Aatagadu
Theatrical release poster
Directed byT. Rama Rao
Written bySatyanand (dialogues)
Screenplay byM. D. Sundaram
Story byM. D. Sundaram
Produced byG. Rajendra Prasad
StarringN. T. Rama Rao
Sridevi
CinematographyKannappa
Edited byJ. Krishna Swamy–Balu
Music byChakravarthy
Production
company
Sri Venkateswara Movie Creations
Release date
  • 24 April 1980 (1980-04-24)
Running time
131 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Aatagadu (transl.Player) is a 1980 Indian Telugu-language action film, produced by G. Rajendra Prasad and directed by T. Rama Rao. It stars N. T. Rama Rao and Sridevi, with music composed by Chakravarthy.[1]

Plot

Gopi is a famous pop singer at the Jolly Club and its proprietor Jaganadham dotes him as his son. Once, he gets acquainted with a petty thief Vijaya initiates a squabble that turns into love. Later, she proclaims that she has chosen the profession to cure her physically challenged brother when Gopi takes up her responsibility. Parallelly, 3 traitors Sangeetha Rao, Gopal Rao, and Papa Rao handle several anti-social activities and dictate all the clubs of the city. Anyhow, Jaganadham denies them, ergo, they blast the club where he dies. Accordingly, Gopi pledges to destroy the knaves. Following, Gopi introduces Vijaya to his mother Parvati who wants to knit them. However, Vijaya impedes it to seek vengeance against her parents' homicide Aggi Ramudu who is presently in prison. Hence, Vijaya coaxes Gopi to let him out with the belief that he knows the whereabouts of his drifter father. Following this, Vijaya attempts to slay him when Gopi breaks the bars. Here as a flabbergast, Parvati identifies Aggi Ramudu as her husband Ramaiah when he spins back. Ramaiah is a true blue to a millionaire Dharma Rao who is swindled by his 3 partners none other than the treacherous in a contract that Ramaiah catches. So, they slaughtered Dharma Rao and incriminated Ramaiah, and steals the heritage golden idol of Venkateswara. Eventually, Vijaya is revealed as Dharma Rao's daughter who misconstrued Ramaiah. At this point, enraged Gopi turns into Aggi Ramudu and in various forms of disguise, he ceases the baddies and protects the idol. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Gopi & Vijaya.

Cast

Soundtrack

Aatagadu
Film score by
Released1980
GenreSoundtrack
Length20:46
LabelSEA Records
ProducerChakravarthy
Chakravarthy chronology
Challenge Ramudu
(1980)
Aatagadu
(1980)
Superman
(1980)

Music composed by Chakravarthy. Lyrics were written by Veturi.[2]

S.NoSong TitleSingerslength
1 "Cheema Kuttindhaa" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 4:20
2 "Chilakamma Gootilo" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela 2:45
3 "Guddhuthaa Nee Yavva" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela 3:04
4 "Jil Jil Jilebi" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P.Susheela 4:28
5 "Nee Choopu" Madhavpeddi Ramesh, S. P. Sailaja 2:47
6 "Eko Narayana" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P.Susheela 3:22

References

  1. Palakodeti (11 May 1981). "ఆటగాడు" [Aatagadu]. Sitara (in Telugu). Ramoji Group. p. 17. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  2. "Aatagadu (1980)-Song_Booklet". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
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