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<div>{{Short description|1988 Telugu film by A. Kodandarami Reddy}}<br />
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{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}<br />
{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Raktabhishekam<br />
| image = Raktabhishekam poster.jpg<br />
| caption = Theatrical release poster<br />
| writer = [[Jandhyala]] {{small|(dialogues)}}<br />
| based_on = {{based on|''Raktabhishekam'' <br/> novel by [[Yandamuri Veerendranath]]}}<br />
| screenplay = A. Kodandarami Reddy<br />
| producer = K. C. Reddy<br />
| director = [[A. Kodandarami Reddy]]<br />
| starring = [[Nandamuri Balakrishna]]<br/>[[Radha (actress)|Radha]]<br/>[[Kaikala Satyanarayana|Satyanarayana]]<br />
| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]<br />
| cinematography = N. Sudhakar Reddy<br />
| editing = D. Venkataratnam<br />
| studio = Sri Rajeev Productions<br />
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1988|12|9}}<br />
| runtime = 125 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Telugu<br />
| budget = <br />
| gross = <br />
}}<br />
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'''''Raktabhishekam''''' ({{translation|Anointing with Blood}}) is a 1988 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[action film]] based on [[Yandamuri Veerendranath]]'s acclaimed novel of the same title. The film stars [[Nandamuri Balakrishna]] as ''Parthasarathi'' opposite [[Radha (actress)|Radha]] who enacted the female lead, ''Aparna''. [[Ilayaraja]] composed the film's score and soundtrack. The film directed by [[A. Kodandarami Reddy]] was released on 9 December 1988.<ref name="Heading">{{cite web|url=http://telugumoviepedia.com/movie/cast/589/raktabhishekam-cast.html |title=Heading |publisher=Chithr.co}}</ref><ref name="Heading-2">{{cite web|url=http://www.gomolo.com/rakthabhishekam-movie/17796 |title=Heading-2 |publisher=gomolo}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Raktabhishekam film info|url=http://telugucineblitz.blogspot.com/2013/04/rakthabhishekam-1988.html?m=1}}</ref> The film was dubbed into Tamil as ''Rathabhishegam''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mayyam.com/talk/showthread.php?7771-IR-s-tamil-dubbed-telugu-films|title=1}}</ref><br />
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==Cast==<br />
{{colbegin}}<br />
*[[Nandamuri Balakrishna]] as Parthasarathi<br />
*[[Radha (actress)|Radha]] as Aparna<br />
*[[Kaikala Satyanarayana|Satyanarayana]] as ''Black panther'' / GS Rao<br />
*[[Jaggayya]] as D.I.G. Raj Gopal<br />
*[[Sarath Babu]] as Inspector Bhargava<br />
*[[Ranganath (actor)|Ranganath]] as ''Black Cheetah'' / Prasad<br />
*[[J. V. Somayajulu]] as Constable Narasimham<br />
*Vankayala Satyanarayana <br />
*Bhimiswara Rao <br />
*CH Krishna Murthy <br />
*[[Brahmanandam]] <br />
*[[Suthi Velu]] <br />
*[[Chitti Babu Punyamurthula|Chitti Babu]]<br />
*[[Sangeetha (Telugu actress)|Sangeetha]] as Kamala<br />
*[[Sri Lakshmi]] <br />
*Shobha <br />
*Mamatha as Principal <br />
*[[Sujitha|Baby Sujitha]] as Raaji <br />
{{colend}}<br />
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==Crew==<br />
*'''Art''': Srinivasa Raju<br />
*'''Choreography''': Siva Shankar, Taara, Raghuram<br />
*'''Fights''': [[Vijayan (stunt coordinator)|Vijayan]]<br />
*'''Dialogues''': [[Jandhyala]]<br />
*'''Lyrics''': [[Veturi]]<br />
*'''Playback''': [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[Mano (singer)|Mano]], [[P. Susheela]], [[K. S. Chithra|Chitra]], [[S. P. Sailaja]]<br />
*'''Story''': [[Yandamuri Veerendranath]]<br />
*'''Music''': [[Ilaiyaraaja]]<br />
*'''Editing''': D. Venkataratnam <br />
*'''Cinematography''': N. Sudhakar Reddy<br />
*'''Producer''': K. C. Reddy<br />
*'''Screenplay - Direction''': [[A. Kodandarami Reddy]]<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
{{Infobox album<br />
| name = Raktabhishekam<br />
| type = film<br />
| artist = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]<br />
| cover = <br />
| alt =<br />
| released = 1988<br />
| recorded =<br />
| venue =<br />
| studio =<br />
| genre = Soundtrack<br />
| length = 28:52<br />
| label = Echo Music<br />
| producer = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]<br />
| prev_title = [[Aakhari Poratam]]<br />
| prev_year = 1988<br />
| next_title = [[Marana Mrudangam]]<br />
| next_year = 1988<br />
}}<br />
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Music composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]]. Lyrics written by [[Veturi]]. Music released on Echo Music Company.<br />
{{Track listing<br />
| collapsed = <br />
| headline = <br />
| extra_column = Singer(s)<br />
| total_length = 28:52<br />
| all_writing = <br />
| all_lyrics = <br />
| all_music = <br />
| writing_credits = <br />
| lyrics_credits = <br />
| music_credits = <br />
| title1 = Bandaru Chinnadana<br />
| extra1 = [[Mano (singer)|Mano]], [[K. S. Chithra]]<br />
| length1 = 4:46<br />
| title2 = Sari Ganga<br />
| extra2 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], K. S. Chithra<br />
| length2 = 4:22<br />
| title3 = Cheye Cheye<br />
| extra3 = Mano, K. S. Chithra<br />
| length3 = 5:57<br />
| title4 = Love Ante<br />
| extra4 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, [[P. Susheela]]<br />
| length4 = 4:25<br />
| title5 = Kanhare<br />
| extra5 = K. S. Chithra<br />
| length5 = 4:38<br />
| title6 = Jata Kata<br />
| extra6 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja<br />
| length6 = 4:44<br />
}}<br />
<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/raktabhishekam-mw0002429029|title=Raktabhishekam Songs}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[https://gaana.com/album/raktabhishekam/''Raktabhishekam''] at [[Gaana.com|Gaana]]<br />
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{{A. Kodandarami Reddy}}<br />
{{Jandhyala Subramanya Sastry}}<br />
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[[Category:1988 films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:1980s Telugu-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]]<br />
[[Category:Films based on novels by Yandamuri Veerendranath]]</div>
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