| Janaki Ramudu | |
| Director: | K. Raghavendra Rao |
| Screenplay: | K. Murari K. Raghavendra Rao |
| Story: | Siva Shakthi Datta V. Vijayendra Prasad |
| Producer: | K. Murari |
| Starring: | Nagarjuna Vijayashanti Jeevitha |
| Cinematography: | K. S. Prakash |
| Editing: | Gautham Raju |
| Music: | K. V. Mahadevan |
| Studio: | Yuva Chitra Arts |
| Runtime: | 133 minutes |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Telugu |
Janaki Ramudu is a 1988 Indian Telugu-language film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao and produced by K. Murari under Yuva Chitra Arts. The film stars Nagarjuna, Vijayashanti and Jeevitha, with music composed by K. V. Mahadevan.[1] [2] It was dubbed into Tamil as Idhaya Devathai.[3] The film was influenced by Mooga Manasulu (1964).[4]
The story deals with an eternal love story between Ramu (Nagarjuna) and Janaki (Vijayashanthi) in two different time lines. 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, music, and Ranga teaches her how to sing. Due to some hardships in their village and economical 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.
| Janaki Ramudu | |
| Type: | film |
| Artist: | K. V. Mahadevan |
| Released: | 1988 |
| 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.