Ooruki Monagadu (transl. Village chieftain) is a 1981 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. The film stars Krishna and Jaya Prada.[1] It was remade twice in Hindi as Himmatwala (1983 and 2013).[2] It marked the third collaboration of actor Krishna with K. Raghavendra Rao after Bhale Krishnudu (1980) and the highly successful Gharana Donga (1980). The film was a hit at the box office, becoming the second highest-grossing Telugu film of the year 1981.[citation needed]
| Ooruki Monagadu | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | K. Raghavendra Rao |
| Written by | Satyanand (dialogue) |
| Produced by | A. Gopala Krishna |
| Starring | Krishna Jaya Prada |
| Cinematography | K. S. Prakash |
| Edited by | Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao |
| Music by | Chakravarthy |
Production company | Gopi Movies |
Release date |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Box office | est. ₹2.5 crores[citation needed] |
Plot edit
Master Dharma Murti witnesses a murder of a man at the hands of Sher Singh Bandookwala. But Sher Singh with his might, terror, and money is set free. In revenge, he places Dharam Murti in an awkward position with a lady teacher, Menaka. Dharam Murti ashamed of this, vacates his village and abandons his wife & children.
His wife Savitri helps her son Ravi become an engineer who then resolves to fight against Bandookwala and get his father's ruined reputation back. Bandookwala has terrorised all the villagers. His daughter Rekha follows in his footsteps and grows into an insensitive woman who tries to harass people. Ravi's sister Padma has to marry Munimji's son Shakti as she is pregnant with his child. After marriage, Shakti and Bandookwala together start harassing Padma. Rekha falls in love with Ravi and decides to play the same trick against the Bandookwala by pretending to be pregnant with Ravi's child. Ravi finds his father as a worker on a dam construction site. Ravi then presents Bandookwala guilty before the panchayat but is freed by Dharam Murti on the condition that he should show affection to the poor and treat them well. Finally, Bandookwala becomes a good man and then Ravi marries Rekha.
Cast edit
- Krishna as Ravi
- Jaya Prada as Rekha
- Chandra Mohan
- Kanta Rao
- Rao Gopal Rao
- Geetha
- Prasad Babu
Music edit
| Ooruki Monagadu | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by K. Chakravarthy | |
| Released | 1981 |
| Recorded | 1981 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Language | Telugu |
| Label | Saregama |
| Producer | K. Chakravarthy |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kadilirandi Manushulaithey" | Arudhra | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 2. | "Andhaala Javvan" | Veturi | P. Susheela, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 3. | "Moggapindhe" | Veturi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | |
| 4. | "Idigo Tella Cheera" | Veturi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | |
| 5. | "Buzzam Banthi" | Veturi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | |
| 6. | "Erra Tholu" | Veturi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S.P. Sailaja |
References edit
- ^ "Ooriki Monagadu Songs – Listen Ooriki Monagadu Telugu Movie Songs". Telugufm.com. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
- ^ "Ooriki Monagadu to be remade in Hindi". Sify. 15 September 2011. Archived from the original on 13 October 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
