Raayudu (lit. 'King') is a 1998 Telugu-language family drama film directed by Ravi Raja Pinisetty and produced by Mohan Babu. It stars Babu in the lead role[1] along with Rachana, Prathyusha and Soundarya amongst others.[2] A remake of the Tamil film Vallal,[a] Raayudu was a box-office failure.[4]
| Raayudu | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Ravi Raja Pinisetty |
| Written by | Dialogues : G Satyamoorthy |
| Story by | Raj Kapoor Ravi Satyamoorthy |
| Based on | Vallal (1997) |
| Produced by | Mohan Babu |
| Starring | Mohan Babu Rachana Prathyusha Soundarya |
| Cinematography | M. V. Raghu |
| Music by | S.A. Rajkumar |
Release date |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Cast
edit- Mohan Babu as Raayudu
- Rachana as Lakshmi
- Soundarya as Madhavi
- Prathyusha as Rani
- Brahmanandam
- Kota Srinivasa Rao
- Nirmalamma
- Srihari
- Ambika
- Padma
- Menaka
- Chalapathi Rao
- M. S. Narayana
- Babu Mohan
- Sai Krishna
- Naveen
- Kakarala
- Yechuri
- Potti Satyam
- Pattabhi
- Jaggu
- PV Narasimha Rao
- Vijaya Lakshmi
- Sadhika
- Lakshmi Nair
Soundtrack
edit| Raayudu | |
|---|---|
| Film score by | |
| Released | 1998 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Producer | S.A. Rajkumar |
All lyrics are written by Satya Murthy.[3]; all music is composed by S. A. Rajkumar.[5]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jolali Jolali" | Suddala Ashok Teja | K. J. Yesudas | 5:32 |
| 2. | "Siyyante Siyyandi" | Shanmukha Sharma | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sujatha | 5:59 |
| 3. | "Epudo Paadindhi" | Suddala Ashok Teja | K. J. Yesudas | 4:55 |
| 4. | "Oh Varudhini" | Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry | Mano, K. S. Chithra | 5:02 |
| 5. | "Ela Ela Cheli" | Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 4:47 |
| 6. | "Ammammammo Vasthunnade" | Bhuvana Chandra | Mano, K. S. Chithra | 4:30 |
| Total length: | 30:47 | |||
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "Actor Nithiin apologises for his comment on Pawan Kalyan's Katamarayudu teaser". The Indian Express. 5 February 2017.
- ^ "Reviews". Archived from the original on 3 February 1999.
- ^ a b "రాయుడు" [Raayudu] (PDF). Zamin Ryot. 20 March 1998. p. 9. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ "The year gone by 'Twas good for some and bad for most". Andhra Online. Archived from the original on 28 April 1999.
- ^ a b "Rayudu". Spotify. Retrieved 18 February 2021.