Collector Gari Abbai
Collector Gari Abbayi (transl. Collector's son) is a 1987 Indian Telugu-language action-drama film, produced by Yarlagadda Surendra under S. S. Creations and directed by B. Gopal. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Akkineni Nagarjuna, Sarada, Rajani in the lead roles and music composed by Chakravarthy. The film was recorded as a Super Hit at the box office and remade as Hindi film Kanoon Apna Apna (1989).[1]
| Collector Gari Abbai | |
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| Directed by | B. Gopal |
| Produced by | Yarlagadda Surendra |
| Written by | Ganesh Patro (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | A. Anjineeya Pushpanand |
| Story by | Kommanapalli Ganapathi Rao A. Anjineeya Pushpanand S. Ram Mohan Rao |
| Starring | Akkineni Nageswara Rao Akkineni Nagarjuna Rajani Sarada |
| Music by | Chakravarthy |
| Cinematography | S. Gopala Reddy |
| Edited by | K. A. Martand |
Production company | S. S. Creations |
| Distributed by | Annapurna Studios |
Release date |
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Running time | 170 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot
Collector Rama Kantha Rao (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) is a stickler for law & order. He leads a happy family life with his wife Lakshmi Devi (Sarada), son Ravi (Akkineni Nagarjuna) and daughter Jyothi (Varalakshmi). A rift always arises between father & son as Ravi believes that sometimes acting outside the bounds of law can be justified in order to lay bare the truth. A businessman Appa Rao (Kota Srinivasa Rao) & his acolyte Eelimudrala Ellayah (Nutan Prasad) carry out their criminal activities with their sons Kanna Rao (Sudhakar) & Chinna Rao (Surya) respectively. The Collector hinders their activities, so they attempt to bribe him but fail. Ellayah contests the election with the support of Appa Rao, becomes minister and determines to humiliate & crush the collector but he courageously persists. Meanwhile, Ravi falls for Bharati (Rajani), sister of his close friend Satyam (Subhaleka Subhakar). Satyam is a journalist and his father Srinivasa Rao (P. L. Narayana) is an editor of a newspaper who tries to expose the nefarious face of the minister. One night Satyam gets evidence of the minister's wrongdoings but Kanna Rao & Chinna Rao kill him. Ravi witnesses the crime but the culprits are acquitted due to fake alibis. An enraged Ravi attempts to kill them but his father prevents him, as a result Ravi leave his house. The Collector starts a secret investigation and gathers evidence against the criminals. Ravi returns surprisingly as a police officer. He supports his father but they still go in their separate ways. They both unmask the minister and remove him from power. Ellayah & gang attack Ravi in which, unfortunately, Jyothi dies. The Collector unites with Ravi and they bring the culprits to justice. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note as the Collector appreciates Ravi.
Cast
- Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Collector Rama Kantha Rao
- Akkineni Nagarjuna as Ravi
- Rajani as Bharati
- Sarada as Lakshmi Devi
- Nutan Prasad as Eelimudrala Ellaiah
- Kota Srinivasa Rao as Appa Rao
- Sudhakar as Kanna Rao
- Subhalekha Sudhakar as Satyam
- Surya as Chinna Rao
- Suthi Velu as Mallepula Madhava Rao
- P. L. Narayana as Srinivasa Rao
- Narra Venkateswara Rao as Doctor
- Srilakshmi
- Rama Prabha
- Varalakshmi as Jyothi
Crew
- Art: Bhaskar Raju
- Choreography: Raghu
- Stills: Krishna
- Fights: Vijayan
- Dialogues: Ganesh Patro
- Lyrics: Veturi Sundararama Murthy
- Playback: SP Balu, Mano, P. Susheela, S. P. Sailaja
- Story:Kommanapalli Ganapathi Rao, A. Anjineeya Pushpanand, S. Ram Mohan Rao
- Screenplay: A. Anjineeya Pushpanand
- Music: Chakravarthy
- Editing: K. A. Martand
- Cinematography: S. Gopala Reddy
- Producer: Yarlagadda Surendra
- Director: B. Gopal
- Banner: S. S. Creations
- Release Date: 8 April 1987
- Assistant Director: Ram Gopal Varma
Soundtrack
| Collector Gari Abbai | ||||
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| Released | 1987 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 20:21 | |||
| Label | AVM Audio | |||
| Producer | Chakravarthy | |||
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The music was composed by Chakravarthy. Lyrics were written by Veturi Sundararama Murthy. Music released on AVM Audio Company.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Andama Antukonive" | SP Balu, P. Susheela | 4:11 |
| 2. | "Nachina Chota" | SP Balu, P. Susheela | 3:41 |
| 3. | "Bangaru Ledini Korina" | SP Balu, P. Susheela | 3:53 |
| 4. | "Manmada Manmada" | SP Balu, P. Susheela | 3:36 |
| 5. | "Sannayi Aapaku Bava" | Mano, P. Susheela, S. P. Sailaja | 5:00 |