Driver Ramudu
| Driver Ramudu | |
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| Directed by | K. Raghavendra Rao |
| Produced by | Nandamuri Harikrishna |
| Written by | Jandhyala Subramanya Sastry |
| Starring |
N. T. Rama Rao Jayasudha Roja Ramani Kaikala Satyanarayana Mohan Babu Sridhar |
| Music by | Chakravarthi |
Production company |
Ramakrishna Cine Studios[1] |
Release dates |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Driver Ramudu (Telugu: డ్రైవర్ రాముడు) is a 1979 Telugu action-drama film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. The film stars N. T. Rama Rao and Jayasudha in the lead roles, with Kaikala Satyanarayana, Mohan Babu, Roja Ramani and Sridhar playing other important roles. The music was composed by Chakravarthi. The film was shot extensively in the Araku Valley.[2]
This was the first film produced by NTR's son Nandamuri Harikrishna.[2] The film was released in 35 centres across Andhra Pradesh on 2 February 1979 and was eventually declared a box-office blockbuster.[2]
The film was remade in Tamil as Lorry Driver Rajakannu starring Sivaji Ganesan.
Plot
Ramu (NTR) is a lorry driver who personally does not tolerate injustice anywhere. With his hard work, he soon becomes a lorry owner. He has a blind sister Meena (Roja Ramani) to whom he is very affectionate. A police inspector by the name of Raja Reddy (Sridhar), admiring Ramu's sincerity and truthfulness, comes forward to marry the blind girl. Meanwhile, Chukkamma (Jayasudha), who runs a small hotel on the highway, and Ramu fall in love with each other. Ramu renders help to one of Chukkamma’s relatives, another lorry driver named Vasu (Kaikala Satyanarayana). They become good friends. Kamal Babu (Mohan Babu) soon enters the scene, implicates Ramu in a smuggling case and succeeds in sending him to jail. How Ramu manages to prove his innocence and brings the story to its logical, happy end constitutes the rest of the narrative.
Cast
- N. T. Rama Rao as Ramu
- Jayasudha as Chukkamma
- Mohan Babu as Kamal Babu
- Roja Ramani as Meena
- Kaikala Satyanarayana as Vasu
- Jayamalini as Kantam
- Kanchana as Kalavati
- Sridhar as Inspector Raja Reddy
- Sarathi
Music
The film has 6 tracks composed by Chakravarthi. The movie is famous for the song Emani Varninchanu, which is set in the background of brother-sister affection.
| Tracklist[3] | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "Vongamaaku" | Veturi | S. P. Balasubramaniam, P. Susheela | 4.08 | ||||||
| 2. | "Yendharo Mudhu Gummalu" | Arudra | S. P. Balasubramaniam, P. Susheela | 3.21 | ||||||
| 3. | "Maamilla Thopukaada" | Veturi | S. P. Balasubramaniam, P. Susheela | 3.15 | ||||||
| 4. | "Guggu Gudi Gudisundi" | Aathreya | S. P. Balasubramaniam | 3.32 | ||||||
| 5. | "Donga Donga Dorikaadu" | Veturi | S. P. Balasubramaniam, P. Susheela | 3.22 | ||||||
| 6. | "Emani Varninchanu" | Arudra | S. P. Balasubramaniam, P. Susheela | 4.08 | ||||||
Reception
The film was a blockbuster at the box office, celebrating a 100-day run at 14 centres and silver jubilee (25 weeks) at 2 centres.[2]
References
- ↑ Driver Ramudu 1
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Driver Ramudu 2
- ↑ "Driver Ramudu Songs". Retrieved 10 April 2013.