Rowdy Alludu(1991)
Rowdy Alludu is a 1991 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. It stars Chiranjeevi in a dual role as Kalyan and Johnny, alongside Shobana and Divya Bharti. The story follows a wealthy industrialist who is framed for murder and replaced by his lookalike, a Mumbai auto driver. The film was produced by Allu Aravind under Sri Sai Ram Arts. It was a major box office success, running for 100 days in multiple centres. The soundtrack was composed by Bappi Lahiri. The film is known for its entertainment value and Chiranjeevi's dual performance.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1991
- Director
- K.Raghavendra Rao
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
- Rating
- 3.9/10
Storyline
A wealthy industrialist is framed for murder by his enemies. They replace him with his exact double, a poor auto driver from Mumbai. The auto driver must pretend to be the industrialist while the real man rots in jail. But the lookalike discovers the truth and decides to fight back.
“Two faces, one fight for justice”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Rowdy Alludu
Cast reunions in this film: Kota Srinivasa Rao & Brahmanandam (90 films together), Brahmanandam & Kaikala Satyanarayana (18 films together), Brahmanandam & Chiranjeevi (13 films together), Kota Srinivasa Rao & Kaikala Satyanarayana (11 films together), Kota Srinivasa Rao & Chiranjeevi (7 films together), and Chiranjeevi & Kaikala Satyanarayana (5 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Rowdy Alludu' was changed from the original working title 'Johnny' after the climax was reshot.
- This was the only Telugu film where actor Rajendra Prasad played a dual role as both hero and villain.
- Director K. Raghavendra Rao completed the entire shooting schedule in just 45 days.
- The comedy track featuring Brahmanandam and Kota Srinivasa Rao was largely improvised during filming.
- A popular fight scene was filmed at the historic Golconda Fort, a rare location for a 1990s comedy film.
- The film's soundtrack by M. M. Keeravani included a hit song that parodied the then-popular disco style.
- Despite mixed reviews, the movie was a commercial success and ran for over 100 days in several theaters.