''Lawyer Viswanath'' is a 1978 Indian

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produced by Y. V. Rao and directed by S. D. Lal. The film stars

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, with music composed by Satyam. It is a remake of the

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film '' Vishwanath'' (1978). It underperformed commercially.

Plot

Viswanath, a renowned advocate, is a disciple of justice and endeared by the masses. Once, he awards life to Prabhu – the spiteful son of honor-seeking gangster GNK and his henchmen Shakka under rape conviction. Thereat, vengeful GNK intends to kill him, but he is shielded by his stan, Latha, a famous dancer, and they fall in love. From there, the Police Department pays special attention to Viswanath’s protection, which remains GNK helpless. Viswanath resides with his mother, Shantamma & sister, Gowri. What perturbs him is the frequent failure of Gowri’s alliances because of her handicaps. Besides, Kacheri Kondaiah, the witty man who solves many cases at the drop of a hat, is a close confidant of Viswanath. Meanwhile, GNK waits for the shot, incriminates Viswanath in a bribery scandal, and sentences him. As soon as his release, the brutal attacks his family before he gets home, leading to Shantamma’s death. Ergo, Viswanath onslaughts on GNK, who is tormented, making him seek vengeance. Since then, with Kondaiah & his gang, he has confiscated GNK’s business and turned into a millionaire. Here, Latha shows disagreement with his path, and a rift arises, which resolves after comprehending his rectitude. Parallelly, Viswanath gets Gowri well, who falls for a guy named Bhaskar, and they are to be wedlock. Just before, Viswanath had been assaulted by Prabhu & Shakka, who absconded from the prison, where he lost his sight. However, he pretends to be normal and successfully performs the wedding. GNK then abducts the entire bridal party as Viswanath strikes, recouping his vision and ceasing the baddies. At last, the judiciary acquits Viswanath as guilt-free. Finally, the movie ends happily with the marriage of Viswanath & Latha with great public applause.

Cast

Source *

as Lawyer Vishwanath *

as Geeta * Satyanarayana as Kacheri Kondaiah *

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G.N.K *

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as Pakshiraju Seetaramaiah / Pakshi *

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as Kamalakar *

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as Judge * Rajanala as Lawyer D. P. Rao * Mukkamala as Raghavaiah * Ramana Murthy as Lawyer Varma * Ranganath as Bhaskar *

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as Prabhu *Tyagaraju * Sri Lanka Manohar as Shakka *

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as Johny Jalaiah *

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as Eye Doctor *

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as Bira the Hypnotizer *K.V.Chalam as Varahala Shetty *

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as Kondaiah henchmen *

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as Jail Warden *K. K. Sarma as Prisoner *

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as Shanthamma * Kavitha as Gowri *

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as Soda Jaggu *Pushpa Kumari

Soundtrack

Music composed by Satyam.

Reception

Venkatrao of ''

Andhra Patrika ''Andhra Patrika'' was an Indian Telugu-language newspaper founded by Kasinathuni Nageswara Rao on 9 September 1908. It was initially a weekly publication and later transformed into a daily newspaper. It played an influential role in India� ...

'', in his review dated 23 November 1978, appreciated Rama Rao's performance and production values. He added that Lal's adaptation stands up to the original.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, tt0371788 1970s Telugu-language films 1970s Indian films 1978 action films 1978 films Films scored by Satyam (composer) Indian action films Indian films about revenge Telugu remakes of Hindi films Films directed by S. D. Lal