Sri Ramulayya is a 1998 Indian Telugu-language biographical film,[1] based on the life of Paritala Sriramulu, father of politician Paritala Ravindra, directed by N. Shankar.[2] The film stars Mohan Babu, Nandamuri Harikrishna and Soundarya. The film was a box office hit and won two Nandi Awards.[3]
| Sri Ramulayya | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | N. Shankar |
| Story by | Krishneswara Rao |
| Produced by | Paritala Sunitha |
| Starring | Mohan Babu Soundarya Harikrishna Nandamuri Srihari Kota Srinivasa Rao Nutan Prasad Ranjitha Brahmaji |
| Music by | Vandemataram Srinivas |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Cast
edit- Mohan Babu[4]
- Soundarya
- Nandamuri Harikrishna
- Srihari
- Kota Srinivasa Rao
- Mannava Balayya
- Ranjitha
- Jeeva
- Nutan Prasad
- Jayaprakash Reddy
- Brahmaji
- Paruchuri Venkateswara Rao
- Sivaparvathi
- Radha Prasanthi
- Shanoor Sana
- Telangana Shakuntala
- Raghunatha Reddy
- P. L. Narayana
- Prathyusha
- Alapati Lakshmi
- Bramhanandam
- AVS
- M S Narayana
- Venu Madhav
- Chalapathi Rao
- Mohan Raj
- Raja Ravindra
- Narra Venkateswara Rao
- Ashok Kumar
- Bandla Ganesh
- Naveen
- Padma Jayanth
Production
editThe film was launched on 19 November 1997 at Ramanaidu Studios however the event saw thirty people dying due to bomb blast.[5] The film saw Nandamuri Harikrishna making comeback to films after a long sabbatical.[6]
Soundtrack
editThe music and background score was composed by Vandemataram Srinivas.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bhoomiki Pachani" | Kalekuri Prasad | K. J. Yesudas, Anuradha Sriram | |
| 2. | "Rajya Himsa" | Goreti Venkanna | Vandemataram Srinivas | |
| 3. | "Nanuganna Naa Thalli" | Goreti Venkanna | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | |
| 4. | "Ghadiya Ghadiya" | Suddhala Ashok Teja | K. J. Yesudas, Chitra | |
| 5. | "Karma Bhoomilo" | Kalekuri Prasad | K. J. Yesudas | |
| 6. | "Joharu Joharu" | Sangha | Vandemataram Srinivas | |
| 7. | "Vippa Poola" | Shiva Sagar | Vandemataram Srinivas | |
| 8. | "Poratala Ramulu" | Sangha | Vandemataram Srinivas |
Reception
editAndhra Today wrote "Like in his earlier venture "Encounter", by opting for a weak theme, the director N. Sanker repeated his mistake in choosing a thin storyline and failed to deliver the goods".[7]
Awards
editReferences
edit- ^ "The Hindu : Andhra Pradesh News : Mohan Babu stages sit-in". www.thehindu.com. Archived from the original on 19 September 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ Zamin Ryot review
- ^ "The year gone by 'Twas good for some and bad for most". Andhra Online. Archived from the original on 28 April 1999.
- ^ "మోహన్ బాబు, హరికృష్ణ 'శ్రీరాములయ్య'@22 ఇయర్స్.. ఎన్నో వివాదాలు." News18 తెలుగు (in Telugu). 14 August 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "He works with vengeance to make a good film". Andhra Online. Archived from the original on 18 April 2000. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ ""I'm honoured that people see NTR in me"". Andhra Online. Archived from the original on 10 June 2000. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ "Reviews". Andhra Today. Archived from the original on 3 February 1999.
- ^ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)
External links
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