| Alluri Seetarama Raju | |
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| Directed by | V. Ramachandra Rao |
| Written by | Tripuraneni Maharadhi |
| Produced by | G. Hanumantha Rao Krishna (presenter) |
| Starring | Krishna Vijaya Nirmala Jaggayya |
| Music by | P. Adinarayana Rao |
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Running time | 187 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Alluri Seetarama Raju is a 1974 Indian Telugu-language biographical action film directed by V. Ramachandra Rao and written by Tripuraneni Maharadhi. The film stars Krishna, Vijaya Nirmala, and Jaggayya and was produced by Padmalaya Studios. Notably, it marks Krishna's 100th film as an actor and is recognized as the first Telugu film made in Cinemascope.[1]
The film portrays the life of Alluri Sitarama Raju, a prominent Indian revolutionary who led the Rampa Rebellion against British colonial rule from 1922 until his capture and execution in 1924. The narrative highlights Raju’s leadership and the rebellion's impact against repressive British legislation.[2]
Alluri Seetarama Raju received critical acclaim, winning the National Film Award for Best Lyrics for the song "Telugu Veera Levara," written by the Telugu poet Sri Sri. It also won the Nandi Award for Best Feature Film and was showcased at the International Film Festival of India and the Tashkent Film Festival. The film was a commercial success, running for 175 days and became the first Telugu film to collect a distributor share of ₹1 crore.[3]
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- ^ "Krishna's 100th Film Alluri Seetarama Raju". CineGoer. 7 May 2007. Archived from the original on 8 June 2007. Retrieved 11 June 2007.
- ^ Pecheti, Prakash (12 May 2019). "A tribute to 'Manyam Veerudu'". Telangana Today. Archived from the original on 26 March 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2020.