Seetharama Raju

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Seetharama Raju
Seetharama Raju.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Y. V. S. Chowdary
Written by Posani Krishna Murali (Dialogues)
Screenplay byY. V. S. Chowdary
Story byY. V. S. Chowdary
Produced by Nagarjuna,
D. Sivaprasad Reddy
Starring Harikrishna
Nagarjuna
Sakshi Shivanand
Sanghavi Ravi Teja
CinematographyK. Rajendra Prasad
Edited byShankar
Music by M. M. Keeravani
Distributed byGreat India Entertainments
Kamakshi Movies
Release date
  • 5 February 1999 (1999-02-05)
Running time
166 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Seetharama Raju is a 1999 Indian Telugu-language 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.

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Plot

The families of Seetayya and Basavaraju are at loggerheads with each other. When Seetayya gets killed, Ramaraju decides to seek revenge for his death. This movie is inspired from the main plot of tamil movie 'thevar magan' which was dubbed in telugu as 'Kshatriya puthrudu'.

Cast

Soundtrack

Seetharama Raju
Soundtrack album by
Released1999
Genre Soundtrack
Length37:50
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.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Changure Changure" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, M. M. Keeravani, Radhika, Sarada5:16
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, Chitra5:55
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. Srivalli2:07
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". [2]

Awards

Nandi Awards-1999 [3]

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