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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Kondapalli Raja<br />
| image = Kondapalli Raja.jpg<br />
| caption = Theatrical poster<br />
| director = [[Ravi Raja Pinisetty]]<br />
| producer = K. V. V. Satyanarayana<br />
| writer = [[Paruchuri Brothers]]<br>{{small|(dialogues)}}<br />
| story = <br />
| screenplay = Ravi Raja Pinisetty<br />
| starring = [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]]<br>[[Nagma]]<br>[[Suman (actor)|Suman]]<br />
| music = [[M. M. Keeravani]]<br />
| cinematography = K. Ravindra Babu<br />
| editing = Vemuri Ravi<br />
| studio = Saudhamini Creations<br />
| released = {{Film date|1993|07|09|df=y}}<br />
| runtime = 144 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Telugu<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Kondapalli Raja''''' is a 1993 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[action drama film]] directed by [[Ravi Raja Pinisetty]] and produced by K. V. V. Satyanarayana under Saudhamini Creations. It stars [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]], [[Nagma]] and [[Suman (actor)|Suman]], with music composed by [[M. M. Keeravani]]. The film is a remake of the 1987 Hindi movie ''[[Khudgarz]]'' which in turn was based on [[Jeffrey Archer]]'s 1979 novel ''[[Kane and Abel (novel)|Kane and Abel]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/news/jeffrey-archer-accuses-bollywood-of-stealing-his-bestselling-storylines-10085842.html |title=Khudgarz (Base) |work=Independent|date=4 March 2015 }}</ref> This was the second Telugu remake of ''[[Khudgarz]]'' after ''[[Prana Snehithulu]]'' (1988). The film was successful at the box office.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/venkatesh-centers.html|title= Success and centers list - Venkatesh|publisher= [[idlebrain.com]] |access-date= 30 October 2014}}</ref><br />
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==Plot==<br />
Raja and Ashok have been best friends since childhood. Raja is a milkman while Ashok is the son of rich businessman and hotelier Gangadharam. Ashok falls in love with Shanthi, a poor girl, but his father is against the wedding. Raja holds the wedding and earns his ire. Meanwhile, Raja falls in love with Subbu/Subbalakshmi, whom he subsequently marries.<br />
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Gangadharam, plotting to divide his son and Raja, hints that he would like to build a hotel on Raja's land. He gives the land to Ashok without even accepting money for it. When Gangadharam later talks about bringing down his house, he slaps Gangadharam in anger and even Ashok slaps Raja which breaks up their friendship. Gangadharam orders Raja's house to be bulldozed, which angers Raja and he blames Ashok. Raja boasts that he will become a bigger and more successful hotelier than Ashok. Raja, with his hard work and honesty, becomes the biggest businessman in the city.<br />
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Ashok's younger brother Srikanth and Raja's younger sister Kamala study in the same college, Srikanth traps Kamala and marries her to take revenge against Raja; he often harasses her. Meanwhile, during an auction, Raja tricks Ashok to buy a plot for 12 crores, which was not worth more than 3 crores, Raja buys out the entire property Ashok including his house. But with goodness in heart and the old friendship in mind, Raja gives back the property to Ashok.<br />
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Meanwhile, Ashok becomes aware of the tricks played by his father by his cousin Prabhakar. Meanwhile, Daniel, common enemy of Raja and Ashok, joins with Gangadharam. Both of them plan to kill Raja by mixing poison in his milk factory; information is passed to Ashok by Kamala, that's why she is tortured by Srikanth and Gangadharam, Raja saves her and discovers their plan to put poison in the milk. At the same time, Ashok goes to stop Daniel, but he is injured, Raja saves him, both of them join and see the end of Daniel and Gangadharam, which changes Srikanth and their friendship resumes.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
{{colbegin}}<br />
*[[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]] as Raja<br />
*[[Suman (actor)|Suman]] as Ashok<br />
*[[Nagma]] as Subbalakshmi<br />
*[[Srikanth (Telugu actor)|Srikanth]] as Srikanth<br />
*[[Kota Srinivasa Rao]] as Gangadharam<br />
*[[Captain Raju]] as Daniel<br />
*[[Ali (actor)|Ali]] as Hotel Server<br />
*[[Sujatha (actress)|Sujatha]] as Raja's mother<br />
*Vinod as Prabhakar<br />
*[[Yuvarani]] as Kamala<br />
*[[Sudhakar (actor)|Sudhakar]] as Muddu Krishna <br />
*[[Costumes Krishna]] as Minister Simhadri Appanna<br />
*[[Rekha Harris|Rekha]] as Shanthi<br />
*[[Narsing Yadav]] as Rowdy<br />
*[[Archana Puran Singh]] as Gujji Girl<br />
*Master Raghavendra as young Raja<br />
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==Production==<br />
''Kondapalli Raja'' was the remake of Tamil film ''[[Annaamalai]]'' (1992) which itself was remade from Hindi film ''Khudgarz'' (1987). Despite ''Khudgarz'' already being remade in Telugu as ''Prana Snehithulu'' (1988), the film's producer K. V. V. Sathyanarayana went ahead and bought the remake rights of ''Annamalai'' thus making it the second remake of the film in Telugu.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/stars/interview_ravirajapinishetty2010_3.php|page=3|website=Telugu Cinema|access-date=5 December 2024|title=Interview: Ravi Raja Pinisetty|date=15 July 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101231093534/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/stars/interview_ravirajapinishetty2010_3.php|archive-date=31 December 2010}}</ref> He initially planned to make this film with Chiranjeevi who also agreed in this film however Venkatesh who came to know about the remake expressed interest in working in the film. Sathyanarayana who was producing ''Sundarakanda'' with Venkatesh at that time was surprised by this as it was a rare occurrence that a film with the same actor begins while another film with him is under production but proceeded to do the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chitrajyothy.com/2021/oldies/venkatesh-insted-of-chiranjeevi-for-kondapalli-raja-avmmrgschitrajyothy-24622.html|title=చిరంజీవితో అనుకొని వెంకటేశ్తో తీశారు|website=Chithra Jyothy|language=Telugu|date=20 December 2021|access-date=5 December 2024}}</ref> Actress [[Divya Bharti]] was offered the female role. But she insisted on the director to cast [[Nagma]] as she was already busy with her film ''[[Tholi Muddu]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-25|title=Birthday girl Nagma's name was linked with these celebrities; last name will shock you - OrissaPOST|url=https://www.orissapost.com/birthday-girl-nagmas-name-was-linked-with-these-celebrities-last-name-will-shock-you/|access-date=2021-01-20|website=Odisha News, Odisha Latest news, Odisha Daily - OrissaPOST|language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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However Krishnam Raju objected the making of the film as the team did not obtain his permission to make a film on similar subject and took the matter to the court. The matter was later settled and was compromised.<ref>{{cite web|title=Why Venkatesh-starrer 1993 Film Kondapalli Raja Courted Controversy Before Release|date=14 December 2023|website=News18|access-date=5 December 2024|url=https://www.news18.com/movies/why-venkatesh-starrer-1993-film-kondapalli-raja-courted-controversy-before-release-8703621.html}}</ref><br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
{{Infobox album<br />
| name = Kondapalli Raja<br />
| type = film<br />
| artist = [[M. M. Keeravani]]<br />
| cover =<br />
| alt =<br />
| released = 1993<br />
| recorded =<br />
| venue =<br />
| studio =<br />
| genre = Soundtrack<br />
| length = 31:00<br />
| label = Surya Audio<br />
| producer = [[M. M. Keeravani]]<br />
| prev_title = [[Alimayya]]<br />
| prev_year = 1993<br />
| next_title = [[Matru Devo Bhava]]<br />
| next_year = 1993<br />
}}<br />
Music composed by [[M. M. Keeravani]]. Music released on Surya Audio.<br />
{{Track listing<br />
| collapsed =<br />
| headline =<br />
| extra_column = Singer(s)<br />
| total_length = 31:00<br />
| all_writing =<br />
| all_lyrics =<br />
| all_music =<br />
| title1 = Kondapalli Raja<br />
| lyrics1 = [[Bhuvanachandra]]<br />
| extra1 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]<br />
| length1 = 4:57<br />
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| title2 = Guvvamgudugudu<br />
| lyrics2 = Bhuvanachandra<br />
| extra2 = [[Mano (singer)|Mano]], [[S. P. Sailaja]]<br />
| length2 = 4:45<br />
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| title3 = Dhanimma Thotaloki<br />
| lyrics3 = [[Veturi]]<br />
| extra3 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, [[K. S. Chithra|Chitra]]<br />
| length3 = 5:03<br />
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| title4 = A Kasilo Siggu<br />
| lyrics4 = Veturi<br />
| extra4 =S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra<br />
| length4 = 4:55<br />
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| title5 = Ammammammammo<br />
| lyrics5 = Veturi<br />
| extra5 =Mano, Chitra<br />
| length5 = 5:03<br />
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| title6 = Singarayakonda <br />
| lyrics6 = Veturi<br />
| extra6 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, [[Malgudi Subha]]<br />
| length6 = 5:00 <br />
}}<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
*{{IMDb title|1798189}}<br />
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{{Ravi Raja Pinisetty}}<br />
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[[Category:Films scored by M. M. Keeravani]]<br />
[[Category:1993 Telugu-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Films based on British novels]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by Ravi Raja Pinisetty]]<br />
[[Category:Indian buddy films]]<br />
[[Category:Films about friendship]]<br />
[[Category:Indian action drama films]]<br />
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