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directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy who also wrote the screenplay for a story by

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; produced by T. Trivikrama Rao for Vijaya Lakshmi Art Pictures. The film stars

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in the title role alongside

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with

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enacting the main antagonist. The film was recorded as a ''superhit'' at the box office. The film has musical score by K. Chakravarthy. The film marked the last collaboration of Kodandarami Reddy-Krishna-Sridevi trio though Reddy and Krishna worked together one last time in Sardar Krishnama Naidu. The film was remade in Hindi as '' Waqt Ki Awaz'' (1988) with Sridevi reprising her role.

Plot

Rudramaraju, alias Rudrayya is arrested for brutally hacking a local thug. The judge however frees him with some hidden agenda. It is revealed that Rudrayya had given shelter to Latha, the adopted daughter of a wealthy Eswara Rao, when the latter was forced into marrying the good-for-nothing Venkatagiri by her uncle Phanibhushan Rao. Phanibhushan unsuccessfully persuades her in returning to her estate. His plot to take her forcefully is thwarted by Rudrayya, leading to his goons kidnapping and murdering Rudrayya's sister, Lakshmi as retaliation. Rudrayya killed one of those thugs in the beginning and now proceeds to finish off Rao and his lieutenant, Kotigadu. He learns from Yasodhara Devi who has resigned her position that the same goons had killed her husband and kidnapped her only daughter several years ago. However, Rao manages to get a recording of Devi confessing to have freed Rudrayya on purpose despite knowing him to be culpable and gives it to higher authorities thereby getting her arrested. An enraged Rudrayya now sets out on a crusade to rescue Latha who happens to be Yasodhara's daughter from the evil Rao and get him punished for his crimes. How he accomplishes his task forms the rest of the story.

Cast

as Rudramaraju "Rudrayya" *

as Latha *

as Yasodhara Devi *

as Phanibhushan Rao *

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as Phanibhushan Rao's elder son * Gummadi *

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as Venkatagiri"Giri" *

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as Kotigadu *

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Soundtrack

The film had its soundtrack album comprising six tracks scored and composed by K. Chakravarthy with the lyrics penned by Veturi Sundararama Murthy. # "Atthadi Atthadi" — P. Susheela, Raj Sitaram # "Manjuvaani Intilo" — P. Suseela, Raj Sitaram # "Neeku Chakkiliginthalu" — P. Suseela, Raj Sitaram # "Pooletti Kottamaaku" —

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, Raj Sitaram # "Raa Guru" — P. Susheela, Raj Sitaram # "Srungara Vindhulo" — Raj Sitaram, P. Suseela

References

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{{A. Kodandarami Reddy 1986 films Indian action drama films 1980s masala films Telugu films remade in other languages Films directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy Films scored by K. Chakravarthy 1980s action drama films 1980s Telugu-language films