''Apoorva Sahodarulu'' () is a 1986 Indian
Telugu-language
action film
The action film is a film genre that predominantly features chase sequences, fights, shootouts, explosions, and stunt work. The specifics of what constitutes an action film has been in scholarly debate since the 1980s. While some scholars such as D ...
, produced by K. Krishna Mohana Rao under the R. K. Associates banner and directed by
K. Raghavendra Rao. It stars
Nandamuri Balakrishna
Nandamuri Balakrishna (born 10 June 1960), also known as Balayya or NBK, is an Indian actor, film producer, politician and philanthropist known for his works in Telugu cinema. Balakrishna is an elected member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative A ...
,
Vijayashanti
Moturi Vijaya Shanthi (born 24 June 1966) is an Indian actress, film producer and politician. In a film career spanning 40 years, she has acted in 187 feature films in a variety of roles in various languages predominantly in Telugu language, Te ...
,
Bhanupriya
Bhanupriya (born Manga Bhanu; 15 January 1967) is an Indian actress and dancer. In a four decade old career, she has appeared in 155 feature films, predominantly in Telugu cinema, Telugu and Tamil cinema, Tamil, and a few in Malayalam cinema, M ...
and the music was composed by
Chakravarthy. This is the first time Nandamuri Balakrishna plays a dual role.
Plot
The film begins in a royal dynasty where Zamindar Narendra Varma notabilities Prakasam, a freedom fighter, and bestows him his prestigious land for providing shelter to the families of the combatants. Consequently, the public praises the kind nature of Narendra Varma and his wife Malini, but the childlessness perturbs the two. Bangaru Raju & Varahalu, Narendra Varma's vicious brothers-in-law, are waiting for a shot to usurp his wealth. Alongside, Narendra Varma knits a penniless Purna hiding his identity, who is pregnant. Being conscious of it, Bangaru Raju acts together and puts fire on Purna's house when she is assumed dead. By and by, Malini also conceives after delivery the evils prey on the newborn baby. It entails Narendra Varma being devastated. During that plight, a nurse endorses him as a kid from twins of a broken woman, non-else Purna. Narendra Varma is unbeknownst near his own. Adjacently, Bangaru Raju's men view Purna alive and try to kill her with the child. Yet, she escapes, her child is misplaced and is secured & reared by the Prakasam couple. The sibling is named Ramu & Arun Kumar, respectively. Later, Bangaru Raju schemes to abduct Narendra Varma for his secretly hidden heritage treasure and declares him as departed, and before long, Malini also passes away.
Years roll by, and Arun Kumar grows up as fearless with pride & sovereignty but genial and spends his life frolicking. Bangaru Raju & Varahalu make numerous attempts to assassinate him from childhood but in vain. Ramu, a courageous, grows up in a colony, ''Bharat Nagar'' of Narendra Varma, where he holds a sterling reputation for succoring others. Arun appoints a benevolent Swapna as secretary, the daughter of the same nurse who split the twins. From there, he changes, handles his responsibilities, and endears her, which begrudges the brutal. Besides, Bangaru Raju makes a secret pathway in the forest for their smuggling activities without any hindrance. So, they subject stockade to hundreds of me to inhumane conditions and slave them. Narendra Varma is also one of them. Once, Ramu squabbles with a vainglory Roja, the daughter of Babu Rao, an agent of Bangaru Raju. After a while, they fell in love, and considering it, Babu Rao colluded with Bangaru Raju to squat the colony. Initially, Arun accepted the proposal but backed up Swapna's suggestions. Hence, the blackguards destroy the colony with the cutesiest horses of Arun, which Ramu catches hold of. Shortly, the knaves kill the horses and incriminate the colony men. Then, enraged, Arun locks & tortures Prakasam. Timely, Ramu lands, and the battle erupts between brethren, ending with Ramu's apprehension.
Now, Bangaru Raju cages the colony to complete his roadway by homicide Prakasam. If there is anything wrong with it, Ramu absconds from prison. Concurrently, Bangaru Raju & Varahalu cabal to poison Arun but are saved by a stroke of luck when they accuse Swapna, which he too believes and necks her out. Additionally, frightened Babu Rao shifts to the palace, where Roja is startled to view Arun exactly as Ramu. In the interim, the malcretives capture Purna too when she comes across Narendra Varma. Spotting it, Bangaru Raju threatens him for concealed wealth, showing danger to Purna. Here, Ramu gets to rescues and skips with Purna. Fortunately, he sets foot in Swapna's residence, where Prakasham's wife Shantamma also huts following his death. Thus, the reality shows when Ramu reenters the forest to protect the remaining, but miscreants backstab him. Simultaneously, Roja breaks the diabolic shades of his uncles before Arun and Swapna as non-guilty. Immediately, he proceeds to Swapna, where he learns about his actual life and embraces his mother, Purna. At that point, the crooks' tactics and jails Arun as Ramu. Meanwhile, Ramu breaks the death, forms a play with the aid of Swapna & Roja, and pretends as if he mingled with swindlers. Next, he reaches his father, Narendra Varma, by counterfeiting them when he spells the location of hidden riches. The devils overhear their conversation, net them, and move for the secret fortune. During that plight, Arun breaks free and bails them out. At last, the unique brothers cease the baddies and shield the treasure. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Arun to Swapna & Ramu to Roja.
Cast
*
Nandamuri Balakrishna
Nandamuri Balakrishna (born 10 June 1960), also known as Balayya or NBK, is an Indian actor, film producer, politician and philanthropist known for his works in Telugu cinema. Balakrishna is an elected member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative A ...
as (
dual role
A dual role (also known as a double role) refers to one actor playing two roles in a single production. Dual roles (or a larger number of roles for an actor) may be deliberately written into a script, or may instead be a choice made during produc ...
)
** Ramu
** Arun Kumar
*
Vijayashanti
Moturi Vijaya Shanthi (born 24 June 1966) is an Indian actress, film producer and politician. In a film career spanning 40 years, she has acted in 187 feature films in a variety of roles in various languages predominantly in Telugu language, Te ...
as Swapna (Voice Dubbed by Durga)
*
Bhanupriya
Bhanupriya (born Manga Bhanu; 15 January 1967) is an Indian actress and dancer. In a four decade old career, she has appeared in 155 feature films, predominantly in Telugu cinema, Telugu and Tamil cinema, Tamil, and a few in Malayalam cinema, M ...
as Roja
*
Rao Gopal Rao as Bangarraju
*
Allu Rama Lingaiah as Appala Swami
*
Nutan Prasad
Tadinada Varaprasad popularly known as Nutan Prasad (12 December 1945 – 30 March 2011) was an Indian actor who worked predominantly in Telugu cinema and Telugu theatre. He was a native of Kaikaluru, Andhra Pradesh, India. He started his fil ...
as Babu Rao
*
Rallapalli as Varahala Raju
*
Ranganath as Raja Narendra Varma
*
Kanta Rao
Tadepalli Lakshmi Kantha Rao (16 November 1923 – 22 March 2009) was an Indian actor and producer known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. Regarded as one of the finest method actors, Rao appeared in more than 400 feature films, ...
as Prakasham
*Rajesh as Vigyana Prasad
*
Suthi Velu
Kurumaddali Lakshmi Narasimha Rao (7 August 1947 – 16 September 2012), better known by his stage name Suthi Velu, was an Indian actor and comedian known for his works in Telugu cinema. He has acted in more than 200 films, and won four state ...
as Bose Babu
*
Chalapathi Rao
Tammareddy Chalapathi Rao (8 May 1944 – 24 December 2022) was an Indian actor and producer known for comedy and villainous roles in Telugu cinema. He acted in different roles in more than 600 films.
Personal life and death
Rao hailed from B ...
as Naroora / Nara Roopa Rakshasudu
*
Narra Venkateswara Rao
Narra Venkateswara Rao was an Indian actor known for his works in Telugu cinema. He hailed from Agraharam village (Ramachandrapuram) in Zarugumilli, Zarugumalli Mandal, Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh, India.
Career
He acted in over 500 fi ...
as Police Inspector
*Ch. Krishna Murthy as Inspector
*KK Sarma as Driver
*
Chitti Babu as Musician
*Chidatala Appa Rao as Musician
*
Annapoorna as Purna
*
Dubbing Janaki as Swapna's mother
*Mahija as Dr. Sumati
*
Shubha as Malini
*
Nirmalamma
Nirmalamma (18 July 1920 – 19 February 2009) was an Indian actress in the Telugu cinema. She appeared in more than 1000 films and was well known for her grandmother roles in several films. She won two Nandi Awards.
Early life
She was born in ...
as Shantamma
Soundtrack
Music was composed by
Chakravarthy, and lyrics were written by
Veturi
Veturi Sundararama Murthy (29 January 1936 – 22 May 2010), known mononymously by his surname Veturi, was an Indian poet and lyricist who is known for his works in Telugu literature and cinema. Veturi is a recipient of the National Film Award, ...
. Music was released on AVM Audio Company.
References
{{K. Raghavendra Rao
1986 films
Indian drama films
Films directed by K. Raghavendra Rao
Films scored by K. Chakravarthy
Twins in Indian films
1980s Telugu-language films
1980s Indian films
1986 drama films