Desoddharakudu
| Desoddharakudu | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | S. S. Ravi Chandra |
| Written by | Satyanand (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | S. S. Ravi Chandra |
| Story by | Gollapudi Maruthi Rao |
| Produced by | D. Murali Mohan Rao |
| Starring | Nandamuri Balakrishna Vijayashanti |
| Cinematography | Nandamuri Mohana Krishna |
| Edited by | Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao |
| Music by | Chakravarthy |
Production company | Vijayabhaskar Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Box office | 5 Crores |
Desoddharakudu (transl. Reformer of the Country) is a 1986 Indian Telugu-language action drama film, produced by D. Murali Mohan Rao under the Vijayabhaskar Productions banner and directed by S. S. Ravi Chandra. It stars Nandamuri Balakrishna and Vijayashanti, with music composed by Chakravarthy.[1][2]
Plot[edit]
The film begins in a village where Gopi is a naughty guy raised by his grandfather Shankaraiah along with his sister Lakshmi. He always performs mischievous deeds and Shankaraiah masks them to save his prestige. Once, a beautiful girl Vijaya visits their village where her acquaintance with Gopi begins with petty quarrels. Later, she starts liking him after protecting her against harm. Meanwhile, Shankaraiah looks like a match for Lakshmi which breaks up because of Gopi's misdeeds and it leads to Shankaraiah's death. Right now, Gopi aims to acquire recognition for which he moves toward the city. Parallelly, in another village two malicious Dharma Rayudu & Narasimha Naidu carry out their barbarities and tries to overpower each other. Fortunately, Vijaya resides there, the daughter of the School Master who is also a victim of their cruelty. So, she files a complaint when government appoint a special officer for it. Being cognizant of it, both the devils are alert to take hold of him. Fortuitously, Gopi lands there, whom they mistake for the officer. Here Vijaya requests him to continue the role to protect the village. Soon, Vijaya civilizes and establishes him as a master of all fields. Thereafter, Gopi starts teasing Dharma Rayudu & Narasimha Naidu, bars their violations, and develops the village. So, avenged evildoers join together when the truth comes forward and it is revealed that the madman of the village is the real special officer. At last, Gopi ceases the baddies and the same bridegroom Venu backs to marry Lakshmi witnessing the nobility of Gopi. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Gopi & Vijaya.
Cast[edit]
- Nandamuri Balakrishna as Gopi
- Vijayashanti as Vijaya
- Rao Gopal Rao as Sankarayya
- Satyanarayana as Dharma Rayudu
- Gollapudi Maruthi Rao as Madman / Special Officer
- Nutan Prasad as Narasimha Naidu
- Kanta Rao as School Master
- Sudhakar as Sivudu
- Balaji as Papa Rao
- Arun Kumar as Venu
- Suthi Veerabhadra Rao as Post Master
- Rallapalli as Kotilingam
- Jayabhaskar as Kondandam
- Dr. Siva Prasad as Drama Contractor
- Mada as Eedukondalu
- KK Sarma as Dr.Seshavatharam
- Telephone Satyanarayana as Pichiswara Rao
- Chitti Babu as Hanumanthu
- Chidatala Appa Rao as Appigadu
- Mallikarjuna Rao as Gedala Gavarraju
- Mucherla Aruna as Gowri
- Samyutha as Lakshmi
- Kakinada Shyamala as Dharma Rayudu's wife
- Kalpana Rai as Post Master's wife
- Y. Vijaya as Seetallu
Soundtrack[edit]
| Desoddarakudu | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Film score by | ||||
| Released | 1986 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 20:27 | |||
| Label | Sapthaswar Audio | |||
| Producer | Chakravarthy | |||
| Chakravarthy chronology | ||||
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Music composed by Chakravarthy. Lyrics were written by Veturi. Music released on Sapthaswar Audio Company.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ammaayi Muddha Banthi" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | 4:10 |
| 2. | "Entha Pani Chesindhammaa" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | 4:20 |
| 3. | "Gagana Vexed hullo" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | 4:19 |
| 4. | "Pattukunte Maasipoye" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | 3:49 |
| 5. | "Vacche Vacche Vaanajallu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | 3:49 |
| Total length: | 20:27 | ||
References[edit]
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