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{{Infobox film
| image = Rajakumarudu poster.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = [[K. Raghavendra Rao]]
| producer = [[C. Aswani Dutt]]
| writer = [[Paruchuri Brothers]] (Dialogues)
| screenplay = Satyanand
| story =
| narrator =
| based_on =
| starring = [[Mahesh Babu]]<br /> [[Preity Zinta]]
| music = [[Mani Sharma]]
| cinematography = [[Ajayan Vincent]]
| editing = [[Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao]]
| studio = [[Vyjayanthi Movies]]
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|1999|7|30|df=yes}}
| runtime = 162 minutes
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Rajakumarudu''''' (translated in promotional material as '''''The Prince''''') is a 1999 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[romantic comedy]] film directed by [[K. Raghavendra Rao]]. It stars [[Mahesh Babu]] and [[Preity Zinta]]. The film was produced by [[C. Aswani Dutt]] under the [[Vyjayanthi Movies]] banner. [[Krishna (Telugu actor)|Krishna]] made a guest appearance. The music was composed by [[Mani Sharma]]. The film was released on 30 July 1999.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/19-years-of-rajakumarudu-heres-a-look-at-some-interesting-facts-about-the-film/photostory/65259635.cms|title=19 years of ‘Rajakumarudu’: Here’s a look at some interesting facts about the film|work= The Times of India}}</ref>

''Rajakumarudu'' was the debut film for Babu in a lead role after previous roles as a child actor. The film received positive reviews and was commercially successful.<ref name="C">{{cite web |date=4 September 2007 |title=Box-Office Records And Collections – Maheshbabu's Debut Film Rajakumarudu |url=http://www.cinegoer.com/rajakumarudu.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011040610/http://www.cinegoer.com/rajakumarudu.htm |archive-date=11 October 2007 |access-date=2015-08-16 |work=CineGoer.com}}</ref><ref name="Making of Murari">{{cite web |date=13 February 2003 |title=Interview with Krishna Vamsi Part – II by Jeevi |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/interview_krishnavamsi1.html |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141018113418/http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/interview_krishnavamsi1.html |archive-date=18 October 2014 |access-date=8 October 2022 |website=[[Idlebrain.com]] |quote=Mahesh Babu's first film 'Raja Kumarudu' was a hit. His subsequent films Yuvaraju and Vamsee are flops.}}</ref> The film won two [[Nandi Awards]].

==Plot==
Raj Kumar goes on a holiday to [[Khandala]] and stays with his uncle Dhananjay. He comes across Rani and falls for her. However, he ends up teasing her and she begins to despise him. She is determined to avoid him, but he won't leave her alone. Raj Kumar saves Rani from some thugs, and she is impressed. After spending some time together, she begins to like him and eventually love him.

Unfortunately his uncle has made other plans for him. He reveals the past of the hero's parents and his family. He mentions the challenge that he made with his in-laws to get the hero married to his daughter. Complying to this, the hero informs the heroine that their relationship needs to end there.

Going with his uncle to the village for his uncle's daughter, to his joy he sees that it's none other than Rani.

The rest of the movie revolves around the plot that is woven by him and his uncle to gain the heroine's hand and re-uniting the uncle with his family. This is done in a fun, comical way.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Mahesh Babu]] as Raja (credited as Mahesh)
* [[Preity Zinta]] as Rani
* [[Prakash Raj]] as Dhanunjay
* [[Sumalatha]] as Rajyalakshmi
* [[Srihari (actor)|Srihari]] as Narsimharayudu
* [[Prasad Babu]] as Rajyalakshmi's brother
* [[Sivaji Raja]] as Rajyalakshmi's brother
* [[Brahmanandam]] as Hyderabad Police Sub-Inspector Wagle
* [[Asrani]] as Mumbai Police Inspector
* [[M. S. Narayana]] as Police Constable
* [[AVS (actor)|AVS]] as Rajyalakshmi's brother
* [[Jaya Prakash Reddy]] as Sarvarayudu
* [[Raghunatha Reddy]] as Rajyalakshmi's brother
* [[Gundu Hanumantha Rao]] as Coconut seller
* [[Ananth Babu|Ananth]] as Bystander during stick fight
* [[Venu Madhav (actor)|Venu Madhav]] as Raja's collegemate
* [[Shanoor Sana|Sana]] as Rajyalakshmi's sister-in-law
* [[Rajitha]] as Rajyalakshmi's sister-in-law
* [[Sajja Teja]] as Vengalla Rayudu
* [[Kaushal Manda]] as Raja's collegemate
* [[Khayyum]] as Raja's collegemate
* [[Krishna (Telugu actor)|Krishna]] as Krishnamurthy (guest appearance; uncredited)<ref name="I"/>
* [[Mamilla Shailaja Priya|Shailaja]] as Rani's friend
* [[Jeetu Verma]] as a rapist
{{colend}}

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Rajakumarudu
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Mani Sharma]]
| cover =
| released = 1999
| recorded = 1999
| genre = [[Soundtrack]]
| length = 30:33
| label = Supreme Music (Telugu)<br/>[[Aditya Music]] (Telugu)<br/>[[Saregama]] (Hindi)
| producer = [[Mani Sharma]]
| prev_title = [[Iddaru Mitrulu (1999 film)|Iddaru Mitrulu]]
| prev_year = 1999
| next_title = [[Seenu (1999 film)|Seenu]]
| next_year = 1999
}}

Music was composed by [[Mani Sharma]].
{{Track listing
| collapsed =
| headline = Original Tracklist (Telugu)
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 30:33
| all_writing =
| all_lyrics =
| all_music =
| title1 = Godari Gattupaina
| lyrics1 = [[Chandrabose (lyricist)|Chandrabose]]
| extra1 = [[Udit Narayan]], [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]]
| length1 = 5:05
| title2 = Enduke Praayamu
| lyrics2 = [[Veturi]]
| extra2 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[K. S. Chithra|Chitra]]
| length2 = 5:07
| title3 = Rama Sakkanodamma
| lyrics3 = [[Suddala Ashok Teja]]
| extra3 = [[Sukhwinder Singh]], Chitra
| length3 = 5:41
| title4 = Indurudo Chandurudo
| lyrics4 = Veturi
| extra4 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra
| length4 = 4:34
| title5 = Eppudeppudu
| lyrics5 = Veturi
| extra5 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, [[Sujatha Mohan|Sujatha]]
| length5 = 4:50
| title6 = Bollywood Balaraju
| lyrics6 = Veturi
| extra6 = [[Shankar Mahadevan]]
| length6 = 5:15
}}
{{Track listing
| collapsed =
| headline = Hindi Tracklist (''Prince No. 1'')
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 30:33
| all_writing =
| all_lyrics = Ravinder Rawal and Dev Kohli
| all_music =
| title1 = Ganga Ke Ek Kinare
| lyrics1 =
| extra1 = [[Udit Narayan]], [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]]
| length1 = 5:05
| title2 = Sharmane Lagi
| lyrics2 =
| extra2 = [[Kumar Sanu]], [[Anuradha Paudwal]]
| length2 = 5:07
| title3 = Munda Pataka
| lyrics3 =
| extra3 = [[Sukhwinder Singh]], [[Jaspinder Narula]]
| length3 = 5:41
| title4 = Ab Tu Meri
| lyrics4 =
| extra4 = [[Vinod Rathod]], Krishna Kumar, [[Poornima (singer)|Poornima]]
| length4 = 4:34
| title5 = Pyar Kar Shuru
| lyrics5 =
| extra5 = [[Sonu Nigam]], [[Sunidhi Chauhan]]
| length5 = 4:50
| title6 = Aashiq Hai Naam Dosto
| lyrics6 =
| extra6 = Sonu Nigam
| length6 = 5:15
}}
{{Track listing
| collapsed =
| headline = Tamil Tracklist<ref>{{Cite web|last=Raaga.com|title=Kadhal Vennila Songs Download, Kadhal Vennila Tamil MP3 Songs, Raaga.com Tamil Songs|url=https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/kadhal-vennila-songs-T0004155|access-date=2020-10-03|website=www.raaga.com|language=en|archive-date=4 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230704141048/https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/kadhal-vennila-songs-T0004155|url-status=live}}</ref>
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 30:33
| all_writing =
| all_lyrics =
| all_music =
| title1 = Karkandu Kannam
| lyrics1 =
| extra1 =
| length1 = 5:05
| title2 = Nenjile Poo Poothathu
| lyrics2 =
| extra2 =
| length2 = 5:07
| title3 = Rammanoda
| lyrics3 =
| extra3 =
| length3 = 5:41
| title4 = Anthiriyil
| lyrics4 =
| extra4 =
| length4 = 4:34
| title5 = Yeppa Ippadi
| lyrics5 =
| extra5 =
| length5 = 4:50
| title6 = Pattukul
| lyrics6 =
| extra6 =
| length6 = 5:15
}}

==Release and reception==
''Rajakumarudu'' released with 78 prints in 116 screens.<ref name="C"/> Jeevi of ''[[Idlebrain.com]]'' wrote that "There are some excellent scenes in the second half that will make us realize how good is Mahesh at comedy. He is got perfect timing. He will the force to reckon with in the future".<ref name="I">{{Cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-rajak.html|title=Rajakumarudu - A review|last=Jeevi|work=[[Idlebrain.com]]|date=30 July 1999|access-date=3 December 2022|archive-date=3 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221203223309/https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-rajak.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Griddaluru Gopalrao of ''[[Zamin Ryot]]'' wrote that "All old stuff. There is not a single interesting new thing thing so it turns out to be an ordinary film" and added that "the dialogues of Paruchuri brothers were hilarious".<ref>{{cite web |title=రాజకుమారుడుగా "మహేష్ బాబు" హవా|trans-title=Mahesh Babu as The Prince|url=http://www.zaminryot.com/pdf/1999/Aug/6-aug-1999.pdf | first = Griddaluru |last = Gopalrao |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160913114826/http://www.zaminryot.com/pdf/1999/Aug/6-aug-1999.pdf |archive-date=13 September 2016 |access-date=1 September 2022 |website=[[Zamin Ryot]]|language=te}}</ref>

==Box-office==
The film had a 50-day run in 80 centres and a 100-day run in 44 centres. It was dubbed in Hindi as ''Prince No. 1'' and in Tamil as ''Kaadhal Vennila''. The film was again dubbed and released theatrically in Tamil during January 2017 as ''Ivan Oru Thunichalkaran''.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/Cinema/Review/2017/01/28152847/1064763/Ivan-Oru-ThunichalKaran.vpf|title = Ivan Oru ThunichalKaran {{!}}{{!}} இவண் ஒரு துணிச்சல்காரன்|date = 28 January 2017|access-date = 29 January 2017|archive-date = 28 January 2017|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170128122600/http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/Cinema/Review/2017/01/28152847/1064763/Ivan-Oru-ThunichalKaran.vpf|url-status = live|language=ta}}</ref>

==Awards==
;[[Nandi Awards]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf|title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)|trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)|publisher=[[Andhra Pradesh (magazine)|Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh]]|access-date=21 August 2020|archive-date=23 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150223135739/http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf|url-status=live}}(in [[Telugu language|Telugu]])</ref>
*[[Nandi Award for Akkineni Award for Best Home-viewing Feature Film|Best Home - Viewing Feature film]] in 1999.
*[[Nandi Award for Best Art Director|Best Art Director]] - Srinivasa Raju

== References ==
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== External links ==
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{{K. Raghavendra Rao}}

[[Category:1999 Indian films]]
[[Category:1999 Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:1999 films]]
[[Category:1999 romantic comedy films]]
[[Category:Films directed by K. Raghavendra Rao]]
[[Category:Films scored by Mani Sharma]]
[[Category:Indian romantic comedy films]]
[[Category:Vyjayanthi Movies films]]

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