Released · Telugu film · 1990
Bobbili Raja
బొబ్బిలిరాజా
Bobbili Raja release date: 14 September 1990 (theatres). Directed by B. Gopal; starring Venkatesh Daggubati, Divya Bharti and Kaikala Satyanarayana.
- Film release
- 14 September 1990 · All 1990 films
- Director
- B. Gopal
- Music
- Ilaiyaraaja
- Production
- Suresh Productions
- Writing credits
- B. Gopal
- Runtime
- 147 min
- Language
- Telugu
OTT release
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Film release: 14 September 1990 · all 1990 Telugu films.
Source: the film’s Wikipedia article, checked 25 September 2026. It does not name a streaming platform or date; this page says so rather than guessing.
Bobbili Raja (meaning “The King of Bobbili”) is a 1990 Telugu romantic action film co-written and directed by B. Gopal and produced by D. Suresh under Suresh Productions. Venkatesh stars opposite Divya Bharti, in her Telugu debut, with Vanisri, Kota Srinivasa Rao, Satyanarayana and Sumithra. Ilaiyaraaja composed the music. Released on 14 September 1990, it was a major hit and is considered Venkatesh’s first silver-jubilee film.
What the story is about
The film opens with an election battle in the village of Bobbili, where a family feud ends in a death that is pinned on Sundarayya and his daughter Rajyalakshmi. They escape from jail into the forest. Twenty-five years later, Rajyalakshmi’s son Raja has grown up in the jungle. Rani, the pampered daughter of Rajeswari Devi, now a minister, comes to the forest on a trip with her friends, and Raja ends up as their guide. The two bicker constantly, get lost together in the deep forest and fall in love, unaware of how their families are connected. When the truth comes out, Raja sets out for Bobbili to clear his mother’s name and win Rani the honourable way.
Cast
- Venkatesh as Raja
- Divya Bharti as Rani
- Vanisri as Minister Rajeswari Devi and Sumithra as Rajyalakshmi
- Kota Srinivasa Rao as Ahobala Rao and Satyanarayana as Appa Rao
- Gummadi as Sundarayya, Brahmanandam as a forest officer and Jaya Prakash Reddy in a small role
Music
Ilaiyaraaja composed the songs, with lyrics by Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry, released on the ECHO label. He won the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Telugu for the film.
Release and box office
Bobbili Raja was a major commercial success. Speaking on its 30th anniversary to The Times of India, Venkatesh said he was feeling very nostalgic about it; the report describes the film as an “all time blockbuster”. According to CineGoer.com, it ran for 175 days in three centres, Venkatesh’s first silver-jubilee run. It was dubbed in Tamil as Valiban (June 1992) and in Hindi as Rampur Ka Raja (1993). No gross figure is given in the cited sources.
Where to watch Bobbili Raja
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Sources: the Wikipedia article on Bobbili Raja and the reports it cites, linked above; Wikidata; our own cast and crew records.
Cast of Bobbili Raja (1990)
- Venkatesh Daggubati
- Divya Bharti as Rani
- Kaikala Satyanarayana
- Kota Srinivasa Rao as Ahobala Rao
- Gummadi Venkateswara Rao
- Brahmanandam as Forest Officer
- Vanisri as Minister Rajeswari Devi
Additional cast
Further acting credits recorded for this film; voice-only and dubbing credits are excluded.
- Jaya Prakash Reddy
- Sivaji Raja as Amurtha Rao
- Babu Mohan as Bajanappa
- Pradeep Shakti as Inspector
Also in the cast (TMDB): Venkatesh as Raja, Gummadi as Sundarayya, Sumithra as Rajyalakshmi, Vidya Sagar as Suryam, Bheemeswara Rao as Judge, Chidathala Apparao as Forest Guard.
Character names as listed on TMDB, checked 10 Oct 2026.
Source record: Q4934669 on Wikidata. Dates are those on record and can change; this is not a studio announcement. Spotted an error? Send a correction.