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-language sports drama film directed by V. Madhusudhana Rao and produced by N. Seshagiri Rao under Heramba Chitra Mandir. The film stars Krishnam Raju and

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. It is a remake of the 1978 Kannada film ''

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''. The soundtrack was composed by Chakravarthy. Krishnam Raju acted as a

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in the film.

Cast

* Krishnam Raju as Kumar aka Chanti *

as Mala *

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as Annapurna *

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as Vishalaakshi *

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as Sasibhushana Rao *

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as Robert *

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as Manohar * Arja Janardhan Rao as Gopinath *

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as Doctor

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by Chakravarthy. *"Veyyi Veyyi Vanthena" - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela *"Nadumaa Kunneledi Nadumaa" - S.P. Balasubramaniam, P. Susheela *"Manasanthu" - S.P. Balasubramaniam, P. Susheela *"Kasee Viswanatha" - S.P. Balasubramaniam *"Bujjipapa" - P. Susheela

References

External links

* 1981 films 1980s Telugu-language films Indian boxing films Indian sports drama films 1980s sports drama films Films directed by V. Madhusudhana Rao Films scored by K. Chakravarthy Telugu remakes of Kannada films 1981 drama films {{1980s-Telugu-film-stub