Nostalgia: Roja Ramani’s Guide Rangoon Rama Rao

Roja Ramani turned very popular and also enticed the then President of India Sarvepalli Radhakrishna with her portrayal of Prahlada in the film ‘Bhakta Prahladha’. She was a mere 7-8 year old girl at that time and hence care is taken in training her. The rules passed by director Narayana Murthy were that she shouldn’t be pestered in the name of dialogue practice. She should be taught only when she is in happy mood.

She needs a guide who knows good Telugu, possessing teaching capabilities and patience to entertain and handle kids. Director Narayana Murthy and script writer DV Narasa Raju searched for that person and they found Rangoon Rama Rao unanimously. He taught everything for Roja Ramana and for everybody’s surprise she mesmerized everyone by rendering complex dialogues in single shot.

Rangoon Rama Rao then said that the girl is a prodigy and hence it became very easy for him to handle her.