Assembly Rowdy

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Assembly Rowdy
Assembly Rowdy.jpg
Poster
Directed by B. Gopal
Story by P. Vasu
Based on Velai Kidaichuduchu (1990)
Produced by Mohan Babu
StarringMohan Babu
Divya Bharti
Music by K. V. Mahadevan
Production
company
Release date
  • 3 June 1991 (1991-06-03)
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Assembly Rowdy is a 1991 Indian Telugu-language action drama film directed by B. Gopal and produced by Mohan Babu. Babu stars in the lead role along with Divya Bharti. A remake of the Tamil film Velai Kidaichuduchu directed by P. Vasu, [1] the film revolves around a slacker named Shivaji who shows his transformation from being a victim of unemployment to the representative of the people subjected to a corrupt political system. [2] The film became a commercial blockbuster . [3] [4]

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Plot

Shivaji is a slacker who wastes time and loses every job he applies for. This outrages his father Jagayya, a newly transferred science teacher of his village. One day when Shivaji witnesses a murder and sees his mother Annapoorna having a head injury because of the goons, he takes legal action until he is framed for another murder. His parents beg the villagers to tell the truth in court as they are all witnesses, however the don who rules the village forces them to lie. Thus, Shivaji is sent to jail. His parents however manage him to get into politics and make him the MLA. Shivaji successfully becomes the new MLA, but this angers his opponent Mohan Raj, also revealed to be the don's boss. Shivaji later on arrests the don after he attacks his family. He also ends all of the don's schemes. Mohan Raj angered, kills his parents. Shivaji resigns as the MLA due to their tragic death, but still sees the end of the villains by killing them. Although, he is stabbed during the process, the film ends with Shivaji surviving and promising to protect everyone in the village as the MLA.

Cast

Soundtrack

Assembly Rowdy
Soundtrack album
Released1991
Length22:21

All music is composed by K. V. Mahadevan [5]

Track list [5]
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Andamaina Vennelalona"Rasa Raju K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra 4:56
2."Panthulo Panthulu" Jaladi S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra4:52
3."Thurupu Kondallo Aggi"JaladiS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra3:51
4."Tanala Gadilona"GurucharanS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra4:11
5."Pekallo Jokerla" Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra4:32
Total length:22:23

Legacy

In 2016, Mohan Babu opened a hotel where the dishes served were named after his films, including "Assembly Rowdy Idly". [6]

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