Alluri Seetarama Raju (film)

Alluri Seetarama Raju is a 1974 Indian Telugu-language biographical action film directed by V. Ramachandra Rao from a screenplay by Maharadhi Tripuraneni. Starring Krishna, Vijaya Nirmala and Jaggayya, the film is produced by Padmalaya Studios marking the 100th film of Krishna.[1] The film depicts the life of Alluri Sitarama Raju, an Indian revolutionary, who is known for his role in the Rampa Rebellion of 1922–24. Alluri with a band of farmers, tribal leaders and other sympathizers fought an armed rebellion against the British Raj who violated their land rights and used them for forced labour.

Alluri Seetarama Raju
Directed byV. Ramachandra Rao
Produced byG. Hanumantha Rao
Krishna (presenter)
Written byTripuraneni Maharadhi
StarringKrishna
Vijaya Nirmala
Jaggayya
Music byP. Adinarayana Rao
Production
company
Release date
  • 1 May 1974 (1974-05-01)
Running time
187 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Alluri Seetarama Raju is considered to be South India's first CinemaScope film.[1] The film won the National Film Award for Best Lyrics for revolutionary compositions rendered by Telugu Marxist poet and composer Sri Sri. The film won the Nandi Award for Best Feature Film, and was screened at the International Film Festival of India in the mainstream section, and Tashkent Film Festival. The film ran for 175 days and ended up becoming the highest-grossing Telugu film of the year.[2]

Cast

Production

D. L. Narayana, producer of Devadasu (1953), initially sought to make a film based on Alluri Sitarama Raju featuring Sobhan Babu as the title character. However, as the film failed to take off, Narayana had given story to Krishna who was willing to produce it. Filming took place around Chintapalle forest of Andhra Pradesh.[3]

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by P. Adinarayana Rao.[4]

Reception

Critical reception

The film received a positive review from Andhra Patrika dated 5 May 1974.[5]

Box office

The film ran for 175 days.[6] It was the first film to a distributor share of ₹1 crore (equivalent to ₹24 crore or US$3.4 million in 2019).[2]

Awards
National Film Awards
Nandi Awards

Legacy

The film was screened at the Patriotic Film Festival held at Coimbatore in February 2017, jointly presented by the Indian Directorate of Film Festivals and Ministry of Defense, commemorating 70th Indian Independence Day.[7]

References
  1. "Krishna's 100th Film Alluri Seetarama Raju". CineGoer. 8 June 2007. Archived from the original on 8 June 2007.
  2. Pecheti, Prakash (12 May 2019). "A tribute to 'Manyam Veerudu'". Telangana Today. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  3. Kavirayani, Suresh (1 May 2014). "Krishna's best movie till date". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  4. "Alluri Seetharama Raju". Hungama. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  5. "చిత్ర సమీక్ష: అల్లూరి సీత రామ రాజు" [Film review: Alluri Seetharama Raju]. Andhra Patrika (in Telugu). 5 May 1974. p. 4.
  6. "Independence Day Special: Most patriotic films in Telugu cinema". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  7. "Directorate of Film Festivals". dff.nic.in. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
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