{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}} {{Use Indian English|date=March 2018}} {{Infobox film | name = Challenge Ramudu | image = Challenge Ramudu.jpg | caption = Movie Poster | writer = Jandhyala {{small|(dialogues)}} | story = Mahendran | screenplay = T. L. V. Prasad | producer = T. Prakash Rao | director = T. L. V. Prasad | starring = N. T. Rama Rao<br />Jaya Prada | music = Chakravarthy | cinematography = P. Devaraj | editing = M. Kannan | studio = Anil Productions<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bS3ZZZZM0ps |title=Challenge Ramudu (Overview) |work=Youtube}}</ref> | released = {{Film date|df=y|1980|1|12}} | runtime = 149 mins | country = India | language = Telugu | budget = | gross = <!--Must cite a reliable published source with a reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb. no fan-sites.--> }}
'''''Challenge Ramudu''''' is a 1980 Telugu-language action film, produced by T. Prakash Rao under the Anil Productions banner<ref>{{cite web |url=http://telugumoviepedia.com/movie/cast/1445/challenge-ramudu-cast.html |title=Challenge Ramudu (Banner) |work=Chitr.com |date=9 May 2023 }}{{Dead link|date=November 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> and directed by T. L. V. Prasad.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmiclub.com/movie/challenge-ramudu-1980-telugu-movie |title=Challenge Ramudu (Director) |work=Filmiclub}}</ref> It stars N. T. Rama Rao, and Jaya Prada<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gomolo.com/challenge-ramudu-movie/16825 |title=Challenge Ramudu (Cast & Crew) |work=gomolo.com}}</ref> with music composed by Chakravarthy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://telugu.filmibeat.com/movies/challenge-ramudu.html |title=Challenge Ramudu (Review) |work=Filmibeat}}</ref>
==Plot== Vijayram is the captain of a ship. From childhood he is avid of challenges and triumphs over them. On a ship journey, he meets Aruna, the daughter of Justice Raja Shekaram. Whereas, his bestie Raju bets to entice Aruna, which he takes up, and they crush. One day, Vijay moves to a picnic with Aruna and her sibling Madhu / Bunty, which makes the boy missing. The next day, a beast under the veil threatens Raja Shekaram to acquit his son Suresh, who is presently under prosecution. Raja Shekaram does not yield when Vijay gains a clue via a painting, finds his whereabouts at Kochi, and affirms to shield him. Parallelly, his foster Gopalam divulges his past that hardcore criminal James slaughters his entire family. Now, Vijay accepts the two and lands therein. Next, his goals reach a single path by perceiving James as the captor. At last, Vijay secures Bunty and seeks vengeance in various disguises. Finally, the movie ends with the marriage of Vijay & Aruna.
==Cast== Source<ref>{{Cite web |title=Challenge Ramudu (1980) |url=https://indiancine.ma/UPK |access-date=2025-08-23 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref>{{colbegin}} *N. T. Rama Rao as Vijayaram *Jaya Prada as Aruna *Satyanarayana as Raghuram / James *Gummadi as Justice Raja Shekaram *Nutan Prasad as Raju *Mikkilineni as Gopalam *Kanta Rao as Dr. Ranga Rao *Rallapalli as Thantha *Narra Venkateswara Rao as Gangulu *Haribabu as Albert *Chalapathi Rao as Police Officer *Geetha as Prema *Jayamalini as item number *Pushpalatha as Subhadra *Tatineni Rajeswari as Lakshmi *Satyakala as Suguna *Master Ravi Shankar as Young Raju *Ceylon Manohar as Vasthad *Master Ramu as Young Vijay Ram *Master Purushotham as Madhu / Bunty *Ramaraju as Librarian<!--2:16 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVL4fSHDZ_U--> {{colend}}
==Soundtrack== {{Infobox album | name = Challenge Ramudu | type = film | artist = Chakravarthy | cover = | alt = | released = 1980 | recorded = | venue = | studio = | genre = Soundtrack | length = 18:50 | label = | producer = Chakravarthy | prev_title = Vetagadu | prev_year = 1979 | next_title = Aatagadu | next_year = 1980 }}
The music for the film was composed by Chakravarthy. The song ''Pattuko Pattuko'' is a hit track which was remixed in Nandamuri Balakrishna's ''Okka Magadu'' (2008). Music released by SAREGAMA Audio Company.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cineradham.com/newsongs/song.php?movieid=988 |title=Challenge Ramudu (Songs) |work=Cineradham}}</ref> {|class="wikitable" |- !S. No.!!Song title !!Lyrics !!Singers !!length |- |1 |"Challagalestondi" |Acharya Aatreya |S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela |3:09 |- |2 |"Pattuko Pattuko" |Veturi |S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela |3:16 |- |3 |"Dora Dora Jampandu" |Veturi |S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela |2:57 |- |4 |"Pedata Pedata" |Veturi |S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela |3:09 |- |5 |"Ekkado Eppudo" |Veturi |S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela |3:13 |- |6 |"Koppadake Komalangi" |Acharya Aatreya |S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |3:06 |}
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Category:Indian action films Category:Films scored by K. Chakravarthy Category:Films directed by T. L. V. Prasad Category:1980 action films Category:1980 films Category:1980 Indian films Category:1980 Telugu-language films