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{{Short description|1990 film by B. Gopal}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Bobbili Raja
| image = Bobbili Raja.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| writer = [[Paruchuri Brothers]]
| screenplay = B. Gopal
| story =
| based_on =
| starring = {{ubl|[[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]]|[[Divya Bharati]]|[[Vanisri]]}}
| director = [[B. Gopal]]
| producer = [[Daggubati Suresh Babu|D. Suresh]]
| studio = [[Suresh Productions]]
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|1990|09|14|df=y}}
| runtime = 147 minutes
| editing = K. A. Martand
| cinematography = K. Ravindra Babu
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| narrator =
| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Bobbili Raja''''' ( {{lit|Raja from [[Bobbili]]|The King of [[Bobbili]]}}) is a 1990 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[romantic film|romantic action]] film co-written and directed by [[B. Gopal]]. Produced by [[D. Suresh Babu|D. Suresh]] under his banner [[Suresh Productions]], it stars [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]] and [[Divya Bharti]] (in her [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] debut) while [[Vanisri]], [[Kota Srinivasa Rao]], [[Kaikala Satyanarayana|Satyanarayana]] and [[Sumithra (actress)|Sumithra]] appear in supporting roles. [[Ilaiyaraaja]] composed the film's [[music]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bobbili Raja (1990)|url=https://indiancine.ma/AEPW|access-date=2021-08-06|website=Indiancine.ma|archive-date=23 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230823130415/https://indiancine.ma/AEPW|url-status=live}}</ref>

It was dubbed and released by Suresh Productions in Hindi as ''Rampur Ka Raja'' in 1993.

==Plot==
The film begins with election campaigning in the village of Bobbili. Sundarayya and Rajeswari Devi are strong opponents in elections. Rajeswari and her elder brother Ahobala Rao use various tactics to win the elections. Still, their younger brother Suryam supports Sundarayya and also loves his daughter Rajyalakshmi, who becomes pregnant with Suryam's child. Everybody dishonors her, and Ahobala wants to take advantage of the situation in the election campaign. When Suryam decides to reveal the truth to everyone, Ahobala tries to stop him. In that quarrel, Suryam accidentally dies. Ahobala plays a game and blames Sundarayya and Rajyalakshmi for his death. Both are arrested but escape from jail and reach a forest.

After 25 years, Rajyalakshmi's son Raja has always lived in the jungle with his mother and grandfather. Rani is Rajeswari's daughter, and she is the minister of forests who has been brought up amidst wealth. Once, Rani visits the forest along with her friends for a tour. Raja guides them into the forest, and both of them have silly fights with each other along the way. One day, both are lost in the deep forest. After several adventures, they fall for each other.

Meanwhile, Rajeswari reaches the forest in search of Rani. During the search, she finds that Raja is Sundarayya's grandson. She catches Sundarayya and Rajyalakshmi and interrogates them. Rajyalakshmi and Rajeswari challenge each other that she will get her son married to Rani, but Rajeswari says it will never happen. Finally, Rajeswari finds Rani and takes her back. Once Rani learns that Raja is her maternal uncle's son, she escapes from home with her father Appa Rao's help and returns to the forest where Rajeswari follows her. Rajyalakshmi hands Rani over to her mother and tells her son to get Rani back honorably, and he will prove his mother is innocent.

Raja enters into Bobbili after listening to his mother's past and decides to teach Rajeswari a lesson. Raja starts the game with Rajeswari by making a threat to her ministry, but she double-crosses him by arresting Rajyalakshmi in the old murder case. Raja tries for bail, but when the policeman misbehaves with him, Raja fights with them and is arrested. Raja reveals the truth in court, and in his words, the government reacts to Rajyalakshmi and removes her from the ministry. Meanwhile, Ahobala also cheats on Rajeswari and forcefully makes Rani's marriage arrangements with his son Amurtha Rao. The incident opens Rajeswari's eyes, and she apologizes to Raja and Rajyalakshmi. Finally, Ahobala admits his mistake, and Raja and Rani get married.

==Cast==
The cast is listed below:<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=2016-05-31|title=Bobbili Raja – Cinema Chaat|url=https://cinemachaat.com/2013/07/15/bobbili-raja/|access-date=2021-07-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160531101309/https://cinemachaat.com/2013/07/15/bobbili-raja/amp/|archive-date=31 May 2016}}</ref>
* [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]] as Raja<ref name=":1" />
* [[Divya Bharati]] as Rani<ref name=":1" />
* [[Gummadi (actor)|Gummadi]] as Sundarayya
* [[Vanisree]] as Minister Rajeswari Devi<ref name=":1" />
* [[Kota Srinivasa Rao]] as Ahobala Rao
* [[Kaikala Satyanarayana|Satyanarayana]] as Appa Rao
* [[Brahmanandam]] as Forest Officer
* [[Sumithra (actress)|Sumitra]] as Rajyalakshmi
* [[Sivaji Raja]] as Amurtha Rao
* Vidya Sagar as Suryam
* [[Babu Mohan]] as Bajanappa
* [[Pradeep Shakthi]] as Inspector
* [[Jaya Prakash Reddy]] as Tribal
* Bhimeswara Rao as Judge
* Chidatala Appa Rao as Forest Guard
* Heera as Servant Rathalu

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Bobbili Raja
| type = film
| artist = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1990
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Soundtrack
| length = 25:26
| label = Echo Music
| producer = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| prev_title = [[Kondaveeti Donga]]
| prev_year = 1990
| next_title = [[Jagadeka Veerudu Atiloka Sundari]]
| next_year = 1990
}}

Music composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]]. Lyrics are written by [[Sirivennela Sitaramasastri|Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry]]. Music released on ECHO Music Company.
{{Track listing
| collapsed =
| headline =
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 25:26
| all_writing =
| all_lyrics =
| all_music =
| title1 = Ayyo Ayyo
| extra1 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam|S. P. Balu]], [[S. Janaki]]
| length1 = 4:47

| title2 = Kanya Kumari
| extra2 = S. P. Balu, S. Janaki
| length2 = 5:33

| title3 = Chemma Chekka
| extra3 = S. P. Balu, [[K. S. Chitra|Chitra]]
| length3 = 5:04

| title4 = Odante Vinade
| extra4 = S. P. Balu, S. Janaki
| length4 = 4:59

| title5 = Balapam Patti
| extra5 = S. P. Balu, Chitra
| length5 = 4:49
}}

==Release ==
The film upon release was a major commercial success, and was declared an 'All Time Blockbuster'.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=14 September 2020 |title=Venkatesh on 30 years of Bobbili Raja: I am feeling very nostalgic |language=en |website=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/venkatesh-on-30-years-of-bobbili-raja-i-am-feeling-very-nostalgic/articleshow/78104136.cms |access-date=2021-07-31 |archive-date=23 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230823130402/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/venkatesh-on-30-years-of-bobbili-raja-i-am-feeling-very-nostalgic/articleshow/78104136.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> Having a 175-day run in 3 centres, it is considered Venkatesh's first silver-jubilee hit movie.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cinegoer.com/venky175.htm |title=CineGoer.com - Box-Office Records and Collections - Venkatesh's 175-Day Centres List |access-date=13 February 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070212224008/http://www.cinegoer.com/venky175.htm |archive-date=12 February 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It was later dubbed and released in Tamil as ''Valiban'' in June 1992<ref>{{Cite news |date=12 June 1992 |title=Tough and tumble |pages=7 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19920612&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=19 June 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref> and in Hindi as ''Rampur Ka Raja'' in 1993.{{cn|date=August 2023}}

==Awards==
* Winner of [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Telugu]] - [[Ilaiyaraaja]]<ref>Refer Filmfare Magazine August 1991, [[38th filmfare awards south]] Juhi Chawla Shilpa Abused Madras Awards:Winners</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0193444|Bobbili Raja}}
{{B. Gopal}}

[[Category:1990 films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic action films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]]
[[Category:Telugu remakes of Hindi films]]
[[Category:1990s masala films]]
[[Category:Films directed by B. Gopal]]
[[Category:1990 Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Films shot in Belgium]]
[[Category:Films shot in Brussels]]
[[Category:Films shot in the Netherlands]]
[[Category:Films shot in Amsterdam]]
[[Category:Suresh Productions films]]

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