Donga Ramudu

Donga Ramudu
Directed by	Kadiri Venkata Reddy
Produced by	D. Madhusudhana Rao
Written by	D. V. Narasa Raju D. Madhusudhana Rao
Starring	Akkineni Nageswara Rao Jamuna Savitri Relangi Venkata Ramaiah Kongara Jaggayya Allu Ramalingaiah R. Nageswara Rao Suryakantham
Music by	Pendyala Nageshwara Rao
Cinematography	Adi M. Irani
Studio	Vauhini Studios
Release date(s)	October 1, 1955
Running time	197 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Donga Ramudu (Telugu: దొంగ రాముడు) is a 1955 Telugu Drama film directed by Kadiri Venkata Reddy and produced by D. Madhusudhana Rao of Annapoorna Pictures. Lyrics are penned by Samudrala Raghavacharya including the Bhale Tatha Mana Bapuji song on Mahatma Gandhi.

The plot

Ramu (Akkineni) and Lakshmi (Jamuna) are siblings. Ramu used to tell lies and get into troubles since childhood. He likes his sister very much. He brings crackers for Deepavali to make his sister happy. He steals medicines for the mother. He was caught and sent to jail. His mother dies and Sister was joined in an Orphanage.

Grown up Ramu and understands the situation. He saves the son of Veerabhadraiah (Relangi) from goonda Babul (R. Nageswara Rao) and joined in their house as worker. Babul tries to spoil Vegetable vendor Seeta (Savitri). Ramu fights with him and saves Seeta. He goes to their house as a rich man and used help his sister. He steals money from Veerabhadraiah and caught once again.

Lakshmi was sent out from the orphanage. She was given shelter by the doctor Mohan (Jaggayya). Ramu also joins as driver in the same house. There is theft in the house, suspicion rests of Ramu. It hurts Lakshmi. The doctor likes Lakshmi and convinces his mother to marry her. During the same time, Babus kills Veerabhadraiah. This crime also falls on Ramu. Seeta connivingly brings out the truth from Babul resulting the arrest. Police arrests Babul and releases Ramu. Ramu and Seeta marries at the end.

Cast

Actor	Character
Akkineni Nageshwara Rao	Ramudu
Savitri	Seeta
Jamuna	Lakshmi
Kongara Jaggaiah	Dr. Mohan
R. Nageswara Rao	Babul
Relangi Venkataramaiah	Bhadraiah
Suryakantham
Maddali Krishnamurthy
Allu Ramalingaiah
Kanchi Narasimha Rao	Medical shop owner
Vangara Venkata Subbaiah	School teacher

Crew

• Director: Kadri Venkata Reddy
• Writers: D. Madhusudhana Rao, D. V. Narasa Raju and Kadri Venkata Reddy
• Producer: D. Madhusudhana Rao
• Production Company: Annapoorna Pictures
• Music Director: Pendyala Nageshwara Rao
• Cinematography: Adi M. Irani
• Art Direction: S. Krishnarao
• Lyrics: Samudrala Raghavacharya
• Playback singers: Jikki Krishnaveni, Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry, Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao and P. Susheela

Lyrics

• Anda Chandala Sogasari Vaadu (Lyricist: Samudrala; Singer: Jikki Krishnaveni; Cast: Savitri)
• Anuragamu Virisena (Lyricist: Samudrala; Singer: P. Susheela)
• Balagopala (Lyricist: Samudrala; Singer: P. Susheela)
• Bhale Tatha Mana Bapuji Balala Tatha Bapuji (Lyricist: Samudrala; Singer: P. Susheela; Cast: Jamuna)
• Cherasala Palainava (Lyricist: Samudrala; Singer: Ghantasala)
• Chigurakulalo Chilakamma Chinnamata Vinaravayya (Lyricist: Samudrala; Singers: Jikki and Ghantasala; Cast: Savitri and Akkineni)
• Levoyi Chinnavada (Lyricist: Samudrala; Singer: Jikki)
• Raroyi Maa Intiki Maatunnadi Manchi Maatunnadi (Lyricist: Samudrala; Singer: Jikki Krishnaveni; Cast: Savitri and R. Nageswara Rao)
• Thelisindhaa Babu (Lyricist: Samudrala; Singer: P. Susheela)

Bhale Tatha Mana Bapuji

The Lyrics are penned by Samudrala Raghavacharya, voiced by P. Susheela and music score provided by Pendyala Nageswara Rao.^[1]

భలే తాత మన బాపూజీ - బాలల తాతా బాపూజీ
బోసినవ్వుల బాపూజీ - చిన్నీ పిలక బాపూజీ

కుల మత బేధం వలదన్నాడు - కలిసి బతికితే బలమన్నాడు
మానవులంతా ఒకటన్నాడు - మనలో జీవం పోసాడు || భలే తాత ||

నడుం బిగించి లేచాడు - అడుగూ ముందుకు వేశాడు
కదం తొక్కుతూ పదం పాడుతూ - దేశం దేశం కదిలింది
గజగజలాడెను సామ్రాజ్యం - మనకు లభించెను స్వరాజ్యం || భలే తాత ||

సత్యాహింసలే శాంతి మార్గమని - జగతికి జ్యోతిని చూపించాడు
మానవ ధర్మం బోధించాడు - మహాత్ముడై ఇల వెలిశాడు || భలే తాత ||

1988 film

Donga Ramudu film is made in 1988 directed by K. Raghavendra Rao starring Manchu Mohan Babu and Radha in lead roles.^[2]

References

1. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgYMLi6_Gvo
2. ^ Donga Ramudu 1988 film at IMDb.

External links

• Donga Ramudu at IMDb.
• Listen to Donga Ramudu songs at Telugufm.com