Ramudu Bheemudu (1964)

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Ramudu Bheemudu is a 1964 Indian Telugu-language film directed by Tapi Chanakya. It was produced by D. Ramanaidu under the Suresh Productions banner. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Jamuna and L. Vijayalakshmi, with music composed by Pendyala. The film was a major box office success.

Production

D. V. Narasaraju originally prepared a folkloric story based on a concept of two identical looking persons interchanging places loosely inspired from American film The Prisoner of Zenda (1952). He had originally written the script for producer Midde Jagannatha Rao with Kamalakara Kameswara Rao directing the film.

Narasaraju then came across a novel Scapegoat, a social drama which had a similar plot and decided to change the genre of his script from folklore to social drama which eventually became Ramudu Bheemudu. Midde and Kamalakara were impressed with the plot and decided to do this film with Akkineni Nageswara Rao who refused as he was busy with Iddaru Mithrulu (1961) which also featured him in dual roles and Midde shelved the film.

Narasaraju then narrated the script to Ramanaidu who agreed to produce the film. It became his first independent film to be produced by him after his previous venture Anuragam which he co-produced became a below average grosser. Both Narasaraju and Ramanaidu narrated this script to N. T. Rama Rao who agreed to act in the film thus becoming the first film to feature him in dual roles.

The film's shoot began on 16 November at Vauhini Studios. Two songs "Desamu Marindale" and "Taluku Talukumani" were picturised at Nagarjunasagar. The former was shot among thousand construction workers while latter was shot at River View Guest House. The rest of the filming was held at Vauhini Studios, Kodambakkam and other surrounding areas.

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