Dorababu Explained

Dorababu
Story:Gollapudi Maruti Rao
Screenplay:T. Rama Rao
Producer:J. Subba Rao
G. Rajendra Prasad
Director:T. Rama Rao
Starring:Akkineni Nageswara Rao
Manjula
Music:J. V. Raghavulu
Cinematography:P. S. Selvaraj
Editing:K. A. Martahnd
Studio:Phani Madhavi Combines[1]
Runtime:163 mins
Country:India
Language:Telugu

Dorababu is a 1974 Telugu-language action film, produced by J. Subba Rao, G. Rajendra Prasad under the Phani Madhavi Combines banner[2] and directed by T. Rama Rao.[3] It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Manjula and music composed by J. V. Raghavulu.[4] [5]

Plot

The film begins with a prisoner, Chandram, who is at the central jail as a homicide. Once, a psychology student, Anuradha, visited therein and became acquainted with Chandram. Anuradha likes his ideologies and seeks the reason behind his crime. Then, he narrates the past. Chandram dotes upon his sibling Lakshmi and knits her with his bestie Shankar. Once, Shankar's friend Chalapati tries to molest Lakshmi when the quarrel ensues into the death of Chalapati by Chandram, and he is sentenced. At present, Chandram & Anuradha fall in love, which her father Ramanandham, an honorable, also accepts. However, Prasad, his nephew, envies as he allures Anuradha. Besides, Bhujangam a dreadful thug performs terrible burglaries and anti-social activities which creates mayhem in the country. Due to misfortune, Bhujangam lays hold of Shankar via his girlfriend, Roja. Self-centered Shankar neglects Lakshmi and treats her as a slave. Prasad, too, is one of his acolytes who turns out to be a swindler, and Bhujangam slaughters him. Here, unfortunately, Ramanandam is incriminated. Meanwhile, Chandram acquits and realizes the rift in Lakshmi's life and that Bhujangam snares Shankar. Now, Chandram forges himself as a notorious Dorababu and hinders Bhujangam. Discerning his caliber, Bhujangam appoints him as a white knight. Eventually, Anuradha joins the gang to make her father free from guilt. At last, Dorababu gamely tricks, reforms Shankar, proves the Ramanandam as non-guilty, and ceases Bhujangam. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Chandram & Anuradha.

Cast

Crew

Soundtrack

Dorababu
Type:film
Artist:J. V. Raghavulu
Released:1974
Genre:Soundtrack
Length:20:30
Producer:J. V. Raghavulu

Music composed by J. V. Raghavulu. Music released on Audio Company.[6]

S. No.Song Title Lyrics Singers length
1"Ammammo Ee Guntadu"Acharya AatreyaV. Ramakrishna, P. Susheela4:14
2"Neeku Naaku Pellante" GopiV. Ramakrishna, P. Susheela4:37
3"Raaraa Maa Intiki"C. Narayana ReddyGhantasala, P. Susheela4:17
4"Devudela Untaadani"DasaradhiGhantasala, P. Susheela3:35
5"Ontariga Unnanu" Cherupu Anjineeya SastryV. Ramakrishna, P. Susheela3:47

Other

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dorababu (Overview) . IMDb . 1 July 2018 . 19 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230419051635/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0259985/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 . live .
  2. Web site: Dorababu (Banner) . Filmiclub . 10 November 2016 . 10 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161110174027/http://www.filmiclub.com/movie/dorababu-1974-telugu-movie . live .
  3. Web site: Dorababu (Direction) . Know Your Films . 10 November 2016 . 11 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161111003559/http://www.knowyourfilms.com/film/Dora-Babu/16191 . live .
  4. Web site: Dorababu (Cast & Crew) . gomolo.com . 10 November 2016 . 10 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161110181827/http://www.gomolo.com/dorababu-movie/16430 . live .
  5. Web site: Dorababu (Review) . The Cine Bay . 10 November 2016 . 11 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161111061059/http://www.thecinebay.com/movie/index/id/8008?ed=Tolly . live .
  6. Web site: Dorababu (Songs) . Cineradham . 10 November 2016 . 10 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161110173155/http://www.cineradham.com/telugu-audio/movie/387/Dorababu(1974)/ . live .