1980 Indian film
| Sarada Ramudu | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | K. Vasu |
| Written by | Jandhyala (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | K. Vasu |
| Based on | Junglee by Subodh Mukherjee |
| 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 |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 133 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Sarada Ramudu (transl. Funny Rama) is a 1980 Indian Telugu-language comedy drama film directed by K. Vasu. The film stars N. T. Rama Rao and Jayasudha with music composed by Chakravarthy. It is a remake of the Hindi film Junglee (1961). The film was a box-office bomb.
Plot
The film begins with a martinet tycoon, Madhav, who was raised abroad as per the guidelines of his mother, Suvarchala Devi. Ergo, he needs to be aware of the laugh and be en route to arrive. At this point, his catty maternal uncle Chidanandam ruses to slay him with his son Sadanandam, but in vain. Soon after, Madhav takes charge, frightening the staff as he edicts harsh control. Following, Padma, his sibling, falls for Gopi, the son of their Manager, Sathabhisham, and conceives. Whereat, Madhav secretly knits them, concealing them from his mother. Parallelly, he decerns the swindling of Chidanandam in Kashmir. So, he proceeds with Padma for delivery and gets acquainted with a wag, Latha, the daughter of Dr. Prabhakar. From there, she comprehends Madhav, the beauty of life, turns into a barrel of laughs and endears her. Meanwhile, Padma has a baby boy left under guardianship at Gopi, and they retrieve him. Whereat, Suvarchala Devi shocks, sighting the carefree Madhav. After that, sly Chidanandam divulges the actuality to her when she rebukes, but Madhav actualizes the purity of humans. Madhav speaks out his love, and Prabhakar approaches Suvarchala Devi with bridal connections when she accuses him of her husband Raja Rao's homicide. Here, Prabhakar briefs Madhav that the hitman is Chidanandam. Furious, Madhav moves to strike him when Knaves abducts the baby. Finally, Madhav shields him in various disguises and ceases baddies. 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 Sathabhisham
- Nagesh as Server
- Chalapathi Rao as Raju
- S. Varalakshmi as Suvarchala
- Kavitha as Padma
- Vijaya Lalitha as item number
- Jayamalini as Kalpana
Soundtrack
| Sarada Ramudu | ||||
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| Film score by Chakravarthy | ||||
| Released | 1980 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 21:54 | |||
| Producer | Chakravarthy | |||
| Chakravarthy chronology | ||||
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Music composed by Chakravarthy. Lyrics were written by Veturi.
| S. No. | Song Title | Singers | length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Abbabbo Shoku" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | 3:19 |
| 2 | "Kurra Pitta Kurra Pitta" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | 3:11 |
| 3 | "Manchu Mogga" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | 3:24 |
| 4 | "Amba Palikindhiraa" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 3:19 |
| 5 | "La La La Lakotaa" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | 3:14 |
| 6 | "Okkariddharayye Vela" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | 5:27 |
| 7 | "Challaga Jaari Mellaga Doori" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | 4:13 |
Reception
Mallik of Sitara Weekly criticised the film, stating this is yet another film made with a concept of bad characters strategising to take control of the assets of the rich family. He criticised the characters and music, but appreciated the photography.
References
- Kumar, K. Naresh (21 May 2020). "Nostalgic Nuggets: When Shammi Kapoor cemented his playboy image". The Hans India. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- "Sarada Ramudu (1980)-Song_Booklet". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- "సరదా రాముడు" [Sarada Ramudu]. Sitara Weekly (in Telugu). 30 November 1980. Retrieved 7 August 2021.