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{{short description|2010 film by Veeru Potla}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Ragada
| image = Ragada poster.JPG
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| writer = Veeru Potla
| producer = D. Siva Prasad Reddy
| director = [[Veeru Potla]]
| starring = [[Nagarjuna Akkineni]]<br />[[Anushka Shetty]]<br />[[Priyamani]]
| music = [[S. Thaman]]
| cinematography = [[Sarvesh Murari]]
| editing = [[Marthand K. Venkatesh]]
| studio = Kamakshi Movies
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2010|12|24}}
| runtime = 146 min
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Ragada''''' ({{translation|''Fight''}}) is a [[Telugu films of 2010|2010]] Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[action film]] directed by Veeru Potla and produced by D. Siva Prasad Reddy. It stars [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna]], [[Anushka Shetty]], and [[Priyamani]] in lead roles, with the music composed by [[S. Thaman]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-priya-mani-on-her-new-film-ragada/20101221.htm#5|title=Ready for Priyamani's actioner?|work=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/ragada-release-date-confirmed-news-telugu-kmvpHFdijef.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101224113928/http://www.sify.com/movies/ragada-release-date-confirmed-news-telugu-kmvpHFdijef.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2010-12-24|title=Ragada release date confirmed|publisher=Sify.com}}</ref> The film revolves around Satya, a village rowdy who arrives in the city to earn money and willingly participates in a fight between two rivals that brings him to their attention.

''Ragada'' was released theatrically on 24 December 2010. In 2011, it was dubbed into [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''Vambu''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/ragada-releasing-as-vambu-in-tamil-telugu-news-65804|title=Ragada releasing as 'Vambu' in Tamil|publisher=Indiaglitz}}</ref> A [[Hindi]] dubbed version under the original title was also released the same year by [[Aditya Music]].

==Plot==
The movie starts with Devudu ([[Tanikella Bharani]]) trying to kill an innocent man, who is against Peddanna ([[Pradeep Rawat (actor)|Pradeep Rawat]]). Devudu is killed by Jairam, who is one of Peddanna's followers. Peddanna is the biggest goon in all of AP, and he has three major followers who murder people for him. These followers are Jairam, Bhagavan ([[Supreeth]]), and Nanda ([[Sushant Singh]]). The next scene introduces Satya Reddy ([[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna]]), getting off a truck and getting involved in a fight, which is between GK ([[Dev Gill]]) and Peddanna. Satya helps GK, who makes him his partner. Satya only works for money. GK's love, Sirisha ([[Anushka Shetty]]) falls in love with Satya. Satya sees Ashtalakshmi ([[Priyamani]]) being chased by rowdies. Satya saves her. Ashtalakshmi and her [[Brahmin]] family start living with Satya for a few days.

Satya tells a good plan to GK, to fight Peddanna. In one fight, Jairam captures Sirisha, and Satya saves her by killing Jairam. Ashtalakshmi also loves Satya. Sirisha meets a tattooed friend in pub which Satya notices. In a restaurant during lunch with Sirisha and Ashtalakshmi, Satya is attacked by Bhagavan's henchmen. Satya goes to Bhagavan's house and kills him and his son, which makes Peddanna his enemy.

The movie jumps to Satya's flashback, where they find out that he is an orphan, taken into care by a loving doctor, who is like [[Mother Teresa]]. The people of this city, Kadapa, worship her like a god. Devendra (Sathya Prakash), a political campaigner and brother of Peddanna, kidnap the doctor's daughter to make sure that she tells everyone to vote for him, to which she does not do. Satya enters on cue and beats up Devendra's men. It is later found out that he has to get 72 crores to keep the doctor's hospital running, as Devendra's father had donated the land to the hospital. Peddanna kills the doctor by his three goons as Satya has beaten his brother. So, to get the money and to take revenge against the goons who killed the doctor, Satya joins GK.

At this time, Satya is back in his house and is dealing with Ashtalakshmi's parents, who are weeping uncontrollably. He finds out that Peddanna's men long ago kidnapped Ashtalakshmi's elder brother. Satya goes to the headquarters where her brother is held and frees him. Then, he finds out that Ashtalakshmi is not who she says she is, and actually robbed 180 crores from Peddanna with the help of her brother.

Ashtalakshmi and her brother run away to Bangkok. Satya finds out and takes Sirisha with her to Bangkok. It is revealed that Ashtalakshmi does not have money, Sirisha and Ashtalakshmi are friends, and Ashtalakshmi is the same tattooed girl from the pub. Satya reveals to them that he knew about their plan from the start and that he has the 180 crores. Satya is actually here to kill Nanda as Satya knew that Ashtalakshmi's brother will follow Nanda to get his share of money. Satya kills Nanda and returns to India. Peddanna kidnaps Satya's younger sister and tries to kill and bury her. Satya kills Peddhanna, saves the hospital, and gets his revenge.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna Akkineni]] as Satya Reddy
* [[Anushka Shetty]] as Sirisha
* [[Priyamani]] as Priya / Ashta Lakshmi
* [[Pradeep Rawat (actor)|Pradeep Rawat]] as Peddanna
* [[Kota Srinivasa Rao]] as Gangaiah
* [[Dev Gill]] as G. K.
* [[Brahmanandam]] as Brahmam Darling
* [[Tanikella Bharani]] as Devudu
* [[Dharmavarapu Subramanyam]] as Narayana
* [[Sushant Singh]] as Nanda
* [[Supreeth]] as Bhagawan
* [[Raghu Babu]] as Hotel Server
* [[Raghu Karumanchi]] as Brahmam Darling's henchman
* [[Vennira Aadai Nirmala]] as Nirmalamma
* [[Satya Prakash (actor)|Satya Prakash]] as Devendra
* [[Narsing Yadav]] as Truck Driver
* [[Bharath Reddy (actor)|Bharath Reddy]] as Peddanna's sidekick
* [[Besant Ravi]] as Peddanna's henchman
* [[Master Bharath]] as Narayana
* Sravan as Jayaram
* Giridhar as Govardhan
* [[Banerjee (actor)|Banerjee]]
* [[Jenny (actor)|Jenny]]
* [[Prudhviraj (Telugu actor)|Pruthvi Raj]]
* Amith
* Ranam Venu
* Sasidhar
* [[Shanoor Sana|Sana]]
* Srilalitha
* Rajani
* [[Charmy Kaur]] in a [[item number|special appearance]] in the song "Meesamunna Manmadhuda"
* [[Anita Hassanandani Reddy]] as Banker (cameo)
{{colend}}

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Ragada
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[S. Thaman]]
| released = {{Start date|df=yes|2010|11|29}}
| recorded = 2010
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack]]
| length = {{Duration|m=25|s=21}}
| label = [[Aditya Music]]
| producer = [[S. Thaman]]
| prev_title = [[Brindavanam (2010 film)|Brindavanam]]
| prev_year = 2010
| next_title = [[Mirapakaay|Mirapakay]]
| next_year = 2010
}}

The soundtrack was composed by [[S. Thaman]] and released by [[Aditya Music]]. The audio was launched on 29 November 2010 amidst the fans at the Shilpa Kala Vedika in Hyderabad. Almost all the members of Akkineni family, including Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Nagarjuna, Naga Chaitanya, Akhil, Sumanth, and Sushanth, besides hundreds of fans, attended the function. Akkineni unveiled the audio CD and handed over the first piece to Nagarjuna.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/61968.html |title='Ragada' audio launched amidst fanfare - Telugu Movie News |publisher=Indiaglitz.com |date=30 November 2010 |accessdate=12 August 2013}}</ref>

{{Track listing
| collapsed =
| headline = Track-List
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 25:21
|all_writing = [[Ramajogayya Sastry]]
| title1 = Meesamunna Manmadhuda
| extra1 = [[Shankar Mahadevan]], [[Rita Thyagarajan]], Hima Bindhu
| length1 = 4:46

| title2 = Shirisha Shirisha
| extra2 = [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], Srivardhini Thaman
| length2 = 4:07

| title3 = Okkadante Okkade
| extra3 = [[Ramya NSK]], [[Suchitra]]
| length3 = 3:20

| title4 = Bholo Ashta Lakshmi
| extra4 = [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Geetha Madhuri]]
| length4 = 4:14

| title5 = Ragada Ragada
| extra5 = [[Baba Sehgal]], [[K. S. Chitra]], Rita Thyagarajan
| length5 = 4:44

| title6 = Empillo Apple O
| extra6 = Karthik, [[Anuradha Sriram]]
| length6 = 3:53
}}

==Reception==

''Ragada'' received generally mixed reviews from critics.

''Andhra Box Office'' gave the film 3.25 stars out of 5 and called it a treat for Nagarjuna's fans, while praising the action sequences, comedy, songs, punch dialogues and the direction but criticizing Nagarjuna's dance and the predictable storyline.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://andhraboxoffice.com/info.aspx?id=23&cid=12|title=ABO Mini Review: Ragada|publisher=AndhraBoxOffice.com}}</ref>''123Telugu'' similarly gave the film 3.25 stars out of 5 and praised Nagarjuna's performance, Brahmanandam's comedy, the technical aspects and the presence of multiple villains while criticizing the second half and the climax.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/R/Ragada/Ragada_Review.html|title=Ragada Movie Review|publisher=123Telugu.com}}</ref> ''[[Idlebrain.com]]'' gave it 3 stars out of 5, similarly praising Nagarjuna's performance and Anushka's acting without the makeup along with the twists in the second half, the action sequences and the technical aspects, while criticizing the lack of story in the first half and the presence of multiple villains.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-ragada.html|title=Ragada film review|publisher=[[Idlebrain.com]]}}</ref> ''Greatandhra'' also gave it 3 stars out of 5 and praised Nagarjuna's performance, glamour quotient, the opening fight sequence and presentation of songs, but criticized the second half, the placement of songs, jerks in the editing and lack of depth in the characterization of villains.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.greatandhra.com/movies/reviews/ragada-review-mass-masala-formula-25781|title=Ragada Review: Mass Masala Formula|publisher=Greatandhra.com}}</ref>

On the other hand, ''[[Rediff.com]]'' gave it 2.5 stars out of 5 and praised Nagarjuna's performance and called the film worth the money while also labelling it formulaic.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/review-south-ragada/20101224.htm|title=Ragada is paisa vasool
|work=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref> ''Fullhyd'' gave it 1.5 stars out of 5, praising Brahmanandam's comedy while criticizing the violence and placement of songs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://movies.fullhyderabad.com/ragada/telugu/ragada-movie-reviews-3974-2.html|title=Ragada Review|publisher=Fullhyd.com}}</ref>

==Box office==

''Ragada'' collected ₹8.48 crores in the opening week.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://andhraboxoffice.com/info.aspx?id=45&cid=6&fid=23|title=Ragada 1st Week Collections|publisher=AndhraBoxOffice.com}}</ref> In the second week, the collections amounted to ₹11.54 crores.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://andhraboxoffice.com/info.aspx?id=51&cid=6&fid=23|title=Exclusive Ragada 2 Weeks Collections|publisher=AndhraBoxOffice.com}}</ref> The total collections in the fourth week amounted to ₹15.27 crores and the total collections including the overseas gross were equal to ₹17.15 crores.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://andhraboxoffice.com/info.aspx?id=63&cid=6&fid=23|title=Exclusive Ragada 4 Weeks Collections|publisher=AndhraBoxOffice.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://andhraboxoffice.com/info.aspx?id=127&cid=6&fid=23|title=Ragada Total Collections|publisher=AndhraBoxOffice.com}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.nagragada.com}}
* {{IMDb title|1754394|Ragada}}

[[Category:2010 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2010s Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:2010 action films]]
[[Category:Indian action films]]
[[Category:Masala films]]
[[Category:Indian films about revenge]]
[[Category:Films featuring an item number]]
[[Category:Films scored by S. Thaman]]
[[Category:Films shot in Jordan]]

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