Ramadasu
Ramadasu is a 1964 Telugu biographical, based on the life of Kancharla Gopanna, produced and directed by Chittor V. Nagaiah under the V. N. Films banner. It stars Chittor V. Nagaiah in the lead role, with N. T. Rama Rao, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Shivaji Ganesan, Anjali Devi in the special appearances and 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.
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
- Chittor V. Nagaiah as Kancharla Gopanna / Ramadasu
- Gummadi as Kabir das
- Relangi as Badi Panthulu
- Ramana Reddy as Ahmak Shah
- C.S.R as Pratap Giri Panthulu
- Mudigonda Lingamurthy as Madanna
- A. V. Subba Rao as Akkanna
- Pasala Surya Chandra Rao as Tanisha
- Kannamba as Kamalamba
- Rushyendramani as Shyamalamba
- Tanguturi Suryakumari as Sitara Begam
- Prabhavathi as Chand Bibi
Special appearances
- N. T. Rama Rao as Lord Rama
- Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Lord Vishnu
- Sivaji Ganesan as Lakshmana
- Anjali Devi as Goddess Lakshmi
Crew
- Art: C. Ramaraju
- Choreography: Vempati
- Dialogues: Yadavalli Lakshmi Narayana, Malladi Satyanarayana
- Lyrics: Samudrala Jr, Ramadasu Keerthanalu
- Playback: Ghantasala, P. Susheela, Jikki, M. Balamuralikrishna, Mohammed Rafi, Madhavapeddi Satyam, Chittor V. Nagaiah, P. Nageswara Rao, Sirkazhi Govindarajan, Sundaram, Soumitri, Malik, A. P. Komala, T. G. Kamala Devi, Soolamangalam Sisters
- Music: Aswadhamma
- Editing: G. D. Joshi, A. S. Tangaveelu
- Cinematography: K. S. Prasad, Jagirdaar
- Music Supersion - Screenplay - Producer - Director: Chittor V. Nagaiah
- Banner: V. N. Films
- Release Date: 23 December 1964
Soundtrack
| S. No. | Song Title | Singers | length |
| 1 | "Adigo Badradri" | Ghantasala, P. B. Srinivas, A. P. Komala | |
| 2 | "Dandakam" | Chittor V. Nagaiah | |
| 3 | "Dhanyudanaithini O Deva" | Chittor V. Nagaiah | |
| 4 | "Ee Desamanununduvaru" | Madhavapeddi Satyam | |
| 5 | "Jai Seetharama Raghu Rama" | Chittor V. Nagaiah | |
| 6 | "Kahekarona" | Mohammad Rafi | |
| 7 | "Kondanda Rama" | Chittor V. Nagaiah | |
| 8 | "Maa Bava Manchivadu" | P. Susheela | |
| 9 | "Mohanakaara Rama" | Soolamangalam Sisters | |
| 10 | "Naraharini Nammaka" | Chittor V. Nagaiah | |
| 11 | "O Saadhulara" | Chittor V. Nagaiah, T. G. Kamala Devi | |
| 12 | "Padyams" | Chittor V. Nagaiah | |
| 13 | "Padyams" | Chittor V. Nagaiah | |
| 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" | Chittor V. Nagaiah | |
| 19 | "Rama Rama Yanuarada" | Chittor V. Nagaiah | |
| 20 | "Ye Desam" | Madhavapeddi Satyam |
Awards
;National Film Awards- National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu - 1964
Other
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