Donga Ramudu

Donga Ramudu
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	K. V. Reddy
Produced by	D. Madhusudhana Rao
Written by	D. V. Narasa Raju (dialogues)
Screenplay by	K. V. Reddy
Story by	K. V. Reddy D. V. Narasa Raju D. Madhusudhana Rao
Starring	Akkineni Nageswara Rao Savitri Jamuna
Music by	Pendyala Nageshwara Rao
Cinematography	Adi M. Irani
Edited by	M. S. Mani
Production company	Annapurna Pictures
Release date	1 October 1955 (1955-10-01)
Running time	197 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Donga Ramudu (Telugu: దొంగ రాముడు) is a 1955 Telugu drama film, produced by D. Madhusudhana Rao on Annapurna Pictures banner and directed by K. V. Reddy. Starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Savitri, Jamuna in the lead roles and music composed by Pendyala Nageswara Rao. The film was archived in the curriculum of the Film and Television Institute of India The film is debut venture to the Annapurna Pictures into film industry who gave memorable hits with Akkineni Nageswara Rao. The film is simultaneously released as Tamil movie Thiruttu Raman (Tamil: திருட்டு இராமன்).

Ramudu (Akkineni Nageshwara Rao) after serving a jail sentence for a theft he had committed during childhood to buy medicines for his mother (Hemalatha) lands in a job as a servant at moneylender Veerabhadraiah’s (Relangi) house. He finds his sister Lakshmi (Jamuna) in an orphanage and promises to pay her college fee. To raise the money, he steals at Bhadraiah’s house but is caught and jailed. Lakshmi escapes an attack by Babulu (R. Nageswara Rao) a local thug, with the help of Seetha (Savitri) the vegetable vendor with whom Ramudu is in love. Seetha gets shelter for her at Dr. Mohan’s (Jaggaiah) house. Impressed by her virtues, the doctor decides to marry Lakshmi. Ramudu joins as a driver with Mohan. He warns his sister not to reveal that they are siblings. But Veerabhadraiah who is angry that the doctor has not married his daughter (Swarajyalakshmi), reveals their identity and that Ramudu is a thief. Veerabhadraiah is murdered by Babulu but the blame falls on Ramudu. Seetha helps prove Ramudu’s innocence by bringing Babulu to book. The story ends on a happy note.