Driver Ramudu


Driver Ramudu is a 1979 Telugu 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, Jayasudha in the lead roles and music composed by Chakravarthy. The film was released in 35 centres across Andhra Pradesh on 2 February 1979 and was eventually declared a box-office blockbuster. The film was remade as the Tamil movie Lorry Driver Rajakannu, starring Sivaji Ganesan in the pivotal role.

Plot

Ramu 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 to whom he is very affectionate. A police inspector by the name of Raja Reddy, admiring Ramu's sincerity and truthfulness, comes forward to marry the blind girl. Meanwhile, Chukkamma 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. They become good friends. Kamal 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

Music composed by Chakravarthy. All songs are blockbusters. Music released on SAREGAMA Audio Company.
S. NoSong TitleLyricsSingerslength
1"Guggu Gudi Gudisundi"Acharya AatreyaSP Balu, P. Susheela3:32
2"Vongamaaku"Veturi Sundararama MurthySP Balu, P. Susheela4:08
3"Emani Varninchanu"Acharya AatreyaSP Balu, P. Susheela4:08
4"Mamilla Thopukaada"Veturi Sundararama MurthySP Balu, P. Susheela3:15
5"Donga Donga Dorikaadu"Veturi Sundararama MurthySP Balu, P. Susheela3:22
6"Yendharo Mudhu Gummalu"AarudhraSP Balu, P. Susheela3:21

Reception

The film was a blockbuster at the box office, celebrating a 100-day run at 14 centres and a silver jubilee at 2 centres.