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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Aatagadu<br />
| image = Aatagadu.jpg<br />
| caption = Theatrical release poster<br />
| director = [[T. Rama Rao]]<br />
| writer = Satyanand {{small|(dialogues)}}<br />
| screenplay = M. D. Sundaram<br />
| story = M. D. Sundaram<br />
| producer = G. Rajendra Prasad<br />
| starring = [[N. T. Rama Rao]]<br />[[Sridevi]]<br />
| cinematography = Kannappa<br />
| editing = J. Krishna Swamy–Balu<br />
| music = [[K. Chakravarthy|Chakravarthy]]<br />
| studio = Sri Venkateswara Movie Creations<br />
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1980|4|24}}<br />
| runtime = 131 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Telugu<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Aatagadu''''' ({{translation|Player}}) is a 1980 Indian [[Telugu language|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 [[K. Chakravarthy|Chakravarthy]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Palakodeti |date=11 May 1981 |title=ఆటగాడు |language=te |trans-title=Aatagadu |pages=17 |work=Sitara |publisher=[[Ramoji Group]] |url=https://indiancine.ma/document/ISR/0,0,3360,5040 |access-date=7 September 2021}}</ref><br />
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== Plot ==<br />
The film begins with a famous pop singer, Gopi, at the Jolly Club and its proprietor, Jaganadham, doting him as his son. Once, he squabbles with a petty thief, Vijaya, which turns into love. Then he learns she has taken this path to cure her disabled brother. So, Gopi takes up her responsibility. Parallelly, three traitors, Sangeetha Rao, Gopal Rao,& Papa Rao, handle anti-social activities and dictate all the city clubs. 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. 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, whose three partners con, none other than the treacherous, in a contract that Ramaiah catches. So, they slaughtered Dharma Rao, incriminated Ramaiah, and stole the heritage golden idol of Venkateswara. Eventually, Vijaya reveals herself as Dharma Rao's daughter, who misconstrued Ramaiah. At this point, enraged Gopi turns into ''Aggi Ramudu,'' in various disguises. At last, he ceases the baddies and protects the idol. Finally, the movie ends happily with the marriage of Gopi & Vijaya.<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
*[[N. T. Rama Rao]] as Gopi<br />
*[[Sridevi]] as Vijaya<br />
*[[Rao Gopala Rao]] as Gopal Rao<br />
*[[Kaikala Satyanarayana|Satyanarayana]] as Sangeeta Rao<br />
*[[Allu Ramalingaiah]] as Papa Rao<br />
*[[Jaggayya]] as Ramaiah / Aggi Ramudu<br />
*[[M. Prabhakar Reddy|Prabhakar Reddy]] as Dharma Rao<br />
*[[Padmanabham (actor)|Padmanabham]] as Kirai Kattula Rathaiah<br />
*[[Nutan Prasad]] as Ragala Rangaiah<br />
*[[Mikkilineni (actor)|Mikkilineni]] as Jagannatham<br />
*[[Raavi Kondala Rao]] as Jailor Nageswara Rao<br />
*[[Chalapathi Rao]] as Bhairava<br />
*Jagga Rao as Thief<br />
*[[Pushpalatha]] as Parvathi<br />
*[[Jayamalini]] as an [[item number]]<br />
*Attili Lakshmi as Lakshmi<br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
{{Infobox album<br />
| name = Aatagadu<br />
| type = film<br />
| artist = [[K. Chakravarthy|Chakravarthy]]<br />
| cover =<br />
| alt =<br />
| released = 1980<br />
| recorded =<br />
| venue =<br />
| studio =<br />
| genre = Soundtrack<br />
| length = 20:46<br />
| label = SEA Records<br />
| producer = [[K. Chakravarthy|Chakravarthy]]<br />
| prev_title = [[Challenge Ramudu]]<br />
| prev_year = 1980<br />
| next_title = Superman<br />
| next_year = 1980<br />
}}<br />
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Music composed by [[K. Chakravarthy|Chakravarthy]]. Lyrics were written by [[Veturi]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Aatagadu (1980)-Song_Booklet |url=https://indiancine.ma/documents/CJP/info |website=Indiancine.ma |access-date=7 September 2021}}</ref><br />
{|class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
!S.No!!Song title !!Singers !!length<br />
|-<br />
|1<br />
|"Cheema Kuttindhaa"<br />
|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]<br />
|4:20<br />
|-<br />
|2<br />
|"Chilakamma Gootilo"<br />
|S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, [[P. Susheela]]<br />
|2:45<br />
|-<br />
|3<br />
|"Guddhuthaa Nee Yavva"<br />
|S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela<br />
|3:04<br />
|-<br />
|4<br />
|"Jil Jil Jilebi"<br />
|S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P.Susheela<br />
|4:28<br />
|-<br />
|5<br />
|"Nee Choopu"<br />
|Madhavpeddi Ramesh, [[S. P. Sailaja]]<br />
|2:47<br />
|-<br />
|6<br />
|"Eko Narayana"<br />
|S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P.Susheela<br />
|3:22<br />
|}<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{IMDb title|0186836}}<br />
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{{Tatineni Rama Rao}}<br />
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[[Category:1980 action films]]<br />
[[Category:1980 films]]<br />
[[Category:1980 Telugu-language films]]<br />
[[Category:1980 Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by K. Chakravarthy]]<br />
[[Category:Indian action films]]<br />
[[Category:Telugu-language action films]]</div>Aeon