Sri Ranga Neethulu

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Sri Ranga Neethulu
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy
Written by D. V. Narasa Raju
(story / dialogues)
Screenplay byA. Kodandarami Reddy
Based on Ooty Varai Uravu (Tamil)
Produced byVenkat Akkineni
Nagarjuna Akkineni
Starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao
Sridevi
CinematographyS. Navakanth
Edited byB. Krishnam Raju
Music by Chakravarthy
Production
company
Release date
  • 22 September 1983 (1983-9-22)
Running time
147 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Sri Ranga Neethulu is a 1983 Indian Telugu-language comedy film, produced by Venkat Akkineni, Nagarjuna Akkineni under the Annapurna Studios banner and directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Sridevi, with music composed by Chakravarthy. It is a remake of the Tamil film Ooty Varai Uravu (1967). [1] The film was recorded as a Super Hit at the box office.

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Plot

The film begins with a tycoon rectitude, Narayana Murthy, who constantly preaches the principles of righteousness. He lives with his wife Janaki, son Rajesh, and daughter Shanti. Narayana Murthy ostracizes Shanti for knitting a Christian John.

Once, a wealthy woman named Vijaya, is forced into an unwilling nuptial by her maternal uncle, Chalapati. She escapes and tries to board a train. On the way, her taxi hits a girl named Lakshmi, but she proceeds with Lakshmi's luggage and poses as her, leaving her behind. Trespassing Rajesh admits her to a hospital. Rajesh boards the same train as Lakshmi and sees an ad in the newspaper on Vijaya and tries to call the police from the train but Vijaya intercepts and requests him not to. When her luggage falls and opens, Rajesh finds pictures of his father with another woman. He realizes that Narayana Murthy had a second wife, Shobha, with a daughter, Lakshmi, and he kept this fact hidden from the world. After Shobha's death, Lakshmi proceeded to find her father.

Vijaya learns Lakshmi's story via material in her luggage and takes shelter at Narayana Murthy's residence, forging as Lakshmi. Upon discovering Rajesh is Narayana Murthy's son, she becomes nervous as she showed him proof of his father's second affair. Vijaya meets Narayana Murthy, who accepts the charges and introduces her to the family as his friend's daughter. Rajesh discovers Vijaya's identity through a letter she wrote and the fact that she is not really his sister. In order to teach his father a lesson, Rajesh asks Vijaya to continue her plan. From there, Rajesh starts mocking him with a love play with Vijaya, which became a reality.

Meanwhile, Lakshmi reaches out to her fiance, Ravi, and seeks help. Destiny makes John Ravi's mate, and he accommodates Lakshmi therein until the acceptance of his mother, Raja Rajeswari Devi. Parallelly, as a glimpse, Dr. Sundara Murthy, Narayana Murthy's family doctor, views Vijaya's missing ad, who notifies Chalapati and tries to discover her identity. Eventually, Rajesh meets Ravi, his buddy too, in John's house when he comes across Lakshmi and detects her. Staying unbeknownst, he aids them in getting approval for their alliance from Raja Rajeswari Devi. After a few comic incidents, they triumph, and Rajesh tactically plans his espousal with Vijaya on the same day. Ravi & Lakshmi step into Narayana Murthy's house to invite him to the wedding, when Lakshmi recognizes Narayana Murthy and realizes Rajesh is her brother. Then Rajesh states that he is conscious of totality and assures everyone that all will be well. During the wedding, Chalapati abducts Vijaya, but Rajesh secures her by ceasing him. When they return to the venue, Narayana Murthy, shocks & bars Rajesh & Vijaya's nuptial. Cornered, it forces him to confess the actuality. At last, Rajesh clears the confusion. Finally, the movie ends happily with both marriages.

Cast

Soundtrack

Music composed by Chakravarthy.

Song TitleLyricsSingerslength
"Gootikocchina Chilakaa" Acharya Aatreya Madhavapeddi Ramesh3:56
"Thongi Thongi Choodamaaku"Acharya Aatreya S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela 4:11
"Kallu OK Pallu OK"Acharya AatreyaS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela4:06
"Panchami Poota Manchidhani"Raja SriS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela4:28
"Andhaalamma"Raja SriS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela4:19
"Naaku Chocolate Kavali"Raja SriS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela4:15

References

  1. "చిరంజీవిని మెగాస్టార్గా మార్చిన దర్శకధీరుడు". ETV (in Telugu). 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2022.