''Aggi Veerudu'' ( Fire Martial) is a 1969
Telugu
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-language
swashbuckler film
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, produced by
B. Vittalacharya
B. Vittalacharya (28 January 1920 – 28 May 1999) was an Indian film director and producer known for his works in Telugu and Kannada cinema. He was known as ''Janapada Brahma'' in the Telugu film industry. Vittalacharya formed his film pro ...
under the Sri Vital Combines banner and directed by B. V. Srinivas. It stars
N. T. Rama Rao
Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (28 May 1923 – 18 January 1996), often referred to by his initials NTR, was an Indian actor, film director, film producer, screenwriter, film editor, philanthropist, and politician who served as the Chief Minister o ...
,
Rajasree
Rajasree (Rajasree Thota Panchajanyam, Kusuma Kumari), also known as Rajasri or Rajashri, is an Indian actress active from 1956 to 1979. She is particularly famous for her portrayal as a princess in several folklore Telugu movies opposite N. ...
with music composed by Vijaya Krishna Murthy.
Plot
The film begins with the set of an alliance between Prince Yashovardhana & Princess Padmavati. Rudhirakshudu, a wizard, entices and abducts Padmavati and transforms her parents into fish. Plus, he commands a demon to create turbulence at the bridegroom's house, and Yashovardhana's father loses his eyesight. Ergo, he pledges to recoup his father, secure Padmavati, and start an adventurous journey. On the way, peculiar incidents occur when he relieves the curses of many and is hallowed as ''Aggi Veerudu''. Meanwhile, Padmavati absconds, but she turns into a rat as a victim of a saint's imprecation. At last, Yashovardhana shields her, retrieving his father's eyesight and in-laws into novel form by ceasing Rudhirakshudu. Finally, the movie ends happily with the marriage of Yashovardhana & Padmavati.
Cast
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N. T. Rama Rao
Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (28 May 1923 – 18 January 1996), often referred to by his initials NTR, was an Indian actor, film director, film producer, screenwriter, film editor, philanthropist, and politician who served as the Chief Minister o ...
as Yeshovardhana
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Rajasree
Rajasree (Rajasree Thota Panchajanyam, Kusuma Kumari), also known as Rajasri or Rajashri, is an Indian actress active from 1956 to 1979. She is particularly famous for her portrayal as a princess in several folklore Telugu movies opposite N. ...
as Padmavathi
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Satyanarayana
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Ramakrishna
Ramakrishna (18 February 1836 – 16 August 1886——— —), also called Ramakrishna Paramahansa (; ; ), born Ramakrishna Chattopadhay,M's original Bengali diary page 661, Saturday, 13 February 1886''More About Ramakrishna'' by Swami Prab ...
as Sesanka Varma
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Mikkilineni
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Mukkamala as Dharma Teja
*Tyagaraju as Rudhirakshudu
*Madhukuri Satyam
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Raavi Kondala Rao
Raavi Kondala Rao (11 February 1932 – 28 July 2020) was an Indian actor, screenwriter, playwright, and journalist who worked in Telugu cinema and Telugu theatre. He acted in over 400 films. He won Nandi Award for Best Story Writer for '' Pel ...
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Vijayalalitha
Vijayalalitha or Vijaya Lalitha was an Indian actress who appeared in Telugu language, Telugu, Tamil language, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi films in the 1960s and 1970s. She is best known for her appearances in ''Rani Mera Naam'' (1972), ...
as Kamandhaki
*Meena Kumari as Hamsa
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Sarathi as Fisherman
Soundtrack
Music composed by Vijaya Krishna Murthy.
References
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Indian fantasy adventure films
Films based on Indian folklore
1960s Telugu-language films
1960s Indian films
1960s fantasy adventure films
Indian swashbuckler films