Seetharama Raju
1999 Indian Telugu drama film
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Seetharama Raju is a 1999 Indian Telugu-language action drama film written and directed by Y. V. S. Chowdary. Produced by Nagarjuna, and D. Sivaprasad Reddy, it stars Nandamuri Harikrishna, Nagarjuna Akkineni, Sakshi Shivanand, and Sanghavi with music composed by M. M. Keeravani.[1] The film won two state Nandi Awards.
| Seetharama Raju | |
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| Directed by | Y. V. S. Chowdary |
| Written by | Posani Krishna Murali (Dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Y. V. S. Chowdary |
| Story by | Y. V. S. Chowdary |
| Produced by | Nagarjuna, D. Sivaprasad Reddy |
| Starring | Harikrishna Nagarjuna Sakshi Shivanand Sanghavi Ravi Teja |
| Cinematography | K. Rajendra Prasad |
| Edited by | Shankar |
| Music by | M. M. Keeravani |
| Distributed by | Great India Entertainments Kamakshi Movies |
Release date |
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Running time | 166 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot
To Be Updated
Cast
- Nagarjuna as Ramaraju
- Harikrishna as Seetayya
- Sakshi Shivanand as Satya
- Sanghavi as Gowri
- Ravi Teja as Seenu
- Chandra Mohan as Raghava Raju
- Kota Srinivasa Rao as Basavaraju
- Ahuti Prasad as Basavaraju's uncle
- Prasad Babu as Intelligence Officer Prasad
- Satya Prakash as Chinna
- Brahmaji as Chandu
- Banerjee as S. I. Prabhakar
- Sivaji as Sivaji
- Sameer as Suri
- Vivekvasu as Kumar
- Kalpana as Lakshmi
- Rajitha
- Apoorva
- Aparnna
- Santhoshini
- Manya as Suma
- Nirmalamma as Basavaraju's grandmother
- Master Raghu Chaitanya as Nani
Production
The film saw Nagarjuna and Harikrishna acting together for first time. The film's launch saw the families of Akkineni Nageswara Rao and N. T. Rama Rao attending the event with Nageswara Rao slapping the clapboard and his wife Annapurna switched on the camera for the first shot.[2] Some scenes were shot at a bungalow situated at Banjara Palace, Begumpet.[3] A village set was erected at Gandhipet.[4]
Soundtrack
| Seetharama Raju | ||||
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| Released | 1999 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 37:50 | |||
| Label | Aditya Music | |||
| Producer | M. M. Keeravani | |||
| M. M. Keeravani chronology | ||||
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The music was composed by M. M. Keeravani. Lyrics were written by Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry. Music was released on ADITYA Music Company.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Changure Changure" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, M. M. Keeravani, Radhika, Sarada | 5:16 |
| 2. | "Sreevaru Doragaaru" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra | 6:13 |
| 3. | "Ekaseka Tatta" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, M. M. Keeravani, Sujatha | 5:15 |
| 4. | "Ecstacy Privacy" | M. M. Keeravani, Chitra | 5:55 |
| 5. | "Kundanapu Bommaki" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, M. M. Keeravani, S. P. Sailaja | 4:52 |
| 6. | "Uyalala Uyalala" | M. M. Keeravani | 5:01 |
| 7. | "Vinudu Vinudu" | Nagarjuna Akkineni, M. M. Srivalli | 2:07 |
| Total length: | 37:50 | ||
Reception
Jayalakshmi K. of Deccan Herald wrote "While Posani Krishnamurali has woven a script that brims with revenge and retribution, lacing it also with a few drops of sentiment, director Y V S Choudhary succeeds in balancing the star images of both Nagarjuna and Harikrishna".[5]
Accolades
- Best Character Actress - Nirmalamma
- Best Makeup Artist - Ramachandra Rao
