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Ramu (1968 film)
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| Ramu | |
|---|---|
| File:Ramu 1968.jpg Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | A. C. Tirulokchandar |
| Produced by | M. Murugan M. Kumaran M. Saravanan M. Balasubramanian M. S. Guhan |
| Written by | D. V. Narasa Raju (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Javar Seetharaman |
| Story by | Kishore Kumar |
| Based on | Door Gagan Ki Chhaon Mein (1964) |
| Starring | N. T. Rama Rao Jamuna |
| Music by | R. Goverdhanam |
| Cinematography | D. Rajagopal |
| Edited by | R. G. Gopu |
Production company | |
Release date |
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Running time | 172 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Ramu is a 1968 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced by M. Murugan, M. Saravanan, M. Kumaran under the AVM Productions banner and directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Jamuna and music composed by R. Goverdhanam. The film is a remake of the Hindi movie Door Gagan Ki Chhaon Mein (1964), which was first remade as the Tamil movie of the same name (1966). The film was recorded as a Super Hit at the box office.[1]
Plot[edit]
Ramu is a proactive boy, who leads a happy life with his father Raja, and mother Seeta. Raja works as a soldier, once he gets an emergency call, hence he rushes to the war field. During that time, dacoits attack their village and put fire to Ramu's house his mother is burnt alive, looking at it, Ramu becomes dumb. After that, their neighbor Chinnaiah takes care of Ramu and waits for Raja's arrival. Raja returns and goes into shock knowing the facts, takes an oath to get back his son's voice and they leave the village. Parallelly, in another village, Lakshmi (Jamuna) daughter of Sipayi Singanna, a wealthy woman whose property is under the guardianship of her maternal uncle Ganganna. Ganganna has two sons Ranganna as crooked as his father and Venkanna a kind-hearted person. Ganganna wants to grab Lakshmi's property by performing her marriage with Ranganna. But Lakshmi gets back her property through the court. Due to this, Ganganna develops a grudge against her. On their way back, Ramu and Raja are passing through the village where Ranganna beats Ramu for obstructing when the quarrel arises between Raja and Ranganna. Ranganna back-stabs Raja and he faint, Lakshmi spots them, takes them along with her, and requests Raja to stay in her house until he recovers. Days pass on, and Ramu gets closer to Lakshmi, she also takes care of him as her son and loves Raja. Meanwhile, Ganganna makes no one work in Lakshmi's fields when Raja comes forward and completes the farming. Eventually, Once Ramu visits a burial ground where he meets a madman Gopalam, whose daughter has been cheated on by Ganganna. Both Gopalam and Ramu become good friends. Frustrated, Ranganna kidnaps Ramu and keeps him in his custody. Lakshmi, in search of Ramu, reaches there when Ranganna tries to molest her, Venkanna informs Raja and he too lands. In that quarrel, fire erupts and Lakshmi is stuck in it. Due to this incident, Ramu gets back his voice and saves her. Gopalam recognizes Ganganna, kills him, and gets arrested. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Raja and Lakshmi.
Cast[edit]
- N. T. Rama Rao as Raja
- Jamuna as Lakshmi
- S. V. Ranga Rao as Gopalam
- Chittoor V. Nagaiah as Swamiji
- Relangi as Ganganna
- Ramana Reddy as Armugam
- Rajanala as Ranganna
- Satyanarayana as Puli
- Padmanabham as Venkanna
- Allu Ramalingaiah as Lawyer
- S. V. Ramadas as Sipayi Singanna
- Perumallu as Chinnaiah
- Suryakantham as Manikyam
- Geetanjali as Ratnam
- Pushpalatha as Seeta
- Master Rajkumar as Ramu
Soundtrack[edit]
| Ramu | |
|---|---|
| Film score by R. Goverdhanam | |
| Released | 1968 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Length | 28:30 |
| Label | SAREGAMA Audio |
| Producer | R. Goverdhanam |
Music composed by R. Goverdhanam. Music released on SAREGAMA Audio Company.
| S. No. | Song Title | Lyrics | Singers | length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pacchani Chettu" | Aarudhra | P. Susheela | 3:01 |
| 2 | "Thaaraa Shashaankam" | Kosaraju | Pithapuram, Madhavapeddi Satyam L. R. Eswari, R. Tilakam | 7:41 |
| 3 | "Pacchani Chettu" - 2 | Aarudhra | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 3:40 |
| 4 | "Kalaganti Kalaganti" | Dasaradhi | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 5:00 |
| 5 | "Maamidi Komma" | Dasaradhi | P. Susheela | 3:31 |
| 6 | "Raaraa Krishnayya" | Dasaradhi | Ghantasala | 5:37 |
Box office[edit]
Ramu was released on 4 May 1968.[2] The film had a 100-day run 15 centers. running for 181 days at Durga Kala Mandir, Vijayawada, and becoming a silver jubilee film.[3]
References[edit]
- ↑ Narasimham, M. L. (5 April 2019). "Ramu (1968)". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- ↑ Saravanan 2013, p. 203.
- ↑ "Durga Kala Mandir, Vijayawada - Telugu cinema hall". Idlebrain. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
Bibliography[edit]
- Saravanan, M. (2013). AVM 60 Cinema (in தமிழ்). Chennai: Rajarajan Publications.