Vetagaadu

Vetagadu
Directed by	K. Raghavendra Rao
Produced by	M. Arjuna Raju K. Sivarama Raju
Written by	Jandhyala (story / dialogues)
Screenplay by	K. Raghavendra Rao
Starring	N. T. Rama Rao Sridevi
Music by	Chakravarthy
Cinematography	K. S. Prakash
Edited by	Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao
Production company	Roja Movies^[1]
Release dates	5 July 1979 (1979-07-05) ^[2]
Running time	149 mins
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Vetagadu (English: Hunter) is a 1979 Telugu, Action film, produced by M. Arjuna Raju, K. Sivarama Raju on Roja Movies banner^[3] and directed by K. Raghavendra Rao.^[4] Starring N. T. Rama Rao, Sridevi in the lead roles and music composed by Chakravarthy.^[5] The film is remade in Hindi Movie Nishana (1980), starring Jeetendra, Poonam Dhillon in the pivotal roles, both the movies are made by same banner & director. Rao Gopal Rao's lengthy dialogues in the film became very popular.^[6] The film recorded as Blockbuster at the box office and ran for one year.^[7]

Plot

Ananda Bhupathi (Jaggayya) and his wife Gayatri Devi (Pushpalata) belongs to a rich and royal dynasty. Ananda Bhupathi constructs a huge palace in the middle of a forest, next day of the palace opening ceremony Gruhapravesam their Diwanji Sivanandam (Rao Gopal Rao) tries to kidnap Gayatri Devi for an ancestral Rajkamal Necklace which is always worn by Gayatri Devi, very precious and expensive. But Gayatri Devi somehow escapes from him and secretly gives the necklace to an Adivasi Koya Dora (Chalapathi Rao) and tells him to worn the necklace on their goddess statue and do not give it to anyone until she comes back. Kalyana Gajapathi (Kanta Rao) who belongs to another royal dynasty, is a close friend to Ananda Bhupathi tries to save Gayatri Devi, but he is brutally killed by Diwanji. And they create a story that Kalyana Gajapathi has taken away Gayatri Devi for the Rajkamal necklace. Then onward there develops a rivalry between both families. After 25 years Roja (Sridevi), daughter of Ananda Bhupathi and Raja (N.T.Rama Rao), who is the son of Kalyana Gajapathi meet in a forest trip and falls in love with each other. But as her father Ananda Bhupathi comes to know that he is the son of Kalyana Gajapathi he disagrees with the marriage. Rest of the story is how Raja proves his father's innocence by formulating various plans.

Cast

N. T. Rama Rao as Raja
Sridevi as Roja
Rao Gopal Rao as Sivanandam
Satyanarayana as Hari
Allu Ramalingaiah as Kanda
Jaggayya as Ananda Bhupati
Kanta Rao as Kalyana Gajapati
Nagesh as Ponnu Swamy
Chalapathi Rao as tribal leader
Chidatala Appa Rao as Godugu
Pandari Bai as ayah
Pushpalata as Gayatri Devi
Mamata as Dhillu
Jayamalini in item number

Crew

Story - Dialogues: Jandhyala
Lyrics: Veturi Sundararama Murthy
Playback Singers: SP Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela, S. Janaki
Art: Bhaskara Raju
Fights: Surendar, Kasam
Choreography: Saleem
Music: Chakravarthy
Cinematography: K. S. Prakash
Editing: Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao
Producers: M. Arjuna Raju, K. Sivarama Raju
Director: K. Raghavendra Rao
Banner: Roja Movies
Release Date: 5th July 1979

Soundtrack

Vetagadu

Film score by Chakravarthy

Released

1979

Genre

Soundtrack

Length

28:41

Label

SAREGAMA Music

Producer

Chakravarthy

Chakravarthy chronology

Driver Ramudu
(1979)

Vetagaadu
(1979)

Burripallem Bullodu
(1979)

Music composed by Chakravarthy. Lyrics were written by Veturi Sundararama Murthy. All songs are blockbusters. Music released on SAREGAMA Music Company.^[8]

S.No	Song Title	Singers	length
1	Aaku Chaatu Pinde Tadise	SP Balu, P. Susheela	3:50
2	Bangaru Baathuguddu	SP Balu,P. Susheela	3:27
3	Puttintollu Tharimesaaru	SP Balu,P. Susheela	3:32
4	Jaablitho Cheppanaa	SP Balu,P. Susheela	3:28
5	Konda Meedha Chandamaama	SP Balu,P. Susheela	6:31
6	Ososi Pillakodipetta	SP Balu,P. Susheela	4:29
7	Idhi Puvullu Pooyani	S. Janaki	3:24

Others

VCDs and DVDs on - SHALIMAR Video Company, Hyderabad

References

↑ "Vetagadu (Overview)". IMDb.
↑ "Vetagadu (Release Date)". Spice Onion.
↑ "Vetagadu (Banner)". Chitr.com.
↑ "Vetagadu (Direction)". Know Your Films.
↑ "Vetagadu (Cast & Crew)". gomolo.com.
↑ "Vetagadu (Remake)". Filmi Club.
↑ "Vetagadu (Review)". The Cine Bay.
↑ "Vetagadu (Songs)". Cineradham.

External links

Films directed by K. Raghavendra Rao

1970s	Babu (1975) Jyothi (1976) Aame Katha (1977) Amara Deepam (1977) Adavi Ramudu (1977) Padaharella Vayasu (1978) Driver Ramudu (1979) Vetagaadu (1979)

1980s	Nishana (1980) Bhale Krishnudu (1980) Mosagadu (1980) Rowdy Ramudu Konte Krishnudu (1980) Ragile Jwala (1981) Gaja Donga (1981) Ooruki Monagadu (1981) Tirugu Leni Manishi (1981) Satyam Shivam (1981) Prema Kanuka (1981) Kondaveeti Simham (1981) Madhura Swapnam (1982) Trishulam (1982) Justice Chowdary (1982) Farz Aur Kanoon (1982) Devata (1982) Himmatwala (1983) Adavi Simhalu (1983) Jaani Dost (1983) Justice Chaudhury (1983) Tohfa (1984) (Hindi) Bobbili Brahmanna (1984) Kaamyab (1984) (Hindi) Naya Kadam (1984) (Hindi) Hoshiyar (1985) Pattabhishekam (1985) Adavi Donga (1985) Masterji (1985) Mera Saathi (1985) Agni Parvatam (1985) Apoorva Sahodarulu (1985) Kaliyuga Pandavulu (1985) Dharm Adhikari (1986) Ravana Brahma (1986) Kondaveeti Raja (1986) Suhaagan (1986) (Hindi) Chanakya Shapadham (1986) Bharatamlo Arjunudu (1987) Sahasa Samrat (1987) Agni Putrudu (1987) Janaki Ramudu (1988) Donga Ramudu (1988) Manchi Donga (1988) Aakhari Poratam (1988) Yuddha Bhoomi (1988) Agni (1989) Rudranetra (1989) Ontari Poratam (1989)

1990s	Alludugaru (1990) Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari (1990) Coolie No. 1 (1991) Rowdy Alludu (1991) Sundarakanda (1992) Allari Mogudu (1992) Gharana Mogudu (1992) Aswamedham (1992) Allari Priyudu (1993) Major Chandrakanth (1993) Allari Premikudu (1994) Muddula Priyudu (1994) Mugguru Monagallu (1995) Raja Simham (1995) Gharana Bullodu (1996) Sahasa Veerudu Sagara Kanya (1996) Pelli Sandadi (1996) Bombay Priyudu (1996) Annamayya (1997) Mere Sapno Ki Rani (1998) (Hindi) Shrimati Vellosta (1998) Love Story 1999 (1998) Iddaru Mitrulu (1999) Raja Kumarudu (1999)

2000s	Pelli Sambandham (2000) Moodu Mukkalaata (2000) Sri Manjunatha (2001) (Kannada / Telugu) Aamdani Atthani Kharcha Rupaiyaa (2001) (Hindi) Gangotri (2003) Subash Chandra Bose (2005) Allari Bullodu (2005) Sri Ramadasu (2006) Pandurangadu (2008)

2010s	Jhummandi Naadam (2010) Shirdi Sai (2012) Om Namo Venkatesaya (2017) Intintaa Annamayya (-)

Films by Jandhyala Subramanya Sastry

Written and Directed	Mudda Mandaram (1981) Malle Pandiri (1982) Nalugu Stambhalata (1982) Nelavanka (1983) Rendu Jella Sita (1983) Amarajeevi (1983) Moodu Mullu (1983) Ananda Bhairavi (1984) Srivariki Premalekha (1984) Rao Gopal Rao (1984) Puttadi Bomma (1984) Babayi-Abbayi (1985) Shrivaari Shobhanam (1985) Mogudu Pellalu (1985) Muddula Manavaralu (1985) Rendu Rella Aaru (1986) Sita Rama Kalyanam (1986) Chantabbai (1986) Padamati Sandhya Ragam (1987) Raga Leela (1987) Satyagraham (1987) Aha Naa Pellanta (1987) Chinni Krishnudu (1988) Vivaaha Bhojanambu (1988) Neekoo Naakoo Pellanta (1988) Choopulu Kalisina Shubhavela (1988) Hai Hai Nayaka (1989) Jayammu Nischayammu Raa (1989) Prema Zindabad (1990) Bava Bava Panneru (1991) Prema Enta Madhuram (1991) Vichitra Prema (1991) Babai Hotel (1992) Ladies Special (1993) A Aa E Ee (1994) Sh... Gup Chup (1994) Oho Naa Pellanta (1996) Vichitram (1998)

Written only	Devudu Chesina Bommalu (1976) Siri Siri Muvva (1976) Adavi Ramudu (1977) Amara Deepam (1977) Devathalara Deevinchandi (1977) Padaharella Vayasu (1978) Driver Ramudu (1979) Sommokadidi Sokokadidi (1979) Vetagaadu (1979) Tayaramma Bangarayya (1979) Sankarabharanam (1979) Bomma Boruse Jeevitam (1979) Alludu Pattina Bharatam (1980) Bhale Krishnudu (1980) Sirimalle Navvindi (1980) Rowdy Ramudu Konte Krishnudu (1980) Pilla Zamindar (1980) Saptapadi (1981) Talli Kodukula Anubandham (1982) Nireekshana (1982) Sagara Sangamam (1983) Vijetha (1985) Ramu (1987) Gandhinagar Rendava Veedhi (1987) Antima Teerpu (1988) Aakhari Poratam (1988) Raktabhishekam (1988) Chinnodu Peddodu (1988) Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari (1990) Aditya 369 (1991) Minor Raja (1991) Killer (1992) Aapadbandhavudu (1992) Pillalu Diddina Kapuram (1993) Govinda Govinda (1994) Prema Shikharam (1994) Sri Sita Ramula Kalyanam Chootamu Raarandi (1998)

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