Pedarayudu

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Pedarayudu is a 1995 Telugu drama directed and co-written by Ravi Raja Pinisetty, a remake of the 1994 Tamil film Nattamai. Mohan Babu, who also produced it under Sri Lakshmi Prasanna Pictures, plays a dual role, with Bhanupriya and Soundarya, and Rajinikanth in a special appearance. Koti composed the music. Released on 15 June 1995, it was an industry hit, and Mohan Babu won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu. Our record lists a running time of 165 minutes.

What the story is about

Pedarayudu is a kind-hearted, disciplined village chief who sits on his family’s ancestral seat to hear disputes, deliver judgements and punish wrongdoers. His wife Lakshmi respects him deeply, and his younger brothers Raja and Ravindra, whom he raised like sons, both fear and revere him. When Raja marries Bharathi, an industrialist’s daughter, she at first resents Pedarayudu’s verdicts and manner. Meanwhile a cousin, Bhupathi, nurses an old grudge against the family that goes back to a judgement passed by Pedarayudu’s father, Paparayudu, and he is waiting for his chance at revenge.

Cast

• Mohan Babu in a dual role as Pedarayudu and Raja
• Raja Ravindra as Ravindra
• Bhanupriya as Lakshmi
• Soundarya as Bharathi
• Anandaraj as Bhupathi
• Jayanthi as Pedarayudu’s aunt
• Kaikala Satyanarayana as Bharathi’s father
• Brahmanandam as Dhanush
• Babu Mohan as Dhanush’s father
• M. S. Narayana as Acharya
• Subhashri as a teacher
• Manchu Manoj as young Raja
• Rajinikanth as Paparayudu (special appearance; voice dubbed by P. Sai Kumar)

Making of the film

It was Rajinikanth who, after seeing Nattamai, recommended it to Mohan Babu, who decided to remake it in Telugu with himself in the lead. N. T. Rama Rao attended the launch and clapped the first shot, in which Mohan Babu garlands Rajinikanth; D. Ramanaidu, Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Dasari Narayana Rao were also there, as The Times of India recalled when the film turned 25. Ravi Raja Pinisetty was chosen to direct.

Reception

Pedarayudu was an industry hit, according to Wikipedia citing The Times of India, and Mohan Babu won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu for the dual role. Wikipedia also describes it as Rajinikanth’s last proper Telugu film before he focused on Tamil cinema. We have found no collection figures from a named outlet.

Where to watch Pedarayudu

We do not have a confirmed streaming platform for Pedarayudu on file. The OTT details on this page will be updated when a platform’s own listing confirms it.

Sources: the Wikipedia article on Pedarayudu and the report it cites, linked above; our own cast and crew records.