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Rajendrudu Gajendrudu(1993)
Telugu127 mins
Rajendrudu Gajendrudu (1993) is a 127-minute Telugu film directed by S. V. Krishna Reddy. Starring Mallikarjuna Rao, Gummadi and Brahmanandam. With an audience rating of 4.0/10, Rajendrudu Gajendrudu stands as one of the notable Telugu releases of 1993.
Director:S. V. Krishna Reddy
Mood:
emotionalupliftingfunny
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1993
- Director
- S. V. Krishna Reddy
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 7m
- GudVibe Rating
- 4.0/10
Storyline
A poor man wins a lottery, and his prize is a live elephant. He decides to keep the animal instead of selling it. The story shows the special friendship that grows between them.
“A poor man's lottery prize is an elephant. He refuses to let it go.”
Film Details
4.0Rating
127Minutes
TeluguLanguage
Release Date1 January 1993
Release Typetheatrical
Original TitleRajendrudu Gajendrudu
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftingfunny
Themes
familyfriendshiploveidentity
Tonewhimsical
Pacingepisodic
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor4
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
4/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1
Rajendra PrasadActor
→#2SoundaryaActor
→#3M
Mallikarjuna RaoActor
→#4G
GummadiActor
→#5BrahmanandamActor
→#6B
Babu MohanActor
→#7G
Gundu Hanumantha RaoActor
→#8V
Vidya SagarActor
→#9
#10I
Ironleg SastriActor
→Kota Srinivasa RaoActor
→#11S
S. V. Krishna ReddyDirector
→#12S
S. V. Krishna ReddyMusic Composer
→#13S
S.V. Krishna ReddyCrew
→#14
K
K. Atchi ReddyCrew
→Trivia
- The film's title is a playful twist on the popular Telugu phrase 'Rajendrudu Gajendrudu,' which humorously compares a small person to a giant.
- This was one of the earliest films where director S.V. Krishna Reddy collaborated with music composer Koti, starting a successful partnership.
- The elephant in the film was reportedly a real circus elephant, and special trainers were on set to manage the animal scenes safely.
- Actor Rajendra Prasad, known for comedy roles, played a more sentimental and emotional character in this film, which was a slight shift at the time.
- The movie's plot of winning an elephant in a lottery was considered a very novel and unusual concept for Telugu cinema in the early 1990s.
- Some scenes were shot in rural Andhra Pradesh to realistically depict the protagonist's poor background and his bond with the elephant.
- The film did not achieve major box office success but later gained appreciation for its simple, heartfelt story and unique theme.
Notable Collaborations
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