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{{short description|2017 action comedy film by Anil Ravipudi}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2017}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Raja the Great
| image = Raja the Great.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Anil Ravipudi]]
| writer = Anil Ravipudi
| producer = [[Dil Raju]]
| starring = [[Ravi Teja]]<br />[[Mehreen Pirzada]]<br />[[Radhika Sarathkumar|Radhika]]
| cinematography = Mohana Krishna
| editing = Tammiraju
| music = [[Sai Karthik]]
| studio = [[Sri Venkateswara Creations]]
| released = {{Film date|2017|10|18|df=y}}
| runtime = 150 minutes
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget = 
| gross = {{Estimation}} ₹52 [[crore]]<ref>{{Cite news |last=Adivi |first=Sridhar |date=December 16, 2017 |title=Raja The Great final collections: Ravi Teja starrer grosses Rs 52 crore approximately |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/box-office/raja-the-great-final-collections-ravi-teja-starrer-grosses-rs-52-crore-approximately/articleshow/62096025.cms |url-status=live |access-date=23 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171223183248/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/box-office/raja-the-great-final-collections-ravi-teja-starrer-grosses-rs-52-crore-approximately/articleshow/62096025.cms |archive-date=23 December 2017}}</ref>
}}

'''''Raja the Great''''' is a 2017 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[action comedy film]] written and directed by [[Anil Ravipudi]] and produced by [[Dil Raju]] on [[Sri Venkateswara Creations]] banner.<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 December 2016 |title=Ravi Teja's next with Anil Ravipudi |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/081216/ravi-tejas-next-with-anil-ravipudi.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170127001545/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/081216/ravi-tejas-next-with-anil-ravipudi.html |archive-date=27 January 2017 |access-date=26 January 2017 |website=[[Deccan Chronicle]]}}</ref> The film stars [[Ravi Teja]] as a [[Visual impairment|visually impaired]] man, alongside [[Mehreen Pirzada]] and [[Radhika Sarathkumar|Radhika]]. [[Vivan Bhatena]] (in his Telugu Debut), [[Rajendra Prasad (actor)|Rajendra Prasad]], [[Prakash Raj]] and [[Sampath Raj]] play supporting roles with music composed by [[Sai Karthik]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 December 2016 |title=Mehreen Kaur Pirzada for Ravi Teja's film? |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/101216/mehreen-kaur-pirzada-for-ravi-tejas-film.html |website=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |access-date=26 January 2017 |archive-date=27 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170127001533/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/101216/mehreen-kaur-pirzada-for-ravi-tejas-film.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The film marks the debut of Teja's son Mahadhan as child actor.<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 September 2017 |title=Ravi Teja's son Mahadhan to make acting debut with Raja The Great |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/ravi-tejas-son-mahadhan-make-acting-debut-raja-great-741109 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171018190716/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/ravi-tejas-son-mahadhan-make-acting-debut-raja-great-741109 |archive-date=18 October 2017 |access-date=18 October 2017 |website=[[International Business Times]]}}</ref>

The film began its production began in April 2017 with filming taking place in [[Hyderabad]] and [[Darjeeling]]. Released worldwide on 18 October 2017, the film received mixed reviews from critics and audience with praise towards the cast performances, action sequences and entertainment value but criticism for writing and uneven tone. It was a commercial success grossing over {{Indian Rupee|52 [[crore]]}}.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Adivi |first=Sridhar |date=6 November 2017 |title=Raja The Great box-office collections: Ravi Teja movie becomes highest grosser of his career at the time |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/box-office/raja-the-great-box-office-collections-ravi-teja-movie-becomes-highest-grosser-of-his-career/articleshow/61533008.cms |url-status=live |access-date=2020-08-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180113225258/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/box-office/raja-the-great-box-office-collections-ravi-teja-movie-becomes-highest-grosser-of-his-career/articleshow/61533008.cms |archive-date=13 January 2018}}</ref>

== Plot ==
Lucky is a very protected and pampered daughter of [[Superintendent of Police (India)|SP]] Prakash. In one of his operations, Prakash kills the brother of a powerful gangster named Devaraj, for which Lucky is one of the reasons he died. Enraged, Devaraj kidnaps Lucky. Prakash confronts him and Devaraj and him and his team mates sacrificed themselves so Lucky can escape. Later Lucky runs away to [[Darjeeling]] and hides in her father's friend Prasad's house to evade an attempt on her life. Later, the police department looks for a special undercover team to provide security for Lucky since Lucky doesn't want another police officer to die for her.

Meanwhile, Raja is a blind man who is trained by his head constable mother, Anantha Lakshmi, to use his disability to his advantage. Anantha Lakshmi's ambition is to make her son a police officer. She begs [[Inspector General of Police|IG]] Viswaraj to include her blind son in the mission. After she goes personally to Viswaraj with Raja and his best friend Bujji. She comes with a big basket of sweets. Viswaraj's wife calls him, telling to include Raja in this mission (she loves sweets). Since Viswaraj didn't want to get in a fight with his wife, he allows Raja in the mission, but only to cook food for other officers. Raja, with his friend Bujji and three other officers, heads to Darjeeling. Raja meets Lucky and starts changing the depressed Lucky into making her have a happy mood with a few tricks. He also learns about Prasad's difficulties and solves their problems. Lucky comes out of her depressed state and starts celebrating her life with Raja's help. Meanwhile, Devaraj learns about Lucky's location and orders his goons to attack her. Knowing this, Viswaraj and his team protect Lucky by sending her abroad.

Raja tells her not to run and fight back, but Viswaraj neglects him and takes Lucky away. Devaraj's goons attack Viswaraj and his team on the way and try to kill Lucky, but to everyone's surprise, Raja rescues them by defeating the goons. Lucky gains confidence in Raja, and she agrees to stay with him and fight back. Lucky and Raja go to her uncle's house in [[Madhira]], but her uncles do not accept her for a brief period. Raja makes them realize their mistakes. On Lucky's birthday, she learns about her father's wish to educate poor girls by adopting them, making her father's wish her ambition.

Meanwhile, a cat-and-mouse game ensues, and Raja defeats Devaraj's goons. Raja gives a strong warning not to trouble Lucky again. Devaraj kidnaps Anantha Lakshmi and Lucky. However, Raja saves his mother and Lucky with his intelligence. While escaping with Lucky and Bujji from Devaraj's factory, Raja gathers evidence against Devaraj. Viswaraj grants a warrant against Devaraj. When the police arrive at Devaraj's house to arrest him, he injures Raja and insults him (that he is scared of facing him alone and all), which raises Anantha Lakshmi's anger, and she challenges Devaraj to fight her son. Raja fights and defeats Devaraj, but he does not kill him. Viswaraj encounters Devaraj and involves Raja in future police operations.

== Cast ==
{{cast listing|
*[[Ravi Teja]] as Raja, Lucky's love-interest and Constable Anantha Lakshmi's son
**Mahadhan Bhupathiraju as Young Raj
*[[Mehreen Pirzada]] as Lucky, Raja's love-interest and [[Superintendent of Police (India)|SP]] Prakash's daughter
**Samskruthi as Young Lucky
*[[Radhika Sarathkumar|Radhika]] as Constable Anantha Lakshmi, Raja's mother
*[[Vivan Bhatena]] as Devaraj (Voice dubbed by [[Vedala Hemachandra]])
*[[Rajendra Prasad (actor)|Rajendra Prasad]] as in dual role as Prasad and Prasad's Father
*[[Prakash Raj]] as [[Superintendent of Police (India)|SP]] Prakash and Lucky's Father
*[[Sampath Raj]] as [[Inspector General of Police|IG]] Viswaraj
*[[Tanikella Bharani]] as Mailaramgadda, Devaraj's father
*[[Ali (actor)|Ali]] as Kabaddi Team Player
*[[Posani Krishna Murali]] as Lucky's uncle
*[[Raghu Babu]] as [[Sub-inspector|SI]] Babu Rao
*[[Prudhvi Raj]] as Bank Manager Babji
*[[Jaya Prakash Reddy]] as Devaraj's henchmen
*[[Srinivasa Reddy]] as Bujji, Raja's friend
*[[P. Sai Kumar]] as Surya Murthy
*[[Rajiv Kanakala]] as Police Officer
*[[Ravi Prakash (Telugu actor)|Ravi Prakash]] as Police Officer
*[[Bharath Reddy (actor)|Bharath Reddy]] as Police Officer
*[[Banerjee (actor)|Banerjee]] as Kung Fu Coach
*[[Surya (Telugu actor)|Surya]] as Raja's father
*[[Gautham Raju]] as Sahaayam
*[[Satyam Rajesh]] as Lucky's uncle
*[[Prabhas Sreenu]] as Lucky's uncle
*[[Chitram Srinu]] as Lucky's uncle
*[[Annapoorna (actress)|Annapurna]] as Prasad's mother
*[[Pavitra Lokesh]] as Gayatri and Prasad's wife
*[[Vidyullekha Raman]] as Pandu, Lucky's friend
*[[Karate Kalyani]] as Servant Saraswathi
*[[Hari Teja]] as Lucky's aunt
*Surekha Vani as Lucky's aunt
*[[Shanoor Sana]] as Lucky's aunt
*[[Rajitha]] as Viswaraj's wife
*[[Raghu Karumanchi]] as Kabaddi Team Player
*[[John Kokken]] as Devaraj's henchmen
*[[Bithiri Sathi]] as Kabaddi Team Player
*[[Chammak Chandra]] as Bank Cashier Siddharth
*Ramachandra as Swamiji
*Racha Ravi
*[[Viva Harsha]] as Police Warriors (Commentator)
* Viva Raghav as Bank Bulls (Commentator)
*[[Sampoornesh Babu]] as Peter
*[[Saptagiri (actor)|Saptagiri]] as Seenu
*[[Thagubothu Ramesh]] as Sastry
*[[Raashii Khanna]] as a [[item number|special appearance]] in the song "Naake Ne Nachestunna"
* [[Anil Ravipudi]] (cameo appearance in the song "Raja The Great")
}}

== Production ==
Anil Ravipudi had the idea to make a film with [[visually impaired]] character as a lead as he was fascinated by the talents they have. Ravipudi however didn't want the film to be [[art film]] and wrote the script in a commercial format.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ranjith |first=Gabbeta |title=Director Anil Ravipudi shares details of Raja The Great |url=https://telanganatoday.com/director-anil-ravipudi-shares-details-raja-great |access-date=2020-08-09 |website=Telangana Today |language=en-US}}{{dead link|date=December 2023}}</ref> Ravipudi approached [[Ram Pothineni]] and [[N. T. Rama Rao Jr.]] for the film but [[Ravi Teja]] was finalized.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Soumick |date=2018-03-31 |title=Why did the other stars of Tollywood give Raja The Great a miss? |url=https://newsable.asianetnews.com/telangana/why-did-the-other-stars-of-tollywood-give-raja-the-great-a-miss |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211020160445/https://newsable.asianetnews.com/telangana/why-did-the-other-stars-of-tollywood-give-raja-the-great-a-miss |archive-date=20 October 2021 |website=[[Asianet News Network]]}}</ref> [[Mehreen Pirzada]] was cast opposite Teja.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Varma |first=Lipika |date=2017-03-20 |title=Exclusive: Phillauri's Mehreen Kaur Pirzada didn't even know when she was auditioned |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/200317/mehreen-kaur-pirzadas-balancing-act.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220418094102/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/200317/mehreen-kaur-pirzadas-balancing-act.html |archive-date=18 April 2022 |access-date=18 April 2022 |website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref>

Principal photography of the film began in April 2017 in [[Hyderabad]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jonnalagedda |first=Pranita |date=2017-04-05 |title=Ravi Teja's Raja The Great kicks off |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/050417/ravi-tejas-raja-the-great-kicks-off.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220418094100/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/050417/ravi-tejas-raja-the-great-kicks-off.html |archive-date=18 April 2022 |access-date=18 April 2022 |website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref> The production moved to [[Darjeeling]] later that month.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Agencies |date=2017-04-12 |title=Lights, camera, action! 'Raja The Great' starts shooting in Darjeeling |url=http://www.millenniumpost.in/kolkata/lights-camera-action-raja-the-great-starts-shooting-in-darjeeling-236186 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028220130/http://www.millenniumpost.in/kolkata/lights-camera-action-raja-the-great-starts-shooting-in-darjeeling-236186 |archive-date=28 October 2021 |access-date=18 April 2022 |website=Millennium Post}}</ref> 70% of the shoot was completed by July 2017.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2022-07-17 |title=Ravi Teja's Raja The Great slated for an October 12 release |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/ravi-tejas-raja-the-great-slated-for-an-october-12-release/articleshow/59635422.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220418094100/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/ravi-tejas-raja-the-great-slated-for-an-october-12-release/articleshow/59635422.cms |archive-date=18 April 2022 |website=The Times of India}}</ref>

== Release ==
The film was released on 18 October 2017.<ref name=":0" /> The film was later dubbed and released in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''Raja Raja Dhan'' in 2019 and the film was dubbed in [[Malayalam]] under the same title in 2021. The [[Hindi]] dubbed version was directly premiered on Goldmines TV channel on 3 July 2022.

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Raja The Great
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Sai Karthik]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 4 October 2017
| recorded = 2017
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Soundtrack]]
| length = 17:16
| label = [[Aditya Music]]
| producer = [[Sai Karthik]]
| prev_title = [[Darsakudu]]
| prev_year = 2017
| next_title = [[Next Nuvve]]
| next_year = 2017
}}

The music is composed by [[Sai Karthik]] and released on Aditya Music Company. Raja The Great (Title Song) was released online, for which Ravi Teja gave his voice.

{{Track listing
| collapsed =
| headline =
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 17:16
| all_writing =
| all_lyrics =
| all_music =
| title1 = Raja The Great
| lyrics1 = [[Kasarla Shyam]]
| extra1 = [[Ravi Teja]], [[L. V. Revanth]], K. Saketh, [[Sri Krishna (singer)|Sri Krishna]]
| length1 = 3:42
| title2 = Nake Ne Nachestunna
| lyrics2 = [[Ramajogayya Sastry]]
| extra2 = Sameera Bharadwaj, M.L. Shruti
| length2 = 3:21
| title3 = Chinnari
| lyrics3 = Ramajogayya Sastry
| extra3 = [[Haricharan]], Divija Kartheek
| length3 = 3:10
| title4 = Allabe Allabe
| lyrics4 = Ramajogayya Sastry
| extra4 = [[Yazin Nizar]], Aditya Iyengar, Sri Krishna
| length4 = 3:00
| title5 = Yenniyalo Yenniyalo
| lyrics5 = [[Kasarla Shyam]]
| extra5 = [[Sai Karthik]]
| length5 = 4:03
}}

== Reception ==
Karthik Keramulu writing for the ''[[Firstpost]]'' rated 2.5 of 5 and wrote: "Raja The Great is an okayish entertaining affair in the theatre. However, the minute one walks out of the movie house, there’d be nothing to pull from the bed of the two-and-a-half-hour comedy to laugh about."<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-10-19|title=Raja The Great movie review: Ravi Teja doesn't disappoint in this okay-ish entertaining affair|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/raja-the-great-movie-review-ravi-teja-doesnt-disappoint-in-this-okay-ish-entertaining-affair-4157603.html|access-date=2021-01-15|website=Firstpost|archive-date=22 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122005718/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/raja-the-great-movie-review-ravi-teja-doesnt-disappoint-in-this-okay-ish-entertaining-affair-4157603.html|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[The Hindu]]''<nowiki/>'s Sangeetha Devi stated: "Anil Ravipudi takes the mass route with a blind protagonist and the result is silly humour."<ref>{{Cite news|last=Dundoo|first=Sangeetha Devi|date=2017-10-20|title=Raja the great: He's blind, but trained|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/anil-ravipudi-takes-the-mass-route-with-a-blind-protagonist-and-the-result-is-silly-humour/article19887963.ece|access-date=2021-01-15|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=21 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121195346/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/anil-ravipudi-takes-the-mass-route-with-a-blind-protagonist-and-the-result-is-silly-humour/article19887963.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[The Indian Express]]'' critic Manoj Kumar R who rated 2 stars, opined: "You don't go to watch a Ravi Teja film, which is directed by Anil Ravipudi, expecting a Nayakan. It's only fair that we judge his latest offering, Raja The Great, by the standards of mindless entertainers."<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-10-19|title=Raja The Great movie review: Another mindless entertainer from Ravi Teja|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/raja-the-great-movie-review-ravi-teja-star-rating-4896388/|access-date=2021-01-15|website=The Indian Express|language=en|archive-date=21 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121072459/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/raja-the-great-movie-review-ravi-teja-star-rating-4896388/|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Sequel ==
Ravipudi confirmed the film's sequel in one of the interviews, stating: "There is a slight tease at the very end of the rolling titles hinting at the possibility of a sequel for the actioner. The sequel will definitely happen but I can’t tell you the exact schedule of the shooting, release, and other details at the moment."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-04-28 |title=Raja The Great sequel ready to roll? |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2021/apr/28/raja-the-great-sequel-ready-to-roll-24215.html |access-date= |website=[[Cinema Express]] |archive-date=18 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220418094101/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2021/apr/28/raja-the-great-sequel-ready-to-roll-24215.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|tt7322850}}
{{Anil Ravipudi}}

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