Kodanda Ramudu(2000)
Kodanda Ramudu is a 2000 Indian Telugu-language romance film directed by S. V. Krishna Reddy. The film stars J. D. Chakravarthy, Rambha, and Laya in lead roles. Set in the scenic Araku Valley and Borra Caves, the story follows a tour guide who falls in love with a cynical rich girl. She pretends to reciprocate his feelings only to humiliate him publicly. The film explores themes of love, pride, and forgiveness against a backdrop of natural beauty. Its music, composed by the director himself, features popular tracks like 'Mounika Mounika'. The film received mixed reviews, with critics praising the music and cinematography but noting a weak storyline. It was released in 2000 and is available for streaming on select platforms.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube, ETV Win, Hungama Play
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2000
- Director
- S. V. Krishna Reddy
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- Rating
- 6.3/10
Storyline
A cheerful tour guide named Ramu falls deeply in love with Mounika, a wealthy city girl who does not believe in love. She tricks him into thinking she loves him back, then publicly humiliates him. Ramu vows that she will one day beg him to marry her. As a new woman enters his life, Mounika's world turns upside down.
“Love can break even the hardest heart.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Kodanda Ramudu
Cast reunions in this film: Brahmanandam & M. S. Narayana (79 films together), Brahmanandam & S.V. Krishna Reddy (12 films together), Brahmanandam & S. V. Krishna Reddy (12 films together), J. D. Chakravarthy & Brahmanandam (11 films together), S.V. Krishna Reddy & S. V. Krishna Reddy (11 films together), and Laya & M. S. Narayana (6 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Kodanda Ramudu' is a reference to Lord Rama's bow, symbolizing the hero's strength and moral character.
- Director S.V. Krishna Reddy also composed the film's music, a dual role he often took in his early 2000s projects.
- Actress Soundarya, who played Mounika, was a last-minute replacement after another actress dropped out of the project.
- The movie was shot extensively in picturesque locations like Araku Valley, which was uncommon for romantic dramas of that era.
- A subplot involving a comedy track with Brahmanandam was largely improvised during the filming schedule.
- The film's climax scene was reshot multiple times to get the emotional confrontation between the lead characters just right.
- Despite a modest theatrical run, the film found a larger audience through television reruns in the mid-2000s.