Raju Bhai is a 2007 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by Surya Kiran, starring Manoj Manchu and Sheela Kaur, with Kadhal Dhandapani, Tanikella Bharani and Brahmanandam in supporting roles. The film, a remake of the successful 2006 Tamil film Chithiram Pesuthadi, directed by Mysskin was produced by Manoj's father, Mohan Babu, and was released on 18 May 2007 and was critically and commercially universally unsuccessful.[1]
Plot
editRaju, a thug, falls in love with a girl and gives up his corrupt practices. However, he gets framed for a major scam that brings out his dark past, sabotaging his relationship.
Cast
edit- Manoj Manchu as Raju
- Sheela Kaur as Anjali
- Saranya Ponvannan as Raju's Mother
- Kadhal Dhandapani as Babaji
- Tanikella Bharani as Anjali's father
- Dharmavarapu Subramanyam as Realtor Yerriswamy
- Jayavani as Yerriswamy's Wife
- Rajiv Kanakala as Gajja
- Chatrapathi Sekhar as Sekhar
- Sunil as Singer
- Mallikarjuna Rao as Malli
- Brahmanandam as Corporator
- Suman Setty as Corporator's Accountant
- Raghu Babu as Romeo
- Ali as Sub-inspector
- MS Narayana as Thief
- Kallu Chidambaram as Customer
- Santhosh Pavan as Hari, Anjali's fiancé
- Surya Kiran Cameo appearance
- Jeeva as Raju's Father (Archive Photo)
Soundtrack
edit| Raju Bhai | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 28 April 2007 (India) | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Producer | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |||
| Yuvan Shankar Raja chronology | ||||
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The music was scored by noted Tamil musician Yuvan Shankar Raja. The soundtrack, which released on 28 April 2007, features 9 tracks with lyrics provided by Suddala Ashok Teja and Ramajogaiah Sastry. One of the songs, "Korameenu", was retained from the original Tamil film Chithiram Pesuthadi, composed by Sundar C. Babu, whilst two other songs were earlier used in a Tamil film.
The album became a "big hit" as the songs gained immense popularity upon release.[2][3] Also reviews were very favorable, praising composer Yuvan Shankar Raja and describing his compositions as "superb", "a major strength to the movie" and "excellent".[4][5]
| Track | Song | Singer(s) | Duration | Lyricist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Chalthaa Chalthaa" | Ranjith | 4:47 | Ramajogaiah Sastry | |
| 2 | "Evvare Nuvvu" | Harish Raghavendra | 4:09 | Ramajogaiah Sastry | Reused song "Devathaiyai Kanden" from Kaadhal Kondein |
| 3 | "Kantipapakasirinda" | Ranjith | 1:35 | Ramajogaiah Sastry | |
| 4 | "Korameenu" | Jassie Gift | 4:42 | Suddala Ashok Teja | Reused song "Vazhameenukkum" from Chithiram Pesuthadi, composed by Sundar C. Babu |
| 5 | "Neekosam Pilla" | Premji Amaran, Suchitra | 4:14 | Ramajogaiah Sastry | Fusion of old Tamil song Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga with new composition |
| 6 | "Gucchi Gucchi" | Harish Raghavendra | 5:16 | Ramajogaiah Sastry | Reused song "Thottu Thottu" from Kaadhal Kondein |
| 7 | "Sommunu" | Ranjith | 0:28 | Ramajogaiah Sastry | |
| 8 | "Lothe Teliyanide" | Ranjith | 0:28 | Ramajogaiah Sastry | |
| 9 | "Evvare Nuvvu (Remix)" | Yuvan Shankar Raja, Rajesh, Premji Amaren | 4:47 | Ramajogaiah Sastry |
References
edit- ^ "Watch Rajubhai at your own risk". Archived from the original on 13 September 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "'Rajubhai' audio a big hit". IndiaGlitz.com. Archived from the original on 4 May 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
- ^ "'Raju Bhai' to hit screen on May 18 with 200 prints". IndiaGlitz.com. Archived from the original on 13 May 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
- ^ "Movie Review: Raju Bhai". Sify. Archived from the original on 23 May 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
- ^ "Rajubhai - Review". Oneindia. Archived from the original on 19 October 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2009.