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{{short description|1966 film directed by B. Vittalacharya}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2018}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Pigudu Ramudu
| image = Pidugu Ramudu.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| writer = [[Samudrala Ramanujacharya|Samudrala Jr.]] {{small|(dialogues)}}
| producer = D. V. S. Raju
| director = [[B. Vittalacharya]]
| starring = [[N. T. Rama Rao]]<br />[[Rajasree]]
| music = [[T. V. Raju]]
| cinematography = S. K. Varadarajan
| editing = G. D. Joshi
| studio = D.V.S. Productions
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1966|9|10}}
| runtime = 156 mins
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Pigudu Ramudu''''' ({{Translation}} Thunder Rama) is a 1966 [[India]]n [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[Swashbuckler film|swashbuckling]] [[fantasy film]], produced by D. V. S. Raju under the D.V.S. Productions banner and directed by [[B. Vittalacharya]]. It stars [[N. T. Rama Rao]], [[Rajasree]] with music composed by [[T. V. Raju]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=V.|first=T.|date=23 September 1966|title=పిడుగు రాముడు|trans-title=Pidugu Ramudu|work=Andhra Sachitra Vaara Patrika|url=https://indiancine.ma/documents/GRJ/1|url-status=live|access-date=12 September 2020}}</ref>

==Plot==
Once upon a time, a Kingdom was ruled by an innocent Prataparudra (Relangi), the entire administration is taken care of his brother-in-law Gajendra (Rajanala), who behaves as a cruel dictator. Ramu (N. T. Rama Rao) is a young dynamic hero who always figures for the good of the people. Once he observes Gajendra molesting a village girl, Ramu teaches him a lesson and seek apologies. Princess Madhumathi (Rajasri), daughter of Prataparudra in disguise, notices it and both of them fall in love. One night, Gajendra spots Ramu in the fort, when he is escaping, gets a hit by a knife and falls in a river. Chaya (L. Vijayalakshmi), a village girl, saves him and she too loves him. Chaya expresses his love for Ramu, but he does not give any response. The King fixes Madhumathi alliance with Gajendra, Ramu learns it and reaches the fort. Unfortunately, by that time, Madhumathi is missing. Gajendra blames Ramu for it, tries to arrest him but he flies. After that, Ramu understands that Madhumathi is under Gajendra's custody only, he rescues her and reaches the forest. Chaya observes Madhumathi with Ramu, out of jealousy she gives information to Gajendra and Ramu gets captured by soldiers. Gajendra orders the King to give the death sentence to Ramu but he refuses, so, Gajendra imprisons him too and gives a judgment to make Ramu blind. Here, Chaya plays a drama and releases him. Finally, Ramu eliminates Gajendra, marries both Madhumathi & Chaya and Prataparudra crowns him.

==Cast==
*[[N. T. Rama Rao]] as Ramu
*[[Rajasree]] as Madhumathi
*[[Rajanala Kaleswara Rao|Rajanala]] as Gajendra Varma
*[[Relangi Venkataramaiah|Relangi]] as Maharaju
*[[Mikkilineni Radhakrishna Murthy|Mikkilineni]] as Koyadora
*[[Padmanabham (actor)|Padmanabham]] as Sivangi
*[[Allu Ramalingaiah]] as Papalu
*[[Raja Babu (actor)|Raja Babu]] as Mallu
*Jagga Rao as Parvathalu
*[[Vanisri]] as Singi
*[[L. Vijayalakshmi]] as Chaya
*[[Rushyendramani]] as Ramu's mother
*[[Manimala (actress)|Manimala]] as Hema
*Meena Kumari as Jaya

==Soundtrack==
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| name = Pidugu Ramudu
| type = film
| artist = [[T. V. Raju]]
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| released = 1966
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| genre = Soundtrack
| length = 31:13
| label = SAREGAMA Audio
| producer = [[T. V. Raju]]
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Music composed by [[T. V. Raju]].<ref>{{cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Pidugu Ramudu (1966)-Song_Booklet|url=https://indiancine.ma/documents/CGL/info|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=23 November 2020|work=indiancine.ma}}</ref>
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!S. No.!!Song Title !!Lyrics !!Singers !!length
|-
|1
|"Ee Reye Neevu Nenu"
|[[C. Narayana Reddy]]
|[[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]], [[P. Susheela]]
|4:32
|-
|2
|"Pilichina Palukavu"
|C. Narayana Reddy
|Ghantasala
|3:07
|-
|3
|"Chinadana Chinadana"
|C. Narayana Reddy
|Ghantasala, P. Susheela
|3:11
|-
|4
|"Kommallo Palapitta"
|[[Kosaraju Raghavaiah|Kosaraju]]
|P. Susheela
|3:59
|-
|5
|"Mila Mila Merise"
|C. Narayana Reddy
|P. Susheela
|3:13
|-
|6
|"Nindu Manasa"
|Kosaraju
|[[Madhavapeddi Satyam]], [[L. R. Eswari]]
|3:23
|-
|7
|"Nadakalo Kodama Singam"
|C. Narayana Reddy
|P. Susheela
|3:33
|-
|8
|"Rangulu Rangulu"
|C. Narayana Reddy
|P. Susheela, [[L. R. Eswari]]
|3:03
|-
|9
|"Manase Vennelaga"
|C. Narayana Reddy
|Ghantasala, P. Susheela
|3:12
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDB title|tt1510824}}

[[Category:1960s Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian fantasy adventure films]]
[[Category:Films scored by T. V. Raju]]
[[Category:Indian swashbuckler films]]
[[Category:Films directed by B. Vittalacharya]]

Pidugu Ramudu - Revision history

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