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{{Infobox film
| name = Donga Ramudu
| image = Donga Ramudu (1988 film).jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| writer = [[Paruchuri Brothers]]<br />{{small|(story / dialogues)}}
| screenplay = K. Raghavendra Rao
| producer = Chalasani Gopi
| director = [[Kovelamudi Raghavendra Rao|K. Raghavendra Rao]]
| starring = [[Nandamuri Balakrishna]]<br />[[Radha (actress)|Radha]]
| music = [[K. Chakravarthy|Chakravarthy]]
| cinematography = K. S. Prakash
| editing = D. Venkatratnam
| studio = Gopi Art Pictures<ref name="Titles">{{cite web|url=http://telugumoviepedia.com/movie/cast/593/dongaramudu-cast.html |title=Titles |publisher=Chithr.com}}</ref>
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1988|2|18}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indiancine.ma/ACQH/info|title = Donga Ramudu (1988)}}</ref>
| runtime = 136 minutes
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Donga Ramudu''''' is a 1988 [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[action film]], produced Chalasani Gopi by under the Gopi Art Pictures banner and directed by [[Kovelamudi Raghavendra Rao|K. Raghavendra Rao]]. It stars [[Nandamuri Balakrishna]], [[Radha (actress)|Radha]] and music composed by [[K. Chakravarthy|Chakravarthy]].<ref name="Heading">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0257560/ |title=Heading |publisher=IMDb}}</ref><ref name="Heading-2">{{cite web|url=http://spicyonion.com/title/187645-donga-ramudu-telugu-movie/ |title=Heading-2 |publisher=Spice Onion}}</ref><ref name="Heading-3">{{cite web|url=http://www.gomolo.com/dhonga-raamudu-movie/17702 |title=Heading-3 |publisher=gomolo}}</ref>

==Plot==
Rajeswari Devi (Pandari Bai) proprietor of an estate is surrounded by many relatives to usurp her wealth. Chitrangi Devi (Y. Vijaya) the second wife of Rajeswari Devi's younger son, a virago claims authority on the estate with her heinous Bhanu Prakash (Chalapati Rao) who suffers and treats workers as slaves. Eventually, Chitrangi Devi spoils her stepdaughter Durga (Malasri) by rearing her as an ultramodern stubborn. All the good men are eagerly waiting for the arrival of the heir Ramakrishna (Nandamuri Balakrishna), son of Rajeswari Devi's elder one. Now Ramakrishna is about to arrive from abroad. Here the malicious mingle with the neighboring estate owner Lanka Eswara Rao a dreadful gangster. They intrigue to eliminate Ramakrishna in various ways but Ramakrishna valiantly encounters them, ceases their deeds, and reforms his sister Durga. He also relieves the workers from their clutches since then all defy him. Parallelly, he falls in love with Ganga (Radha) daughter of Simhadri (P.L.Narayana) one of the laborers. Bhanoji (Balaji) son of Bhanu Prakash deceives Durga, which Lanka tries to misuse but Ramakrishna breaks his plans and knits her with Bhanoji with the help of workers. Right now, Ramakrishna decides to entrust his entire property in the name of workers. Hence, the blackguards' plot to slaughter him and place a bomb in his car while moving towards the registrar's office with the help of his cousin Kaaki / Kakani Kistaiah (Chandra Mohan) in which Ramakrishna dies. Thereafter, Lanka takes over the control, tortures Rajeswari Devi, and starts using their estate for his malicious activities. He even necks out Kaaki, when surprisingly he finds a daredevil goon Donga Ramudu who exactly resembling Ramakrishna. So he plans and replaces him instead of Ramakrishna. There onwards, he teases and teaches lessons to Lanka. Here as flabbergast, it is revealed that Donga Ramudu itself Ramakrishna one that escaped from the death. At last, he ceases the baddies and reforms Chitrangi and Bhanoji. Finally, the movie ends a happy note with the marriage of Ramakrishna & Ganga.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
*[[Nandamuri Balakrishna]] as Rama Krishna
*[[Radha (actress)|Radha]] as Ganga
*[[Mohan Babu]] as Lanka Eswara Rao
*[[Kanta Rao]] as Rama Krishna's paternal uncle
*[[Chandra Mohan (Telugu actor)|Chandra Mohan]] as Kakani Krishnaiah
*Siva Krishna as Dharma Raju / Jaggu
*[[Chalapathi Rao]] as Bhanu Prakash
*[[P. L. Narayana]] as Simhadri
*Balaji as Bhanoji
*Vidya Sagar
*Jaya Bhaskar
*[[Pandari Bai]] as Rajyalakshmi
*[[Malashri]] as Durga
*[[Kuyili (actress)|Kuyili]] as Rani
*[[Y. Vijaya]] as Chitrangi Devi
{{colend}}

==Crew==
*'''Art''': Bhaskar Raju
*'''Choreography''': Saleem, Raghuram
*'''Stills''': G. Shyam Kumar
*'''Fights''': Saahul
*'''Story'- Dialogues''': [[Paruchuri Brothers]]
*'''Lyrics''': [[Jonnavithhula Ramalingeswara Rao]]
*'''Playback''': [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[S. Janaki]], [[P. Susheela]], [[Mano (singer)|Mano]]
*'''Music''': [[K. Chakravarthy|Chakravarthy]]
*'''Associate Director''': [[Y. V. S. Chowdary]]
*'''Editing''': D. Venkatratnam
*'''Cinematography''': K. S. Prakash
*'''Producer''': Chalasani Gopi
*'''Screenplay - Director''': [[K. Raghavendra Rao]]
*'''Banner''': Gopi Art Pictures
*'''Release Date''': 11 February 1988

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Donga Ramudu
| type = film
| artist = [[K. Chakravarthy|Chakravarthy]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1988
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Soundtrack
| length = 25:40
| label = LEO Audio
| producer = [[K. Chakravarthy|Chakravarthy]]
| prev_title = [[Inspector Pratap]]
| prev_year = 1988
| next_title = [[Tiragabadda Telugubidda]]
| next_year = 1988
}}

Music composed by [[K. Chakravarthy|Chakravarthy]]. Lyrics were written by [[Jonnavithhula Ramalingeswara Rao]]. Music released on LEO Audio Company.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bollywoodvinyl.in/products/donga-ramudu-1988-temil-vinyl-l-p-1|title = Donga Ramudu 1988 Telugu Vinyl LP}}</ref>
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!S. No.!!Song Title !!Singers !!length
|-
|1
|"Ammamma Ammamma"
|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[P. Susheela]]
|3:39
|-
|2
|"Cheyyi Veyyi Nadum"
|S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
|4:23
|-
|3
|"Loveliga Unnave"
|S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
|4:31
|-
|4
|"Asale Kasi Kasi"
|S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, [[S. Janaki]]
|4:42
|-
|5
|"Taku Chiku Taku Chiku"
|S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela, [[Mano (singer)|Mano]]
|4:06
|-
|6
|"Yamma Kottudu"
|S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
|4:19
|}

==Other==
* VCDs and DVDs on - VOLGA Videos, [[Hyderabad, Telangana|Hyderabad]]

==References==
{{reflist}}
{{K. Raghavendra Rao}}

[[Category:1988 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Films directed by K. Raghavendra Rao]]
[[Category:Films scored by K. Chakravarthy]]
[[Category:1980s Telugu-language films]]

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