala Jr | Bhanumathi Ramakrishna | 3:12 |
| 3 | "Muthyala Chemmachekka" | Aarudra | P. Susheela | 2:53 |
| 4 | "Andala Raanive" | Sri Sri | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 3:11 |
| 5 | "Ooyalalooginadoyi" | C. Narayana Reddy | Bhanumathi Ramakrishna | 3:04 |
| 6 | "Muripinche Andale" | Sri Sri | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 4:35 |
| 7 | "Sevalu Cheyyale" | Aarudra | P. B. Srinivas, S. Janaki | 3:19 |
| 8 | "Ninuchhera Manasayera" | Sri Sri | P. Susheela | 3:07 |
| 9 | "Emaiah Ramaiah" | Kosaraju | Vasantha, Swarnalatha, V. Satya Rao | 3:25 |
References
- "Capture of a traitor". The Hindu. 15 June 2007. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- Chandaraju, Aruna (16 March 2019). "Ragalu, Cine Geetalu: Confluence of two genres". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.