Rajababu is a 2006 Indian Telugu-language family drama film directed by Muppalaneni Siva. A remake of the 2003 Malayalam film Balettan,[1] the films stars Rajasekhar and Sridevika in her Telugu debut.

Rajababu
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Directed byMuppalaneni Siva
Written bySatish Vegesna (dialogues)
Screenplay byMuppalaneni Siva
Produced byParuchuri Sivarama Prasad
Starring
CinematographyJawahar Reddy
Edited byNandamuri Hari
Music byS. A. Rajkumar
Production
company
United Movies
Release date
  • 24 February 2006 (2006-02-24)
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Plot

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The film follows Rajababu who learns that he has a second family after his father, Dasaradharamaiah, dies. The problems that ensue after Rajababu meets his second family form the rest of the story.

Cast

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Production

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Following his previous films, Rajasekar opted for a remake with this film.[2]

Soundtrack

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Music by S. A. Rajkumar, who collaborated with Rajasekar for two other films.[3]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Vennela Vennela"E. S. MurthyHariharan, Sujatha Mohan4:30
2."Rajadhi Rajandi"E. S. MurthyShankar Mahadevan4:48
3."Prema O Toliprema"Pothula RavikiranUdit Narayan, K. S. Chithra4:45
4."Nerajana"Bhuvana ChandraUdit Narayan, Sujatha Mohan5:12
5."Nuvve Maa Rajuvani"E. S. MurthyMadhu Balakrishnan4:43
Total length:23:58

Reception

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A critic from The Hindu opined that "The film is a family drama though the director fails to elevate the hero's image in this film and the entire narration becomes boring.".[4] A critic from Sify stated that "On the whole, it is a boring affair".[1] A critic from Full Hyderabad said that "Avoid this one at all costs".[5] Jeevi of Idlebrain gave the film a more favourable review and wrote that "On a whole, Rajababu is much better than the films Raja Sekhar dished out in the recent past".[6]

Writing for Zamin Ryot, Griddaluru Gopalrao called the film slow-placed, adding the director dragged the screenplay by adding scenes catering to the actor's image.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Rajababu". Sify. 3 March 2006. Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Still remakes and dubbed ones". Indiaglitz. Archived from the original on 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Audio release – Rajababu". Idlebrain. 28 January 2006. Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Film Review:Rajababu — Another slow and boring family drama". The Hindu. 25 February 2006. Archived from the original on 22 December 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Raja Babu Review". Full Hyderabad. Archived from the original on 15 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Movie review – Rajababu". Idlebrain. 24 February 2006. Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  7. ^ Gopalrao, Griddaluru (17 March 2006). "రాజాబాబు నీరసించిపోయారు" [Rajababu is weakened] (PDF). Zamin Ryot (in Telugu). p. 9. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
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