''Koteeswarudu'' () is a 1984

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, produced by T. R. Srinivas, P. H. Rama Rao under the Sri Sarath Arts banner and directed by

Kommineni Seshagiri Rao Kommineni Seshagiri Rao was a Telugu film director. He was the brother of the music director Chakravarthy. He was born in Ponnekallu village, near Tadikonda in Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, India. Film career Kommineni Seshagiri Rao was an ...

. It stars

Akkineni Nageswara Rao Akkineni Nageswara Rao (20 September 1924 – 22 January 2014), known as ANR, was an Indian actor and film producer in Telugu cinema. Over his seven decade career, he became a prominent figures in the industry, and is among most influential ac ...

and Sujatha, with music composed by Chakravarthy.

Plot

The film begins with a gallant Krishna, a police spy & an ex-offender who dotes on his sibling Lakshmi. He hides his earlier life from her by forging as a police officer. Plus, not showcased about their father, Narayana, is a lifetime prisoner. Krishna acquires the faith of the SP. Anyhow, Jail Superintendent Mahendra has an incorrect viewpoint on him. He turns tough nuts into mortal thugs headed by Nagendra / the big boss. So, he mandates his acolyte, the small boss Paratparam, to snatch him. Lakshmi resides in their hometown with their mother, Shantamma. On his visit, Krishna acquaints with Lakshmi's bestie, Radha, and the two crushes. Destiny makes her Mahendra's daughter, and he denies the match because of his rap sheet. Meanwhile, the small boss attempts to lure Krishna by all means, but he does not bend. So, he is incriminated in a smuggling case and is sentenced. Besides, Nagendra recollects his past. Indeed, he is an ordinary man who lives with his wife, Kousalya, and 2 infants. Once, they take off to complete their vow when a few goons attempt to molest Kousalya, which ends her suicide, and Nagendra slaughters them. Accordingly, he showed vengeance against society and amassed crores for his progeny. Startlingly, Krishna continues narration to Radha since he & Lakshmi are misplaced children of Nagendra. After that chaos, Narayana & Shantamma adopt them. At a point, Narayana commits a burglary & murders accompanying Krishna. Ergo, they are seized, and Krishna has grown up at a juvenile home. Currently, Mahendra forcibly fixes Radha's nuptial when Krishna bails with the SP's aid, knits Radha, and acquits non-guilty. Parallelly, Krishna learns about Lakshmi's love with a callow, Buchi Babu, and forwards the bridal connection to his greedy aunt, Rajeswaramma. She seeks a large amount of dowry for which Krishna mortgages his house. Just before the wedding, he walks on for it when Nagendra backstabs him but collapses by detecting him with his mole. Forthwith, he secures him, and the two reach the venue. Till then, the splice is accomplished, and Nagendra leaves as he is in dichotomy to divulge the fact. Following this, the small boss ruse re-arraigns Krishna in the instance of robbery when Lakshmi loathes him, conscious of his dark shade. Thus, Rajeswaramma rage gains their house instead of dowry and cuts the cords between them. Consequently, Nagendra breaks out the plot when Lakshmi comprehends Krishna's virtue, and they reunite. Nagendra also reveals his identity and mingles with his children. He immerses Krishna in riches and molds him as a tycoon. As a flabbergast, Krishna gets knowledge of his father's actual shade from SP but stands firm. As of now, he affirms apprehending Nagendra, relinquishing all the luxuries, and he, too, bows down before his son's righteousness. Simultaneously, the small boss clutches them. At last, Krishna valorously ceases their wing. Finally, the movie ends with a proclamation: ''The man who stands for Piety is a True Millionaire.''

Cast

as Krishna * Sujatha as Radha *

Jaggayya Kongara Jaggayya (31 December 1926 – 5 March 2004) was an Indian actor, littérateur, journalist, lyricist, dubbing artist and politician known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema and Telugu theatre. He was known as ''Kanchu Kantam Ja ...

as Nagendra aka Big Boss * Gummadi as Jail Superintendent Mahendra *

Sarath Babu Sathyam Babu Dixithulu (31 July 1951 – 22 May 2023), known by his stage name Sarath Babu, was an Indian actor who worked predominantly in Tamil and Telugu cinema. He appeared in more than 300 films, including in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and ...

as Buchi Babu * Ranganath as S.P. *

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 Paratparam aka Small Boss * Mikkilineni as Narayana *

Nagesh Nageshwaran Rao (born Cheyur Krishnarao Nageshwaran; (27 September 1933 – 31 January 2009) was an Indian actor and comedian mostly remembered for his comic roles in Tamil films during the 1960s. Nagesh was born in Dharapuram. He acted in ov ...

as Little Boss *

Sakshi Ranga Rao Sakshi Ranga Rao (born Rangavajhula Ranga Rao; – 27 June 2005) was an Indian character actor who worked in Telugu cinema and Telugu theatre, theatre. He appeared in about 450 films over a career spanning four decades, majority of which w ...

as Ranganatham *

Chalapati 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 Manohar *Ch. Krishna Murthy as Gangulu * Sarathi as Lingaiah *

Pandari Bai Pandari Bai (18 September 1928 – 29 January 2003) was an Indian actress who worked in South Indian cinema, mostly in Kannada cinema during the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. She is considered Kannada cinema's first successful heroine. She has acted ...

as Shanthamma *

Rajasulochana Chittajallu Rajeevalochana (15 August 1935 – 5 March 2013), better known as Rajasulochana, was an Indian classical dancer and actress. She has acted in more than 300 Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi language films. Early life Sh ...

as Rajeswaramma *

P. R. Varalakshmi P. R. Varalakshmi is an Indian actress. She was active in movies during the 1970s and 1980s. She was a prominent lead actress during the 1980s in Tamil film, Tamil, Malayalam film, Malayalam, Telugu language, Telugu, and Kannada film, Kannada fi ...

as Koulasya *

Jayamalini Jayamalini (or Jaya Malini) is an Indian actress who has acted in more than 500 Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi movies. Personal life She married Parthiban, a police inspector on 19 July 1994 and settled in Chennai with her only s ...

as Dancer in "Mattu Mattu Mattulona" song *Chandrika as Lakshmi

Soundtrack

Music composed by Chakravarthy.

References

{{reflist 1980s Telugu-language films Indian drama films Films scored by K. Chakravarthy Films directed by Kommineni Seshagiri Rao