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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Sri Ranga Neethulu<br />
| image = Sri Ranga Neethulu.jpg<br />
| caption = Theatrical release poster<br />
| writer = [[D. V. Narasa Raju]]<br />{{small|(story / dialogues)}}<br />
| screenplay = A. Kodandarami Reddy<br />
| producer = Venkat Akkineni<br />[[Nagarjuna Akkineni]]<br />
| director = [[A. Kodandarami Reddy]]<br />
| starring = [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]]<br />[[Sridevi]]<br />
| music = [[K. Chakravarthy|Chakravarthy]]<br />
| cinematography = S. Navakanth<br />
| editing = B. Krishnam Raju<br />
| based_on = ''[[Ooty Varai Uravu]]'' (Tamil)<br />
| studio = [[Annapurna Studios]]<br />
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1983|9|22}}<br />
| runtime = 147 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Telugu<br />
| budget = <br />
| gross = <br />
}}<br />
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'''''Sri Ranga Neethulu''''' is a 1983 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[comedy film]], produced by Venkat Akkineni, [[Nagarjuna Akkineni]] under the [[Annapurna Studios]] banner and directed by [[A. Kodandarami Reddy]]. It stars [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]] and [[Sridevi]], with music composed by [[K. Chakravarthy|Chakravarthy]]. It is a remake of the [[Tamil language|Tamil]] film ''[[Ooty Varai Uravu]]'' (1967).<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 August 2021 |title=చిరంజీవిని మెగాస్టార్గా మార్చిన దర్శకధీరుడు |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/telugu/telangana/sitara/cinema/successful-director-kodanda-rami-reddy-cini-journey/na20210801111209202 |access-date=1 November 2022 |website=[[ETV (Telugu)|ETV]] |language=Telugu}}</ref> The film was recorded as a ''Super Hit'' at the box office.<br />
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== Plot ==<br />
The film begins with a tycoon rectitude, Narayana Murthy, who constantly preaches the principles of righteousness. He lives with his wife Janaki, son Rajesh, and daughter Shanti. Narayana Murthy ostracizes Shanti for a pregnancy with her husband, whom her parents had not known she married.<br />
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Once, a wealthy woman named Vijaya, is forced into an unwilling nuptial by her maternal uncle, Chalapati. She escapes and tries to board a train. On the way, her taxi hits a girl named Lakshmi, but she proceeds with Lakshmi's luggage and poses as her, leaving her behind. Trespassing Rajesh admits her to a hospital. Rajesh boards the same train as Lakshmi and sees an ad in the newspaper on Vijaya and tries to call the police from the train but Vijaya intercepts and requests him not to. When her luggage falls and opens, Rajesh finds pictures of his father with another woman. He realizes that Narayana Murthy had a second wife, Shobha, with a daughter, Lakshmi, and he kept this fact hidden from the world. After Shobha's death, Lakshmi proceeded to find her father.<br />
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Vijaya learns Lakshmi's story via material in her luggage and takes shelter at Narayana Murthy's residence, forging as Lakshmi. Upon discovering Rajesh is Narayana Murthy's son, she becomes nervous as she showed him proof of his father's second affair. Vijaya meets Narayana Murthy, who accepts the charges and introduces her to the family as his friend's daughter. Rajesh discovers Vijaya's identity through a letter she wrote and the fact that she is not really his sister. In order to teach his father a lesson, Rajesh asks Vijaya to continue her plan. From there, Rajesh starts mocking him with a love play with Vijaya, which became a reality.<br />
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Meanwhile, Lakshmi reaches out to her fiance, Ravi, and seeks help. Destiny makes John Ravi's mate, and he accommodates Lakshmi therein until the acceptance of his mother, Raja Rajeswari Devi. Parallelly, as a glimpse, Dr. Sundara Murthy, Narayana Murthy's family doctor, views Vijaya's missing ad, who notifies Chalapati and tries to discover her identity. Eventually, Rajesh meets Ravi, his buddy too, in John's house when he comes across Lakshmi and detects her. Staying unbeknownst, he aids them in getting approval for their alliance from Raja Rajeswari Devi. After a few comic incidents, they triumph, and Rajesh tactically plans his espousal with Vijaya on the same day. Ravi & Lakshmi step into Narayana Murthy's house to invite him to the wedding, when Lakshmi recognizes Narayana Murthy and realizes Rajesh is her brother. Then Rajesh states that he is conscious of totality and assures everyone that all will be well. During the wedding, Chalapati abducts Vijaya, but Rajesh secures her by ceasing him. When they return to the venue, Narayana Murthy, shocks & bars Rajesh & Vijaya's nuptial. Cornered, it forces him to confess the actuality. At last, Rajesh clears the confusion. Finally, the movie ends happily with both marriages.<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
*[[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]] as Rajesh<br />
*[[Sridevi]] as Vijaya / Lakshmi<br />
*[[Kaikala Satyanarayana|Satyanarayana]] as Narayana Murthy<br />
*[[Chandra Mohan (Telugu actor)|Chandra Mohan]] as Ravi<br />
*[[Vijayashanti]] as Lakshmi<br />
*[[Nagesh]] as Dr. Sundara Murthy<br />
*[[Chalapathi Rao]] as Chalapathi<br />
*Ramji as John<br />
*[[Chitti Babu Punyamurthula|Chitti Babu]] as Astrologer Daivadinam<br />
*[[Pandari Bai]] as Janaki<br />
*[[S. Varalakshmi]] as Raja Rajeswari Devi<br />
*[[Rama Prabha]] as Bhanu<br />
*Athili Lakshmi as Shobha<br />
*Ragini as Shanthi<br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
Music composed by [[K. Chakravarthy|Chakravarthy]].<br />
{|class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
!Song title !!Lyrics !!Singers !!length<br />
|-<br />
|"Gootikocchina Chilakaa"<br />
|[[Acharya Aatreya]]<br />
|Madhavapeddi Ramesh<br />
|3:56<br />
|-<br />
|"Thongi Thongi Choodamaaku"<br />
|Acharya Aatreya<br />
|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[P. Susheela]]<br />
|4:11<br />
|-<br />
|"Kallu OK Pallu OK"<br />
|Acharya Aatreya<br />
|S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela<br />
|4:06<br />
|-<br />
|"Panchami Poota Manchidhani"<br />
|Raja Sri<br />
|S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela<br />
|4:28<br />
|-<br />
|"Andhaalamma"<br />
|Raja Sri<br />
|S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela<br />
|4:19<br />
|-<br />
|"Naaku Chocolate Kavali"<br />
|Raja Sri<br />
|S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela<br />
|4:15<br />
|}<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{IMDb title|0187502}}<br />
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{{A. Kodandarami Reddy}}<br />
{{Nagarjuna (actor)}}<br />
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[[Category:1983 films]]<br />
[[Category:1983 Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:1983 Telugu-language films]]<br />
[[Category:1983 comedy films]]<br />
[[Category:Annapurna Studios films]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by K. Chakravarthy]]<br />
[[Category:Indian comedy films]]<br />
[[Category:Telugu-language comedy films]]<br />
[[Category:Telugu remakes of Tamil films]]</div>Stephania3380