Rana (1998 film)

Rana
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Directed by	A. Kodandarami Reddy
Produced by	K. Meenakshi Naidu
Written by	Paruchuri Brothers (dialogues)
Screenplay by	A. Kodandarami Reddy
Story by	K. V. Vijayendra Prasad
Starring	Nandamuri Balakrishna Heera Rajagopal Bhagyasri
Music by	Koti
Cinematography	Shankar
Edited by	Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao
Production company	Rudvega Productions
Release dates	17 April 1998 (1998-04-17)
Running time	153 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Rana is a 1998 Telugu Action film produced by K. Meenakshi Naidu on Rudvega Productions banner and directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy. Starring Nandamuri Balakrishna, Heera Rajagopal, Bhagyasri in the lead roles and music composed by Koti.

Plot

Bheema Raju (Jaya Prakash Reddy) a mafia don, kills his henchman Rajeswara Rao (Chalapathi Rao). Raana (Nandamuri Balakrishna) son of Rajeswara Rao kills Bheema Raju and becomes a mafia don himself. He becomes a very powerful man in the society and, later on, marries an innocent village girl Ganga (Heera Rajagopal). Bheem Raju's son Devaraj (Charan Raj) try to kill Raana in many ways, but nothing works out. Raana kills a Municipal Commissioner (Raghunath Reddy) for raping a girl. Dr. Kasthuri (Bhagyasri) who is a doctor and also an ally of the bad guys does the postmortem of the body and tells the police about the murder and tries to send Raana to jail. Raana kidnaps Kasthuri and threatens her and while he is killing her Shankaram Master (Chandra Mohan) obstructs his way begs him to leave his daughter, then suddenly Raana finds out that Kasthuri is none other than his long-lost sister. But he not able to express the truth, because he has given a promise to his adopted father Rajeswara Rao that he never till his wife Parvathi (Annapurna) that he is their adopted son. Devaraj uses the situation, develops more and more enmity between Kasthuri & Raana and desperately tries to kill Raana using Kasthuri. But she comes to know that Raana is her brother towards the end of the film.

Cast

• Nandamuri Balakrishna as Raana / Ramu
• Heera Rajagopal as Ganga
• Bhagyasri as Dr. Kasthuri
• Srihari as Kesava
• Jaya Prakash Reddy as Bheemaraju
• Charan Raj as Devaraj
• Jakgad as S.P. Tagore Vikram Singh
• Sudhakar
• M. S. Narayana as Dr. Yekonarayana
• Chandra Mohan as Shankaram Master
• M.Balaiyah as Subramanyam
• Chalapathi Rao as Rajeswara Rao
• Vijaya Rangaraju as Kotigadu
• Gokina Rama Rao as Minister
• Raghunath Reddy as Municipal Commissioner
• Rallapalli as Sharma
• Achyuth as Kiran
• Mahesh as Kamaraju
• Ramaraju as Police Inspector
• Narsingh Yadav as Rowdy
• Annapurna as Parvathi
• Telangana Shakuntala as Bheemaraju's wife
• Rajitha as Madhubala
• Kalpana Rai as Chenchemma

Soundtrack

Rana
Film score by Koti
Released	1998
Genre	Soundtrack
Length	26:03
Label	Supreme Music
Producer	Koti
Koti chronology
Taraka Ramudu (1997)Taraka Ramudu1997 Rana (1998) Khaidigaaru (1998)Khaidigaaru1998

Music composed by Koti. Music released on Supreme Music Company.

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Maa Kalyana Seethani"	Veturi Sundararama Murthy	SP Balu, Chitra	4:30
2.	"Gumma Gummalara"	Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry	SP Balu,Chitra	4:47
3.	"Eppudumari"	Veturi Sundararama Murthy	SP Balu,Chitra	3:46
4.	"Chengu Jaripothandhi"	Veturi Sundararama Murthy	SP Balu,Chitra	4:39
5.	"Rampachikam"	Suddala Ashok Teja	SP Balu,Chitra	4:18
6.	"O Yamini"	Veturi Sundararama Murthy	SP Balu,Chitra	4:03
Total length:				26:03

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