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	~~{{for other uses\|Coolie No. 1 (disambiguation)}}~~
	{{Infobox film		{{Infobox film
	\| name = Coolie No.1		\| name = Coolie No.1
	\| image = Coolie ~~Telugu~~.jpg		\| image = Coolie No. 1 1991 poster.jpg
	\| writer = [[Paruchuri Brothers]]		\| writer = [[Paruchuri Brothers]]
	\| based_on =		\| based_on =
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	\| studio = [[Suresh Productions]]		\| studio = [[Suresh Productions]]
	\| distributor =		\| distributor =
	\| released = {{Film date\|df=yes\|1991\|06\|12}}		\| released = {{Film date\|df=yes\|1991\|07\|12}} <ref>{{Cite web \|title=Venkatesh filmography \|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/venkatesh-films.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=29 March 2023 \|website=[[Idlebrain.com]] \|archive-date=29 March 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329143018/https://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/venkatesh-films.html }}</ref>
	\| runtime = ~~146 min 46 sec~~		\| runtime = 148 mins
	\| cinematography = [[S. Gopal Reddy]]		\| cinematography = [[S. Gopal Reddy]]
	\| editing = K. A. Martand		\| editing = K. A. Martand
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	}}		}}
	'''''Coolie No.1''''' is a 1991 Indian [[Telugu language\|Telugu]]-language [[romantic action]] film produced by [[D. Suresh Babu]] under the [[Suresh Productions]] banner and directed by [[K. Raghavendra Rao]]. It starred [[Venkatesh (actor)\|Venkatesh]] and [[Tabu (actress)\|Tabu]] , the latter making her first movie as an actress. [[Rao Gopal Rao]], [[Sharada (actress)\|Sharada]], [[Kota Srinivasa Rao]], [[Paruchuri Brothers\|Paruchuri Venkateswara Rao]], [[Mohan Babu]], and [[Brahmanandam]] ~~playing~~ supporting roles. The music was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]] with cinematography by S. Gopal Reddy and editing by K. A. Martand.<ref>{{Cite news\|last=Gopalrao\|first=Giddaluri\|date=19 July 1991\|title=ప్రేక్షకులను ఖుషి చేస్తున్న కూలీ నెం. 1\|language=te\|trans-title=Coolie No. 1 is making the audience happy\|~~page~~=9\|work=Zamin Ryot\|url=http://www.zaminryot.com/pdf/1991/Jul/19-jul-1991.pdf}}</ref>		'''''Coolie No. 1''''' is a 1991 Indian [[Telugu language\|Telugu]]-language [[romantic action]] film produced by [[D. Suresh Babu]] under the [[Suresh Productions]] banner and directed by [[K. Raghavendra Rao]]. It starred [[Venkatesh (actor)\|Venkatesh]] and [[Tabu (actress)\|Tabu]], the latter making her first movie as an actress. [[Rao Gopal Rao]], [[Sharada (actress)\|Sharada]], [[Kota Srinivasa Rao]], [[Paruchuri Brothers\|Paruchuri Venkateswara Rao]], [[Mohan Babu]], and [[Brahmanandam]] play supporting roles. The music was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]] with cinematography by S. Gopal Reddy and editing by K. A. Martand.<ref>{{Cite news\|last=Gopalrao\|first=Giddaluri\|date=19 July 1991\|title=ప్రేక్షకులను ఖుషి చేస్తున్న కూలీ నెం. 1\|language=te\|trans-title=Coolie No. 1 is making the audience happy\|pages=9\|work=[[Zamin Ryot]]\|url=http://www.zaminryot.com/pdf/1991/Jul/19-jul-1991.pdf\|access-date=21 September 2020\|archive-date=18 November 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211118132808/http://www.zaminryot.com/pdf/1991/Jul/19-jul-1991.pdf\|url-status=live}}</ref> The film was dubbed into [[Tamil language\|Tamil]] under the same title and in Hindi as ''Coolie Raja''.

	==Plot==		==Plot==
	Ranjani is ~~a proud woman and~~ the daughter of Koteswara Rao, a multimillionaire in [[Singapore]]. ~~Once when she was traveling towards~~ [[Hyderabad]] in the train, she stops the train for her fallen [[lipstick]], which leads to the death of Parvathamma. Raju is the [[Coolie]] ~~No. 1~~ at [[Secunderabad]] Railway Station. He and Ranjani always ~~have so many clashes between~~ each other. Rajani calls her father from Singapore, and both of them implicate Raju in a rape case and send him to jail.		Ranjani is the arrogant daughter of Koteswara Rao, a multimillionaire in [[Singapore]]. While travelling to [[Hyderabad]] on the train, she stops the train for her fallen [[lipstick]], which leads to the death of Parvathamma. Raju is the [[Coolie]] at [[Secunderabad]] Railway Station. He and Ranjani always clash with each other. Rajani calls her father from Singapore, and both of them implicate Raju in a rape case and send him to jail.

	However, Raju is successful in escaping from jail. Due to Raju's threat, Koteswara Rao and Ranjani go to Singapore. Raju also ~~reaches~~ there with the help of Ranjani's mother Gruhalakshmi. Raju changes himself as Bharat and showcases himself as a big shot before Ranjani and makes her fall in love with him. Everyone agrees to their ~~marriage~~, but Buchi Babu, Koteswara Rao's partner, and his son Gopal ([[Mohan Babu]]), who wants to marry Ranjani, find out that Bharat is none other than Raju. After the ~~marriage completion~~, Raju reveals the truth. Everyone is shocked, Ranjani ~~is disturbed, and she also~~ throws away the holy [[~~Hindu~~]] ~~wedding chain~~.		However, Raju is successful in escaping from jail. Due to Raju's threat, Koteswara Rao and Ranjani return to Singapore. Raju also arrives there with the help of Ranjani's mother Gruhalakshmi. Raju changes himself as Bharat and showcases himself as a big shot before Ranjani and makes her fall in love with him. Everyone agrees to their wedding, but Buchi Babu, Koteswara Rao's business partner, and his son Gopal ([[Mohan Babu]]), who wants to marry Ranjani, find out that Bharat is none other than Raju. After the wedding, Raju reveals the truth. Everyone is shocked, and the stunned Ranjani throws away the holy [[Mangala sutra]] from her neck.

	~~After that, everyone~~ goes back to India, where Raju arranges their ~~marriage~~ reception. To ~~overcome this problem~~, Koteswara Rao contacts local goon named Ranga Rao to stop the reception. He creates a big communal riot in Raju's colony, which leads to the deaths of many innocent people. In frustration and anger, Raju makes Ranjani pregnant ~~by giving her~~ [[sedation]] with her mother's help. She makes all possible attempts to ~~remove the baby~~ but fails. Finally, she decides to throw away the baby after giving birth.		Everyone goes back to India, where Raju arranges their wedding reception. To rid his daughter of Raju, Koteswara Rao contacts local goon named Ranga Rao to stop the reception. He creates a big communal riot in Raju's colony, which leads to the deaths of many innocent people. In frustration and anger, Raju makes Ranjani pregnant after [[sedation\|sedating]] her with her mother's help. She makes all possible attempts to terminate her pregnancy but fails. Finally, she decides to throw away the baby after giving birth.

	Meanwhile, Ranga Rao, Buchi Babu, and Gopal try to kill Koteswara Rao for his property, but Raju protects him, which makes him ~~realize~~. Ranjani gives birth to the baby boy~~; even then she will not leave her arrogance~~, and ~~throws away~~ the ~~child~~. Raju decides to leave her, and ~~her fate goes away~~ with ~~the baby~~. In ~~that~~ anger, Gruhalakshmi reveals Ranjani~~'s past that she~~ is not their own daughter, but the daughter of a railway coolie, and ~~the woman~~ who died ~~in the beginning~~ due to her negligence is her own mother. ~~Listening to this,~~ Ranjani admits her mistake~~. At the same time,~~ Ranga Rao, Buchi Babu, and Gopal all beat Raju very badly, kidnap the baby, and blackmail Ranjani for her entire property ~~documents~~. Ranjani runs towards Raju~~'s help~~ and apologises to him by falling ~~down~~ at his feet. Finally, Raju protects the baby and eliminates all the baddies. The movie ends with Raju and Ranjani's remarriage.		Meanwhile, Ranga Rao, Buchi Babu, and Gopal try to kill Koteswara Rao for his property, but Raju protects him, which makes him realise his misdeeds. Ranjani gives birth to the baby boy, and abandons the newborn. Raju decides to leave her, and takes his son with him. In anger, Gruhalakshmi reveals that Ranjani is not their own daughter, but the daughter of a railway coolie, and Parvathamma who died due to her negligence was her own mother. Ranjani admits her mistake just as Ranga Rao, Buchi Babu, and Gopal all beat Raju very badly, kidnap the baby, and blackmail Ranjani for her entire property. Ranjani runs towards Raju and apologises to him by falling at his feet. Finally, Raju protects the baby and eliminates all the baddies. The movie ends with Raju and Ranjani's remarriage.

	==Cast==		==Cast==
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	* Bangalore Padma as Coolie		* Bangalore Padma as Coolie
	* [[Rajitha]] as Lalitha		* [[Rajitha]] as Lalitha
	* Mada as T. C.		* [[Mada Venkateswara Rao\|Mada]] as T. C. (Ticket Collector)
	{{colend}}		{{colend}}

	== Soundtrack ==		== Soundtrack ==
	~~{{Infobox album~~		Music was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]] and lyrics written by [[Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry]].<ref name = "Coolie No. 1 songs">{{cite web \| url = https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/coolie-no.-1/lmekfMkAC7w_ \| website = [[JioSaavn]] \| title = Coolie No. \| date = 12 May 1991 \| access-date = 18 January 2021 \| archive-date = 12 October 2021 \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20211012135900/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/coolie-no.-1/lmekfMkAC7w_ \| url-status = live }}</ref> Music released on LEO Audio company. The song "Kotha Kothaga" is based on "Pudhiya Poovithu", composed by Ilaiyaraaja for the Tamil film ''[[Thendrale Ennai Thodu]]'' (1985).<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Coolie No 1 {{sic\|nolink=y\|(1998)}} \|url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/telugu/moviedetail.asp?mid=a0000180 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140306052136/http://www.raaga.com/channels/telugu/moviedetail.asp?mid=a0000180 \|archive-date=6 March 2014 \|access-date=2021-01-14 \|website=[[Raaga.com]] }}</ref> The single "Attention Everybody" is reprised by [[Raja Kumari]], in a tribute to [[Venkatesh (actor)\|Venkatesh]] by actor [[Rana Daggubati]]'s South Bay channel in 2020.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=13 Dec 2020 \|title=Rana Daggubati, Raja Kumari's musical tribute to Venkatesh Daggubati \|work=[[Telangana Today]] \|agency=[[Indo-Asian News Service\|IANS]] \|url=https://telanganatoday.com/rana-daggubati-raja-kumaris-musical-tribute-to-venkatesh-daggubati \|access-date=2021-01-08 \|archive-date=13 December 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201213095017/https://telanganatoday.com/rana-daggubati-raja-kumaris-musical-tribute-to-venkatesh-daggubati \|url-status=live }}</ref> The songs particularly "Dandalayya" and "Kalaya Nijama" became popular. The latter song is regularly played during Ganesh Chaturthi.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://ntvtelugu.com/top-story/30-years-for-venkatesh-coolie-no-1-movie-30055.html\|title=30 ఏళ్ళ 'కూలీ నంబర్ వన్'\|website=NTV Telugu\|access-date=31 December 2024\|date=12 July 2021}}</ref>
	~~\| name = Coolie No:1~~
	~~\| type = film~~
	~~\| artist = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]~~
	~~\| cover =~~
	~~\| alt =~~
	~~\| released = 1991~~
	~~\| recorded = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]~~
	~~\| venue =~~
	~~\| studio =~~
	~~\| genre = Soundtrack~~
	~~\| length = 28:26~~
	~~\| label = LEO Audio~~
	~~\| producer =~~
	~~\| prev_title = [[Aditya 369]]~~
	~~\| prev_year = 1991~~
	~~\| next_title = [[Surya IPS]]~~
	~~\| next_year = 1991~~
	}}

	Music was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]] and lyrics written by [[Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry]].<ref name = "Coolie No. 1 songs">{{cite web \| url = https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/coolie-no.-1/lmekfMkAC7w_ \| website = [[JioSaavn]] \| title = Coolie No. \| access-date = 18 January 2021}}</ref> Music released on LEO Audio company. The song "Kotha Kothaga" is based on "Pudhiya Poovithu", composed by Ilaiyaraaja for the Tamil film ''[[Thendrale Ennai Thodu]]'' (1985).<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Coolie No 1 {{sic\|nolink=y\|(1998)}} \|url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/telugu/moviedetail.asp?mid=a0000180 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://archive.is/~~zopzZ~~ \|archive-date=6 March 2014 \|access-date=2021-01-14 \|website=[[Raaga.com]]}}</ref> The single "Attention Everybody" is reprised by [[Raja Kumari]], in a tribute to [[Venkatesh (actor)\|Venkatesh]] by actor [[Rana Daggubati]]'s South Bay channel in 2020.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=13 Dec 2020 \|title=Rana Daggubati, Raja Kumari's musical tribute to Venkatesh Daggubati \|work=[[Telangana Today]] \|agency=[[Indo-Asian News Service\|IANS]] \|url=https://telanganatoday.com/rana-daggubati-raja-kumaris-musical-tribute-to-venkatesh-daggubati \|access-date=2021-01-08}}</ref>
	{{Track listing		{{Track listing
	\| headline = Track list<ref name = "Coolie No. 1 songs" />		\| headline = Track list<ref name = "Coolie No. 1 songs" />
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{{for other uses|Coolie No. 1 (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Coolie No.1
| image = Coolie Telugu.jpg
| writer = [[Paruchuri Brothers]]
| based_on =
| starring = [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]]<br>[[Tabu (actress)|Tabu]]
| caption = Poster
| director = [[K. Raghavendra Rao]]
| producer = [[D. Suresh Babu]]
| screenplay = K. Raghavendra Rao
| story =
| studio = [[Suresh Productions]]
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1991|06|12}}
| runtime = 146 min 46 sec
| cinematography = [[S. Gopal Reddy]]
| editing = K. A. Martand
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| narrator =
| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Coolie No.1''''' is a 1991 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[romantic action]] film produced by [[D. Suresh Babu]] under the [[Suresh Productions]] banner and directed by [[K. Raghavendra Rao]]. It starred [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]] and [[Tabu (actress)|Tabu]] , the latter making her first movie as an actress. [[Rao Gopal Rao]], [[Sharada (actress)|Sharada]], [[Kota Srinivasa Rao]], [[Paruchuri Brothers|Paruchuri Venkateswara Rao]], [[Mohan Babu]], and [[Brahmanandam]] playing supporting roles. The music was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]] with cinematography by S. Gopal Reddy and editing by K. A. Martand.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Gopalrao|first=Giddaluri|date=19 July 1991|title=ప్రేక్షకులను ఖుషి చేస్తున్న కూలీ నెం. 1|language=te|trans-title=Coolie No. 1 is making the audience happy|page=9|work=Zamin Ryot|url=http://www.zaminryot.com/pdf/1991/Jul/19-jul-1991.pdf}}</ref>

==Plot==
Ranjani is a proud woman and the daughter of Koteswara Rao, a multimillionaire in [[Singapore]]. Once when she was traveling towards [[Hyderabad]] in the train, she stops the train for her fallen [[lipstick]], which leads to the death of Parvathamma. Raju is the [[Coolie]] No. 1 at [[Secunderabad]] Railway Station. He and Ranjani always have so many clashes between each other. Rajani calls her father from Singapore, and both of them implicate Raju in a rape case and send him to jail.

However, Raju is successful in escaping from jail. Due to Raju's threat, Koteswara Rao and Ranjani go to Singapore. Raju also reaches there with the help of Ranjani's mother Gruhalakshmi. Raju changes himself as Bharat and showcases himself as a big shot before Ranjani and makes her fall in love with him. Everyone agrees to their marriage, but Buchi Babu, Koteswara Rao's partner, and his son Gopal ([[Mohan Babu]]), who wants to marry Ranjani, find out that Bharat is none other than Raju. After the marriage completion, Raju reveals the truth. Everyone is shocked, Ranjani is disturbed, and she also throws away the holy [[Hindu]] wedding chain.

After that, everyone goes back to India, where Raju arranges their marriage reception. To overcome this problem, Koteswara Rao contacts local goon named Ranga Rao to stop the reception. He creates a big communal riot in Raju's colony, which leads to the deaths of many innocent people. In frustration and anger, Raju makes Ranjani pregnant by giving her [[sedation]] with her mother's help. She makes all possible attempts to remove the baby but fails. Finally, she decides to throw away the baby after giving birth.

Meanwhile, Ranga Rao, Buchi Babu, and Gopal try to kill Koteswara Rao for his property, but Raju protects him, which makes him realize. Ranjani gives birth to the baby boy; even then she will not leave her arrogance, and throws away the child. Raju decides to leave her, and her fate goes away with the baby. In that anger, Gruhalakshmi reveals Ranjani's past that she is not their own daughter, but the daughter of a railway coolie, and the woman who died in the beginning due to her negligence is her own mother. Listening to this, Ranjani admits her mistake. At the same time, Ranga Rao, Buchi Babu, and Gopal all beat Raju very badly, kidnap the baby, and blackmail Ranjani for her entire property documents. Ranjani runs towards Raju's help and apologises to him by falling down at his feet. Finally, Raju protects the baby and eliminates all the baddies. The movie ends with Raju and Ranjani's remarriage.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]] as Raju / Bharat
* [[Tabu (actress)|Tabu]] as Ranjani
* [[Rao Gopal Rao]] as Koteswara Rao
* [[Sharada (actress)|Sarada]] as Gruhalakshmi
* [[Kota Srinivasa Rao]] as Ranga Rao
* [[Paruchuri Brothers|Paruchuri Venkateswara Rao]] as Buchi Babu
* [[Mohan Babu]] as Gopal
* [[Brahmanandam]] as Nagoji
* [[Babu Mohan]] as S. I.
* [[Dubbing Janaki]] as Parvathamma
* [[Nirmalamma]] as Sarojamma
* [[Rallapalli (actor)|Rallapalli]] as Lawyer Sripathi
* [[Gautam Raju]] as Coolie
* [[Jenny (actor)|Jenny]] as Passenger
* Bangalore Padma as Coolie
* [[Rajitha]] as Lalitha
* Mada as T. C.
{{colend}}

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Coolie No:1
| type = film
| artist = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1991
| recorded = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Soundtrack
| length = 28:26
| label = LEO Audio
| producer =
| prev_title = [[Aditya 369]]
| prev_year = 1991
| next_title = [[Surya IPS]]
| next_year = 1991
}}

Music was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]] and lyrics written by [[Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry]].<ref name = "Coolie No. 1 songs">{{cite web | url = https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/coolie-no.-1/lmekfMkAC7w_ | website = [[JioSaavn]] | title = Coolie No. | access-date = 18 January 2021}}</ref> Music released on LEO Audio company. The song "Kotha Kothaga" is based on "Pudhiya Poovithu", composed by Ilaiyaraaja for the Tamil film ''[[Thendrale Ennai Thodu]]'' (1985).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Coolie No 1 {{sic|nolink=y|(1998)}} |url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/telugu/moviedetail.asp?mid=a0000180 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.is/zopzZ |archive-date=6 March 2014 |access-date=2021-01-14 |website=[[Raaga.com]]}}</ref> The single "Attention Everybody" is reprised by [[Raja Kumari]], in a tribute to [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]] by actor [[Rana Daggubati]]'s South Bay channel in 2020.<ref>{{Cite news |date=13 Dec 2020 |title=Rana Daggubati, Raja Kumari's musical tribute to Venkatesh Daggubati |work=[[Telangana Today]] |agency=[[Indo-Asian News Service|IANS]] |url=https://telanganatoday.com/rana-daggubati-raja-kumaris-musical-tribute-to-venkatesh-daggubati |access-date=2021-01-08}}</ref>
{{Track listing
| headline = Track list<ref name = "Coolie No. 1 songs" />
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 28:11

| title1 = Kotha Kothaga
| extra1 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[K. S. Chithra]]
| length1 = 4:38

| title2 = Kila Kila
| extra2 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
| length2 = 4:44

| title3 = Abbani Yentha Dabbani
| extra3 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| length3 = 4:07

| title4 = Attention Everybody
| extra4 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| length4 = 4:46

| title5 = Kalaya Nijama
| extra5 = Ilaiyaraaja, [[P. Susheela]]
| length5 = 4:57

| title6 = Dandalaya
| extra6 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| length6 = 4:59
}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0363535}}

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