Aakhari Poratam

Aakhari Poratam is a 1988 Indian Telugu-language romantic action film written and directed by K. Raghavendra Rao based on the novel of the same name by Yandamuri Veerendranath. Produced by C. Ashwini Dutt, it starred Nagarjuna, Sridevi and Suhasini with music composed by Ilaiyaraaja. It was featured at the 12th IFFI Indian panorama mainstream section, and turned out to be a box office hit.

Plot
CBI Deputy Chief Pravallika (Sridevi) is on a mission to apprehend Mafia don disguised as religious leader Anantananda Swamy (Amrish Puri). Swamy is involved in criminal activities such as illegal drug trade, extortion, and arms trafficking. Singer and performer Vihari (Nagarjuna) helps Pravallika in this Covert operation. Pravallika accomplishes the mission, and dies in the final battle between Police and Swamy's Gang.

Cast

 * Nagarjuna as Vihari
 * Sridevi as Pravallika Deputy chief of CBI
 * Suhasini as Sunadha Mala
 * Chandra Mohan as Padmakar
 * Amrish Puri as Anantananda Swamy
 * Satyanarayana as Parameshwaram
 * Jaggayya as Pratap Rao
 * Nutan Prasad as Surya Rao
 * Pradeep Shakthi
 * Suthi Velu
 * P. J. Sarma as Dr. Murthy
 * Peketi Sivaram as CBI Chief
 * Jayanthi as Vardhani
 * Mamatha
 * Nirmalamma
 * Master Rajesh as Swamy

Soundtrack
Songs were composed by Ilaiyaraaja. Veturi scored the lyrics for four songs while Jonnavittula for one song "Gundelo Thakita". Music released on ECHO Music Company. Here, singer K. S. Chitra does her debut song Abha Deeni Sooku in Telugu.