''Raja Makutam'' () is a 1960 Indian swashbuckler film, produced and directed by

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banner. Filmed simultaneously in

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languages, it stars

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, with music composed by

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Plot

During the time of a festival, the King of Gandhara was killed by his younger brother Prachanda the army commander of the kingdom. At that time, Prince Pratap was away, learns about his father's death, and returns to the kingdom. On the way, Prachanda makes an unsuccessful attempt to eliminate the prince, Pratap to place his son Bhajaranga on the throne, where he is wounded. While he is unconscious, a girl Pramila belonging to a rebel group takes him to the palace on her cart. Believing his uncle Prachanda's words, Pratap orders the execution of a few persons held responsible for his father's murder and they include Pramila's brother and rebel leader Soorasena's father. Pramila vows to kill Pratap not knowing the Paradesi she met and Pratap are the same. Meanwhile, Pratap learns that Prachanda was responsible for his father's death. His mother restrains him from taking revenge immediately and advises him to first win the people's confidence and set up an army to fight the powerful Prachanda. The cloak and dagger drama follows. Pratap acts like a madman, disguises himself as a black cobra, leads the rebel gang, kills Prachanda, ascends the throne, and marries Pramila.

Cast

;Telugu *

as Prince Pratapa Simha *

as Prameela *

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as Queen Mother * Gummadi as Prachanda * Rajanala as Soorasena *

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as Bhajaranga Simha *

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as Shambhu * Vangara ;Tamil The list is adapted from

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's database. *

*V. R. Rajagopal *

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* K. Balaji

Soundtrack

Music is by

. There are about 11 songs in the film. Telugu Songs Lyrics were by Balantrapu Rajanikanta Rao,

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and

Kosaraju Raghavaiah Kosaraju Raghavayya (23 June 1905 – 27 October 1987), known mononumously by his surname Kosaraju, was an Indian lyricist and poet known for his works in Telugu cinema. He wrote about 3,000 songs in 350 films. His lyrics are steeped in Telug ...

. Tamil Songs Lyrics were penned by Thanjai Ramaiah Dass.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 0266880 1960 films 1960s Tamil-language films 1960s Telugu-language films Indian black-and-white films Indian swashbuckler films Indian multilingual films Films directed by B. N. Reddy Films scored by Master Venu