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Wikipedia article
'Ramadasu' is a 1964 Indian Telugu-language biographical film, based on the life of Kancharla Gopanna, produced and directed by Chittoor V. Nagaiah. It stars Nagaiah, with N. T. Rama Rao, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Sivaji Ganesan and Anjali Devi in special appearances, with music composed by Ashwathama. The blockbuster film has garnered the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu, and has garnered several state awards.[http://www.gomolo.com/ramadasu-movie-awards/15991 National Film Awards (1964)]
Plot
Kancherla Gopanna's uncles, Akkanna and Madanna are ministers in Golconda ruled by Tanisha. Ramadasu marries Akkanna's daughter Kamala. In Bhadrachalam, Gopanna meets Kabir, a Rama devotee who renames him Ramadasu. Impressed by his selfless service, Tanisha appoints Ramadasu as the Tehsildar, the tax collector of Bhadrachalam. Ramadasu spends the tax money to build a temple for Rama. The letter he sends explaining this does not reach the Tanisha, due to a plot hatched by the Dharmakarta. A furious Tanish has Ramadasu imprisoned, but on the day of his hanging, Lord Rama and Lakshmana appear in disguise before Tanisha, and pay him the amount due from Ramadasu. Tanisha realizes his folly and rushes to save Ramadasu from the gallows.
Cast
*Chittoor V. Nagaiah as Kancharla Gopanna / Ramadasu
*Gummadi as Kabir das
*Relangi as Badi Panthulu
*Ramana Reddy as Ahmak Shah
*C.S.R as Pratap Giri Panthulu
*Mudigonda Lingamurthy as Madanna
*A. V. Subba Rao as Akkanna
*Pasala Surya Chandra Rao as Tanisha
*Kannamba as Kamalamba
*Rushyendramani as Shyamalamba
*Tanguturi Suryakumari as Sitara Begam
*Prabhavathi as Chand Bibi
Special appearances
*N. T. Rama Rao as Lord Rama*Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Lord Vishnu
*Sivaji Ganesan as Lakshmana
*Anjali Devi as Goddess Lakshmi
Soundtrack
Music composed by Aswadhama. Music released on HMV Audio Company.
Awards
;National Film Awards
*National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu - 1964
Other
* VCDs & DVDs on - VOLGA Videos, Hyderabad
References
Category:1964 films
Category:1960s Telugu-language films
Category:Indian biographical films
Category:Indian epic films
Category:Hindu devotional films
Category:History of India on film
Category:1960s biographical films
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