''Circus Ramudu'' is a 1980 Indian

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-language

action drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-gen ...

, produced by Kovai Chezhiyan and directed by

Dasari Narayana Rao Dasari Narayana Rao (4 May 1947 – 30 May 2017) was an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, lyricist, and politician known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema, in addition to Hindi cinema. He has directed more than 150 ...

. It stars

N. T. Rama Rao Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (28 May 1923 – 18 January 1996), often referred to by his initials NTR, was an Indian actor, filmmaker and politician who served as Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh for seven years over three terms. He starred ...

and

Jaya Prada Jaya Prada Nahata (born Lalitha Rani; 3 April 1962) is an Indian actress and politician. She is hailed as one of the most iconic and influential actresses in both Telugu and Hindi film industries in late '70s, '80s and early '90s. Jayaprada i ...

, with music composed by

K. V. Mahadevan Krishnankoil Venkadachalam Mahadevan (14 March 1918 – 21 June 2001) was an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, music producer, and musician known for his works in Tamil cinema, Tamil, Telugu cinema, Telugu, Malayalam cinema, Malayalam, and Kann ...

Plot

The film begins in a royal family Zamindar Koteswara Rao his wife Janaki Devi is carrying after a long. Knowing it, Bhaskar Rao his malicious brother-in-law ploys to eliminate the newborn child. Fortuitously, the child is protected by a circus owner Chalapati Rao who rears him. In the nick of time, Janaki Devi delivers the second child. Years roll by, and the younger one Raja a good-hearted exploited by Bhaskar Rao and submerged in all sorts of vices. Bhaskar Rao also plans to knit his daughter Jaya with Raja to seize the proprietary. Advocate Yugandhar the personal solicitor to Zamindar gazes at Bhaskar Rao’s diabolic shade. Once Raja in a drunken state makes an accident in which a person dies. Later, he too hits and collapses when a woman, Ankamma saves him, after recovery, he realizes that the person who died is Ankamma's father. Here he burns out of contrition and accepts his sin before Ankamma and they fall in love. Zamindar opposes it, ergo, he nuptials Ankamma in the temple. Being aware of it, Bhaskar Rao attacks Raja in form of an accident, in which he loses his memory. Parallelly, Bhaskar Rao misleads Zamindar by spreading the bereavement of Raja which leads to his death. After that, Bhaskar Rao hides Raja claiming that he has been sent to a foreign. Besides, Anakamma conceives, gives birth to a baby, and reaches the palace when Bhaskar Rao necks her out. Yugandhar spots these atrocities, and fortuitously; he encounters the elder one Ramu and reveals the entire story. Now Ramu decides to counterstrike Bhaskar Rao and intrudes into the palace as Raja. Anyhow, Jaya identifies him who mingles with Ramu learning the fact, and they crush. Currently, Ramu opens his game. So, Bhaskar Rao guns Ankanmma on Ramu as is a predicament, Ramu accepts but afterward, explains the reality. Plus, he finds the whereabouts of Raja and safeguards him at the circus. Eventually, Bhaskar Rao detects their play and plans to kill Raja. Knowing it, Ramu rushes and shields him when Raja retrieves, and they cease Bhaskar Rao. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Ramu & Jaya.

Cast

as Ramu & Raja (dual role) *

as Jaya * Sujatha as Ankamma * Rao Gopal Rao as Bhaskar Rao *

Allu Ramalingaiah Allu Ramalingaiah (1 October 1922 – 31 July 2004) was an Indian character actor, comedian, and producer known for his works in Telugu cinema. In 1990, He was honoured with the Padma Shri for his contribution to Indian cinema. In 1998, he rec ...

as Circus Owner Chalapathi Rao *

Mohan Babu Manchu Bhakthavatsalam, credited and also known as Mohan Babu, is an Indian actor and producer known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. An alumnus of the Madras Film Institute, Mohan Babu has acted in more than 500 films in lead, sup ...

as Sambaiah *

Prabhakar Reddy Mandadi Prabhakar Reddy (1935–1997) was an Indian film character actor and doctor known for his works in Telugu cinema. He acted in over 472 films over three decades. He wrote stories for several acclaimed films, including '' Karthika Deepa ...

as Lawyer Yugandhar *Tyagaraju as Zamindar Koteswara Rao *K.V.Chalam as Paul * Savitri as Janaki Devi *

Jayamalini Jayamalini (or Jaya Malini) is an Indian actress who has acted in more than 500 Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi movies. Career She was introduced to Tollywood in 1975 by Vittalacharya in the movie he produced, ''Aadadani Adrustam ...

as Jayamalini *Jhansi as Tayaramma

Soundtrack

Music composed by

. Lyrics were written by

Veturi Veturi Sundararama Murthy (29 January 1936 – 22 May 2010), known mononymously by his surname Veturi, was an Indian poet, lyricist and journalist who is popular for writing Telugu songs. His career in the Telugu cinema spanned more than four de ...

References

External links

* {{Dasari Narayana Rao Indian action drama films Films directed by Dasari Narayana Rao Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan Indian pregnancy films 1980s Telugu-language films 1980s action drama films 1980 films