'Ramudu Bheemudu' Completes 50 Years

Nataratna NT Ramarao's 'Ramudu Bheemudu' was released on 21st of May, 1964 and completed 50 years on 21st  May, 2014. The movie stood as the biggest blockbuster then. NTR played dual roles for the first time in his career in this movie. This was the first movie of Padma Bhushan Dr. D.Rama Naidu as a producer on Suresh Productions. The movie had been made as a mass and family entertainer. NTR's 'Ramudu' character was seen as an innocent guy while 'Bheemudu' played an interesting  mass character. Jamuna and L.Vijayalakshmi romanced with NTR in this movie. SV Rangarao's character as Jamuna's dad was decent and dignified while Relangi and Ramana Reddy's superb comedy stood as one of the highlights of the movie. 

The story of the movie was given by DL Narasaraju while the movie was directed by Taapi Chanakya. Pendyala has composed evergreen superb melodious songs such as 'Telisindile..telisindiley nelaraja nee roopu thelisindile', 'Adey adey vintha nenu thelusukunnadee', 'Vundiley mancheekaalam mundu mundunaa', 'Desammu marindoy kaalammu maarindoy', 'Sarada sarada sigarettoo' etc. 'Ramudu Bheemudu' story has inspired many film makers in the subsequent days after the release of the movie. The stories of 'Ganga Manga', 'Yamudiki Mogudu' etc. have similar lines to that of 'Ramudu Bheemudu'.