Taxi Ramudu

Taxi Ramudu is a 1961 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced by D. V. K. Raju, K. N. Raju, K. Ramachandra Raju and C. S. Raju under the Sri Ramakrishna Productions banner and directed by V. Madhusudhana Rao. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Devika, Jaggayya and music composed by T. V. Raju.

Taxi Ramudu
Theatrical release poster
Directed byV. Madhusudhana Rao
Written bySamudrala Jr. (dialogues)
Screenplay byV. Madhusudhana Rao
Produced byD. V. K. Raju
K. N. Raju
K. Ramachandra Raju
C. S. Raju
StarringN. T. Rama Rao
Devika
Jaggayya
CinematographyC. Nageswara Rao
Edited byN. S. Prakasam
Music byT. V. Raju
Production
company
Sri Ramakrishna Productions
Release date
  • 18 October 1961 (1961-10-18)
Running time
153 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Plot

Ramu, a taxi driver, meets his childhood friend Saroja after so many years and both of them fall in love. Saroja's father Ramayya works as a manager at Zamindar Janardhana Rao whose son Mohan is a debauch. Saroja also joins as steno at Janardhan Rao when he intends to make her his daughter-in-law to reform his son. He moves to Ramayya's house taking the marriage proposal, but Saroja refuses. Meanwhile, Ramayya loses Rs. 10,000 of office cash for which he is blamed. So, he tries to commit suicide, in that critical situation, Saroja requests Janardhan Rao to pardon his father then he keeps a condition that she should marry his son. Saroja seeks Ramu's help but fails between two fires she agrees to the proposal. Simultaneously, Ramu learns about the issue, and by the time, he raises the amount the marriage is completed. After that, Mohan harasses Saroja, even after the birth of a baby. So, Janardhan Rao keeps the property in the baby's name and expires. But Saroja returns it to Mohan, about to leave the house when Mohan understands the virtue of his wife and turns himself into a straight arrow. Yet, Naagu Mohan's old companion who is a crooked & cruel person blackmails him but he necks him out. So, he plans to kill Mohan using a time bomb. On the other side, desperate, Ramu becomes a drunkard, he too wants to eliminate Mohan but at the last minute, he gets back remembering Saroja. During that time, Ramu notices the time bomb and while protecting Mohan he loses his eyesight. Ramu is admitted to the hospital after the operation doctor says it takes a few weeks to remove the bandage. Mohan takes him to his house and Saroja serves him. Humiliated, Naagu makes another ploy, he kills Mohan's ex-girlfriend, Mohini throws the blame on Mohan, and gets arrested. Fortunately, before dying, Mohini writes a letter to Mohan that she has a life threat from Naagu. Saroja somehow acquires it but Naagu catches her. Here Ramu realizes it and in that combat, he forcibly removes the bandage when he gets back his eyesight. Ramu succeeds in rescuing Saroja and sees the end of Naagu therein he is badly wounded. Finally, he reaches the court and proves Mohan's innocence by sacrificing his life.

Cast

Soundtrack

Taxi Ramudu
Film score by
Released1961
Recorded25:42
GenreSoundtrack
ProducerT. V. Raju

Music composed by T. V. Raju.[1]

S. NoSong TitleLyricsSingerslength
1 "Vannela Chinnela" Samudrala Jr. Ghantasala 3:54
2 "Yemiti Kavalo" Aarudhra S. Janaki 3:41
3 "Raavoyi Manasaina" Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry Ghantasala, P. Susheela 3:56
4 "Sokinchakoyi" Samudrala Sr. Ghantasala 3:11
5 "Gopalabala Kaapada" Vempati Sadasivabrahmam P. Susheela 3:03
6 "Manalao Mata" Aarudhra P. Susheela 3:41
7 "Mamaiah Tirunaalaku" Kosaraju Pithapuram, S. Janaki 3:15
8 "Pathiphalam" Aarudhra Ghantasala 1:01

References

  1. "Taxi Ramudu (1961)-Song_Booklet". Indiancine.ma. Archived from the original on 8 September 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
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