Deshoddharakudu
Deshoddharakudu (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, Vijayashanti in the lead roles and music composed by Chakravarthy.[1][2]
| Deshoddharakudu | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | S. S. Ravi Chandra |
| Produced by | D. Murali Mohan Rao |
| Written by | Satyanand (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | S. S. Ravi Chandra |
| Story by | Gollapudi Maruthi Rao |
| Starring | Nandamuri Balakrishna Vijayashanti |
| Music by | Chakravarthy |
| Cinematography | Nandamuri Mohana Krishna |
| Edited by | Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao |
Production company | Vijayabhaskar Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Box office | 5 Crores |
Plot
The film begins in a village where Gopi (Nandamuri Balakrishna) a naughty guy raised by his grandfather Shankaraiah (Rao Gopal Rao) along with his sister Lakshmi (Samyutha). He always performs the mischievous deeds and Shankaraiah always masks it to save his prestige. Once, a beautiful girl Vijaya (Vijayashanti) 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 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 his own recognition for which he moves towards the city. Parallelly, in another village two malicious Dharma Rayudu (Satyanarayana) & Narasimha Naidu (Nutan Prasad) carry out their barbarities and tries to overpower on each other. Fortunately, Vijaya resides therein, daughter of the School Master (Kantha Rao) who too a victim of their cruelty. So, she files a complaint when Govt appoints a special officer on it. Being cognizant of it, both the devil's alert to take hold of him. Fortuitously, Gopi lands there whom they mistake as 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 (Gollapudi Maruthi Rao) of the village as the real special officer. At last, Gopi ceases the baddies and the same bridegroom Venu (Arun Kumar) backs to marry Lakshmi witnessing the nobility of Gopi. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Gopi & Vijaya.
Cast
- Nandamuri Balakrishna as Gopi
- Vijayashanti as Vijaya
- Rao Gopal Rao as Shankaraiah
- Satyanarayana as Dharma Rayudu
- Gollapudi Maruthi Rao as Madman / Special Officer
- Nutan Prasad as Narasimha Naidu
- Kantha 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
- Mucharlla Aruna as Gowri
- Samyutha as Lakshmi
- Kakinada Shyamala as Dharma Rayudu's wife
- Kalpana Rai as Post Master's wife
- Y. Vijaya as Seetallu
Crew
- Art: Srinivasa Raju
- Choreography: Siva Shankar
- Fights: Judo Ratnam
- Dialogues: Satyanand
- Lyrics: Veturi Sundararama Murthy
- Playback: SP Balu, P. Susheela
- Music: Chakravarthy
- Story: Gollapudi Maruthi Rao
- Editing: Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao
- Cinematography: Nandamuri Mohana Krishna
- Producer: D. Murali Mohan Rao
- Screenplay - Director: S. S. Ravi Chandra
- Banner: Vijayabhaskar Productions
- Release Date: 7 August 1986
Soundtrack
| Desoddarakudu | ||||
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| 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 Sundararama Murthy. Music released on Sapthaswar Audio Company.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ammaayi Muddha Banthi" | SP Balu, P. Susheela | 4:10 |
| 2. | "Entha Pani Chesindhammaa" | SP Balu, P. Susheela | 4:20 |
| 3. | "Gagana Vexed hullo" | SP Balu, P. Susheela | 4:19 |
| 4. | "Pattukunte Maasipoye" | SP Balu, P. Susheela | 3:49 |
| 5. | "Vacche Vacche Vaanajallu" | SP Balu, P. Susheela | 3:49 |
| Total length: | 20:27 | ||
References
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