Bobbili Brahmanna
| Bobbili Brahmanna | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | K. Raghavendra Rao |
| Produced by | U. Suryanarayana Raju |
| Written by | Paruchuri Brothers |
| Starring |
Krishnam Raju Sharada Jayasudha Rao Gopal Rao Kaikala Satyanarayana Allu Ramalingaiah Nutan Prasad |
| Music by | K. Chakravarthy |
| Cinematography | K. S. Prakash |
| Edited by | D. Venkata Ratnam |
Release dates | 1984 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Bobbili Brahmanna is a very successful 1984 Telugu film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao, and starring Krishnam Raju, Sharada, Jayasudha, Rao Gopal Rao, Kaikala Satyanarayana, Allu Ramalingaiah, Nutan Prasad, Rajesh, Sarathi, Krishnaveni, Aruna Mucherla, Chalapathi Rao.[1] Music composed by K. Chakravarthy, produced by Suryanarayana Raju U. Krishnam Raju plays double role as Brahmanna and as Ravi. This Tollywood film, which apparently seems to be historical, was released in the banner of Gopikrishna Movies in 1984.
Plot
Brahmanna (Krishnam Raju) is a very powerful head of Kotipalli, a village that was never haunted by police. Being descendants of Bobbili clan, he settles several disputes between the people with his impartial judgments, before the table of justice - the sacred sword fixed to a huge tree trunk. Ravi (Krishnam Raju), his younger brother falls in love with Kasturi (Jayasudha).
Rayudu (Rao Gopal Rao) is a wicked man who wants to occupy the chair of village head. Rayudu does many crimes such as bus hijack to earn riches. One day Bullebbayi (Kaikala Satyanarayana), son of Rayudu rapes Kasturi's friend named Swarajyam (Krishnaveni) in a graveyard. Ravi saves Swarajyam and brings the culprit to the table of justice. Brahmanna gives a justice that Rayudu should marry Swarajyam whom he molested. Rayudu performs abortion for his pregnant daughter-in-law.
Rayudu creates a slander that Brahmanna is having an illegal affair with a woman by name Susheela (Annapoorna) staying in a hut at the outskirts of the village. Brahmanna reveals to his family and Rayudu that the woman whom he is looking after is the wife of a wrongfully accused man who was dead because of his justice.
Rajeshwari (Aruna Mucherla), daughter of Brahmanna falls in love with Rambabu (Rajesh), Susheela's son. Brahmanna agrees for the marriage of Rajeshwari with Rambabu. In happiness Rajeshwari goes to swing the cradle under a tree. Rayudu makes Rajeshwari to fall on a man from the cradle. Rayudu creates a slander that the man was blinded because of Rajeshwari. Brahmanna gives a justice that Rajeshwari should marry the blind man. Ravi performs secret marriage between Rambabu and Rajeshwari. Aggravated Brahmanna exiles Ravi from the village. Susheela comes to know the plan of Rayudu and informs to Brahmanna.
Brahmanna takes out the powerful sword from the tree and slays the head of Rayudu at the hills in a chase and Brahmanna is arrested by the police.
Cast
| Actor/Actress | Character |
|---|---|
| Krishnam Raju | Brahmanna and Ravi (Dual role) |
| Sharada | Savitri |
| Jayasudha | Kasturi |
| Rao Gopal Rao | Meesala Pedavenkatrayudu |
| Kaikala Satyanarayana | Bullebbayi |
| Aruna Mucherla | Rajeshwari |
| Annapoorna | Susheelamma |
| Rajesh | |
| Allu Ramalingaiah | |
| Nutan Prasad | Shastri |
| Krishnaveni | Swarajyam |
| Sarathi |
Awards
- Best Actor - Krishnam Raju
- Best Supporting Actress - Sharada
- Best Director - K. Raghavendra Rao
Box-office
The film was a blockbuster and surpassed all previous records. The film ran for more than 200 days in more than 15 centres across Andhra Pradesh.
Remake
Krishnam Raju remade the film in Hindi as Dharm Adhikari under Gopi Krishna Movies in 1986 starring Dilip Kumar, Jeetendra and Sridevi. In Bobbili Brahmanna, Krishnam Raju played both the lead roles, but in Dharm Adhikari, the two roles are played by Dilip Kumar and Jeetendra.
Trivia
- With this film, Krishnam Raju became the first actor to win both Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Telugu and Nandi Award for Best Actor twice for the same film. He won the awards earlier for Amara Deepam (1977).
- After the huge success of the film, Krishnam Raju brought fish from his native place Mogalthur and gave a grand party to the entire cast and crew.
- In an interview with The Hindu in 2006 Krishnam Raju said that if Bobbili Brahmanna were made today, it would have surely grossed at least ₹40 crore (US$5.9 million).
- In 2015, K.Raghavendra Rao shared his experience about the film in Soundrya Lahari TV show with Prabhas and S. S. Rajamouli.
Legacy
The film's concept hero judging others' problems in his village became very popular. Later, the formula was used in Cheran Pandiyan (1991) (Tamil film, remade in Telugu as Balarama Krishnulu in 1992), Chinna Gounder (1992) (Tamil film, remade in Telugu as Chinarayudu in 1992), Bobbili Simham (1994), Nattamai (1994) (Tamil film, remade in Telugu as Pedarayudu in 1995), Kondapalli Rattaiah (1995) and Kondaveeti Simhasanam (2002).