
Birthday:
12-31-1928
Deathday:
03-05-2004 (75 years)
Birthplace:
Tenali, Andhra Pradesh, India
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Rowdy Ramudu Konte Krishnudu
Act like I.G.
event1980
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A gangster and his acolyte try to lay their hands on a treasure, which rightfully belongs to the government. Two young brothers thwart their attempts and receive the accolades of one and all.
Pooja Phalamu
event1964
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Madhu, a wealthy and naive boy, meets Vasanthi and develops feelings for her. However, he gets depressed after knowing that Vasanthi only saw him as a brother.
Navaratri
event1966
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Radha's father brings a marriage proposal for her, which she refuses and runs away from home. Later, she comes across nine people, each representing a specific human behaviour.
Yugapurushudu
Act like Jaggu
event1978
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When Pushpagiri learns that his daughter has given birth to a son, he asks Dhanunjay, his nephew, to bring them home. However, Dhanunjay plans to kill the young one.
Bahudoorapu Batasari
Act like Prabha's father-in-law
event1983
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Prasad, an honest police officer, brings up his sons with a lot of love and care. However, when he falls on hard times, his sons abandon him and he is forced to rebuild his life from scratch.
Nyayam Kavali
Act like Lawyer Dayanidhi
event1981
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Bharathi's parents refuse to accept her after discovering that she is pregnant with Suresh's child, the man who cheated her.
Vichitra Jeevitham
Act like Inspector Anand
event1978
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Chandra Shekar "Chandram" loves and marries Gowri. Soon, Chandram gets a job in an estate owned by Surendra Nath a decadent person who behaves like a gentleman and provides good hospitality. Later, once Gowri is alone, tries to molest her but Chandram arrives in time, and the quarrel ensues into the death of Surendra Nath. Chandram is sentenced to death but, on the way to prison, the police van meets with an accident and all occupants are dead.
Naa Thammudu
event1971
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Movie starring Shoban Babu, Kongara Jaggaiah and directed by K S Prakash Rao.
Pattindalla Bangaram
Act like Swamiji - Inspector Pratap
event1971
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Bangaru Raju and Bharathi love each other a lot. Though he promises Bharathi that he will marry her, circumstances separate them.
Bhale Krishnudu
Act like Madhava Rao
event1980
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Krishna is the son of a wealthy man, Madhav Rao. When Madhav Rao's secretary tricks him for his property leading to his death, Krishna takes up a false identity to avenge his father's loss.
Yedanthasthula Meda
Act like Jananatham
event1980 star_border 6
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Yedanthasthula Meda (transl. Seven Storied Building) is a 1980 Telugu-language drama film, produced under the Jhansi Enterprises banner and directed by Dasari Narayana Rao. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Sujatha, Jaya Sudha and music composed by Chakravarthy. The film was remade as Hindi movie Pyaasa Sawan (1981) and in Tamil as Maadi Veettu Ezhai (1981).
Illale Devatha
Act like Dr. Rao
event1985 star_border 6
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Illale Devatha (transl. Wife is a Goddess) is a 1985 Telugu-language drama film, produced by N. R. Anuradha Devi under the Lakshmi Films Combines banner and directed by Tatineni Prasad. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Raadhika, Bhanupriya and music composed by Chakravarthy. The film is a remake of Singeetam Srinivasa Rao's debut Kannada film Haalu Jenu (1982).
Mangalya Bhagyam
event1974 star_border 4
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Mangalya Bhagyam is a 1974 Telugu family-drama film directed and produced by B. Padmanabham. The film starred Bhanumathi, Jayanthi, and Subha, and Sreedhar in the lead roles. M. Muthu composed the film's songs.
Santosham
Act like Mohan
event1955 star_border 6
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Intelligent revenge story by two friends on greedy money lender.
Veta
event1986 star_border 7.3
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Veta is a Adventure based movie in which, the story is set in pre-independence period of India. Chiranjeevi is set to become captain of the ship and also ready to marry his beautiful lover. But this was resented by two of his enemies and they plot to throw him in jail. while in jail , he meets an old man who was a wealthy zamindar. He informs Chiranjeevi about the secret treasure which he could use to avenge the suffering meted to him by his enemies.Chiranjeevi plans an escape and once out of jail, he kills each and every enemy of his in different ways.
Chantabbai
event1986 star_border 7.5
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Panduranga Rao is a detective, who is popularly known as James Pond. His life takes an interesting turn when he is tasked to find a lady's long-lost brother.
Aradhana
event1987 star_border 7
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Aaradhana is story about an illiterate Puliraju (Chiranjeevi), who is a small time rowdy in a small town. He meets (Suhasini), who arrives in that town as a school teacher. Suhasini slaps and accuses him for ill-treating his mother. Puliraju, instead of taking revenge on her, gets attracted towards her and manages to join as her student. Over a period of time, Pulitsju transforms in his looks, behaviour and leaves his past life back. Over few reels, they both get attracted towards each other, but neither of them express their feelings. His mother, surprised by changes in his behaviour brings his maradalu (Radhika) from his village and tries to marry him off. At the same time, suhasini
Kirathakudu
Act like Chakravarthy
event1986
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Kiratakudu is a action oriented movie in which, Chiranjeevi played a rather unusual role, who hates his father to the core and does not support him even when is getting destroyed. Chakravarthy (Jaggayya), who is a prominent industrialist in the city, is president of the interpol and his son Charan (chiru) is a reputed sportsman, but there is no love between them. Charan, spends his life with friends and alchohol to overcome his loneliness.Despite chakravarti
Adavi Donga
event1985 star_border 6
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Adavi Donga is action romance based movie in which, Sharada who fights against the smuggling ring of Rao GopalRao in the forest loses her son as a child and her husband is help captive. She is disappointed when she seeks help from her brother (jaggayya) and vows on destroying the people who destroyed her life.The kid meanwhile grows up like a Tarzan in the jungle without knowing how to speak. Radha and her friends come to the jungle for sight seeing and Radha gets lost and is helped by chiru and she falls for his innocence and behavior.Chiranjeevi is once caught by the police when he tries to kill people who tried to smuggle animals. Then Sarada realises that Chiranjeevi is her son and names him as Kalidasu and educates him to fight with the criminals.He also realises that radha is the daughter of his uncle Jaggayya and they fall in love. Rest of story is about how Chiru takes revange upon Raogopal rao.
Tingu Rangadu
event1982
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Tingu Rangadu is action drama based movie in which, Chiranjeevi is a carefree guy who lives with his grandmother (nirmalamma) and his cousin. One day he escapes from his house and landsup in a city. He gets into RamchandraRao (Jaggayya)’s house claiming to be his son, through his extra-marital relationship.
Shivudu Shivudu Shivudu
event1983
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Sivudu Sivudu Sivudu is action drama based movie in which, Chiranjeevi is a downtrodden villager named Sivudu who just wants to live along in his small world with his lady love (radhika) but falls as prey to the oppressors who are wealthy and powerful who beat him almost to death and kill his lover.He is rescued by a Guru (Jaggaiah) who trains him like a soldier and names him Shivudu to fight the Diwan ( RaoGopalrao) under the Jamindar (Gollapudi) and his tyrannic daughter (Radhika in dual role) who thinks she has Blue Blood.Sivudu’s aim is to rescue the villagers from a secret place where they all are help captive and also get rid of Diwan and restore peace.Radhika later learns that she is the daughter of a servant but not of Jamindar and falls for Sivudu.The rest of story is about how all ends well.
Tiruguleni Manishi
event1981
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Tiruguleni Manishi is a 1981 Telugu film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. The film stars N. T. Rama Rao, Rati Agnihotri, Chiranjeevi and Jayalalithaa J in lead roles.
Donga Ramudu
event1955
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Estranged siblings, Ramu and Lakshmi meet years later as she is married to a doctor and he is a driver in the same place. Ramu is blamed for stealing in the house. Will Lakshmi save her brother?
Renukadevi Mahatyam
event1960
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Directed by K.S. Prakash Rao.
Nyayam Meere Cheppali
event1985 star_border 5
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A 1985 Telugu movie.
Who is she?
Act like Dr. Anand
event1966 star_border 9
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Anand, a doctor, drops a strange woman at a cemetery. Thereafter, he experiences many bizarre and paranormal incidents that could be connected to the unknown woman.
Antastulu
event1965
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Antastulu (English:Skyscrapers) is a 1965 Telugu Drama film directed by V. Madhusudan Rao. It is a Musical film with some melodious songs by Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao, P. Susheela and Bhanumathi Ramakrishna.
Golden Baby
Act like Manohar
event1955
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Kotayya (Ranga Rao) is a kind man. He marries Rami. She succumbs to pressure from Gopala Swamy and elopes with him, leaving her husband. Rami and Gopala successfully plan and send Kotayya to jail. After returning from jail, Kotayya becomes a rowdy drunkard. He plans to take revenge and kill Gopala Swamy.
Doctor Chakravarthy
event1964 star_border 7
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Dr Chakravarthi gets attached to Madhavi after his sister's death as she reminds him of his sister. However, their spouses misunderstand their relationship and mistake them to be lovers.
Meghasandesam
Act like Ravindra Babu's brother-in-law
event1982 star_border 10
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Meghasandesam is the story of a common man who has an innate urge for poetry. He leads a simple life, marrying a common villager, with children and respected in society. His life is normal until he finds a lady who is a Devadasi (a village dancer), and she inspires his creativity. As a truly inspired poet, he writes excellent poetry. But the other villagers mistake him as being attracted to the dancer.
Alluri Seetha Ramaraju
Act like Rutherford
event1974 star_border 8.5
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Cinematic version of the life of the legendary freedom fighter.
Meena
event1973
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Meena is an Indian Drama and a family entertainment film through which Actress Vijaya Nirmala has made her Directorial Debut.
Aatma Balam
Act like Kumar
event1964
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Rama Rao (Y.B.Raju) is an affluent gentleman and he has a wife named Jagadeeshwari (Kannamba). The couple has a son Kumar (Jaggaiah). During Kumar’s childhood, an unfortunate incident happens in the house and as a result, Rama Rao commits suicide. Kumar witnesses this horrific incident and it impacts him very badly. Because of this Kumar turns to become a psycho. Jagadeeshwari sends her son for treatment under a popular psychiatrist (Gummadi) in a different town. To the society, she tells as if her son is studying in a boarding school.
Adrushtavanthulu
Act like Boss
event1969 star_border 7
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Raghu (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) a notorious criminal released from jail after completing his imprisonment as a changed person and challenges the Inspector Murthy (Gummadi) that he is going to live as an honest person and prove himself in the society. So he turns as a truck driver for survival with the help of his friend Jakie (Padmanabham). While delivering goods via his truck, Raghu and Jackie help out a young man, who turns out to be a woman in disguise named Jaya (Jayalalitha).
Vijay
event1989 star_border 7
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Vijay is a 1989 Telugu, Action film, produced by Akkineni Venkat on Annapurna Studios banner and directed by B. Gopal. Starring Akkineni Nagarjuna, Vijayashanti played the lead roles and music composed by Chakravarthy.
Seethakoka Chilaka
event1981
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A man and a woman fall in love with each other; his mother does not approve of her as she is from a different religion and her brother is a gangster. But they decide to withstand religious differences to be with each other.
Manase Mandiram
Act like Ramu
event1966
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Manase Mandiram (English: The Heart is a Temple) is a 1966 Telugu language romantic drama film, produced by Yarra Appa Rao on Sri Krishna Sai Films banner and directed by C. V. Sridhar. Starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Savitri in the lead roles and music composed by M. S. Viswanathan. The film was a remake of Tamil film Nenjil Or Aalayam (1962), Sridhar remade the film in Hindi as Dil Ek Mandir (1963). It was also remade in Malayalam as Hridayam Oru Kshethram (1976), and in Kannada as Kumkuma Rakshe (1977).
Pelli Kanuka
Act like Raghu
event1960
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Bhaskar (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) and Vasanti (B. Saroja Devi) are college mates who clash when she complains to the college principal about a love letter he sent her. Later on realizing her mistake, Vasanti apologizes to him and the two fall in love. Vasanti's elder sister, Geeta (Krishna Kumari), supports the family by stitching clothes.Bhaskar rents the room upstairs in their house. He falls ill and in nursing him, Geeta falls in love with him. She confides her love to Vasanti, who decides to sacrifice her love for her the sake of her sister and convinces Bhaskar to marry Geeta. Bhaskar initially neglects Geeta. On finding out, Vasanti writes to him that their sacrifice, made for Geeta's happiness, would mean nothing unless he is a good husband to Geeta. Bhaskar relents and Geeta and he have a son. Vasanti joins them and Geeta suspects that there is something on between Bhaskar and Vasanti and makes Vasanti leave the house.
Sivagami
event1960
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Sivagami is a Tamil language film released in 1960. It is the last film in which M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar acted. The film was produced by M. A. Venu under the banner Muthiah Pictures. By the year 1959, M. K. T. Bhagavathar requested M. A. Venu to produce a film. M. A. Venu agreed and started producing this film. However, M. K. T. Bhagavathar died while the production was half way. So, the crew adapted the story and completed the film. Bhagavathar could not sing at this time. He told the producer that he has some songs recorded earlier for another film 'Rajayogi' that was never produced and told the producer to use those songs. So, the songs that took place in this film were recorded long before.
Assembly Rowdy
Act like Shivaji's father
event1991 star_border 6
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To gain acquittal in a falsely implicated murder case, Shivaji fights elections and wins. He discovers the criminal links that extend from village to the minister and vows to fight for the needy.
Dharma Kshetram
Act like Judge
event1992
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Dharmakshetram is a 1992 Telugu Action film, produced by K.C. Reddy on Sri Rajeev Productions banner and directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy. Starring Nandamuri Balakrishna, Divya Bharti in the lead roles and music composed by Ilaiyaraaja.
Seetharama Kalyanam
Act like Govindaiah
event1986
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The story starts with a conflict between two villages Ramapuram and Raghavapuram for Lord Rama statues. In that conflict, Raja's father who is the president of Ramapuram has been killed by Govindaiah brother-Subbaramaiah. Taking into that mind Raja's elder brother Rangayya kills Subbaramaiah and is sentenced to jail. After few years, Raja falls in love with one of his colleague in college without knowing that she is Subbaramayya's daughter, her name is Vara Laxmi. But their love was accepted neither by Laxmi's brother Hari nor by Govindayya. The rest of the film is all about how Raja struggles to marry Lakshmi with creating the relationship between both the families.
Aaradhana
Act like Sudhakar
event1976 star_border 8
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In a village which is located in a beautiful hilly area full of greenery and water bodies, there lives a villager called Gopi (N. T. Rama Rao) along with his sister Janaki (Vijaya Lalitha) by rearing goats. He leads a happy life by singing and playing the flute. Once Radha (Vanisri) a famous stage artist & singer comes to his village on break. There, she becomes interested towards Gopi by listening to his flute & music. They spend time together and Radha gradually becomes fascinated by him. Before she starts back, Gopi finally proposes to her and she gladly accepts.
Ardhangi
Act like Nagendra Rao / Nagu
event1955
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Zamindar Bhujangarao (Gummadi) has two sons. The elder son Raghunath Rao (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) born to his first wife is a retard. After her death, he married Rajeswari (Santha Kumari) and the couple has a son Nagendra Rao / Naagu (Jaggaiah) a man of vices. Impressed by the way Padma (Savitri) a village girl faced Naagu when he threatened to take their farm lands, the Zamindar fixes Naagu’s marriage with her. But Rajeswari vetoes the alliance and suggests to perform her marriage with Raghu. After marriage, Padma learns that Raghu became a retard due to the opium-fed during his childhood to put him to sleep by the maid, Ayamma (Vijayalakshmi).
Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu
Act like Raghu
event1959 star_border 7
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Ramadasu, a devious zamindar who recently acquired the colonial title of "Rao Bahadur", is a perennial debtor who believes in leading a luxurious life on credit. His shrewd, schizophrenic manager Bhaja Govindam placates angry creditors with false promises. Dewan Bahadur Mukunda Rao, a wealthy, generous zamindar, is searching for a royal bridegroom for his granddaughter Manjari. Ramadasu plans to marry his son Raghu, a doctor practising in London, to Manjari to pay his debts. Unbeknownst to his father, though, Raghu has married a woman named Leela.
Chinnari Papalu
event1968
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It tells the story of a rich man falling in love with a tribal girl, and how the pair face challenges in life when they separate.
Eduruleni Manishi
Act like Inspector Gopi
event1975
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Eduruleni Manishi (transl. The Man Without Opposition) is a 1975 Telugu-language action film directed by K. Bapayya.
Karunamayudu
Act like Pontius Pilate
event1978 star_border 6
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A 160-minute version of the life of Jesus Christ filmed entirely with a cast and crew of Christian Indians in India.
Bharyabhartala Bandham
event1985
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Sanjeevi (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) and Archana (Jayasudha), a divorced couple meet just because of Sanjeevi's shares in Archana's company. This couple has a daughter called Krishna (Rajani), who lives with her mother without any freedom. Radha (Nandamuri Balakrishna) is Sanjeevi's sister's son, Sanjeevi, knowing that Archana is trying to get their daughter married to an Indian settled in America, tries to conduct Radha and Krishna's wedding. Will that wedding unite Sanjeevi and Archana?
Ramu
Act like Raghava Rao
event1987
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Ramu (Nandamuri Balakrishna) is an orphan whom Lawyer Raghava Rao (Jaggayya) and Gayatri Devi (Sharada) had adopted and treated like a son, as one of their four children. Ramu was very sensible and loved his parents a lot, he could do anything for his parents. Once Ramu meets Sita (Rajani), who is the daughter of the servant in their house and falls in love with her. Ramu's freedom and rights in the affairs of their house is not liked by their own sons Satish and Ramesh (Hari Prasad and Bhaskar) and son-in-law Gopalam (Sudhakar). So they plan and remove Ramu from their house and take all the authorities. Now Ramu is trying to reunite his family. Whether he will he be successful in his mission forms the rest of the story.
Lambadolla Ramadasu
event1991
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Lambadolla Ramadasu is directed by Babu Rao K, and stars Gudipati Venkata Chalam, Pandari Bai and Rojaramani.
Ramudu Bheemudu
Act like Rajashekaram
event1988
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Ramudu Bheemudu is a 1988 Telugu drama film produced by C.H.V.V. Satyanarayana and directed by K. Murali Mohana Rao. Starring Nandamuri Balakrishna, Radha, Suhasini in the lead roles and music composed by Chakravarthy
President Gari Abbayi
Act like Chandraiah
event1987
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The film begins in a village whose president Chandraiah (Jaggayya) is a man of integrity who has been unanimously elected for the past 25 years, and has established peace. He leads a happy family life with his ideal wife Anasuya (Annapurna), three sons Sivaram (Eeswara Rao), Prasad (Sudhakar), and Ramakrishna (Nandamuri Balakrishna), two daughters-in-law Kamala (Y. Vijaya), and Satya (Rajyalakshmi), 1 daughter Poorna (Varalakshmi), and a grandson Gopi (Master Rajesh). Gopi is sweetest to both Chandraiah and Ramakrishna and he too strongly bonded with him. Besides, Suraiah (Satyanarayana) a deleterious and always begrudges Chandraiah. Yet, benevolent Chandraiah knitted his elder daughter Satya with Prasad. Ramakrishna is a gallant who always accepts the challenges, and triumphs which perturbs his father
Alludugaru
event1990 star_border 8
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Kalyani is abandoned by her lover when her father disowns her. However, her father has a change of heart and she is forced to hire a thief, Vishnu, to play her husband in front of him.
Aastiparulu
event1966
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Zamindar Janardhan Rao, a paterfamilias, holds high esteem in society. One of his sons, Bachi, is a vagabond and malicious, his misdeeds increasing day by day. After Janardhan Rao cuts his allowance, Bachi tries to make a theft, and his father collapses with a heart attack after obstructs his way. Before dying, he reveals the existance of a hidden treasure of their family hierarchy.
Joker
Act like Manager B. S. Murthy
event1993 star_border 8.2
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Balaji, a philandering architect, sees Usha Rani at a hotel and falls in love with her. Soon, he makes his way to her house, in the guise of a caretaker in order to woo her.
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