Sri Ramulayya

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Sri Ramulayya
Directed by N. Shankar
Story by Krishneswara Rao
Produced by Paritala Sunitha
Starring Mohan Babu
Soundarya
Harikrishna Nandamuri
Srihari
Kota Srinivasa Rao
Nutan Prasad
Ranjitha
Brahmaji
Music by Vandemataram Srinivas
Release date
  • 8 August 1998 (1998-08-08)
Country India
LanguageTelugu

Sri Ramulayya is a 1998 Indian Telugu-language biographical film, [1] based on the life of Paritala Sriramulu, father of politician Paritala Ravindra, directed by N. Shankar. [2] The film stars Mohan Babu, Nandamuri Harikrishna and Soundarya. The film was a box office hit and won two Nandi Awards. [3]

Contents

Cast

Production

The film was launched on 19 November 1997 at Ramanaidu Studios however the event saw thirty people dying due to bomb blast. [5] The film saw Nandamuri Harikrishna making comeback to films after a long sabbatical. [6]

Soundtrack

The music and background score was composed by Vandemataram Srinivas.

Tracklist
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Bhoomiki Pachani" Kalekuri Prasad K. J. Yesudas, Anuradha Sriram  
2."Rajya Himsa" Goreti Venkanna Vandemataram Srinivas  
3."Nanuganna Naa Thalli"Goreti Venkanna S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra  
4."Ghadiya Ghadiya"Suddhala Ashok TejaK. J. Yesudas, Chitra 
5."Karma Bhoomilo"Kalekuri PrasadK. J. Yesudas 
6."Joharu Joharu"SanghaVandemataram Srinivas 
7."Vippa Poola"Shiva SagarVandemataram Srinivas 
8."Poratala Ramulu"SanghaVandemataram Srinivas 

Reception

Andhra Today wrote "Like in his earlier venture "Encounter", by opting for a weak theme, the director N. Sanker repeated his mistake in choosing a thin storyline and failed to deliver the goods". [7]

Awards

Nandi Awards [8]

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