Bangaru Bullodu(1993)
Bangaru Bullodu is a 1993 Indian Telugu-language action drama film directed by Ravi Raja Pinisetty and produced by V. B. Rajendra Prasad under Jagapathi Art Pictures. The film stars Nandamuri Balakrishna, Ramya Krishna, and Raveena Tandon in her Telugu debut. The story follows Balayya, a village strongman, who becomes entangled in a love triangle with Rani and Priya, while a terrorist named Nana hunts for Priya to avenge his brother's death. The film was shot in Poodipalli village at Devipatnam and features music composed by Raj–Koti. It was released on 3 September 1993 alongside Nippu Ravva and emerged as a commercial success.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, Netflix, Aha, Sun NXT
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1993
- Director
- Ravi Raja Pinisetty
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 26m
- Rating
- 3.6/10
Storyline
A village hothead named Balayya falls for a mysterious city girl named Priya. But Priya is hiding a deadly secret: a terrorist named Nana killed her entire family and is now hunting her. Balayya must protect her from Nana and a corrupt police commissioner while dealing with a jealous cousin who also loves him.
“Love, revenge, and a village hero.”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Bangaru Bullodu
Cast reunions in this film: Ramya Krishnan & Brahmanandam (25 films together), Brahmanandam & Nandamuri Balakrishna (21 films together), Brahmanandam & Annapoorna (10 films together), Brahmanandam & Sharat Saxena (5 films together), Ramya Krishnan & Nandamuri Balakrishna (4 films together), and Ramya Krishnan & Ravi Raja Pinisetty (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film was a remake of the Tamil movie 'Chinna Thambi' starring Prabhu, which itself was a remake of the Malayalam film 'Perumthachan'.
- This was one of the few films where actor Balakrishna played a character with a dual love interest between a village girl and an NRI.
- The movie's soundtrack, composed by Ilaiyaraaja, became very popular, especially the song 'Chukkallo Chandrudu'.
- Actress Roja, who played Rani, was primarily known for Tamil films at the time, making this a notable Telugu role for her.
- Director Ravi Raja Pinisetty and Balakrishna collaborated on several action films, but this one leaned more heavily into romantic drama.
- The film's title 'Bangaru Bullodu' translates to 'Golden Son', a common term of endearment for the hero in Telugu cinema of that era.
- Despite the drama, the film included comedy scenes featuring popular actors like Brahmanandam and Ali to balance the mood.