''Taxi Ramudu'' is a 1961 Indian Telugu-language

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, produced by D. V. K. Raju, K. N. Raju, K. Ramachandra Raju and C. S. Raju under the Sri Ramakrishna Productions banner and directed by V. Madhusudhana Rao. It stars

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and

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, with music composed by T. V. Raju.

Plot

Ramu (N. T. Rama Rao), a taxi driver, meets his childhood friend Saroja (Devika) after so many years and both of them fall in love. Saroja's father Ramayya (K. V. S. Sarma) works as a manager at Zamindar Janardhana Rao's (Gummadi) company. Janardhana Rao's son Mohan (Jaggayya) is a spoiled brat who is submerged in all sorts of vices. Saroja also joins as steno at Janardhan Rao when he intends to make her his daughter-in-law to reform his son. He moves to Ramayya's house to take the marriage proposal, but Saroja refuses. Meanwhile, Ramayya loses Rs. 10,000 of office cash for which he is blamed. So, he tries to commit suicide, in that critical situation, Saroja requests Janardhan Rao to pardon his father then he keeps a condition that she should marry his son. Saroja seeks Ramu's help but fails between two fires she agrees to the proposal. Simultaneously, Ramu learns about the issue, and by the time, he raises the amount the marriage is completed. After that, Mohan harasses Saroja, even after the birth of a baby. So, Janardhan Rao keeps the property in the baby's name, and expires. But Saroja returns it to Mohan, about to leave the house when Mohan understands the virtue of his wife and turns himself into a straight arrow. Yet, Naagu (Rajanala) Mohan's old companion who is a crooked & cruel person again blackmails him but he necks him out. So, he plans to kill Mohan using a time bomb. On the other side, desperate, Ramu becomes a drunkard, he too wants to eliminate Mohan but at the last minute, he gets back to remembering Saroja. During that time, Ramu notices the time bomb and while protecting Mohan he loses his eyesight. Ramu is admitted to the hospital after the operation doctor says it takes a few weeks to remove the bandage. Mohan takes him to his house and Saroja serves him. Humiliated, Naagu makes another ploy, he kills Mohan's ex-girlfriend Mohini (Ragini), throws the blame on Mohan, and gets arrested. Fortunately, before dying, Mohini writes a letter to Mohan that she has a life threat from Naagu. Saroja somehow acquires it but Naagu catches her. Here Ramu realizes it and in that combat, he forcibly removes the bandage when he gets back his eyesight. Ramu succeeds in rescuing Saroja, sees the end of Naagu therein he is badly wounded. Finally, he reaches the court and proves Mohan's innocence by sacrificing his life.

Cast

as ramu *

as Saroja *

as Mohan * Rajanala as Nagu * Relangi as Jambulingam * Gummadi as Janardhan Rao * Chadalavada as Mallaiah *K.V.S.Sarma as Ramaiah * Girija as Alivelu *

Rushyendramani Rushyendramani (1 January 1917 – 17 August 2002) was an Indian actress, singer, dancer, and playback singer from South India. She had more than 150 movies to her credit and acted in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi films from the 193 ...

as Saroja's mother *

Chaya Devi Chhaya Devi ( bn, ছায়া দেবী; 3 June 1914 – 25 April 2001) was an Indian actress known for her work in Bengali and Hindi cinema. She appeared in hundreds of films for over five decades. Her first lead role was in Debaki ...

as Andallu * Ragini as Mohini

Soundtrack

Music composed by T. V. Raju.

References

External links

* {{V. Madhusudhana Rao Indian drama films Films directed by V. Madhusudhana Rao Films scored by T. V. Raju 1961 drama films 1961 films