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{{Infobox film
| name = Janaki Ramudu
| image = Janaki Ramudu poster.jpg
| alt = 
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[K. Raghavendra Rao]]
| writer = Satyanand {{small|(dialogues)}}
| screenplay = [[K. Murari]] <br /> K. Raghavendra Rao
| story = Siva Shakthi Dutta <br /> [[V. Vijayendra Prasad]]
| based_on =
| producer = K. Murari
| starring = [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna]]<br />[[Vijayashanti]]<br />[[Jeevitha|Jeevitha Rajashekar]]
| narrator =
| cinematography = K. S. Prakash
| editing = Gautham Raju
| music = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
| studio = Yuva Chitra Arts
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1988|8|19}}
| runtime = 133 minutes
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Janaki Ramudu''''' is a 1988 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language film directed by [[K. Raghavendra Rao]] and produced by [[K. Murari]] under Yuva Chitra Arts. The film stars [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna]], [[Vijayashanti]] and [[Jeevitha]], with music composed by [[K. V. Mahadevan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://chithr.com/movie/cast/255/janaki-ramudu-cast.html |title=Janaki Ramudu Movie Cast |publisher=Chithr.com |access-date=2012-09-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Social Post |url=http://popcorn.oneindia.in/movie-cast/7387/janaki-ramudu.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130218085932/http://popcorn.oneindia.in/movie-cast/7387/janaki-ramudu.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-02-18 |title=Janaki Ramudu Cast & Crew, Janaki Ramudu Star Cast, Actor, Actress, Director – entertainment.oneindia.in |publisher=Popcorn.oneindia.in |access-date=2012-09-11 }}</ref> The film is dubbed into Tamil as ''Idhaya Devathai''.<ref>{{cite web| url-status = live| archive-url = https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211206/AXFwhsRJATE| archive-date = 2021-12-06| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXFwhsRJATE| title = Tamil Old Movie Songs {{!}} Idhaya Devathai Tamil Movie Hit Songs Jukebox | website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

== Plot ==
The story deals with an eternal love story between Ramu (Nagarjuna) and Janaki (Vijayashanthi) in two different timelines. The film begins with a current timeline where Ramudu and Janaki are modern lovers who happen to visit a village. They start getting reminded of their past lives by reaching the place. The story drifts back to their past life where Lakshmi is a villager who is passionate about dance, and music, and Ranga teaches her how to sing. Due to some hardships in their village and economic differences, they die in sad circumstances. With their love being immortal, they are reborn in the current era. The rest of the story is about whether in the current era, Ramu and Janaki unite.

== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna]] as Ramu / Ranga
* [[Vijayashanti]] as Janaki / Lakshmi
* [[Jeevitha (actress)|Jeevitha]] as Abaddala Satyavathi
* [[Kaikala Satyanarayana|Satyanarayana]] as Ramu's Father
* [[Jaggayya]] as Raghavayah
* [[Mohan Babu]] as Balavantha Rao
* [[Pradeep Shakthi]] as Bhupathi
* [[Chalapathi Rao]] as Kathula Narasimha Bhupathi
* [[Brahmanandam]] as Rangam Singaraju
* [[Sakshi Rangarao]] as Satyavathi's Father
* [[Suthivelu]] as Hanumanthu
* Bhimeswara Rao as Doctor
* Vankayala Satyanayana as Priest
* Chidatala Appa Rao as Sambo Siva Shankar Sastry
* [[Shubha (actress)|Shubha]] as Annapurnamma
* Kakinada Syamala as Durgamma
* Chandrika as Mangala
* [[Sri Lakshmi (actress)|Sri Lakshmi]] as Balavantha Rao's Keep
* [[Kalpana Rai]] as Principal
{{colend}}

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Janaki Ramudu
| type = film
| artist = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1988
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Soundtrack
| length = 28:04
| label = LEO Audio
| producer = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
| prev_title = Murali Krishnudu
| prev_year = 1988
| next_title = [[Muddula Mavayya]]
| next_year = 1988
}}

Music composed by [[K. V. Mahadevan]]. Music released on LEO Audio Company.
{{Track listing
| collapsed =
| headline =
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 28:04
| all_writing =
| all_lyrics =
| all_music =
|-
| title1 = Na Gonthu Shrutilona
| lyrics1 = [[Aatreya (playwright)|Acharya Athreya]]
| extra1 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[K. S. Chithra|Chitra]]
| length1 = 4:14
|-
| title2 = Ni Charanam Kamalam
| lyrics2 = [[Veturi]]
| extra2 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, [[S. Janaki]]
| length2 = 5:25
|-
| title3 = Adirindhi Mama
| lyrics3 = Acharya Athreya
| extra3 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, [[P. Susheela]]
| length3 = 4:30
|-
| title4 = Arere Dhadapetti Pothundi
| lyrics4 =[[Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry|Sirivennela]]
| extra4 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
| length4 = 4:39
|-
| title5 = Chilaka Pachha Thotalo
| lyrics5 = Veturi
| extra5 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra
| length5 = 4:37
|-
| title6 = Evarini Adagali
| lyrics6 = Sirivennela
| extra6 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
| length6 = 5:44
|-
| title7 = Ralugari Pilladhaniki
| lyrics7 = Acharya Athreya
| extra7 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
| length7 =
}}

==Awards==
*[[S. Janaki]] won [[Nandi Award for Best Female Playback Singer]] for the song "Nee Charana Kamalam Mrudulam"<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf|title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)|trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)|publisher=[[Andhra Pradesh (magazine)|Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh]]|access-date=21 August 2020}}(in [[Telugu language|Telugu]])</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=0257808}}

{{K. Raghavendra Rao}}

[[Category:1988 films]]
[[Category:Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Films directed by K. Raghavendra Rao]]
[[Category:Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan]]
[[Category:Films about reincarnation]]

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