Ram Robert Rahim
1980 Indian film
- Navayuga Films
- Sovereign Combines (Tamil Nadu)
- Ramakrishna Pictures (Karnataka)
Release date
- 31 May 1980 (1980-05-31)
Running time
Ram Robert Rahim is a 1980 Indian Telugu-language masala film[1] directed by Vijaya Nirmala, produced by Uppalapati Suryanarayana Babu and written by Tripuraneni Maharadhi. The film is a remake of the 1977 Hindi film Amar Akbar Anthony. The film stars Krishna, Rajinikanth, Chandra Mohan opposite their female leads of Sridevi, Sunitha and Phataphat Jayalaxmi, with Anjali Devi, Jaggayya and Tyagaraaju in supporting roles.[2] It was released on 31 May 1980.[3] The film was later dubbed and released in Tamil with the same title.[4]
Plot
Jagdish is a driver. He and his wife live a happy life with three children. He loyally works for his boss, Cunningham. Once Cunningham had caused an accident, he begged Jagdish to take the blame on him. He promises to pay monthly expenses to Jagdish's family. Loyal Jagdish goes to jail. On his release from jail, Jagdish notices that his family is in darkness. On one side he was lying in bed with his wife TB. Poverty, on the other hand, is rampant. His boss goes to Cunningham for help. When Cunningham does not help, he insults Jagdish. In a fit of rage, Jagdish shot Cunningham with a pistol and fled in his car.
Jagdish's wife holds a note in her child's hand and sets out to commit suicide. But fate loses sight of her. Jagadish leaves with his three children. He seats them in a park and moves on. The car gets into an accident. The eldest son falls under a jeep and is picked up by a police officer. The second grows up as an adopted son near the Father in a church. The youngest grows up in a Muslim family. This is how Jagdish's family breaks up. Years pass.
Jagdish becomes a millionaire. The elder, Ram, becomes a responsible police officer. The second grows up to be Robert, the third to be Rahim. Jagdish abducts Cunningham's daughter Rosy and sends her to London for further studies. She returns. Robert loves her. Rahim becomes a good Qawwali singer. He falls in love with a girl named Razia. Ram picks up a girl who pickpockets. As a responsible police officer and puts him on a good path to escape from a hellish life. The three meet but their details are not known to themselves.
Cunningham gets rich again. Cunningham longs to meet his daughter Roji, who was kidnapped by Jagdish as a child. Looks everywhere. Circumstances at the time Rosie finds him make it difficult for Rosie to marry her partner, James.
Robert remembers his father, Jagadish, when his father was killed. Jagdish remembers his wife Rahim, his son, living a life of flowers. Cunningham and his gang hand over Ram, Robert and Rahim in disguise to the police during Rosie's wedding. Jagdish is punished for his mistake and reunites with his wife and children.
Cast
- Rajinikanth as Ram, Inspector. Eldest son of Jagadish and Bharathi, Shiva "Ram".
- Krishna as Robert Go salves, Liquor store owner. Middle son of Jagadish and Bharathi, Raghava.
- Chandra Mohan as "Rahim" Lakhnavi, Qawwali Singer. Youngest son of Jagadish and Bharathi, Raja.
- Sridevi as Rosy, Robert's love interest
- Sunitha as Lakshmi, Ram's love interest
- Phataphat Jayalaxmi as Dr. "Razia" Mia, Rahim's wife
- Anjali Devi as Bharathi, wife of Jagadish and biological mother of Ram, Robert and Rahim
- Jaggayya as "Jagadish" Babu, husband of Bharathi and biological father of Ram, Robert and Rahim
- Tyagaraaju as Cunningham, biological father of Rosy
- Allu Ramalingaiah as Jinghu Mia, Razia's father
- Kanta Rao as Church Father (Catholic Priest), Robert's adoptive father
- Mikkilineni as DSP
- P. J. Sarma as Lakhnavi, Rahim's adoptive father
- Jaya Vijaya as Lakshmi's Stepmother
- Pandari Bai as Lakshmi's Grand Mother
- Prasad Babu as Ganga Ram, Lakshmi's Step-brother
- Yusuf Khan as James, Rosy's bodyguard
Soundtrack
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ammante Amma" | |||
| 2. | "Chilakundhi Chilaka" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 6:06 | |
| 3. | "Laka Laka" | |||
| 4. | "Mugguru Kalisi" | |||
| 5. | "My Name Is" | |||
| 6. | "Oka Ammaayi" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S.P. Sailaja, P.Susheela, G.Anand | ||
| 7. | "Okkasaari Muddhu Pettuko" | |||
| 8. | "Saayi Baba" | Veturi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
References
- ^ Maderya, Kumuthan (22 June 2017). "From Amar Akbar Anthony to Baahubali: Whither Indian cinema's secularism?". PopMatters. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "Ram Robert Rahim : బాలీవుడ్ బ్లాక్ బస్టర్ రీమేక్ లో కృష్ణ – Nostalgia" [Ram Robert Rahim: Krishna in Bollywood blockbuster remake - Nostalgia] (in Telugu). iDreamPost. 3 February 2022. Archived from the original on 25 June 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "சூப்பர் ஸ்டார் ரஜினிகாந்த் - ஒரு சரித்திரம் | சூப்பர் ஸ்டாரின் திரைக்காவியங்களின் பட்டியல்கள்". Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 22 June 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ "ராம் ராபர்ட் ரஹீம்" [Ram Robert Rahim]. Kalki (in Tamil). 29 June 1980. p. 22. Archived from the original on 31 July 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
External links
- Ram Robert Rahim at IMDb
