Raja Ramesh
Theatrical release poster
Directed byV. Madhusudhana Rao
Written byAcharya Aatreya (dialogues)
Screenplay byV. Madhusudhana Rao
Based onSanyasi Raja
by Ashim Kumar Sarkar
Produced byM. Seshagiri Rao
StarringAkkineni Nageswara Rao
Vanisri
CinematographyP. S. Selvaraj
Edited byA. Sanjeevi
Music byK. V. Mahadevan
Production
company
Suguna Pictures
Release date
  • 21 July 1977 (1977-07-21)
Running time
135 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Raja Ramesh is a 1977 Indian Telugu-language thriller film directed and co-written by V. Madhusudhana Rao.[1] The film stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Vanisri. The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan. It is a remake of the Bengali film Sanyasi Raja (1975), which was based on the Bhawal case.[2][3] The film was released on 21 July 1977.[4]

Plot

Raja Rameshchandra Bhupathi is the ruler of a rich estate. He enjoys life by indulging in drinking and merrymaking. He is also a benevolent man. So, everyone in his estate revers him like a deity. His wife, Rani Indumathi Devi, feels ignored by him and she suffers from loneliness. Dr. Seshagiri is appointed as the royal doctor by raja Ramesh. The doctor is actually a greedy and vicious man who wishes to usurp the estate and also lusts after the beautiful rani. He starts to slowly poison the raja. One day, he sedates the rani and rapes her. When the raja falls ill from the poison, the doctor conspires to have him shifted to a lonely beach house. He subsequently finishes of the raja and by blackmailing the rani regarding her assault he manages to get the raja hastily cremated. However, due to heavy rains the raja's corpse gets swept away. He is found by a monk who discovers that the raja is actually alive, but has lost his memory. Meanwhile, the doctor has taken over the estate and commits many atrocities on the hapless people of the estate. He has kept the rani virtually imprisoned in the palace who has fallen silent due to the trauma of the situation. The monk guides the raja back to the estate. The people recognize him and are overjoyed to see him alive. The doctor wants to murder him when he regains his memory, but meanwhile the government appoints an enquiry commission to get to the bottom of the matter. The doctor tries to intimidate the rani into lying to the commission that the man claiming to be the raja is an imposter, but she is overwhelmed and speaks the truth instead. The doctor goes to shoot the raja, but the rani comes between them and is killed instead. The people of the estate are enraged by this and they mercilessly attack the doctor finishing him once and for all. After the rani's funeral, Raja Ramesh entrusts his property to the public and continues his journey as a monk for penance.

Cast

Soundtrack

The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan. Lyrics were written by Acharya Aatreya.[5][6]

S. No.Song TitleSingerslength
1 "Entho Rasikudu Devudu" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 2:21
2 "Nelameedhi Jaabili" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela 3:26
3 "Nellooru Nerajaana" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela 3:49
4 "Chandrudu Kanabadaledani" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela 4:04
5 "Entho Rasikudu Devudu" P. Susheela 2:17
6 "Vayinchu Aadi Talam" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 3:55

References

  1. ↑ Dharap, B. V. (1977). Indian Films. Motion Picture Enterprises. p. 162.
  2. ↑ "On Uttam Kumar's 38th death anniversary, a look at his iconic films, from Antony Firingee to Nayak". Firstpost. 24 July 2018. Archived from the original on 24 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  3. ↑ Chatterji, Shoma (23 September 2018). "The Bhawal Sanyasi Case, Now a Highly Anticipated Film". The Citizen. Archived from the original on 23 September 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  4. ↑ "రాజా రమేష్" (PDF). Andhra Prabha (in Telugu). 21 July 1977. p. 6. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  5. ↑ "Raja Ramesh (1977)-Song_Booklet". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  6. ↑ "Raja Ramesh Telugu Film EP Vinyl Record by K.V.Mahadevan". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 25 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
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