Ramadasu
Theatrical release poster
Directed byV. Nagayya
Written byYadavalli Lakshmi Narayana
Malladi Satyanarayana
(dialogues)
Screenplay byV. Nagayya
Based onLife of Kancharla Gopanna
Produced byV. Nagayya
StarringV. Nagayya
N. T. Rama Rao
Akkineni Nageswara Rao
Gummadi
Sivaji Ganesan
Anjali Devi
CinematographyK. S. Prasad
Jagirdaar
Edited byG. D. Joshi
A. S. Tangaveelu
Music byAshwathama
V. Nagayya
(Supervision)
Production
company
V. N. Films[1]
Release date
  • 23 December 1964 (1964-12-23)
Running time
180 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Ramadasu is a 1964 Indian Telugu-language biographical film, based on the life of Kancharla Gopanna, produced and directed by V. Nagayya. It stars Nagayya, with N. T. Rama Rao, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Sivaji Ganesan and Anjali Devi in special appearances, with music composed by Ashwathama. The blockbuster film has garnered the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu, and has garnered several state awards.[2]

Plot

Kancherla Gopanna's uncles, Akkanna and Madanna are ministers in Golconda ruled by Tanisha. Ramadasu marries Akkanna's daughter Kamala. In Bhadrachalam, Gopanna meets Kabir, a Rama devotee who renames him Ramadasu. Impressed by his selfless service, Tanisha appoints Ramadasu as the Tehsildar, the tax collector of Bhadrachalam. Ramadasu spends the tax money to build a temple for Rama. The letter he sends explaining this does not reach the Tanisha, due to a plot hatched by the Dharmakarta. A furious Tanish has Ramadasu imprisoned, but on the day of his hanging, Lord Rama and Lakshmana appear in disguise before Tanisha, and pay him the amount due from Ramadasu. Tanisha realizes his folly and rushes to save Ramadasu from the gallows.

Cast

Special appearances

Soundtrack

Ramadasu
Film score by
Aswadhamma
Released1964
GenreSoundtrack
LabelHMV Audio
ProducerAswadhamma

Music composed by Aswadhama. Music released on HMV Audio Company.

S. No.Song TitleSingerslength
1 "Adigo Badradri" Ghantasala, P. B. Srinivas, A. P. Komala
2 "Dandakam" V. Nagayya
3 "Dhanyudanaithini O Deva" V. Nagayya
4 "Ee Desamanununduvaru" Madhavapeddi Satyam
5 "Jai Seetharama Raghu Rama" V. Nagayya
6 "Kahekarona" Mohammad Rafi
7 "Kondanda Rama" V. Nagayya
8 "Maa Bava Manchivadu" P. Susheela
9 "Mohanakaara Rama" Soolamangalam Sisters
10 "Naraharini Nammaka" V. Nagayya
11 "O Saadhulara" V. Nagayya, T. G. Kamala Devi
12 "Padyams" V. Nagayya
13 "Padyams" V. Nagayya
14 "Pahimam Sriramante" Soolamangalam Sisters
15 "Ram Naam Se Jyaada" Mohammad Rafi
16 "Ramadasugaru" Madhavapeddi Satyam
17 "Rama Pahimam" Sulamangalam Sisters
18 "Rama Rama Anarada" V. Nagayya
19 "Rama Rama Yanuarada" V. Nagayya
20 "Ye Desam" Madhavapeddi Satyam

Awards

National Film Awards

Other

References

  1. "Ramadasu (1964) - IMDb". Archived from the original on 9 February 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  2. 1 2 "National Film Awards (1964)". Archived from the original on 25 August 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
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