Challenge Ramudu

Challenge Ramudu is a 1980 Telugu-language action film, produced by Tatineni Prakash Rao under the Anil Productions banner[2] and directed by T. L. V. Prasad.[3] It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Jaya Prada [4] and music composed by Chakravarthy.[5]

Challenge Ramudu
Movie Poster
Directed byT. L. V. Prasad
Produced byTatineni Prakash Rao
Written byJandhyala (dialogues)
Screenplay byT. L. V. Prasad
Story byJ. Mahendran
StarringN. T. Rama Rao
Jaya Prada
Music byChakravarthy
CinematographyP. Devaraj
Edited byM. Kannan
Production
company
Anil Productions[1]
Release date
  • 12 January 1980 (1980-01-12)
Running time
149 mins
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu
Box office₹1 crore(equivalent to ₹18 crores in 2019)

Plot

Vijayaram (N. T. Rama Rao) is a captain of a ship who has a habit of making challenges and succeeding them. Once on a journey from Singapore to India, he meets a beautiful girl, Aruna (Jaya Prada), daughter of Justice Rajashekaram (Gummadi) when Raju (Nutan Prasad) friend of Vijay challenges him to make her fall in his love and over time they really like each other. After reaching India, one day, Vijay takes Aruna and her younger brother Madhu / Bunty (Master Purushotham) to the picnic where Bunty is mislaid. Next day a video film was found in front of their house, in which an unknown person threatening Rajashekaram kidnapping Bunty to acquit his gangster who is presently prosecuting in the court, but Rajashekaram refuses to do so. Meanwhile, Vijay gets a clue by spotting a painting in the video film and finds out that Bunty is located at Cochin and decides to go there. At the same time, Vijay's guardian Gopalam (Mikkilineni) reveals the past that his entire family has been slaughtered by a hardcore criminal James (Satyanarayana) and the tragic incident happened at the same place Cochin itself. Now Vijay takes up both the tasks as the challenge, lands at Cochin along with Raju & Aruna and learns that James himself is a kidnapper who changed his name into Raghuram. At last, Vijay safeguards Bunty and takes his revenge against James. Finally, the movie ends with the marriage of Vijayram & Aruna.

Cast

Soundtrack
Challenge Ramudu
Film score by
Chakravarthy
Released1980
GenreSoundtrack
Length18:50
ProducerChakravarthy
Chakravarthy chronology
Vetagadu
(1979)		 Challenge Ramudu
(1980)		 Aatagadu
(1980)

The music for the film was composed by Chakravarthy. The song Pattuko Pattuko is a hit track which was remixed in Nandamuri Balakrishna's Okka Magadu (2008). Music released by SAREGAMA Audio Company.[6]

S. No.Song TitleLyricsSingerslength
1 "Challagalestondi" Acharya Aatreya SP Balu, P. Susheela 3:09
2 "Pattuko Pattuko" Veturi Sundararama Murthy SP Balu, P. Susheela 3:16
3 "Dora Dora Jampandu" Veturi Sundararama Murthy SP Balu, P. Susheela 2:57
4 "Pedata Pedata" Veturi Sundararama Murthy SP Balu, P. Susheela 3:09
5 "Ekkado Eppudo" Veturi Sundararama Murthy SP Balu, P. Susheela 3:13
6 "Koopadake Komalangi" Acharya Aatreya SP Balu 3:06

References
  1. "Challenge Ramudu (Overview)". Youtube.
  2. "Challenge Ramudu (Banner)". Chitr.com.
  3. "Challenge Ramudu (Director)". Filmiclub.
  4. "Challenge Ramudu (Cast & Crew)". gomolo.com.
  5. "Challenge Ramudu (Review)". Filmibeat.
  6. "Challenge Ramudu (Songs)". Cineradham.
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