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| studio = UV Creations
| country = India
| released = 1 August{{Film date|2014|08|01|df=yes}}
| runtime = 137 minutes
| language = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
*[[Vennela Kishore]] as Mukundham (Raju's son)
*[[Ali (actor)|Ali]] as Doctor
*[[Vidyullekha Raman]] as Maggie a.k.a. Bujjima
*[[Ajay Ghosh]] as Raju's assistant
*[[Chatrapathi Sekhar]] as Md. Khalid Basha
*[[Chammak Chandra]] as fake Bujji
*[[Ananth Babu|Ananth]] as Store worker
*[[Prabhas Sreenu]] as Govindharaju's henchman
*[[Sudharshan]]
*Kotesh Manava as Police Inspector
== Production ==
[[Sharwanand]] was approached by short film maker [[Sujeeth director|Sujeeth]] to play the male protagonist in the film and the former accepted the offer after expressing few doubts. He was forced by the makers to change his look for the film and for giving him a new look, Bhaskar designed the costumes and hair stylist Hakim Aalim was selected for the hair styling and basic look.<ref>{{cite web|url=httphttps://www.deccanchronicle.com/140803/entertainment-tollywood/article/sharwanand-breaks-jinx|title=Sharwanand breaks the jinx|publisher=Deccan Chronicle|date=3 August 2014|accessdateaccess-date=4 August 2014|archive-date=5 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140805101924/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140803/entertainment-tollywood/article/sharwanand-breaks-jinx|url-status=live}}</ref> He did not take any remuneration for the film as the producers were his friends.<ref>{{cite web|url=httphttps://www.deccanchronicle.com/140618/entertainment-tollywood/article/when-prabhas-praised-sarvanand|title=When Prabhas praised Sarvanand..|publisher=Deccan Chronicle|date=18 June 2014|accessdateaccess-date=4 August 2014|archive-date=15 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230715205516/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/140618/entertainment-tollywood/article/when-prabhas-praised-sarvanand|url-status=live}}</ref> Seerat Kapoor was selected after conducting a photo shoot followed by a screen test after she gave her audition at Hyderabad which marked her debut in Telugu cinema.<ref>{{cite web|url=httphttps://www.deccanchronicle.com/140720/entertainment-tollywood/article/tollywood%E2%80%99s-latest-debutante-seerat-kapoor|title=Tollywood's latest debutante Seerat Kapoor|publisher=Deccan Chronicle|date=20 July 2014|accessdateaccess-date=4 August 2014|archive-date=19 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170519030706/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140720/entertainment-tollywood/article/tollywood%E2%80%99s-latest-debutante-seerat-kapoor|url-status=live}}</ref> Uppalapati Pramod and Vamsi Krishna announced this film with [[Adivi Sesh]] in an important role apart from the protagonists in mid December 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/today/runrajarun-by-mirchiproducers.html|title=Run Raja Run by Mirchi producers|publisher=idlebrain.com|date=18 December 2013|accessdate=4 August 2014|archive-date=5 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140405140959/http://idlebrain.com/news/today/runrajarun-by-mirchiproducers.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
Further details about the project were unveiled on 10 February 2014 and the film was titled ''Run Raja Run'' after one of the short films directed by [[Sujeeth director|Sujeeth]] and the producers confirmed that the film is a [[bilingual]]. [[R. Madhi]] was declared as the cinematographer and [[M. Ghibran]] was selected as the music director marking his Telugu debut.<ref name="Feb 10 PR">{{cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/mirchi-producers-run-raja-run-with-sharwanand-telugu-news-103297|title=Mirchi Producers' 'Run Raja Run' With Sharwanand|website=IndiaGlitz|date=10 February 2014|accessdate=4 August 2014|archive-date=8 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808043417/http://www.indiaglitz.com/mirchi-producers-run-raja-run-with-sharwanand-telugu-news-103297|url-status=live}}</ref> On 10 February 2014 the press release confirmed that [[Adivi Sesh]], [[Sampath Raj]], [[Jayaprakash]], [[Vennela Kishore]], [[Ali (actor)|Ali]], [[Kota Srinivasa Rao]], [[Vidyullekha Raman]] and Ajay Ghosh are part of the principal cast.<ref name="Feb 10 PR"/> By mid-February 2014, about 50% of the film's shoot was complete and the shooting was undergoing at [[Ramoji Film City]] in Hyderabad before shifting to Goa for a month-long schedule.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.123telugu.com/mnews/sharwanands-run-raja-run-shooting-in-rfc.html|title=Sharwanand's 'Run Raja Run' shooting in RFC|publisher=123telugu.com|date=9 February 2014|accessdate=4 August 2014|archive-date=10 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810194700/http://www.123telugu.com/mnews/sharwanands-run-raja-run-shooting-in-rfc.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
== Reception ==
The film received positive reviews from critics. ''[[Deccan Chronicle]]'' wrote "[[Sujeeth director|Director Sujeeth's]] story is not unique, but his screenplay makes it interesting. A pat to the young director's back for coming up with a breezy entertainer. There are a few minus points too as the beginning of the film is a bit boring. The film, however, slowly picks up."<ref>{{cite web|url=httphttps://www.deccanchronicle.com/140802/entertainment-movie-review/article/movie-review-run-raja-run-sharwanand-steals-show|title=Movie Review 'Run Raja Run': Sharwanand steals the show|publisher=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|date=2 August 2014|accessdateaccess-date=3 August 2014|archive-date=2 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140802173233/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140802/entertainment-movie-review/article/movie-review-run-raja-run-sharwanand-steals-show|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Sify]] gave a review stating "Overall Run Raja Run is a fun caper, with an impressive second half. For Sharwanand this film is a perfect comeback. The pluses in this film are the lead hero's performance and the twists and turns. Run Raja Run promises good entertainment this monsoon."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/run-raja-run-review-a-fun-caper-review-telugu-15058076.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140802171001/http://www.sify.com/movies/run-raja-run-review-a-fun-caper-review-telugu-15058076.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 August 2014|title=Run Raja Run Review: A fun caper!|website=[[Sify]]|date=1 August 2014|accessdate=3 August 2014}}</ref> ''IndiaGlitz'' gave a review stating "The director manages to narrate a story with so many non-obvious ideas, in a simpler way. The style of screenplay has snatches of the narration we saw in '[[Kick (2009 film)|Kick]]' but with a difference. [[Sujeeth director|Sujeeth's]] writing and execution is creative. With no action and only mind games and slick and snazzy presentation, the film will be lapped up by the class movie-loving audience" and rated the film 3.25/5.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/run-raja-run-telugu-movie-review-18430|title=Run Raja Run - No action.. Mind games only|website=IndiaGlitz|date=1 August 2014|accessdate=3 August 2014|archive-date=4 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140804234120/http://www.indiaglitz.com/run-raja-run-telugu-movie-review-18430|url-status=live}}</ref>
On the other hand, ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote "What seem to be attempts at humour just end up being crass and forced. However, things do pick up towards the climax and all the pointless sequences seem to fall into place. It is with this twist that the film finally becomes interesting."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/review-of-run-raja-run/article6272140.ece|title=Run Raja Run review: Run as fast you can|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=1 August 2014|accessdate=3 August 2014|last1=Rajendra|first1=Ranjani|archive-date=23 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170923145033/http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/review-of-run-raja-run/article6272140.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[The Times of India]]'' wrote "[[Sujeeth director|Sujeeth]] gets a lot of things right in his debut film; however, it still is a lost opportunity. The emphasis on style takes over the sharp writing that's quite visible in the first act. For all you know, Run Raja Run could have been a truly unique and quirky film in a long time. Alas, it ends up as a light-hearted entertainer which begins to take itself too seriously after a point and loses its edginess in the process" and rated the film 3/5.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/Run-Raja-Run/movie-review/39434647.cms|title=Run Raja Run movie review|work=The Times of India|date=1 August 2014|accessdate=3 August 2014|archive-date=2 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140802204057/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/Run-Raja-Run/movie-review/39434647.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
== Soundtrack ==
{{Main|Run Raja Run (soundtrack)}}
{{Infobox album
[[Ghibran]] composed the music and background score for this film which marked his debut in [[Telugu language|Telugu]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/ghibrans-debut-in-tollywood-telugu-news-107374|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808042958/http://www.indiaglitz.com/ghibrans-debut-in-tollywood-telugu-news-107374|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 August 2014|title=Ghibran's debut in Tollywood|website=IndiaGlitz|date=12 May 2014|accessdate=4 August 2014}}</ref> He was approached by [[Sujeeth director|Sujeeth]], Uppalapati Pramod and R. Madhi to compose the film's music at Chennai when Pramod was impressed with his work in ''[[Naiyaandi]] '' (2013) and [[Sujeeth director|Sujeeth]] was impressed with his work in [[Vaagai Sooda Vaa |''Vaagai Sooda Vaa'']] (2011).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/seen-and-heard/article6189779.ece|title=Seen and heard|work=The Hindu|date=8 July 2014|accessdate=4 August 2014|last1=Chowdhary|first1=Y. Sunita|archive-date=12 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140712040210/http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/seen-and-heard/article6189779.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> Ghibran, who wanted to do a Telugu film then, accepted their proposal . There were 5 songs in the film's soundtrack in which one was a fast beat song, one was a melody, one was a pub song and the other two were of different genres. [[Ramajogayya Sastry]] wrote three songs while [[Sri Mani]] wrote the other two songs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/111214.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140801231932/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/111214.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 August 2014|title=My mom bought me a camera and encouraged me : Sujeeth [Interview]|website=IndiaGlitz|date=31 July 2014|accessdate=4 August 2014}}</ref> The film's soundtrack wasfeatured five songs with lyrics written by [[Sri Mani]] and [[Ramajogayya Sastry]] and distributed and released by [[Junglee Music]] on 15 June 2014 by hostingat a promotional event at [[Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering and Technology|GRIET]] in Hyderabad and the album was marketed by Junglee Music.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/Run-Raja-Run-audio-launched/articleshow/36718552.cms|title=Run Raja Run audio launched|work=The Times of India|date=14 June 2014|accessdate=4 August 2014|archive-date=16 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150916082552/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/Run-Raja-Run-audio-launched/articleshow/36718552.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/sharwanands-run-raja-run-audio-release-tomorrow-telugu-news-108996|title=Sharwanand's 'Run Raja Run' audio release tomorrow|website=IndiaGlitz|date=14 June 2014|accessdate=4 August 2014|archive-date=8 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808042906/http://www.indiaglitz.com/sharwanands-run-raja-run-audio-release-tomorrow-telugu-news-108996|url-status=live}}</ref> The film's soundtrack received positive reviews from critics. ▼| name = Run Raja Run
| type = Soundtrack
| longtype = To Run Raja Run
| artist = [[Ghibran]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 15 June 2014
| recorded = 2014
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 20:11
| language = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| label = Junglee Music
| producer = [[Ghibran]]
| prev_title = [[Thirumanam Enum Nikkah]]
| prev_year = 2014
| next_title = [[Amara Kaaviyam]]
| next_year = 2014
}}
▲[[Ghibran]] composed the music and background score for this film which marked his debut in [[Telugu language|Telugu]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/ghibrans-debut-in-tollywood-telugu-news-107374|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808042958/http://www.indiaglitz.com/ghibrans-debut-in-tollywood-telugu-news-107374|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 August 2014|title=Ghibran's debut in Tollywood|website=IndiaGlitz|date=12 May 2014|accessdate=4 August 2014}}</ref> He was approached by [[Sujeeth director|Sujeeth]], Uppalapati Pramod and R. Madhi to compose the film's music at Chennai when Pramod was impressed with his work in [[Naiyaandi]] and [[Sujeeth director|Sujeeth]] was impressed with his work in [[Vaagai Sooda Vaa]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/seen-and-heard/article6189779.ece|title=Seen and heard|work=The Hindu|date=8 July 2014|accessdate=4 August 2014|last1=Chowdhary|first1=Y. Sunita|archive-date=12 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140712040210/http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/seen-and-heard/article6189779.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> Ghibran, who wanted to do a Telugu film then, accepted their proposal. There were 5 songs in the film's soundtrack in which one was a fast beat song, one was a melody, one was a pub song and the other two were of different genres. [[Ramajogayya Sastry]] wrote three songs while [[Sri Mani]] wrote the other two songs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/111214.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140801231932/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/111214.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 August 2014|title=My mom bought me a camera and encouraged me : Sujeeth [Interview]|website=IndiaGlitz|date=31 July 2014|accessdate=4 August 2014}}</ref> The film's soundtrack was released on 15 June 2014 by hosting a promotional event at [[Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering and Technology|GRIET]] in Hyderabad and the album was marketed by Junglee Music.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/Run-Raja-Run-audio-launched/articleshow/36718552.cms|title=Run Raja Run audio launched|work=The Times of India|date=14 June 2014|accessdate=4 August 2014|archive-date=16 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150916082552/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/Run-Raja-Run-audio-launched/articleshow/36718552.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/sharwanands-run-raja-run-audio-release-tomorrow-telugu-news-108996|title=Sharwanand's 'Run Raja Run' audio release tomorrow|website=IndiaGlitz|date=14 June 2014|accessdate=4 August 2014|archive-date=8 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808042906/http://www.indiaglitz.com/sharwanands-run-raja-run-audio-release-tomorrow-telugu-news-108996|url-status=live}}</ref>
The film's soundtrack received positive reviews from critics. ''[[The Times of India]]'' wrote "All in all, the album has peculiar compositions and Ghibran delivers promising tracks with refreshing feel mainly targeted at youth" and rated the soundtrack 3/5.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/Run-Raja-Run-Music-review/articleshow/36811800.cms|title=Run Raja Run - Music review|work=The Times of India|date=19 June 2014|accessdate=4 August 2014|archive-date=30 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140730162831/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/Run-Raja-Run-Music-review/articleshow/36811800.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> ''IndiaGlitz'' wrote "'Run Raja Run's music director seems to have begun with experimenting a bit. Maybe he was wanted that way by his director. The album has got a quirky side to it. A song crooned by [[Chinmayi]], that comes in the end, is the best in two senses: the music as well as its ability to undo the offbeat feel of the whole album. Watch out the presentation on the screen as much as the songs."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/musicreview/18430.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715022149/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/musicreview/18430.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 July 2014|title=Run Raja Run - An album with a difference|website=IndiaGlitz|date=12 June 2014|accessdate=4 August 2014}}</ref>
{{Tracklist
| collapsed =
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Artist(s)
| total_length = 20:11
| title1 = Bujjiamma Bujjiamma
| lyrics1 = [[Sri Mani]]
| extra1 = [[Benny Dayal]], Gold Devaraj
| length1 = 03:31
| title2 = Coma Coma Coma
| lyrics2 = [[Ramajogayya Sastry]]
| extra2 = [[Kunal Ganjawala]], [[Yazin Nizar]], [[Sunitha Sarathy]]
| length2 = 03:39
| title3 = Rajadhi Rajanappa
| lyrics3 = Sri Mani
| extra3 = Thomas Andrews
| length3 = 03:56
| title4 = Shanthi Om Shanthi
| lyrics4 = Ramajogayya Sastry
| extra4 = [[Clinton Cerejo]], Maya Iyer
| length4 = 04:30
| title5 = Vadhantune Nenu Vadhantune
| lyrics5 = Ramajogayya Sastry
| extra5 = [[Chinmayi]]
| length5 = 04:35
}}
==Awards==
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