First Rank Raju(2019)
First Rank Raju (2019) is a Telugu film directed by Naresh Kumar HN. Starring Chetan Maddineni, Kashish Vohra and Brahmanandam. With a hit verdict at the box office.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video
- OTT Release Date
- 1 January 2019
- Theatrical Release
- 21 June 2019
- Director
- Naresh Kumar HN
- Language
- Telugu 0
Storyline
Raju is a college student who only cares about his studies. When he steps into the real world, he faces many challenges. He must learn important lessons about life beyond the classroom.
“From books to life's hardest lessons.”
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Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for First Rank Raju
Cast reunions in this film: Tanikella Bharani & Brahmanandam (86 films together), Prakash Raj & Brahmanandam (59 films together), Brahmanandam & Posani Krishna Murali (33 films together), Tanikella Bharani & Prakash Raj (26 films together), Posani Krishna Murali & Vennela Kishore (24 films together), and Tanikella Bharani & Rao Ramesh (21 films together).
Trivia
- The film was shot in just 25 days, a very short schedule for a feature film.
- Director Naresh Kumar H.N. also wrote the story and screenplay, making it a personal project.
- The movie's climax was filmed at the real-life JNTU Hyderabad campus to add authenticity.
- It was promoted as a 'campus drama' but focuses more on life lessons than college fun.
- The actor playing Raju, Sree Vishnu, had to portray a character much younger than his actual age.
- The film had a limited theatrical release, relying more on digital streaming platforms for its audience.
- It avoids typical song-and-dance sequences, which is uncommon for many Telugu campus films.
