Rambantu
Rambantu is a 1996 Telugu-language drama film produced by M. Chitti Babu and G. Gnaram Harish under the Vijaya Chamundeswari Movies banner, presented by Rajendra Prasad and directed by Bapu.[2] It stars Rajendra Prasad and Eswari Rao, with music composed by M. M. Keeravani.[3] The film was recorded as a flop at the box office.[4]
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| Directed by | Bapu |
| Produced by | M. Chitti Babu G. Gnaram Harish Rajendra Prasad (presents) |
| Written by | Mullapudi Venkata Ramana |
| Starring | Rajendra Prasad Eswari Rao |
| Music by | M. M. Keeravani |
| Cinematography | R. K. Raju |
| Edited by | K. S. Raju |
Production company | Vijaya Chamundeswari Movies[1] |
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Running time | 152 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot
The film begins on Rambantu a tribal boy, whose father dies while guarding Zamindar Raja Ramachandra Prasad (Satyanarayana) against harm in hunting. So he bestows his gratitude by rearing Rambantu along with his children. Zamindar leads a happy family life with wife Indrani (Y. Vijaya) and 4 children. But Indrani being a shrew looks down Rambantu and pesters her step-daughter Kaveri. Years roll by, Rambantu (Rajendra Prasad) becomes a trustworthy servant of Zamindar, though he is illiterate has a divine talent of naturopathy to cure diseases. Meanwhile, Gireesam (Kota Srinivasa Rao) a swindler, fraudulently cracks into the Zamindar's house who entices them, takes charge of his wealth and even puts a bad eye on Kaveri (Eswari Rao). So, he ploys, by affirming her horoscope as deleterious to her spouse who will soon die after the marriage. Thereupon, everyone rebukes her when she attempts suicide. Rambantu saves and ties a wedding chain Mangalasutram to remove her curse. Here, Gireesam exploits, by denouncing Rambantu's deed when Zamindar knocks and necks him out along with Kaveri. Right now, Rambantu moves to the city where he startups a small scale business and becomes a millionaire with his talent. Now, Kaveri tries to match with Rambantu which he denies, as he still believes that the curse becomes true afterward, Kaveri will be paired with a wise person. Parallelly, at the palace, Gireesam bankrupts Zamindar. At last, Rambantu safeguards his master and ceases Gireesam when they learn that Kaveri's horoscope as falsity. Finally, Zamindar declares Rambantu as his son-in-law and couples him with Kaveri.
Cast
- Rajendra Prasad as Rambantu
- Eswari Rao as Kaveri
- Satyanarayana as Raja Ramachandra Prasad / Doragaru
- Kota Srinivasa Rao as Girisam
- A.V.S. as Ambiraju
- Gundu Sudarshan as Japan
- Rajeev Kanakala as Jayakrishna
- Jakki as Raana
- Jyoti Reddy
- Krishna Sri as Jayasri
- Y. Vijaya as Rani Indrani
- Baby Aishwarya as Aishwarya
Soundtrack
| Rambantu | ||||
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| Film score by | ||||
| Released | 1996 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 19:36 | |||
| Label | Aditya Music | |||
| Producer | M. M. Keeravani | |||
| M. M. Keeravani chronology | ||||
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Music composed by M. M. Keeravani. Lyrics written by Veturi Sundararama Murthy. Music released on ADITYA Music Company.[5]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Allarenduku" | SP Balu, Chitra | 2:21 |
| 2. | "Chandamama Kanchavetti" | SP Balu, Chitra | 4:50 |
| 3. | "Emo Gurram Egaravachu" | SP Balu | 4:19 |
| 4. | "Bala Chilaka" | Chitra | 3:11 |
| 5. | "Kukuteswara Kunuku" | SP Balu | 4:55 |
| Total length: | 19:36 | ||
Other
- VCDs and DVDs on - SHALIMAR Video Company, Hyderabad
References
- "Rambantu (Overview)". IMDb.
- "Rambantu (Direction)". Tollywood Times.com.
- "Rambantu (Cast & Crew)". Chitr.com.
- "Rambantu (Review)". The Cine Bay.
- "Rambantu (Songs)". Raaga.