Yerra Mandaram

Yerra Mandaram
Directed by	Muthyala Subbaiah
Produced by	Pokuri Venkateswara Rao
Written by	M.V.S.Harinatha Rao (story / dialogues)
Screenplay by	Pokuri Babu Rao Sanjeevi
Starring	Rajendra Prasad Yamuna
Music by	Chakravarthy
Cinematography	R.Rama Rao
Edited by	Gautham Raju
Production company	Eetharam Films
Release date	1991
Running time	155 mins
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Yerra Mandaram (English: Red Hibiscus) is a 1991 Telugu revolutionary film, produced by Pokuri Venkateswara Rao on Eetharam Films banner and directed by Muthyala Subbhaiah. Starring Rajendra Prasad, Yamuna in the lead roles and music composed by Chakravarthy. The entire movie was shot in a remote village. The film was remade in Kannada as Balarama (2004) with BC Patil.

Ramudu (Rajendra Prasad) plays an uneducated and innocent person working in a theatre. Arundhati (Yamuna) loves Ramudu and marries him. Due to reservation system provided by the Government for the post of Panchayat President, Ramudu is elected as the President of Gram panchayat by the village people under the head of a landlord Doragaru (Devaraj). Doragaru later reveals his intention of selecting Ramudu as president as he is innocent and can be made a puppet in his hands. Ramudu wants to reform his village but is left helpless as he lacks courage. Later one day he feels ashamed of himself for being so powerless and unable to stop the crimes committed by the Dora. He revolts back which results in his arrest with false accusations and is killed by the Dora's men after he returns from the police station. The police take the Dora's side and close the case reporting that the person killed was someone other than Ramudu. Finally, the landlord is then murdered by Arundhati and her son, both of whom allege the murder was committed by Ramudu who is still said to be alive by the police. The movie ends with Arundhati and her son walking free.

Music composed by Chakravarthy. Music released on Cauvery Audio Company.