Seetharama Raju

Seetharama Raju
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Y. V. S. Chowdary
Written by	Posani Krishna Murali (Dialogues)
Screenplay by	Y. V. S. Chowdary
Story by	Y. V. S. Chowdary
Produced by	Nagarjuna, D. Sivaprasad Reddy
Starring	Harikrishna Nagarjuna Sakshi Shivanand Sanghavi Ravi Teja
Cinematography	K. Rajendra Prasad
Edited by	Shankar
Music by	M. M. Keeravani
Distributed by	Great India Entertainments Kamakshi Movies
Release date	5 February 1999 (1999-02-05)
Running time	166 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Seetharama Raju is a 1999 Indian Telugu-language action drama film written and directed by Y. V. S. Chowdary. Produced by Nagarjuna, and D. Sivaprasad Reddy, it stars Nandamuri Harikrishna, Nagarjuna Akkineni, Sakshi Shivanand, and Sanghavi with music composed by M. M. Keeravani. ^[1] The film won two state Nandi Awards.

Cast

• Nagarjuna as Ramaraju
• Harikrishna as Seetayya
• Sakshi Shivanand as Satya
• Sanghavi as Gowri
• Ravi Teja as Seenu
• Chandra Mohan as Raghava Raju
• Kota Srinivasa Rao as Basavaraju
• Ahuti Prasad as Basavaraju's Uncle
• Prasad Babu as Intelligence Officer Prasad
• Satya Prakash as Chinna
• Brahmaji as Chandu
• Banerjee as S. I. Prabhakar
• Sivaji as Sivaji
• Sameer as Suri
• Vivekvasu as Kumar
• Kalpana as Lakshmi
• Rajitha
• Apoorva
• Aparnna
• Santhoshini
• Manya as Suma
• Nirmalamma as Basavaraju's grandmother
• Master Raghu Chaitanya as Nani

Production

The film saw Nagarjuna and Harikrishna acting together for first time. The film's launch saw the families of Akkineni Nageswara Rao and N. T. Rama Rao attending the event with Nageswara Rao slapping the clapboard and his wife Annapurna switched on the camera for the first shot. ^[2]

Soundtrack

Seetharama Raju
Soundtrack album by M. M. Keeravani
Released	1999
Genre	Soundtrack
Length	37:50
Label	Aditya Music
Producer	M. M. Keeravani
M. M. Keeravani chronology
Sri Sita Ramula Kalyanam Chootamu Raarandi (1998) Seetharama Raju (1999) Alludugaaru Vachcharu (1999)

The music was composed by M. M. Keeravani. Lyrics were written by Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry. Music was released on ADITYA Music Company.

No.	Title	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Changure Changure"	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, M. M. Keeravani, Radhika, Sarada	5:16
2.	"Sreevaru Doragaaru"	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra	6:13
3.	"Ekaseka Tatta"	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, M. M. Keeravani, Sujatha	5:15
4.	"Ecstacy Privacy"	M. M. Keeravani, Chitra	5:55
5.	"Kundanapu Bommaki"	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, M. M. Keeravani, S. P. Sailaja	4:52
6.	"Uyalala Uyalala"	M. M. Keeravani	5:01
7.	"Vinudu Vinudu"	Nagarjuna Akkineni, M. M. Srivalli	2:07
Total length:			37:50

Reception

Jayalakshmi K. of Deccan Herald wrote "While Posani Krishnamurali has woven a script that brims with revenge and retribution, lacing it also with a few drops of sentiment, director Y V S Choudhary succeeds in balancing the star images of both Nagarjuna and Harikrishna". ^[3]

Accolades

Nandi Awards-1999 ^[4]

• Best Character Actress - Nirmalamma
• Best Makeup Artist - Ramachandra Rao

References

1. "Archived copy" (PDF). Zamin Ryot (in Telugu). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
2. "Art imitates life". Andhra Online. Archived from the original on 18 April 1999. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
3. P, Rakesh (14 February 1999). "Sitaramaraju (Telugu)". Deccan Herald . Archived from the original on 13 February 2009. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
4. "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)](PDF) (in Telugu). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. 13 March 2010. Retrieved 9 January 2021.

External links

• Seetharama Raju at IMDb