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| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director      = [[Y. V. S. Chowdary]]
| director      = [[Y. V. S. Chowdary]]
| producer      = Akkineni Nagarjuna<br />D. Sivaprasad Reddy
| producer      = [[Nagarjuna Akkineni|Nagarjuna]],<br />D. Sivaprasad Reddy
| writer        = [[Posani Krishna Murali]] {{small|'''(Dialogues)'''}}
| writer        = [[Posani Krishna Murali]] {{small|'''(Dialogues)'''}}
| story          = Y. V. S. Chowdary
| story          = Y. V. S. Chowdary
| screenplay    = Y. V. S. Chowdary
| screenplay    = Y. V. S. Chowdary
| starring      = [[Nandamuri Harikrishna]]<br /> [[Nagarjuna Akkineni]]<br />[[Sakshi Shivanand]]<br />[[Sanghavi]]
| starring      = [[Nandamuri Harikrishna|Harikrishna]]<br />[[Nagarjuna Akkineni|Nagarjuna]]<br />[[Sakshi Shivanand]]<br />[[Sanghavi]]<br /> [[Ravi Teja]]
| music          = [[M. M. Keeravani]]
| music          = [[M. M. Keeravani]]
| cinematography = K. Rajendra Prasad
| cinematography = K. Rajendra Prasad
| editing        = Shankar
| editing        = Shankar
| distributor    = Great India Entertainments <br> [[Kamakshi Movies]]
| distributor    = Great India Entertainments <br /> [[Kamakshi Movies]]
| released      = {{Film date|1999|02|05|df=y}}
| released      = {{Film date|1999|02|05|df=y}}
| runtime        = 166 minutes
| runtime        = 166 minutes
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'''''Seetharama Raju''''' is a 1999 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[action drama film]], produced jointly by [[Nagarjuna Akkineni]], D. Sivaprasad Reddy under the Great India Enterprises & Kamakshi Movies banner and directed by [[Y. V. S. Chowdary]]. It stars [[Nandamuri Harikrishna]], [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna Akkineni]], [[Sakshi Shivanand]], [[Sanghavi]] and music composed by [[M. M. Keeravani]]. Nagarjuna has for the first time crooned a song with his own voice in this film.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nthwall.com/te/Sitarama-Raju-2014/8291803684 |title=Seetharama Raju (Cast & Crew) |work=Nth wall |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151030002203/http://www.nthwall.com/te/Sitarama-Raju-2014/8291803684 |archivedate=30 October 2015 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
'''''Seetharama Raju''''' is a 1999 Indian [[Telugu-language]] [[action drama film]] written and directed by [[Y. V. S. Chowdary]]. Produced by [[Nagarjuna Akkineni|Nagarjuna]], and D. Sivaprasad Reddy, it stars [[Nandamuri Harikrishna]], [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna Akkineni]], [[Sakshi Shivanand]], and [[Sanghavi]] with music composed by [[M. M. Keeravani]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Archived copy |url=http://www.zaminryot.com/pdf/1999/Feb/12-feb-1999.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160913150220/http://www.zaminryot.com/pdf/1999/Feb/12-feb-1999.pdf |archive-date=13 September 2016 |access-date=1 September 2022 |website=[[Zamin Ryot]] |language=te}}</ref> The film won two state [[Nandi Awards]].
 
The film won two state [[Nandi Awards]]. The film was dubbed into [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''Sathriya Dharmam''.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwuS1R812JM</ref>


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
To Be Updated


==Cast==
==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
{{cast listing|
* [[Nandamuri Harikrishna]] as Seetayya
* [[Nagarjuna Akkineni|Nagarjuna]] as Ramaraju
* [[Nagarjuna Akkineni]] as Ramaraju
* [[Nandamuri Harikrishna|Harikrishna]] as Seetayya
* [[Ravi Teja]] as Seenu
* [[Nirmalamma]] as Basavaraju's grandmother
* [[Sakshi Shivanand]] as Satya
* [[Sakshi Shivanand]] as Satya
* [[Sanghavi]] as Gowri
* [[Sanghavi]] as Gowri
* [[Ilavarasi|Kalpana]] as Lakshmi
* [[Ravi Teja]] as Seenu
* [[Chandra Mohan (Telugu actor)|Chandra Mohan]] as Raghava Raju
* [[Chandra Mohan (Telugu actor)|Chandra Mohan]] as Raghava Raju
* [[Kota Srinivasa Rao]] as Basavaraju
* [[Kota Srinivasa Rao]] as Basavaraju
* [[Ahuti Prasad]] as Basavaraju's Uncle
* [[Ahuti Prasad]] as Basavaraju's uncle
* [[Prasad Babu]] as Intelligence Officer Prasad
* [[Prasad Babu]] as Intelligence Officer Prasad
* [[Satya Prakash (actor)|Satya Prakash]] as Chinna
* [[Satya Prakash (actor)|Satya Prakash]] as Chinna
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* [[Sivaji (Telugu actor)|Sivaji]] as Sivaji
* [[Sivaji (Telugu actor)|Sivaji]] as Sivaji
* [[Sameer Hasan|Sameer]] as Suri
* [[Sameer Hasan|Sameer]] as Suri
* Rajita
* Vivekvasu as Kumar
* [[Ilavarasi|Kalpana]] as Lakshmi
* Rajitha
* Apoorva
* Apoorva
* Aparnna
* Aparnna
* Santhoshini
* Santhoshini
* [[Manya (actress)|Manya]] as Suma
* [[Manya (actress)|Manya]] as Suma
* [[Nirmalamma]] as Basavaraju's grandmother
* Master Raghu Chaitanya as Nani
* Master Raghu Chaitanya as Nani
* Vivekvasu as Kumar
}}
{{colend}}
 
==Production==
The film saw Nagarjuna and Harikrishna acting together for first time. The film's launch saw the families of Akkineni Nageswara Rao and N. T. Rama Rao attending the event with Nageswara Rao slapping the clapboard and his wife Annapurna switched on the camera for the first shot.<ref>{{cite web |title=Art imitates life |url=http://www.andhraonline.com/archives/tollywood/studio20.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990418100128/http://www.andhraonline.com/archives/tollywood/studio20.htm |archive-date=18 April 1999 |access-date=18 November 2024 |website=Andhra Online}}</ref> Some scenes were shot at a bungalow situated at Banjara Palace, Begumpet.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.expressindia.com/screen/oct09/index.htm|last=Prakash|first=BVS|title=Nagarjuna, Harikrishna teamed|website=Express India|access-date=25 May 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990902160254/http://www.expressindia.com/screen/oct09/index.htm|archive-date=2 September 1999}}</ref> A village set was erected at Gandhipet.<ref>{{cite web|website=Express India|access-date=26 August 2025|title=Sitaramaraju - Nagarjuna's next on Feb 14|url=http://www.expressindia.com/screen/dec11/index.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000502151613/http://www.expressindia.com/screen/dec11/index.htm|archive-date=2 May 2000|date=11 December 1998}}</ref>


==Soundtrack==
==Soundtrack==
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| title1  = Changure Changure
| title1  = Changure Changure
| extra1  = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam|SP Balu]], [[M. M. Keeravani]], Radhika, Sarada
| extra1  = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[M. M. Keeravani]], Radhika, Sarada
| length1 = 5:16
| length1 = 5:16


| title2  = Sreevaru Doragaaru
| title2  = Sreevaru Doragaaru
| extra2  = SP Balu, [[K. S. Chithra|Chitra]]
| extra2  = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, [[K. S. Chithra|Chitra]]
| length2 = 6:13
| length2 = 6:13


| title3  = Ekaseka Tatta
| title3  = Ekaseka Tatta
| extra3  = SP Balu, M. M. Keeravani, [[Sujatha Mohan|Sujatha]]
| extra3  = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, M. M. Keeravani, [[Sujatha Mohan|Sujatha]]
| length3 = 5:15
| length3 = 5:15


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| length4 = 5:55
| length4 = 5:55


| title5  = Kundanapu Bommaki  
| title5  = Kundanapu Bommaki
| extra5  = SP Balu, M. M. Keeravani, [[S. P. Sailaja]]
| extra5  = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, M. M. Keeravani, [[S. P. Sailaja]]
| length5 = 4:52
| length5 = 4:52


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== Awards ==
==Reception==
;[[Nandi Awards]] 1999 <ref>{{Cite web|date=13 March 2010|title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)|trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)|url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf|url-status=live|access-date=9 January 2021|publisher=[[Andhra Pradesh (magazine)|Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh]]|language=te}}</ref>
Jayalakshmi K. of ''Deccan Herald'' wrote "While Posani Krishnamurali has woven a script that brims with revenge and retribution, lacing it also with a few drops of sentiment, director Y V S Choudhary succeeds in balancing the star images of both Nagarjuna and Harikrishna".<ref>{{Cite news |last=P |first=Rakesh |date=14 February 1999 |title=Sitaramaraju (Telugu) |work=[[Deccan Herald]] |url=http://www.cscsarchive.org/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/6DAFFE93F21EFCB765256941003DC8B0 |url-status=dead |access-date=25 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090213235753/http://www.cscsarchive.org/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/6DAFFE93F21EFCB765256941003DC8B0 |archive-date=13 February 2009}}</ref>
* ''Best Character Actress'' - [[Nirmalamma]]  
 
* [[Nandi Award for Best Makeup Artist|Makeup Artist]] - Ramachandra Rao
== Accolades ==
;[[Nandi Awards|Nandi Awards-1999]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=13 March 2010|title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)|trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)|url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf|access-date=9 January 2021|publisher=[[Andhra Pradesh (magazine)|Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh]]|language=te}}</ref>
* [[Nandi Award for Best Character Actress|Best Character Actress]] - [[Nirmalamma]]
* [[Nandi Award for Best Makeup Artist|Best Makeup Artist]] - Ramachandra Rao


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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Latest revision as of 13:19, 12 March 2026


Seetharama Raju
Theatrical release poster
Directed byY. V. S. Chowdary
Produced byNagarjuna,
D. Sivaprasad Reddy
Written byPosani Krishna Murali (Dialogues)
Screenplay byY. V. S. Chowdary
Story byY. V. S. Chowdary
StarringHarikrishna
Nagarjuna
Sakshi Shivanand
Sanghavi
Ravi Teja
Music byM. M. Keeravani
CinematographyK. Rajendra Prasad
Edited byShankar
Distributed byGreat India Entertainments
Kamakshi Movies
Release date
  • 5 February 1999 (1999-02-05)
Running time
166 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Seetharama Raju is a 1999 Indian Telugu-language action drama film written and directed by Y. V. S. Chowdary. Produced by Nagarjuna, and D. Sivaprasad Reddy, it stars Nandamuri Harikrishna, Nagarjuna Akkineni, Sakshi Shivanand, and Sanghavi with music composed by M. M. Keeravani.[1] The film won two state Nandi Awards.

Plot[edit | edit source]

To Be Updated

Cast[edit | edit source]

Production[edit | edit source]

The film saw Nagarjuna and Harikrishna acting together for first time. The film's launch saw the families of Akkineni Nageswara Rao and N. T. Rama Rao attending the event with Nageswara Rao slapping the clapboard and his wife Annapurna switched on the camera for the first shot.[2] Some scenes were shot at a bungalow situated at Banjara Palace, Begumpet.[3] A village set was erected at Gandhipet.[4]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

Seetharama Raju
Soundtrack album by
M. M. Keeravani
Released1999
GenreSoundtrack
Length37:50
LabelAditya Music
ProducerM. M. Keeravani
M. M. Keeravani chronology
Sri Sita Ramula Kalyanam Chootamu Raarandi
(1998) 		Seetharama Raju
(1999) 		Alludugaaru Vachcharu
(1999)

The music was composed by M. M. Keeravani. Lyrics were written by Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry. Music was released on ADITYA Music Company.

No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Changure Changure"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, M. M. Keeravani, Radhika, Sarada5:16
2."Sreevaru Doragaaru"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra6:13
3."Ekaseka Tatta"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, M. M. Keeravani, Sujatha5:15
4."Ecstacy Privacy"M. M. Keeravani, Chitra5:55
5."Kundanapu Bommaki"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, M. M. Keeravani, S. P. Sailaja4:52
6."Uyalala Uyalala"M. M. Keeravani5:01
7."Vinudu Vinudu"Nagarjuna Akkineni, M. M. Srivalli2:07
Total length:37:50

Reception[edit | edit source]

Jayalakshmi K. of Deccan Herald wrote "While Posani Krishnamurali has woven a script that brims with revenge and retribution, lacing it also with a few drops of sentiment, director Y V S Choudhary succeeds in balancing the star images of both Nagarjuna and Harikrishna".[5]

Accolades[edit | edit source]

Nandi Awards-1999[6]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Zamin Ryot (in తెలుగు). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ↑ "Art imitates life". Andhra Online. Archived from the original on 18 April 1999. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  3. ↑ Prakash, BVS. "Nagarjuna, Harikrishna teamed". Express India. Archived from the original on 2 September 1999. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  4. ↑ "Sitaramaraju - Nagarjuna's next on Feb 14". Express India. 11 December 1998. Archived from the original on 2 May 2000. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
  5. ↑ P, Rakesh (14 February 1999). "Sitaramaraju (Telugu)". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 13 February 2009. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  6. ↑ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF) (in తెలుగు). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. 13 March 2010. Retrieved 9 January 2021.

External links[edit | edit source]

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