| Adavi Ramudu | |
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| Directed by | K. Raghavendra Rao |
| Written by | Jandhyala (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | K. Raghavendra Rao |
| Story by | Satya Chitra Unit |
| Produced by | Satyanarayana Suryanarayana |
| Starring | N. T. Rama Rao Jayaprada Jayasudha |
| Cinematography | A. Vincent |
| Edited by | Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao Kotagiri Gopala Roa |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
Production company | Satya Chitra |
Release date |
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Running time | 143 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Adavi Ramudu (transl. Forest Ramu) is a 1977 Indian Telugu-language action film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. The film stars N. T. Rama Rao, Jayaprada and Jayasudha, with supporting roles played by Nagabhushanam, Satyanarayana, Gummadi and Jaggayya.[1] The film was edited by Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao, with music composed by K. V. Mahadevan and cinematography by A. Vincent.[1]
Released on 28 April 1977, Adavi Ramudu received positive reviews and became a commercial success, running for 366 days in theatres. It won the Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu and re-established N. T. Rama Rao as a leading star in Telugu cinema.[2] The film was a major breakthrough for director K. Raghavendra Rao, helping him gain prominence in the industry. It was the highest-grossing Telugu film of the 1970s until the record was surpassed by Premabhisekham in 1981.[3]
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