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{{Infobox film | {{Infobox film | ||
| name = Bobbili Raja | | name = Bobbili Raja | ||
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| studio = [[Suresh Productions]] | | studio = [[Suresh Productions]] | ||
| distributor = | | distributor = | ||
| released = {{Film date|1990|09| | | released = {{Film date|1990|09|14|df=y}} | ||
| runtime = 147 minutes | | runtime = 147 minutes | ||
| editing = K. A. Martand | | editing = K. A. Martand | ||
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'''''Bobbili Raja''''' is a 1990 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[romantic film|romantic action]] film | '''''Bobbili Raja''''' ( {{lit|Raja from [[Bobbili]]|The King of [[Bobbili]]}}) is a 1990 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[romantic film|romantic action]] film co-written and directed by [[B. Gopal]]. Produced by [[D. Suresh Babu|D. Suresh]] under his banner [[Suresh Productions]], it stars [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]] and [[Divya Bharti]] (in her [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] debut) while [[Vanisri]], [[Kota Srinivasa Rao]], [[Kaikala Satyanarayana|Satyanarayana]] and [[Sumithra (actress)|Sumithra]] appear in supporting roles. [[Ilaiyaraaja]] composed the film's [[music]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bobbili Raja (1990)|url=https://indiancine.ma/AEPW|access-date=2021-08-06|website=Indiancine.ma|archive-date=23 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230823130415/https://indiancine.ma/AEPW|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
It was dubbed and released by Suresh Productions in Hindi as ''Rampur Ka Raja'' in 1993. | |||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
The film begins with election campaigning in the village | The film begins with election campaigning in the village of Bobbili. Sundarayya and Rajeswari Devi are strong opponents in elections. Rajeswari and her elder brother Ahobala Rao use various tactics to win the elections. Still, their younger brother Suryam supports Sundarayya and also loves his daughter Rajyalakshmi, who becomes pregnant with Suryam's child. Everybody dishonors her, and Ahobala wants to take advantage of the situation in the election campaign. When Suryam decides to reveal the truth to everyone, Ahobala tries to stop him. In that quarrel, Suryam accidentally dies. Ahobala plays a game and blames Sundarayya and Rajyalakshmi for his death. Both are arrested but escape from jail and reach a forest. | ||
After 25 years | After 25 years, Rajyalakshmi's son Raja has always lived in the jungle with his mother and grandfather. Rani is Rajeswari's daughter, and she is the minister of forests who has been brought up amidst wealth. Once, Rani visits the forest along with her friends for a tour. Raja guides them into the forest, and both of them have silly fights with each other along the way. One day, both are lost in the deep forest. After several adventures, they fall for each other. | ||
Meanwhile, Rajeswari reaches the forest in search of Rani. During the search, she finds that Raja is | Meanwhile, Rajeswari reaches the forest in search of Rani. During the search, she finds that Raja is Sundarayya's grandson. She catches Sundarayya and Rajyalakshmi and interrogates them. Rajyalakshmi and Rajeswari challenge each other that she will get her son married to Rani, but Rajeswari says it will never happen. Finally, Rajeswari finds Rani and takes her back. Once Rani learns that Raja is her maternal uncle's son, she escapes from home with her father Appa Rao's help and returns to the forest where Rajeswari follows her. Rajyalakshmi hands Rani over to her mother and tells her son to get Rani back honorably, and he will prove his mother is innocent. | ||
Raja enters into | Raja enters into Bobbili after listening to his mother's past and decides to teach Rajeswari a lesson. Raja starts the game with Rajeswari by making a threat to her ministry, but she double-crosses him by arresting Rajyalakshmi in the old murder case. Raja tries for bail, but when the policeman misbehaves with him, Raja fights with them and is arrested. Raja reveals the truth in court, and in his words, the government reacts to Rajyalakshmi and removes her from the ministry. Meanwhile, Ahobala also cheats on Rajeswari and forcefully makes Rani's marriage arrangements with his son Amurtha Rao. The incident opens Rajeswari's eyes, and she apologizes to Raja and Rajyalakshmi. Finally, Ahobala admits his mistake, and Raja and Rani get married. | ||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
{{ | The cast is listed below:<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=2016-05-31|title=Bobbili Raja – Cinema Chaat|url=https://cinemachaat.com/2013/07/15/bobbili-raja/|access-date=2021-07-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160531101309/https://cinemachaat.com/2013/07/15/bobbili-raja/amp/|archive-date=31 May 2016}}</ref> | ||
* [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]] as Raja | * [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]] as Raja<ref name=":1" /> | ||
* [[Divya Bharati]] as Rani | * [[Divya Bharati]] as Rani<ref name=":1" /> | ||
* [[Gummadi | * [[Gummadi (actor)|Gummadi]] as Sundarayya | ||
* [[Vanisree]] as Minister Rajeswari Devi | * [[Vanisree]] as Minister Rajeswari Devi<ref name=":1" /> | ||
* [[Kota Srinivasa Rao]] as Ahobala Rao | * [[Kota Srinivasa Rao]] as Ahobala Rao | ||
* [[Kaikala Satyanarayana|Satyanarayana]] as Appa Rao | * [[Kaikala Satyanarayana|Satyanarayana]] as Appa Rao | ||
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* Chidatala Appa Rao as Forest Guard | * Chidatala Appa Rao as Forest Guard | ||
* Heera as Servant Rathalu | * Heera as Servant Rathalu | ||
==Soundtrack== | ==Soundtrack== | ||
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Music composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]]. Lyrics written by [[Sirivennela Sitaramasastri|Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry]]. Music released on ECHO Music Company. | Music composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]]. Lyrics are written by [[Sirivennela Sitaramasastri|Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry]]. Music released on ECHO Music Company. | ||
{{Track listing | {{Track listing | ||
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| all_lyrics = | | all_lyrics = | ||
| all_music = | | all_music = | ||
| title1 = Ayyo Ayyo | | title1 = Ayyo Ayyo | ||
| extra1 = [[S. P. | | extra1 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam|S. P. Balu]], [[S. Janaki]] | ||
| length1 = 4:47 | | length1 = 4:47 | ||
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}} | }} | ||
==Release== | ==Release == | ||
The film was | The film upon release was a major commercial success, and was declared an 'All Time Blockbuster'.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=14 September 2020 |title=Venkatesh on 30 years of Bobbili Raja: I am feeling very nostalgic |language=en |website=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/venkatesh-on-30-years-of-bobbili-raja-i-am-feeling-very-nostalgic/articleshow/78104136.cms |access-date=2021-07-31 |archive-date=23 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230823130402/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/venkatesh-on-30-years-of-bobbili-raja-i-am-feeling-very-nostalgic/articleshow/78104136.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> Having a 175-day run in 3 centres, it is considered Venkatesh's first silver-jubilee hit movie.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cinegoer.com/venky175.htm |title=CineGoer.com - Box-Office Records and Collections - Venkatesh's 175-Day Centres List |access-date=13 February 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070212224008/http://www.cinegoer.com/venky175.htm |archive-date=12 February 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It was later dubbed and released in Tamil as ''Valiban'' in June 1992<ref>{{Cite news |date=12 June 1992 |title=Tough and tumble |pages=7 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19920612&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=19 June 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref> and in Hindi as ''Rampur Ka Raja'' in 1993.{{cn|date=August 2023}} | ||
==Awards== | ==Awards== | ||
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Telugu]] - Ilaiyaraaja | * Winner of [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Telugu]] - [[Ilaiyaraaja]]<ref>Refer Filmfare Magazine August 1991, [[38th filmfare awards south]] Juhi Chawla Shilpa Abused Madras Awards:Winners</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:1990 films]] | [[Category:1990 films]] | ||
[[Category:Indian romantic action films]] | [[Category:Indian romantic action films]] | ||
[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]] | [[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]] | ||
[[Category:Telugu films | [[Category:Telugu remakes of Hindi films]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:1990s masala films]] | ||
[[Category:Films directed by B. Gopal]] | [[Category:Films directed by B. Gopal]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:1990 Telugu-language films]] | ||
[[Category:Films shot in Belgium]] | [[Category:Films shot in Belgium]] | ||
[[Category:Films shot in Brussels]] | [[Category:Films shot in Brussels]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:50, 3 March 2026
| Bobbili Raja | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | B. Gopal |
| Produced by | D. Suresh |
| Written by | Paruchuri Brothers |
| Screenplay by | B. Gopal |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Cinematography | K. Ravindra Babu |
| Edited by | K. A. Martand |
Production company | |
Release date |
|
Running time | 147 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Bobbili Raja ( lit. 'Raja from Bobbili' or 'The King of Bobbili') is a 1990 Indian Telugu-language romantic action film co-written and directed by B. Gopal. Produced by D. Suresh under his banner Suresh Productions, it stars Venkatesh and Divya Bharti (in her Telugu debut) while Vanisri, Kota Srinivasa Rao, Satyanarayana and Sumithra appear in supporting roles. Ilaiyaraaja composed the film's music.[1]
It was dubbed and released by Suresh Productions in Hindi as Rampur Ka Raja in 1993.
Plot[edit | edit source]
The film begins with election campaigning in the village of Bobbili. Sundarayya and Rajeswari Devi are strong opponents in elections. Rajeswari and her elder brother Ahobala Rao use various tactics to win the elections. Still, their younger brother Suryam supports Sundarayya and also loves his daughter Rajyalakshmi, who becomes pregnant with Suryam's child. Everybody dishonors her, and Ahobala wants to take advantage of the situation in the election campaign. When Suryam decides to reveal the truth to everyone, Ahobala tries to stop him. In that quarrel, Suryam accidentally dies. Ahobala plays a game and blames Sundarayya and Rajyalakshmi for his death. Both are arrested but escape from jail and reach a forest.
After 25 years, Rajyalakshmi's son Raja has always lived in the jungle with his mother and grandfather. Rani is Rajeswari's daughter, and she is the minister of forests who has been brought up amidst wealth. Once, Rani visits the forest along with her friends for a tour. Raja guides them into the forest, and both of them have silly fights with each other along the way. One day, both are lost in the deep forest. After several adventures, they fall for each other.
Meanwhile, Rajeswari reaches the forest in search of Rani. During the search, she finds that Raja is Sundarayya's grandson. She catches Sundarayya and Rajyalakshmi and interrogates them. Rajyalakshmi and Rajeswari challenge each other that she will get her son married to Rani, but Rajeswari says it will never happen. Finally, Rajeswari finds Rani and takes her back. Once Rani learns that Raja is her maternal uncle's son, she escapes from home with her father Appa Rao's help and returns to the forest where Rajeswari follows her. Rajyalakshmi hands Rani over to her mother and tells her son to get Rani back honorably, and he will prove his mother is innocent.
Raja enters into Bobbili after listening to his mother's past and decides to teach Rajeswari a lesson. Raja starts the game with Rajeswari by making a threat to her ministry, but she double-crosses him by arresting Rajyalakshmi in the old murder case. Raja tries for bail, but when the policeman misbehaves with him, Raja fights with them and is arrested. Raja reveals the truth in court, and in his words, the government reacts to Rajyalakshmi and removes her from the ministry. Meanwhile, Ahobala also cheats on Rajeswari and forcefully makes Rani's marriage arrangements with his son Amurtha Rao. The incident opens Rajeswari's eyes, and she apologizes to Raja and Rajyalakshmi. Finally, Ahobala admits his mistake, and Raja and Rani get married.
Cast[edit | edit source]
The cast is listed below:[2]
- Venkatesh as Raja[2]
- Divya Bharati as Rani[2]
- Gummadi as Sundarayya
- Vanisree as Minister Rajeswari Devi[2]
- Kota Srinivasa Rao as Ahobala Rao
- Satyanarayana as Appa Rao
- Brahmanandam as Forest Officer
- Sumitra as Rajyalakshmi
- Sivaji Raja as Amurtha Rao
- Vidya Sagar as Suryam
- Babu Mohan as Bajanappa
- Pradeep Shakthi as Inspector
- Jaya Prakash Reddy as Tribal
- Bhimeswara Rao as Judge
- Chidatala Appa Rao as Forest Guard
- Heera as Servant Rathalu
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
| Bobbili Raja | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Film score by | ||||
| Released | 1990 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 25:26 | |||
| Label | Echo Music | |||
| Producer | Ilaiyaraaja | |||
| Ilaiyaraaja chronology | ||||
| ||||
Music composed by Ilaiyaraaja. Lyrics are written by Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry. Music released on ECHO Music Company.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ayyo Ayyo" | S. P. Balu, S. Janaki | 4:47 |
| 2. | "Kanya Kumari" | S. P. Balu, S. Janaki | 5:33 |
| 3. | "Chemma Chekka" | S. P. Balu, Chitra | 5:04 |
| 4. | "Odante Vinade" | S. P. Balu, S. Janaki | 4:59 |
| 5. | "Balapam Patti" | S. P. Balu, Chitra | 4:49 |
| Total length: | 25:26 | ||
Release[edit | edit source]
The film upon release was a major commercial success, and was declared an 'All Time Blockbuster'.[3] Having a 175-day run in 3 centres, it is considered Venkatesh's first silver-jubilee hit movie.[4] It was later dubbed and released in Tamil as Valiban in June 1992[5] and in Hindi as Rampur Ka Raja in 1993.[citation needed]
Awards[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Bobbili Raja (1990)". Indiancine.ma. Archived from the original on 23 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Bobbili Raja – Cinema Chaat". 31 May 2016. Archived from the original on 31 May 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ↑ "Venkatesh on 30 years of Bobbili Raja: I am feeling very nostalgic". The Times of India. 14 September 2020. Archived from the original on 23 August 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ↑ "CineGoer.com - Box-Office Records and Collections - Venkatesh's 175-Day Centres List". Archived from the original on 12 February 2007. Retrieved 13 February 2007.
- ↑ "Tough and tumble". The Indian Express. 12 June 1992. p. 7. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ↑ Refer Filmfare Magazine August 1991, 38th filmfare awards south Juhi Chawla Shilpa Abused Madras Awards:Winners
External links[edit | edit source]
- Bobbili Raja on IMDb