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Driver Ramudu is a 1979 Indian Telugu-language action-drama film, produced by Nandamuri Harikrishna under the Ramakrishna Cine Studios banner and directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. It stars N. T. Rama Rao and Jayasudha, with music by Chakravarthy. The film was released in 35 centres across Andhra Pradesh on 2 February 1979.[2] It was remade in Tamil as Lorry Driver Rajakannu (1981) and in Hindi as Tarkeeb (1984).[3]

Driver Ramudu
Theatrical poster
Directed by	K. Raghavendra Rao
Written by	Jandhyala (dialogues)
Screenplay by	K. Raghavendra Rao
Story by	Tarakarama Films Unit
Produced by	Nandamuri Harikrishna
Starring	N. T. Rama Rao Jayasudha
Cinematography	K. S. Prakash
Edited by	Babu Rao
Music by	Chakravarthy
Production company	Ramakrishna Cine Studios[1]
Release date	2 February 1979 (1979-02-02)
Running time	145 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu
Box office	₹2.5 crores

Plot

Ramu (N.T. Rama Rao) is a lorry driver who personally does not tolerate injustice anywhere. With his hard work, he soon becomes a lorry owner. He has a blind sister Meena (Roja Ramani) to whom he is very affectionate. A police inspector by the name of Raja Reddy (Sridhar), admiring Ramu's sincerity and truthfulness, comes forward to marry the blind girl. Meanwhile, Chukkamma (Jayasudha) runs a small hotel on the highway, and Ramu falls in love with her. Ramu renders help to one of Chukkamma's relatives, another lorry driver named Vasu (Satyanarayana). They become good friends. Kamal Babu (Mohan Babu) soon enters the scene, implicates Ramu in a smuggling case and succeeds in sending him to jail. How Ramu manages to prove his innocence and brings the story to its logical, happy end constitutes the rest of the narrative.

Cast

• N. T. Rama Rao as Ramu
• Jayasudha as Chukkamma
• Rao Gopal Rao
• Satyanarayana as Vasu
• Allu Ramalingaiah
• Mohan Babu as Kamal Babu
• Sridhar as Inspector Raja Reddy
• Mada
• Chalapathi Rao
• Roja Ramani as Meena
• Kanchana as Kantam
• Chaya Devi
• Jayamalini as Kalavati
• Halam
• Mamatha

Soundtrack

Driver Ramudu
Soundtrack album by Chakravarthy
Released	1979
Genre	Filmi
Length	21:46
Label	SAREGAMA Audio
Producer	Chakravarthy
Chakravarthy chronology
Burripalem Bullodu (1979) Driver Ramudu (1979) Vetagaadu (1979)

Music composed by Chakravarthy. Music released on SAREGAMA Audio Company.

S. No	Song Title	Lyrics	Singers	length
1	"Gugu Gugu Gudisundi"	Acharya Aatreya	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela	3:32
2	"Vangamaaku"	Veturi	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela	4:08
3	"Emani Varninchanu"	Acharya Aatreya	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela	4:08
4	"Mamilla Thopukaada"	Veturi	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela	3:15
5	"Donga Donga Dorikaadu"	Veturi	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela	3:22
6	"Endharo Mudhu Gummalu"	Aarudhra	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela	3:21

Reception

The film celebrated a 100-day run at 14 centres and a silver jubilee (25 weeks) at 2 centres.[2]

References

External links

• Driver Ramudu at IMDb

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