| Iddaru Iddare | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | A. Kodandarami Reddy |
| Written by | Ganesh Patro (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | A. Kodandarami Reddy |
| Story by | S. S. Creations Unit Bhamidipati Radhakrishna |
| Produced by | Akkineni Venkat Yarllagada Surendra |
| Starring | Akkineni Nageswara Rao Nagarjuna Ramya Krishna |
| Cinematography | P. S. Prakash |
| Edited by | D. Venkataratnam |
| Music by | Raj–Koti |
Production companies | Annapurna Studios S. S. Creations |
Release date |
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Running time | 141 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Iddaru Iddare (transl. They are equals) is a 1990 Telugu-language action drama film, produced by Akkineni Venkat and Yarllagada Surendra under Annapurna Studios and S.S. Creations banner[2] and directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Nagarjuna and Ramya Krishna, with music composed by Raj–Koti.
Plot
Justice Madhusudhan Rao is a disciple of Justice. Once he is about to pass judgment against a malicious Ramadasu. So, his henchman Jayaram abducts Madhusudhan Rao's kid Ravi. But he does not yield and gives a death sentence. So, Ramadasu orders Jayaram to eliminate the child but kind-hearted Jayaram absconds the child, and a woman Ramanamma rears him. Years roll by, and Ravi grows up as a brawler, whenever the father & son meet, they dispute and stand like enemies on different paths. Ravi loves Madhusudhan Rao's niece Aruna which Madhusudhan Rao opposes but his wife Lakshmi requests to accept the alliance. Soon, Madhusudhan Rao reaches Ravi and asks to change his lifestyle but he refuses. Parallelly, Ramadasu who slipped away from punishment becomes a huge gangster like Thulasi Das, creating a lot of trouble for Jayaram and his dealers headed. So, Jayaram hires Ravi and he becomes a tough nut to Thulasi Das. So, he indicts Ravi and sends him to jail. Here Jayaram recognizes Ravi as Madhusudhan Rao's son and reveals it to him. Yet, Madhusudhan Rao declares the execution to Ravi. Before leaving Ravi challenges that he will eliminate his enemies. To protect his son Madhusudhan Rao takes him away to a secret place on his assurance and tries to reform him with ruthless behavior. Meanwhile, Aruna reaches the forest, and both try to escape. At the same time, Thulasi Das's men attack Ravi when Madhusudhan Rao is wounded while guarding Ravi against harm. Now Ravi too learns the truth. Finally, both father & son unite and cease baddies.
Cast
- Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Justice Madhusudhan Rao
- Nagarjuna as Ravibabu
- K. R. Vijaya as Lakshmi
- Ramya Krishna as Aruna
- Kota Srinivasa Rao as Ramadasu / Thulasi Das
- Gollapudi Maruthi Rao as Raghava Rao
- Rama Prabha as Ramanamma
- Ranganath as Jayaram
- Babu Mohan
- Mallikarjuna Rao
- Jaya Prakash Reddy as Ramireddy
- Anand Raj as Teja
- Keerikkadan Jose as Joseph
- Husain as Husain
Soundtrack
Music composed by Raj–Koti. Music released on LEO Audio Company.[3]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Onamalu Nerpalani" | Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 5:05 |
| 2. | "Pitta Lotti" | Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra | 6:39 |
| 3. | "Ori Devudo" | Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra | 6:11 |
| 4. | "Abbaiyule Cheppana" | Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry | Mano, Chitra | 4:59 |
| 5. | "Paisalunna Papalendi" | Veturi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja | 4:24 |
| Total length: | 27:18 | |||
References
- ↑ @baraju_SuperHit (5 September 2019). "Natasamrat #ANR Garu, King #Nagarjuna's Successful Family Film #IddaruIddare Directed by Kodandarami Reddy in Annap…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ "Movies". Annapurna Studios. Archived from the original on 26 August 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ↑ "Iddaru Iddare (1990)". Music India Online. Retrieved 25 April 2022.