''Chilipi Krishnudu'' is a 1978

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-language

romantic drama film Romance films involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion (emotion), passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their ...

produced by D. Ramanaidu under the

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banner and directed by Boyina Subba Rao. It stars

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and music composed by

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. The film was remade in

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in 1980 as ''

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''.

Plot

Dr. Krishna is a medic and the son of a wealthy man, for whom life is playing pranks and mocks. Soon, he is taught a lesson by his colleague, Vani, which changes his outlook. Krishna proposes to Vani, then explains her responsibilities and aims of serving the destitute in their village when she promises to share her goals. However, their joy is short-lived as Raja a rogue molests Vani when she commits suicide. On her deathbed, Krishna said to look after her family. After that, Krishna reaches the village, where he is astounded to see Vani's twin sister, Rani, an illiterate who lives with her mother, Meenakshamma. Soon, he establishes his hospital, which irks local quack Nagalingam, who troubles Krishna in many ways. Meanwhile, absconding from the Police, Raja reaches the same village and is seriously injured. Fortuitously, his wife Lakshmi settles there and safeguards him. Nagalingam gives him a rude treatment by which his upper limp is entirely poisonous. So, Lakshmi rushes for Krishna when, as a doctor, he performs his duty and detects him as his elder who detached in childhood. Since it is inevitable, Krishna amputates his hand. After coming into consciousness, Raja learns the reality and pleads for a pardon. Meanwhile, Rani discovers Vani's death, and Meenakshamma is anxious to see Vani. During the plight, Krishna plans to make villagers believe that Rani has fled away from the house, but within no time, she transforms into Vani and brings her back when she, too, loves Krishna. Besides, Krishna hides Raja from the Police and takes care of Lakshmi. Nagalingam exploits it by attributing illicit relationships between them when Krishna remains silent to protect his brother. Meenakshamma learns about Vani's bereavement when everyone accuses Krishna except Rani, who brings Raja into the light. At the same time, Krishna's father arrives and makes the public understand his virtue of Krishna. At last, Raja surrenders, leaving Lakshmi responsible for his family. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Krishna & Rani.

Cast

as Krishna *

as Vani / Rani (Dual role) * Satyanarayana as Krishna's father * Gummadi as Principal *

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as Narayana *

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as Raja * Raja Babu as Gopal *

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as Nagalingam *K. V. Chalam as Vithal *K. K. Sarma as Sheshaiah *Ch. Krishna Murthy * Chitti Babu *

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as Meenakshamma * Suryakantam as Mrs. James *

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as Nagalingam 's daughter *

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as a villager *

Fatafat Jayalaxmi Neerajakshi Reddy better known as Fatafat Jayalakshmi (1 November 1958 – 21 November 1980), was an Indian actress active mainly in Tamil and Telugu films. In Malayalam movies she was known as Supriya. She acted about 66 movies in Tamil, Telug ...

as Aasa * Shubha as Lakshmi

Soundtrack

Music composed by

References

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*{{IMDb title, tt1502786 1970s Telugu-language films 1970s Indian films 1978 romantic drama films Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan Indian romantic drama films Suresh Productions films Telugu films remade in other languages