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{{Infobox film
| name = Murali Krishnudu
| image = Murali_Krishnudu.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| writer = Ganesh Patro {{small|(dialogues)}}
| story = Bhargav Arts Unit
| screenplay = Kodi Ramakrishna
| producer = [[S. Gopal Reddy]]
| director = [[Kodi Ramakrishna]]
| starring = [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna]]<br>[[Rajani (actress)|Rajani]]
| music = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
| cinematography = K. S. Hari
| editing = K. Sathyam
| studio = Bhargav Art Productions<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0779746/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_98|title=Murali Krishnudu (Overview)|work=IMDb}}</ref>
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1988|5|31}}
| runtime = 131 mins
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Murali Krishnudu''''' is a 1988 [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[drama (film and television)|drama film]] produced by [[S. Gopal Reddy]] under the Bhargav Art Productions banner<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.moviebuff.com/bhargav-art-productions|title=Murali Krishnudu (Production)|work=Movie Buff}}</ref> and directed by [[Kodi Ramakrishna]]. It stars [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna]] and [[Rajani (actress)|Rajani]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nthwall.com/te/movie/Murali-Krishnudu-1988/8291802035|title=Murali Krishnudu (Star Cast)|work=Nth Wall|access-date=4 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150614164335/http://www.nthwall.com/te/movie/Murali-Krishnudu-1988/8291802035|archive-date=14 June 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> and has music composed by [[K. V. Mahadevan]]. The 1996 [[Kannada]] movie ''[[Sutradhara]]'', starring [[Raghavendra Rajkumar]], is loosely inspired by this movie.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.moviemastinmusic.com/2012/08/murali-krishnudu.html |title=Murali Krishnudu (Music)|work=Movie Masti Music}}</ref>

==Plot==
Murali Krishna, a multimillionaire easy going youngster, spends most of his time with girlfriends. Krishnaveni is a middle-class girl who lives with her widowed mother. She works as a dance teacher in a drama company for a living. One day, Murali's driver helps Krishnaveni by dropping her at her workplace. Everyone in the drama company assumes she is Murali's girlfriend. The drama company owner provides her with perks, hoping for a possible lucrative donation and other benefits from Murali Krishna. Krishnaveni thinks of this as an innocent misunderstanding that may fetch her better work and decides to play out the charade as Murali's girlfriend. One day, they send their company bills to Murali Krishna's company; as soon as Murali learns of this matter, he decides to confront Krishnaveni, but falls in love with her at first sight. He introduces himself as a bill collector from Murali Krishna's company. Eventually, both of them hang out together and gradually develop a liking towards each other. After some time, he reveals the truth and expresses his love to her and she also accepts it. Soon, the cruel Parasuram (Mohan Babu) enters their life, claiming to be Krishnaveni's husband. The remaining story is about the relation between Parasuram and Krishnaveni and what happens to the love story of Murali Krishna and Krishnaveni.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
*[[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna]] as Murali Krishna
*[[Rajani (actress)|Rajani]] as Krishnaveni
*[[Mohan Babu]] as Parasuram
*[[Gollapudi Maruti Rao]] as Murali Krishna's grandfather
*[[Sowcar Janaki]] as Murali Krishna's grandmother
*[[Raavi Kondala Rao]] as Drama company Owner
*Gokina Rama Rao as Krishnaveni's father
*Chidatala Appa Rao
*[[Chitti Babu Punyamurthula|Chitti Babu]] as Driver
*K. K. Sarma as Manager
*Juttu Narasimham
*[[Usilaimani]]
*Dham
*[[Kuyili (actress)|Kuyili ]] as Item Number
*Chandrika as Parimala
*Anitha as Krishnaveni's mother
*Y.Vijaya as Kanyakumari
{{colend}}

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Murali Krishnudu
| type = film
| artist = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1988
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Soundtrack
| length = 28:15
| label = SAPTASWAR Audio
| producer = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
| prev_title = [[Muvva Gopaludu]]
| prev_year = 1987
| next_title = [[Janaki Ramudu]]
| next_year = 1988
}}

Music composed by [[K. V. Mahadevan]]. Lyrics was written by [[C. Narayana Reddy]] and Vennelakanti. Music released on SAPTASWAR Audio Company.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cineradham.com/newsongs/song.php?movieid=1557 |title=Murali Krishnudu (Songs) |work=Cineradham}}</ref>
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!S. No.!!Song title !!Singers !!length
|-
|1
|"Naa Kosame Lokam"
|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
|4:16
|-
|2
|"Chakkani Chilakamma"
|S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, [[P. Susheela]]
|3:51
|-
|3
|"Nee Abinaya Gathilona"
|S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
|4:24
|-
|4
|"Ettago Undholamma"
|S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
|4:04
|-
|5
|"Olole Navvindhi"
|S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
|3:24
|-
|6
|"Premante Mosamani"
|S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, [[S. Janaki]]
|4:10
|-
|7
|"Srimadhramaramana" (Hari Katha)
|P. Susheela
|4:06
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|id=0779746}}

{{Kodi Ramakrishna}}

[[Category:Films directed by Kodi Ramakrishna]]
[[Category:Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan]]
[[Category:Telugu-language drama films]]
[[Category:1988 Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:1988 Indian films]]
[[Category:1988 drama films]]

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