Rajakumarudu

Rajakumarudu
Poster
Directed byK. Raghavendra Rao
Written byParuchuri Brothers (Dialogues)
Screenplay bySatyanand
Produced byC. Aswani Dutt
StarringMahesh Babu
Preity Zinta
CinematographyAjayan Vincent
Edited byKotagiri Venkateswara Rao
Music byMani Sharma
Production
company
Release date
  • 30 July 1999 (1999-07-30)
Running time
162 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Rajakumarudu (translated in promotional material as The Prince) is a 1999 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. It stars Mahesh Babu and Preity Zinta. The film was produced by C. Aswani Dutt under the Vyjayanthi Movies banner. Krishna made a guest appearance. The music was composed by Mani Sharma. The film was released on 30 July 1999.[1]

Rajakumarudu was the debut film for Babu in a lead role after previous roles as a child actor. The film received positive reviews and was commercially successful.[2][3] The film won two Nandi Awards.

  1. ^ "19 years of 'Rajakumarudu': Here's a look at some interesting facts about the film". The Times of India.
  2. ^ "Box-Office Records And Collections – Maheshbabu's Debut Film Rajakumarudu". CineGoer.com. 4 September 2007. Archived from the original on 11 October 2007. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Interview with Krishna Vamsi Part – II by Jeevi". Idlebrain.com. 13 February 2003. Archived from the original on 18 October 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2022. Mahesh Babu's first film 'Raja Kumarudu' was a hit. His subsequent films Yuvaraju and Vamsee are flops.