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{{short description|2011 Indian Telugu-language action film by Hemant Madhukar}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Vastadu Naa Raju
| image = Vastadu Naa Raju Blu ray Cover art.jpg
| caption = Blu Ray Cover
| director = [[Hemant Madhukar]]
| producer = [[Vishnu Manchu]]
| writer = Marudhuri Raja
| screenplay =
| story =
| based_on = 
| starring = [[Vishnu Manchu]]<br />[[Taapsee Pannu]]<br />[[Prakash Raj]]
| music = [[Mani Sharma]]
| cinematography = Gopal Reddy S
| editing = Gautham Raju
| studio = [[24 Frames Factory]]
| distributor = 24 Frames Factory
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2011|2|11}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Vastadu Naa Raju''''' (English: My King will Arrive) is a 2011 Indian Telugu-language action film directed by [[Hemant Madhukar]]. It stars [[Vishnu Manchu]], who has also produced the film and [[Taapsee Pannu]] in the lead roles. While Gopal Reddy S has handled the camera, the music is composed by [[Mani Sharma]]. The film released in February 2011. The film is dubbed as "Dare Devil" in Hindi.<ref>http://www.cinegoer.com/telugu-cinema/news-archives/january-2011/vastadu-naa-raju-releases-on-february-4th-210111.html</ref>

==Plot==
Narasimha ([[Prakash Raj]]) is a rowdy whose life ambition is to become an MLA. He murders people and works as a henchman to the Home Minister ([[Sayaji Shinde]]) in hopes of getting the seat. However, Narasimha has a sister Pooja ([[Taapsee Pannu]]), whom he adores a lot. and she too loves her brother.

Venky ([[Vishnu Manchu]]) is a happy-go-lucky guy with a nice family and no problems. His ambition in life is to become a professional kickboxer. He and his dad share a strong bond. When Venky goes to the shop to pick up his pictures, he accidentally takes the wrong envelope. His family sees the pictures of Pooja and thinks she is Venky's girlfriend.

The Home Minister's son Ajay ([[Ajay (actor)|Ajay]]) wants to marry Pooja and tells Narasimha that he will make him an MLA if he agrees to the marriage. Narasimha quickly agrees, and Pooja too has no objection to her brother's decision. Through a series of misunderstandings, Narasimha thinks that Pooja is in love with Venky, though they both have never met. Narasimha worries that he will not become a MLA, and goes to Venky's family's coffee shop and thrashes everything. He destroys Venky's sister's marriage and slaps Venky's father. Venky comes home and sees the destruction. He's confused and swears revenge on Narasimha.

Narasimha screams at Pooja and she decides to commit suicide; when she jumps into the water, Venky saves her. It is late, so he decides to drop her at her home. When Narasimha sees Pooja on Venky's bike, he thinks that they are eloping. Venky and Pooja try to explain that they don't know each other and it is a misunderstanding, but Narasimha won't listen. A fight follows. and Narasimha shoots Venky. Venky survives, but he kidnaps Pooja and says he demands an apology, and Narasimha must fix all that he destroyed. Slowly, Pooja becomes friends with Venky, and after a little while they fall in love, but they don't know this. Pooja goes to her exam hall, and tells Venky she will tell him ''something'' after her exam. Pooja was going to say 'I love you'.

Meanwhile, Venky's friends and family explain the misunderstanding to Narasimha, and he immediately apologizes and fixes all the destruction he's caused. Pooja is not able to tell Venky her feelings because her brother comes and apologizes. Now Venky does not want to create any more problems, so he denies his love for Pooja. Pooja doesn't want to marry Ajay, but she accepts to make her brother happy. Ajay figures out that Pooja has been kidnapped and thinks that Venky and Pooja are in love. The Home Minister then insults Pooja. This leads to a fight and their wedding is called off. Narsimha thinks that Pooja should marry Venky, and they happily get married.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Vishnu Manchu]] as Venky
* [[Taapsee Pannu]] as Pooja
* [[Prakash Raj]] as Narasimha
* [[Sayaji Shinde]] as Home Minister
* [[Ajay (actor)|Ajay]] as Ajay
* Sanjay Reddy as Venky's brother
* [[Sudeepa Pinky]] as Venky's sister
* Gangadhar Panday as Principal
* [[Brahmanandam]]
* [[Tanikella Bharani]]
* [[Rama Prabha]]
* [[Pragathi (actress)|Pragathi]]
* [[Satya Krishnan]]
* [[Banerjee (actor)|Banerjee]]
* [[Jeeva (Telugu actor)|Jeeva]]
* [[Narsing Yadav]]
* [[Satyam Rajesh]] as Venky's friend
* [[Shiva Reddy]] as Siva
* [[Raghunatha Reddy]]
{{colend}}

==Soundtrack==
[[Mani Sharma]] has composed the original score and soundtracks for the film. The audio was released on Mayuri Audio.

{{Infobox album
| name = Vastadu Naa Raju
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Mani Sharma]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 2011
| recorded = 2011
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Soundtrack]]
| length = 32:13
| label = Mayuri Audio.
| producer = [[Mani Sharma]]
| prev_title = [[Parama Veera Chakra]]
| prev_year = 2011
| next_title = [[Shakti (2011 film)|Shakti]]
| next_year = 2011
}}

{{Track listing
| headline = Track-List
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 32:13
| title1 = Hello Everybody | extra1 = [[Ranjith (singer)|Ranjith]] | lyrics1 = [[Ramajogayya Sastry]] | length1 = 4:27
| title2 = Padha Padha | extra2 = [[Vedala Hemachandra|Hemachandra]], [[Malavika (singer)|Malavika]] | lyrics2 = [[Vennelakanti]] | length2 = 4:13
| title3 = Sadaymiya | extra3 = Ranjith , [[Rita (Indian singer)|Rita]] | lyrics3 = Vennelakanti | length3 = 4:13
| title4 = Kalagane Veyla | extra4 = [[Sreerama Chandra Mynampati|Sreerama Chandra]], [[Saindhavi]] | lyrics4 = [[Bhaskarabhatla Ravi Kumar]] | length4 = 4:45
| title5 = Olla | extra5 = Ranjith , Janani | lyrics5 = [[Viswa]] | length5 = 4:45
| title6 = Naathone Nuvvu | extra6 = Saketh, Saindhavi | lyrics6 = Ramajogayya Sastry| length6 = 5:00
| title7 = Yedho Yedho | extra7 = [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], Chaitra | lyrics7 = Ramajogayya Sastry | length7 = 4:50
}}

==Reception==
''Idlebrain'' wrote "Plus points of the movie are interesting screenplay and entertainment in the second half. On the flip side, The director couldn’t get it right in the first half and climax. On a whole, Vastadu Naa Raju is a decent entertainer with commercial elements packed in it."<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-vastadunaaraju.html |title = Vastadu Naa Raju film review - Telugu cinema Review - Vishnu Manchu & Tapsee}}</ref> ''123Telugu'' wrote "Vasthaadu Naa Raju is a decent entertainer which traverses through love, action, sentiment and comedy. It’s predictable for most part but then a good effort on the whole".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/V/Vastadu_Naa_Raju/Vastadu_Naa_Raju_Review.html|title=Vastadu Naa Raju Movie Review - Vishnu, Tapasee, Prakash Raj and others - 123telugu.com|website=www.123telugu.com|access-date=23 September 2020}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|1781948}}

[[Category:2011 films]]
[[Category:Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Mani Sharma]]

Vastadu Naa Raju - Revision history

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