Ramana Reddy

Ramana Reddy

Ramana Reddy (1 October 1921 – 11 November 1974) was an Indian film, character actor, comedian and producer known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. Ramana Reddy is regarded as one of the finest comic actors of India, noted particularly for his comic expressions, and dialogues during the golden age of Telugu cinema. He and Relangi Venkata Ramaiah were a comedy double act during the era of early Tollywood. Some of his memorable roles are David in Missamma, Karanam in Rojulu Marayi, Chinnamaya in Mayabazar, Kanchu Gantayya in Gundamma Katha and many other roles. During his career spanning 24 years he has acted in more than 200 movies. Reddy is the paternal uncle of Indian politician, and filmmaker T. Subbarami Reddy.

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  • Also Known As: Tikkavarapu Venkata Ramana Reddy, T. V. Ramana Reddy
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Ramana Reddy Movies

  • 1966
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    Navaratri

    Navaratri

    1 1966 HD

    Radha's father brings a marriage proposal for her, which she refuses and runs away from home. Later, she comes across nine people, each representing a specific human behaviour.

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  • 1959
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    Illarikam

    Illarikam

    1 1959 HD

    Venu, a poor man, falls in love and marries Radha, a zamindar's daughter. When Venu moves into the zamindar's house,there are multiple problems Venu has to battle.

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  • 1959
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    Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu

    Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu

    7 1959 HD

    Ramadasu, a perpetual debtor, wants his son Raghu to marry Manjari in order to acquire Mukunda Rao's assets. But Raghu is already married to Leela and Manjari loves Raja, Leela's brother. Raja and his friend Bhaja Govindam hatch a plan to teach everyone a lesson.

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  • 1959
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    Pelli Naati Pramanalu

    Pelli Naati Pramanalu

    1 1959 HD

    Krishna Rao impresses Bheemasena Rao, a dignified village leader, who gets his daughter Rukmini married to him. But will Krishna Rao stay true to Rukmini?

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  • 1962
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    Manchi Manasulu

    Manchi Manasulu

    1 1962 HD

    Venu is a very poor student and seeks to come out of the hostel by being unable to bear its expenses. Thus, he shifts to a lawyer Anand Rao's summer-house, who gives it to him free of cost. Venu has a brother who is a blacksmith and funds Venu's studies and his daughter's needs in their village. Anand Rao's wife doesn't agree to give their summer house to a bachelor, so Anand Rao insists that he is married.

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  • 1971
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    Srimanthudu

    Srimanthudu

    1 1971 HD

    The guardians of a boy, who is the legal heir to a property, trick him into becoming an alcoholic with the evil intention of grabbing his wealth. However, he wakes up to reality.

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  • 1971
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    Pattindalla Bangaram

    Pattindalla Bangaram

    1 1971 HD

    Bangaru Raju and Bharathi love each other a lot. Though he promises Bharathi that he will marry her, circumstances separate them.

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  • 1963
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    Lava Kusa

    Lava Kusa

    9 1963 HD

    This movie deals with the later part of Ramayana written by Valmiki Maharshi and depicts the lives of the sons of Rama & Sita.

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  • 1967
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    Bhaktha Prahlada

    Bhaktha Prahlada

    1 1967 HD

    Prahlada, Lord Vishnu's staunch devotee, is born to Hiranyakashipu (S.V. Ranga Rao) his father. Hiranyakashipu is determined to dissuade his son from worshipping Lord Vishnu, as the Lord killed his brother, Hiranyaksa. To prevent Prahlada's devotion, Hiranyakashipu is willing to go to any extent.

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  • 1956
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    Charana Daasi

    Charana Daasi

    8 1956 HD

    The film revolves around couples - Dr. Chandra Shekar and Parvathi ahead Venu and Lakshmi. Charana Daasi (transl. Wife) is a 1956 Indian Telugu-language drama film written by Vempati Sadasivabrahmam and directed by T. Prakash Rao. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Anjali Devi and Savitri, with music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao. The film is based on Rabindranath Tagore's 1906 Bengali novel Noukadubi. It was simultaneously made in Tamil as Mathar Kula Manikkam (1956). Story and Dialogues were by Vempati Sadasivabrahmam

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  • 1964
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    Desa Drohulu

    Desa Drohulu

    8 1964 HD

    Desa Drohulu (transl. Traitors) is a 1964 Indian Telugu-language action-drama film, produced and directed by Bolla Subba Rao under the Sri Rama Pictures banner. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Devika, Kanta Rao, and music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao.

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  • 1959
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    Daiva Balam

    Daiva Balam

    8 1959 HD

    Princess Rupa falls in love with Chandrasena, a commoner, as per an astrological prediction. Her king father plots to separate them but in vain.

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  • 1958
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    Karthavarayani Katha

    Karthavarayani Katha

    8 1958 HD

    Karthavarayuni Katha (transl. Story of Karthavaraya) is a 1958 Indian Telugu-language Hindu mythological film, produced and directed by T. R. Ramanna under the R. R. Pictures banner. It stars N. T. Rama Rao and Savitri, with music composed by G. Ramanadhan and Ashwathama. The film was simultaneously made as the Tamil movie Kathavarayan (1958) by the same banner and director.

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  • 1960
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    Sri Venkateswara Mahatmyam

    Sri Venkateswara Mahatmyam

    8 1960 HD

    Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam (Telugu: శ్రీ వెంకటేశ్వర మహత్యం) is a 1960 Magnum opus Telugu mythological film produced and directed by P. Pullaiah and starring N. T. Rama Rao. The story is based on the story of Lord Venkateswara (Balaji).

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  • 1959
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    Mangalya Balam

    Mangalya Balam

    1 1959 HD

    1959 Indian film starring Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, Savitri and S.V. Ranga Rao

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  • 1960
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    Maa Babu

    Maa Babu

    1 1960 HD

    Dr Anand, a respectable doctor, gives away his son to Ratna Devi, a widow. Soon, he marries a nurse and troubles between them ensue.

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  • 1963
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    Punarjanma

    Punarjanma

    1 1963 HD

    Gopi, a sculptor who is in love with his niece, goes into a delirium after his sculpture catches fire. His troubled father tries various things to help him get back to his feet.

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  • 1955
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    Golden Baby

    Golden Baby

    1 1955 HD

    Kotayya (Ranga Rao) is a kind man. He marries Rami. She succumbs to pressure from Gopala Swamy and elopes with him, leaving her husband. Rami and Gopala successfully plan and send Kotayya to jail. After returning from jail, Kotayya becomes a rowdy drunkard. He plans to take revenge and kill Gopala Swamy.

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  • 1974
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    Thathamma Kala

    Thathamma Kala

    1 1974 HD

    Ramaiah, a young man, moves to the city with his wife and children, despite his grandmother's disapproval. Soon, he faces several troubles but his son, Balakrishna, reunites the family.

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  • 1966
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    Who is she?

    Who is she?

    7 1966 HD

    Anand, a doctor, drops a strange woman at a cemetery. Thereafter, he experiences many bizarre and paranormal incidents that could be connected to the unknown woman.

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  • 1973
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    Desa Drohulu

    Desa Drohulu

    1 1973 HD

    Sri Varada Sri Krishna Yachendra, Zamindar of Mangalapuram writes in his will that his jewelry will be given to the temple. Bhadrachalam temple trustee Dharma Rao, while taking the jewelry, met with an accident and the jewelry disappears. Twenty years roll by, Prabhakar Rao, who was an inspector at the time of the crime, is now police commissioner. Diwan Raja Bhushnam becomes a big industrialist. Trustee Dharma Rao had two sons, Raja Rao and Gopal Rao. Gopal Rao mysteriously meets Radha, daughter of Prabhakar Rao and they fall in love. At a party, Raja Rao behaves against Raja Bhushnam and he is sent to jail. Gopal Rao wants to find out the reason for the injustice done to his brother Raja Rao. He meets Raja Bhushnam and he says that his father had stolen jewelry belonging to the temple and committed suicide. To know the truth, Gopal Rao goes to the commissioner. The rest of the story is how Gopal Rao catches the real culprits and proves his father's innocence.

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  • 1966
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    Aggi Barata

    Aggi Barata

    1 1966 HD

    A young warrior, Raja, is threatened by an evil general, Gajapathi, who exploits innocent subjects. At the same time, he must also save Princess Vasavi from the general's hands.

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  • 1954
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    Sangham

    Sangham

    1 1954 HD

    Kamini, a pretty woman, and Raja, a handsome man, are in love, but Raja's parents do not approve of the match.

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  • 1952
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    Palletooru

    Palletooru

    1 1952 HD

    Ganapathi, a wicked village head, stirs up trouble for Chandram, a hardworking young man who tries to educate the inhabitants of his village.

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  • 1953
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    Pichi Pullaiah

    Pichi Pullaiah

    1 1953 HD

    Pullaiah is sent by his father to work in the city for a landlord. Pullaiah faces a lot of hardships and goes to jail, but finally is proved innocent.

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  • 1961
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    Sati Sulochana (Indrajeet)

    Sati Sulochana (Indrajeet)

    1 1961 HD

    Indrajeet (Sati Sulochana) is a 1961 Telugu-language Hindu Epic film, based on the life of Indrajit from the epic Ramayana. It tells the story of the life and death of Ravan's son, great warrior Meghanadhudu.

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  • 1955
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    Missamma

    Missamma

    7.6 1955 HD

    Rao and Mary, unemployed college graduates from Madras, act as if they are a married couple to get jobs as schoolteachers in the small village of Appapuram. Their story unfolds into an extremely hilarious comedy as they try to cover up that Mary is a christian. They are assisted in their drama by Devaiah, a friend and ex-beggar, in fooling the family they work for.

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  • 1954
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    Parivartana

    Parivartana

    1 1954 HD

    Zamindar of a village has no children and adopts a boy from an Orphanage. The boy grows up as Anandarao (NTR) and returns to the village after higher education. Zamindar, while dying, hands over the estate affairs to Ramaiah (Doraiswamy), who gains good reputation and prestige. He has a son Satyam (ANR) and a daughter Sundaramma (Savitri). Anandrao feels jealous about Ramaiah. Chalapathi (Ramana Reddy) and Pitchaiah (Chadalavada) adds to his jealousy. He insults Ramaiah and stops the donation program running on the name of Zamindar. Satyam as unemployed joins as a Bus conductor and Ramaiah dies of helplessness. Anandrao purchases the Bus and dismisses Satyam from the job.

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  • 1957
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    Bhagyarekha

    Bhagyarekha

    1 1957 HD

    Lakshmi is a child orphaned by the death of her parents lives in the house of her uncle. Her aunt (Suryakantam) loves her daughter Kathyayani (Janaki) and neglects and harass Lakshmi. Hence she goes to her grandfather's house. Her grandfather also dies, forcing her to go back to the uncle's house. Once the marriage proposal for Kathyayani turns towards Lakshmi. Taking the blame of her aunt, she left home and reaches Tirupathi to commit suicide.

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  • 1966
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    Goodachari 116

    Goodachari 116

    7.5 1966 HD

    Film starring Krishna Ghattamaneni, Rajanala and Mukkamala

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  • 1965
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    Pandava Vanavasamu

    Pandava Vanavasamu

    6.5 1965 HD

    After the Pandavas are forcefully exiled by their enemies, they must get together and fight back in order to reclaim their land.

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  • 1954
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    Chakrapani

    Chakrapani

    1 1954 HD

    Chakrapani, a miser, decides to save a large sum of money to gift it to his great-grandson. But he faces many hurdles while trying to achieve his objective.

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  • 1957
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    Mayabazar

    Mayabazar

    7.9 1957 HD

    Balarama promises Subhadra that he'll marry his daughter to her son. But when the Pandavas loses their kingdom to the Kauravas, Balarama breaks his promise.

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  • 1968
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    Ramu

    Ramu

    8 1968 HD

    A man faces many trials and tribulations while taking care of his son who has a hearing impairment. He goes through many hardships to emerge victorious for his son.

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  • 1962
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    Gundamma Katha

    Gundamma Katha

    7.6 1962 HD

    Gundamma is a rich widow who dotes on her daughter Saroja but mistreats her stepdaughter Lakshmi. When brothers Anji and Raja encounter this family, they decide to teach the old woman a lesson.

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  • 1959
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    Banda Ramudu

    Banda Ramudu

    1 1959 HD

    A thief saves a beautiful princess from the clutches of an evil minister who has his eyes on her. After he saves her, they both fall in love but face many obstacles on their way.

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  • 1955
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    Rojulu Maraayi

    Rojulu Maraayi

    1 1955 HD

    Venu enlightens the villagers against Sagarayya, a greedy landlord who grabs barren lands of the village, and reports to the Collector. Sagarayya creates a rift between Venu and his father which affects his sister's marriage. Venu starts living separately with his wife Radha. The film shows the revolt of the villagers against their oppressors

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  • 1962
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    Aradhana

    Aradhana

    8 1962 HD

    Dr. Murali Krishna loves Anuradha, but he loses his scholarship after a misunderstanding with her. Krishna becomes engaged to Lakshmi before going to London. An uninterested Lakshmi asks Anuradha to write letters to Krishna on her behalf, intensifying Anuradha's feelings. Then Krishna has an accident and everything changes.

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  • 1964
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    Pooja Phalamu

    Pooja Phalamu

    1 1964 HD

    Madhu, a wealthy and naive boy, meets Vasanthi and develops feelings for her. However, he gets depressed after knowing that Vasanthi only saw him as a brother.

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  • 1964
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    Ramudu Bheemudu

    Ramudu Bheemudu

    6 1964 HD

    Ramudu and Bheemudu are look-alikes who are both fed up of their respective lives. They incidentally end up taking each other's place in their homes, which leads to hilarious consequences.

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  • 1971
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    Prema Nagar

    Prema Nagar

    1 1971 HD

    A romantic story about a wealthy boy whose life revolves around wine and women and a middle class girl who changes him. They fall in love but his mother opposes the match.

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  • 1967
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    Ave Kallu

    Ave Kallu

    8 1967 HD

    Rich and pretty, Susila returns from college to find that her family is being bumped off one by one. The only clues are a half smoked cigar left at the scene of each murder and a mysterious woman in white running through the courtyard.

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