Sri Ramadasu (2006): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2006, Sri Ramadasu is a drama film directed by K Raghavendra Rao, running about 150 minutes.

What it’s about. Gopanna (Nagarjuna) is a happy-go-lucky guy and marries his childhood love Kamala (Sneha). He secures the job of Tahasildar for Husnabad on the recommendation of his maternal uncles Akkanna and Madanna. He gets inspired by the devotion shown by Dammakka towards Lord Rama and the way she protects the idols of Rama, Seeta and Lakshmana. He becomes a great devotee of Lord Rama over night. He vows that he would stay in open place just like statue of Lord Rama till a temple is constructed. He collects 6 lakhs of coins through donations and constructs Rama temple in Bhadrachalam with the guidance of his guru Kabir Das (ANR). A few ill-minded people misinform emperor Taanisha (Nasseer) that Gopanna misused emperor’s money to construct temple. Meanwhile, Kabir Das confers Gopanna the title of Sri Ramadasu on the insistence of Lord Rama. The rest of the story is all about how Tanisha realizes his mistake and sets Sri Ramadasu free.

Who’s in it. Sri Ramadasu stars Nagarjuna Akkineni as Bhakta Ramadasu, Sneha as Kamala, Suman Talwar as Lord Rama and Veda as Goddess Seetha, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.4/10, Sri Ramadasu has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In IN you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, aha and Amazon Prime Video with Ads. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Sri Ramadasu page.

If you liked it. Fans of Sri Ramadasu tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.