| Superman | |
| Director: | V. Madhusudhana Rao |
| Screenplay: | V. Madhusudhana Rao |
| Story: | R. K. Dharmaraju |
| Producer: | R. Gopal |
| Starring: | N. T. Rama Rao Jaya Prada |
| Cinematography: | K. S. Prasad |
| Editing: | D. Venkataratnam |
| Music: | Chakravarthy |
| Studio: | Lakshmi Vishnu Productions |
| Runtime: | 134 minutes |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Telugu |
Superman is a 1980 Indian Telugu-language superhero film directed by V. Madhusudhana Rao. It stars N. T. Rama Rao and Jaya Prada, Rao playing the role of Superman, with music composed by Chakravarthy. The film is produced by R. Gopal under the Lakshmi Vishnu Productions banner. It is an unofficial Indian adaptation of 1978 American film of the same name.[1]
Zamindar Raghunath Rao, an advent devotee of Hanuman, offers their heritage jewelry on "Hanuman Jayanthi." Parallelly, three blackguards, Maharaj, Sardar, and Jaisingh, loot it, slaughtering him with his wife Annapurna & the temple priest. Thus, his son Raja does penance when Hanuman bestows supernatural powers, and he turns into "Superman." Plus, he nears the priest's family when his foster Sarada oaths not to reveal his strength. Years roll by, and Raja utilizes his power to aid the public in hiding his identity. He undertakes the mining business with Bangariah and falls for his daughter Jaya. Today, the 3 traitors conduct anti-social activities. Initially, Raja butchers Jaisingh. Next, Maharaj identifies gold stones in the mine, of which they are unbeknownst. Hence, they create a threat of demons in that region to squat it. Anyhow, Raja counterstrikes' it and wipes out Sardar. Meanwhile, Raja's foster sister Lakshmi loves Mohan stunningly, the son of Maharaj, and conceives when Raja moves with the proposal. Maharaj is acquainted with Raja in disguise, snatches his share as dowry, and absconds with Mohan. Now that Lakshmi attempts suicide, Raja protects and ensures the plight. Discerning their presence, Raja proceeds to Hong Kong. Bangariah & Jaya also land there when Maharaj seizes him by luring them to sell the mine, and Raja safeguards them. Simultaneously, Maharaj seeks to kill Raja and entrusts the task to a sorcerer, Lee, who uses her black magic but in vain. At last, Raja recognizes Maharaj as the 3rd, eliminates him, retrieves Mohan, and espouses with Lakshmi. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Raja & Jaya.
Music was composed by Chakravarthy.[2]
| Song title | Lyrics | Singers | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Mabbullo Chandramma" | Acharya Aatreya | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | 6:10 | |
| "Atta Sudamaaka" | Veturi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | 3:23 | |
| "Chinuku Chitikesindhi" | Veturi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | 2:55 | |
| "Kotalo Paaga" | Veturi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | 3:26 | |
| "Kannu Kotteyyana" | Veturi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | 3:04 | |
| "Methani Kougita" | Veturi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | 4:30 | |
| "Sri Anjaneya" | Acharya Aatreya | P. Susheela | 4:48 |