# Ramu (1987 film)

Ramu is a 1987 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced by D. Ramanaidu under the Suresh Productions banner and directed by Y. Nageswara Rao. It stars Nandamuri Balakrishna and Rajani, with music composed by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam. It is a remake of the Tamil film Per Sollum Pillai.

## Plot

The film begins with an ideal couple, Advocate Ramesam and Gayatri Devi, chief editor of a newspaper, living festively with their four children, Girija, Satish, Ramesh, and Jalaja. Once, an orphan boy, Ramu, comes to their aid by endangering his life. So, they adopt him as their elder son. Years roll by, and Ramu becomes the pulse of the family who adores his fosters, dotes on his siblings, and falls for maid Ganga. Girija marries a wily Gopalam, who intrudes into the house and tries to set a rift—moreover, Satish & Ramesh envy Ramu's dominance. Besides, Bhupathi, a satanic smuggler, Gayatri Devi continually exposes his felonies, which begrudge him. Hence, he proceeds to knit his rough-skinned son Pradeep with Jalaja. Just then, Bhupathi spells filthy about Gayatri, and she smacks him. Inflamed Bhupathi in cahoots with Gopalam, instigates the labor and locks out the press when Gayatri collapses with a heart attack.
However, Ramu extricates her. Then, Gopalam provokes Ramesh & Satish to grab the power, and a clash arises, which makes Ramu quit the house. Looking at the bizarre occurrences, Ramesam decides to testament the property in the name of Ramu. Being conscious of it, Bhupathi kills Ramesam, which follows the bankruptcy of his depraved sons. During that plight, Ramu shields his mother and challenges her to restart the press. Accordingly, he catches hold of the smuggling racket of Bhupathi, and with the reward amount, he compasses purpose. The first edition comes out against Bhupathi, so he abducts the entire family when Ramesh & Satish also reform. At last, Ramu rescues them by eliminating Bhupathi, and the court sentenced him to a short-term penalty. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with Ramu's acquitting and reunion of the family.

## Cast

* Nandamuri Balakrishna as Ramu
* Rajani as Seeta
* Satyanarayana as Bhupathi
* Sharada as Gayatri Devi
* Jaggayya as Lawyer Raghava Rao
* Sudhakar as Gopalam
* Chalapathi Rao as Umapathi
* Balaji as Pradeep
* Hari Prasad as Satish
* Bhaskar as Ramesh
* Suthi Velu as Amarasilpi Suthi Velu Swamy
* P. L. Narayana
* Babu Mohan
* K. K. Sarma
* Chidatala Appa Rao as Gudla Seenaiah
* Dham
* Gowtham Raju as Bus Conductor
* Deepa as Girja
* Malashri as Jalaja
* Jaya Malini as Guydela Gowramma
* Anuradha as Naadi Nurasamma
* Rama Prabha as Bodi Ramamma
* Sri Lakshmi
* Krishnaveni as Kothimera Kondamma
* Mamatha as Pidakala Peramma
* Anitha as Lakshmi
* Master Rajesh as Dumbu

## Soundtrack

Music composed by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam. Lyrics were written by Veturi.
| Song Title | Singers | length |
| "Anuragala" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 5:19 |
| "Vaanemi Chestundi" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 4:49 |
| "Kaani Kaani Mundu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | 4:40 |
| "Onti Ghanta Kottu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | 4:41 |
| "Dandalamma Dandalamma" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Ramana | 5:06 |