Movie : Bhaktha Ramadasu
Year : 1964
Banner : V. N. Films
Cast : Chittor V Nagaiah, Relangi, Ramana Reddy, N. T. Rama Rao, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Shivaji Ganesan, Anjali Devi, Kannamba, Gummadi
Music : Ashwathama
Lyrics : Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry, Samudrala Raghavacharya, Dr. C. Narayana Reddy, Arudra, Kosaraju
Story : Based on the life of Kancharla Gopanna
Screenplay : Yadavalli Lakshmi Narayana
Dialogues : Malladi Satyanarayana
Direction : Chittor V Nagaiah
Producer : Chittor V Nagaiah
Genre : Devotional, History, Mythological, Period Drama, Hindu, Biographical
Runtime : 179 min
Release Date : 23 December 1964
National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu - 1964
DVD Features:
- Black & White
- Anamorphic Widescreen Enhanced (16:9) DVD
- NO Subtitles
- DVD Text
- Jacket Picture
- PAL - All Regions
- Interactive Menus of Songs & Scenes for Easy Access
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.