Coolie No. 1 (1991 film)
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| Directed by | K. Raghavendra Rao |
| Produced by | D. Suresh |
| Written by | Paruchuri Brothers |
| Screenplay by | K. Raghavendra Rao |
| Starring | Venkatesh Tabu |
| Music by | Ilayaraja |
| Cinematography | S. Gopal Reddy |
| Edited by | K.A. Martand |
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Release dates
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12 June 1991 |
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Running time
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146 min 46 sec |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Coolie No.1 is a 1991 Telugu movie produced by D. Suresh on Suresh Productions banner, directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. Starring Venkatesh, Tabu in lead roles and music was composed by Ilayaraja. This is the first movie of Tabu as an actress. The film recorded as a Hit at the box office. The movie was dubbed into Hindi with the same title.
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Plot
Ranjani (Tabu) a proud women, daughter of Koteswara Rao (Rao Gopal Rao) a multimillionaire in Singapore. Once when she is travelling towards Hyderabad in the train, she stops the train for her fallen lipstick which leads to the death of women Parvathamma (Dubbing Janaki). Raju (Venkatesh) Coolie No: 1 at Secunderabad Railway Station. Raju & Ranjani always have so many clashes between each other. So Rajani calls her father Koteswara Rao from Singapore and both of them implicates Raju in a rape case and sends him to jail.
However, Raju is successful in escaping from jail. Due to Raju's threat Koteswara Rao & Ranjani goes to Singapore, Raju also reaches there with the help of Ranjani's mother Gruhalakshmi (Sarada). Raju changes himself as Bharat and showcases himself as a big shot before Ranjani and makes her fall in his love. Everyone agrees for their marriage, but Buchi Babu (Paruchuri Venkateswara Rao) partner of Koteswara Rao and his son Gopal (Mohan Babu) who want to marry Ranjani finds out that he is none other than Coolie No: 1, Raju. After completion of the marriage, Raju reveals the truth. Everyone is shocked, Ranjani is completed disturbed and she also throws away the holy Hindu wedding chain (Mangalsutram).
After that, everyone reaches back to India. Raju arranges their marriage reception in India, to overcome this problem Koteswara Rao contacts a local goon Ranga Rao, (Kota Srinivasa Rao) to stop the reception he creates a big communal riot in Raju's colony which leads to death of so many innocent people. In that frustration and anger Raju makes Ranjani pregnant by giving her sedation with Gruhalakshmi's help, she makes all the possible attempts to remove the baby but fails. Finally, she decides to throw away the baby after giving birth.
Meanwhile, Ranga Rao, Buchi Babu & Gopal tries to kill Koteswara Rao for his property but Raju protects him which makes him realize. Ranjani gives birth to the baby boy even then she will not leave her arrogance and throws away the child. Raju decides to leave her on her fate goes away with the baby, in that anger Gruhalakshmi reveals Ranjani's past that she is not their own daughter, she is a daughter of a railway coolie and the women who died in the beginning due her negligence is her own mother. Licensing to this Ranjani admits her mistake. At the same time Ranga Rao, Buchi Babu & Gopal beats Raju very badly and kidnaps the baby and they blackmail Ranjani for her entire property documents. Ranjani runs towards Raju's help, says sorry to him by falling down on his feet. Finally, Raju protects the baby and eliminates all the baddies and the movie ends with the remarriage of Raju & Ranjani.
Cast
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- Venkatesh as Raju / Bharat
- Tabu as Ranjani
- Rao Gopal Rao as Koteswara Rao
- Sarada as Gruhalakshmi
- Mohan Babu as Gopal
- Kota Srinivasa Rao as Ranga Rao
- Brahmanandam as Nagoji
- Babu Mohan as S.I.
- Paruchuri Venteswara Rao as Buchi Babu
- Rallapalli as Lawyer Sripathi
- Mada as T.C.
- Gowtham Raju as Coolie
- Jenny as Passenger
- Rajitha as Lalitha
- Bangalore Padma as Coolie
- Dubbing Janaki as Parvathamma
- Nirmalamma as Sarojamma
Soundtrack
| Coolie No:1 | ||||
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| Film score by Ilayaraja | ||||
| Released | 1991 | |||
| Recorded | Ilayaraja | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 28:26 | |||
| Label | LEO Audio | |||
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Music composed by Ilayaraja. Lyrics written by Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry. All songs are hit tracks. Music released on LEO Audio company.[1][2]
| No. | Title | Singer | Length |
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| 1. | "Kotha Kothaga" | SP Balu, Chitra | 4:38 |
| 2. | "Kila Kila" | SP Balu, Chitra | 4:44 |
| 3. | "Attention Everybody" | SP Balu | 4:46 |
| 4. | "Kalaya Nijama" | Illayaraja, P. Susheela | 4:58 |
| 5. | "Abbani Yentha Dabbani" | SP Balu, Illayaraja | 4:08 |
| 6. | "Dandalaya" | SP Balu | 5:00 |
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Total length:
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28:26 | ||
