Kondapalli Raja

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{{Infobox film
| name = Kondapalli Raja
| image = Kondapalli Raja.jpg
| caption = Theatrical poster
| director = [[Ravi Raja Pinisetty]]
| producer = K. V. V. Satyanarayana
| writer = [[Paruchuri Brothers]]<br>{{small|(dialogues)}}
| story =
| screenplay = Ravi Raja Pinisetty
| starring = [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]]<br>[[Nagma]]<br>[[Suman (actor)|Suman]]
| music = [[M. M. Keeravani]]
| cinematography = K. Ravindra Babu
| editing = Vemuri Ravi
| studio = Saudhamini Creations
| released = {{Film date|1993|07|09|df=y}}
| runtime = 144 minutes
| country = India
| language = Telugu
}}

'''''Kondapalli Raja''''' is an 1993 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[action film]] directed by [[Ravi Raja Pinisetty]] and produced by K. V. V. Satyanarayana under Saudhamini Creations. It stars [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]], [[Nagma]] and [[Suman (actor)|Suman]] playing the lead roles, with music composed by [[M. M. Keeravani]]. The film is a remake of the 1992 Tamil film ''[[Annamalai (film)|Annamalai]]'' which was a remake of 1987 Hindi movie ''[[Khudgarz]]'' which in turn was based on [[Jeffrey Archer]]'s 1979 novel ''[[Kane and Abel (novel)|Kane and Abel]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/news/jeffrey-archer-accuses-bollywood-of-stealing-his-bestselling-storylines-10085842.html |title=Khudgarz (Base) |work=Independent}}</ref> This is the second Telugu remake of ''[[Khudgarz]]'' after ''[[Prana Snehithulu]]'' (1988) which starred [[Krishnam Raju]], [[Radha (actress)|Radha]] and [[Sarath Babu]] in lead roles. The film was a ''Super Hit'' at the box office.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/venkatesh-centers.html|title= Success and centers list - Venkatesh|publisher= [[idlebrain.com]] |access-date= 30 October 2014}}</ref>

==Plot==
Raja ([[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]]) and Ashok ([[Suman (actor)|Suman]]) have been best friends since childhood. Raja is a milkman while Ashok is the son of a rich businessman and hotelier Gangadharam ([[Kota Srinivasa Rao]]). When Ashok falls in love with Shanthi ([[Rekha (South Indian actress)|Rekha]]), a poor girl, his father is against the wedding, Raja holds the wedding and earns his ire. Meanwhile, Raja falls in love with Subbu/Subbalakshmi ([[Nagma]]), whom he subsequently marries.

Gangadharam, plotting to drive a wedge between his son and Raja, hints that he would like to build a hotel on Raja's land, he gives the land to Ashok without even accepting money for it. When Gangadharam later talks about bringing down his house, he slaps Gangadharam in anger and even Ashok slaps Raja which breaks up their friendship. Gangadharam orders Raja's house to be bulldozed, which makes Raja angry and he puts the blame on Ashok. Raja challenges that he would become a bigger and more successful hotelier than Ashok. Raja, with his hard work and honesty, becomes the biggest businessman in the city.

Ashok's younger brother Srikanth ([[Srikanth (Telugu actor)|Srikanth]]) and Raja's younger sister Kamala ([[Yuvarani]]) study in the same college, Srikanth traps Kamala and marries her to take revenge against Raja; he harasses her a lot. Meanwhile, during an auction, Raja tricks Ashok to buy a plot for 12 crores, which was not worth more than 3 crores, Raja buys out the entire property Ashok including his house. But with goodness in heart and the old friendship in mind, Raja gives back the property to Ashok.

At the same time, Ashok also comes to known the truth regarding all the tricks played by his father by his cousin Prabhakar (Vinod). Meanwhile, Daniel ([[Captain Raju]]), common enemy of Raja and Ashok, joins with Gangadharam. Both of them plan to kill Raja by mixing poison in his milk factory; information is passed to Ashok by Kamala, that's why she is tortured by Srikanth and Gangadharam, Raja saves her and comes to know about their plan to put poison in the milk. At the same time, Ashok goes to stop Daniel, but he is injured, Raja saves him, both of them join and see the end of Daniel and Gangadharam, which changes Srikanth and they become friends once again.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
*[[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]] as Raja
*[[Suman (actor)|Suman]] as Ashok
*[[Nagma]] as Subbalakshmi
*[[Srikanth (Telugu actor)|Srikanth]] as Srikanth
*[[Kota Srinivasa Rao]] as Gangadharam
*[[Captain Raju]] as Daniel
*[[Ali (actor)|Ali]] as Hotel Server
*[[Sujatha (actress)|Sujatha]] as Raja's mother
*Vinod as Prabhakar
*[[Yuvarani]] as Kamala
*[[Betha Sudhakar|Sudhakar]] as Muddu Krishna
*[[Costumes Krishna]] as Minister Simhadri Appanna
*[[Rekha (South Indian actress)|Rekha]] as Shanthi
*[[Narsing Yadav]] as Rowdy
*[[Archana Puran Singh]]
{{colend}}

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Kondapalli Raja
| type = film
| artist = [[M. M. Keeravani]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1993
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Soundtrack
| length = 31:00
| label = Surya Audio
| producer = [[M. M. Keeravani]]
| prev_title = [[Allari Priyudu]]
| prev_year = 1993
| next_title = [[Abbaigaru]]
| next_year = 1993
}}
Music composed by [[M. M. Keeravani]]. Music released on Surya Audio.
{{Track listing
| collapsed =
| headline =
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 31:00
| all_writing =
| all_lyrics =
| all_music =
| title1 = Kondapalli Raja
| lyrics1 = [[Bhuvanachandra]]
| extra1 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam|SP Balu]]
| length1 = 4:57

| title2 = Guvvamgudugudu
| lyrics2 = Bhuvanachandra
| extra2 = [[Mano (singer)|Mano]], [[S. P. Sailaja]]
| length2 = 4:45

| title3 = Dhanimma Thotaloki
| lyrics3 = [[Veturi Sundararama Murthy]]
| extra3 = SP Balu, [[K. S. Chithra|Chitra]]
| length3 = 5:03

| title4 = A Kasilo Siggu
| lyrics4 = Veturi Sundararama Murthy
| extra4 =SP Balu, Chitra
| length4 = 4:55

| title5 = Ammammammammo
| lyrics5 = Veturi Sundararama Murthy
| extra5 =Mano, Chitra
| length5 = 5:03

| title6 = Singarayakonda
| lyrics6 = Veturi Sundararama Murthy
| extra6 = SP Balu, [[Malgudi Subha]]
| length6 = 5:00
}}

==Production==
Actress [[Divya Bharti]] was offered the female role. But she insisted on the director to cast [[Nagma]] as she was already busy with her film ''[[Tholi Muddhu|Tholi Muddu]].''<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-25|title=Birthday girl Nagma's name was linked with these celebrities; last name will shock you - OrissaPOST|url=https://www.orissapost.com/birthday-girl-nagmas-name-was-linked-with-these-celebrities-last-name-will-shock-you/|access-date=2021-01-20|website=Odisha News, Odisha Latest news, Odisha Daily - OrissaPOST|language=en-US}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|1798189}}

{{Ravi Raja Pinisetty}}

[[Category:1993 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Telugu remakes of Tamil films]]
[[Category:Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by M. M. Keeravani]]
[[Category:1990s Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Films based on British novels]]
[[Category:Films directed by Ravi Raja Pinisetty]]

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