Tiger Ramudu
| Tiger Ramudu | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | C. S. Rao |
| Written by | Samudrala Jr (dialogues) |
| Produced by | Patnam Chinna Rao Vaddi Sriramulu |
| Starring | N. T. Rama Rao Rajasulochana |
| Cinematography | A. Shanmukham Jagirdar |
| Edited by | T. R. Srinivasulu |
| Music by | Ghantasala |
Production company | Sri Srinivasa Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 133 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Tiger Ramudu is a 1962 Indian Telugu-language action drama film, produced by Patnam Chinna Rao and Vaddi Sriramulu and directed by C. S. Rao. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Rajasulochana with music composed by Ghantasala.[1]
Plot
Ramu is a good lad spoiled by his mother Rajyam, who encourages him to steal petty things in his childhood, which turns him into a big burglar by the name of Tiger Ramudu. The entire Police Department is hunting him and the government appoints special CID officer Prabhakar to catch him. Prabhakar traces him and attacks his den. Everyone in his gang dies except Ramu and the department announces that Tiger Ramudu has died. Ramu changes his name to Mohan and gets acquainted with another thief Brahmam and both of them open a jewelry shop with stolen ornaments. Once Ramu rescues a beautiful girl, Radha, who is Prabhakar's sister, and they fall in love. Prabhakar also agrees to their alliance without knowing the reality. After the marriage, when Radha becomes pregnant Ramu decides to get rid of his criminal life. But Brahmam assigns him a final task. In that process, Prabhakar identifies him as Tiger Ramudu and tries to arrest him but Tiger Ramudu runs away. Knowing the truth Radha collapses after giving birth to a baby boy. She has to leave the house to pull out of fire her brother's honor. Here Ramu meets Radha and asks her to come along with him, but she refuses. Desperate Ramu leaves the town and becomes a wanderer. After five years, Ramu returns but Radha forbids him. Then he decides to surrender to the police to which Radha disagrees and hides him secretly in the house. Once their son falls sick, Ramu moves to Brahmam and requests him for a small amount of medicines. When Brahmam refuses, Ramu takes it forcibly which Radha throws away. Meanwhile, Brahmam informs the police regarding the whereabouts of Ramu. By the time they reach, Radha makes him run around and she gets arrested. Finally, Ramu surrenders himself to make penance for his sins.
Cast
- N. T. Rama Rao as Ramu
- Rajasulochana as Radha
- S. V. Ranga Rao as Prabhakar
- Relangi as Rama Brahmam
- C.S.R as Chandraiah
- Girija as Julie
- Hemalatha as Rajyam
- Sandhya as Lalitha
- Master Nagaraju as Young Ramu
Soundtrack
| Tiger Ramudu | |
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| Film score by | |
| Released | 1962 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Length | 42:45 |
| Producer | Ghantasala |
Music composed by Ghantasala. Lyrics were written by Samudrala Jr.[2]
| S. No. | Song Title | Singers | length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Sreemannabheeshta" | Ghantasala | 0:44 |
| 2 | "Parithranaya" | Ghantasala | 0:25 |
| 3 | "Mohini Bhasmasura" | Madhavapeddi Satyam, Vaidehi | 5:07 |
| 4 | "Danpathulu" | Raghavulu | 0:33 |
| 5 | "Chanduruni" | Ghantasala | 0:33 |
| 6 | "O Vayyari" | Ghantasala, Jikki | 3:23 |
| 7 | "Nava Bhavanalu" | S. Janaki | 3:35 |
| 8 | "Varudhuni Pravarakyudu" | Ghantasala, S. Janaki | 3:33 |
| 9 | "Ulakaka Palakaka" | Ghantasala, S. Janaki | 2:49 |
| 10 | "Hayi Hayi Hayi" | Ghantasala, K. Jamuna Rani | 3:58 |
| 11 | "Enni Dinaalaku Vintiniraa" | P. Leela | 3:03 |
| 12 | "Chandamama Lokamlo" | Ghantasala, K. Jamuna Rani | 3:32 |
| 13 | "Aasa Duraasa" | Ghantasala | 6:22 |
| 14 | "Talli Biddala Veru Chese" | Ghantasala | 3:37 |
| 15 | "Aasa Duraasa"-2 | Ghantasala | 1:31 |
References
- ^ Radhakrishna (16 March 1962). "చిత్రసమీక్ష: టైగర్ రాముడు" [Film Review: Tiger Ramudu]. Andhra Prabha (in Telugu). p. 6. Archived from the original on 14 November 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "Tiger Ramudu (1962)-Song_Booklet". Indiancine.ma. Archived from the original on 17 October 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
External links
- Tiger Ramudu at IMDb