Alluri Seetarama Raju (film)

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{{short description|1974 film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2021}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Alluri Seetarama Raju
| image = Alluri Seetarama Raju poster.jpg
| caption =
| director = V. Ramachandra Rao
| producer = G. Hanumantha Rao [[Krishna (Telugu actor)|Krishna]] '''(presenter)'''
| writer = [[Tripuraneni Maharadhi]]
| based_on = [[Personal life|Life]] of [[Alluri Sitarama Raju]]
| starring = [[Krishna (Telugu actor)|Krishna]] [[Vijaya Nirmala]] [[Jaggayya]]
| music = [[P. Adinarayana Rao]]
| cinematography =
| editing =
| studio = [[Padmalaya Studios]]
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1974|05|01}}
| runtime = 187 minutes
| language = Telugu
| country = India
| budget =
}}

'''''Alluri Seetarama Raju''''' is a 1974 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[Biographical film|biographical]] [[action film]] directed by V. Ramachandra Rao from a screenplay by Maharadhi Tripuraneni. Starring [[Krishna (Telugu actor)|Krishna]], [[Vijaya Nirmala]] and [[Jaggayya]], the film is produced by [[Padmalaya Studios]] marking the 100th film of Krishna.<ref name="cinegoer.com" /> The film depicts the life of [[Alluri Sitarama Raju]], an Indian revolutionary, who is known for his role in the [[Rampa Rebellion of 1922]]–24. Alluri, with a band of farmers, tribal leaders and other sympathizers, fought an armed rebellion against the [[British Raj]] who violated their land rights and used them for forced labour.

''Alluri Seetarama Raju'' is considered to be [[South India]]'s first [[CinemaScope]] film.<ref name="cinegoer.com">{{Cite web |date=8 June 2007 |title=Krishna's 100th Film Alluri Seetarama Raju |url=http://www.cinegoer.com/alluriseetaramaraju.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070608162320/http://www.cinegoer.com/alluriseetaramaraju.htm |archive-date=8 June 2007 |website=CineGoer}}</ref> The film won the [[National Film Award for Best Lyrics]] for revolutionary compositions rendered by Telugu Marxist poet and composer [[Sri Sri (writer)|Sri Sri]]. The film won the [[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film]], and was screened at the [[International Film Festival of India]] in the mainstream section, and ''Tashkent Film Festival''. The film ran for 175 days and ended up becoming the [[List of highest-grossing Telugu films|highest-grossing Telugu film]] of the year.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Pecheti |first=Prakash |date=12 May 2019 |title=A tribute to 'Manyam Veerudu' |url=https://telanganatoday.com/a-tribute-to-manyam-veerudu |access-date=29 July 2020 |website=Telangana Today |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Plot ==
{{No plot|date=October 2021}}

== Cast ==
{{Cast listing|
* [[Krishna (Telugu actor)|Krishna]] as [[Alluri Sitarama Raju]]
* [[Ramesh Babu as Young Alluri Sitarama Raju]]
* [[Jaggayya]] as Rutherford Scott Coward
* [[Vijaya Nirmala]] as Seeta
* [[Chandra Mohan (Telugu actor)|Chandra Mohan]]
* Sridhar
* [[M. Balayya]] as Aggi Raju
* [[Kanta Rao]] as Padalu
* [[Pandari Bai]]
* [[Dr. Prabhakar Reddy]] as [[Gam Malludora]]
* [[Raja Babu (actor)|Rajababu]]
* [[Manjula Vijayakumar|Manjula]]
* [[Rajasree]]
* K. V. Chalam
* [[Gummadi (actor)|Gummadi]] as Gamgantam Dhora
* Tyagaraaju as Sebastian
* [[Rao Gopal Rao]]
}}

== Production ==
D. L. Narayana, producer of [[Devadasu (1953 film)|''Devadasu'']] (1953), initially sought to make a film based on [[Alluri Sitarama Raju]] featuring [[Sobhan Babu]] as the title character. However, as the film failed to take off, Narayana had given story to [[Krishna (Telugu actor)|Krishna]] who was willing to produce it. Filming took place around [[Chintapalle, Visakhapatnam district|Chintapalle forest]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Kavirayani |first=Suresh |date=1 May 2014 |title=Krishna's best movie till date |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/140430/entertainment-tollywood/article/krishna%E2%80%99s-best-movie-till-date |access-date=29 July 2020 |website=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |language=en}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
Soundtrack was composed by P. Adinarayana Rao.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alluri Seetharama Raju |url=https://www.hungama.com/album/alluri-seetharama-raju/1930430/ |access-date=31 December 2020 |website=Hungama}}</ref>
*"Viplavam Maraninchadu" – [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
*"Jamaira Jaru" – S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, [[L. R. Eswari]]
*"Vasthadu Naa Raju" – P. Suseela
*"Padmalayam" – S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
*"Telugu Veera" – [[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala, V. Ramakrishna]]

== Reception ==

=== Critical reception ===
The film received a positive review from ''[[Andhra Patrika]]'' dated 5 May 1974.<ref>{{Cite news |date=5 May 1974 |title=చిత్ర సమీక్ష: అల్లూరి సీత రామ రాజు |language=te |trans-title=Film review: Alluri Seetharama Raju |page=4 |work=[[Andhra Patrika]] |url=http://pressacademyarchives.ap.nic.in/newspaperframe.aspx?bookid=65182}}</ref>

=== Box office ===
The film ran for 175 days.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Independence Day Special: Most patriotic films in Telugu cinema |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/photo-features/independence-day-special-most-patriotic-films-in-telugu-cinema/photostory/65403917.cms |access-date=29 July 2020 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> It was the first film to a distributor share of {{INRConvert|1|c|lk=on|year=1974}}.<ref name=":1" />

== Awards ==
;[[National Film Awards]]
* [[National Film Award for Best Lyrics]] – [[Sri Sri (writer)|Sri Sri]] for ''"Telugu Veera Levara"''<ref name=":0" />

;[[Nandi Awards]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf|title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)|trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)|publisher=[[Andhra Pradesh (magazine)|Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh]]|access-date=21 August 2020}}(in [[Telugu language|Telugu]])</ref>
* [[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film|Best Feature Film - Gold]] - G. Hanumantha Rao

== Legacy ==
The film was screened at the ''Patriotic Film Festival'' held at [[Coimbatore]] in February 2017, jointly presented by the Indian [[Directorate of Film Festivals]] and [[Ministry of Defense (India)|Ministry of Defense]], commemorating 70th [[Independence Day (India)|Indian Independence Day]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Directorate of Film Festivals |url=http://dff.nic.in/IDFF.aspx#:~:text=To%20mark%20the%2070%20years,2016%20at%20Siri%20Fort%20Auditorium |access-date=29 July 2020 |website=dff.nic.in}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[RRR (film)|''RRR'']] (2022), a fictional film depicting Alluri Sitarama Raju

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0262223}}

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[[Category:Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian biographical films]]
[[Category:Indian action films]]
[[Category:Biographical action films]]
[[Category:Indian historical action films]]
[[Category:Films set in the Indian independence movement]]
[[Category:Films set in the 1920s]]
[[Category:British Empire war films]]
[[Category:Films set in the British Raj]]
[[Category:1974 films]]
[[Category:1970s biographical films]]
[[Category:1970s action films]]
[[Category:Films about Alluri Sitarama Raju]]

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