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Ramayya Vasthavayya
రామయ్యా వస్తావయ్యా
Ramayya Vasthavayya release date: 11 October 2013 (theatres). Directed by Harish Shankar; starring N. T. Rama Rao Jr., Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Shruti Haasan.
- Film release
- 11 October 2013 · All 2013 films
- Director
- Harish Shankar
- Music
- S. Thaman
- Production
- Sri Venkateswara Creations
- Writing credits
- Satish Vegesna
- Runtime
- 159 min
- Language
- Telugu
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Film release: 11 October 2013 · all 2013 Telugu films.
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Ramayya Vasthavayya (meaning “Rama, you will come”) is a 2013 Telugu-language action comedy drama written and directed by Harish Shankar and produced by Dil Raju. It stars N. T. Rama Rao Jr., Shruti Haasan and Samantha. Released on 11 October 2013, it drew negative reviews for its story, pace and predictability, and was commercially unsuccessful.
Story
Nandu is a cheerful student in Hyderabad who falls for Akarsha and tries every trick to win her, including getting close to her grandmother. When the family travels for Akarsha’s sister’s wedding, it emerges that the bride’s father is a powerful and dangerous man, Nagabhushanam, and that Nandu has a hidden mission linked to his own past.
Cast
- N. T. Rama Rao Jr. as Nandu, a college student
- Samantha as Akarsha, the main female lead
- Shruti Haasan in a short, special role
- Mukesh Rishi as Nagabhushanam; P. Ravi Shankar as the main villain
- Tanikella Bharani as Nandu’s father; Vidyullekha Raman as his neighbour Asha Jyothi; Hamsa Nandini in a song
Development
Harish Shankar announced the project in July 2012, and Dil Raju took over as producer under Sri Venkateswara Creations. The muhurtham was held on 18 October 2012. P. Ravi Shankar was cast as the villain on the strength of his negative roles in Kannada films. Chota K. Naidu was the cinematographer, Gautham Raju the editor and S. Thaman the composer.
Filming
Principal photography began in Hyderabad on 4 January 2013, with wedding scenes at Ramoji Film City and a climax shot in August 2013 with 1,000 junior artists. Songs were planned in Spain, and filming ended with a song at Annapurna Studios.
Release and reception
Planned for 27 September 2013, the film was postponed to 11 October because of political unrest in the state and opened on 1,200 screens with an A certificate. The Times of India praised Rama Rao Jr.’s stylish performance and the fun first half but found the second half disappointing. According to Harish Shankar’s profile, it earned a worldwide share of ₹309 million. Its later YouTube release drew a strong response.
Sources: Wikipedia and Wikidata.
Trailer from the official YouTube channel of Aditya Music, published 22 Sep 2013.
Cast of Ramayya Vasthavayya (2013)
- N. T. Rama Rao Jr. as Nandu / Ramu
- Samantha Ruth Prabhu as Akarsha
- Shruti Haasan as Amullu
Additional cast
Further acting credits recorded for this film; voice-only and dubbing credits are excluded.
- Rao Ramesh as CBI Officer Avinash
- Tanikella Bharani as Ammullu's Father
- Ajay as Ramu's Elder Brother
- P. Ravi Shankar as Bhikshapathi
- Jayasudha as Annapournamma
- Praveen as Nandu's Friend
- Pragathi
- Mukesh Rishi as Mosallapadu Nagabhushanam
- Vidyullekha Raman as Asha Jyothi
- Kota Srinivasa Rao as Umapathi
- Nagineedu
- Hamsa Nandini
- Rohini Hattangadi as Baby Shalini
- Pradeep Machiraju
Also in the cast (TMDB): Pragathi Mahavadi as Ammullu's Mother, Nagineedu Vellanki as Raja Rao Bahadur Ramchandra Naidu.
Character names as listed on TMDB, checked 10 Oct 2026.
What critics said
Reviews cited in the article enjoyed Jr NTR's performance and the first half, but found the second half violent and routine.
- The Times of India praised a fantastic performance from NTR and a fun first half, warning that the second half could disappoint.
- The Hindu found too much bloodshed after the interval and recommended it mainly to NTR fans.
- Sify called it a routine revenge drama worth watching only for its first half and its star.
- IANS called it a hero-worshipping film that gets almost everything wrong.
Summarised by Tollywood Desk from the reception section of the Wikipedia article Ramayya Vasthavayya (revision 1364054415), which cites the reviews named above. Quotation marks show words quoted in that article; no ratings or scores are added here.
Source record: Q5657915 on Wikidata. Dates are those on record and can change; this is not a studio announcement. Spotted an error? Send a correction.