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-language

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written by Satya Murthy, directed by

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starring

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and Rambha.

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scored and composed the film's soundtrack. The storyline of the film had similarities to

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and was further used in

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and

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. The film set on a village backdrop revolves around a mysterious stranger who supports the family of a benevolent Dharma Rao after the latter faces troubles at the hands of his cruel brother, Ranga Rao. The film failed at the box office.

Plot

A tractor driver moves into a village and begins a crusade against the corrupt village head, Ranga Rao. As it turns out, the driver is actually a criminal lawyer who wishes to atone for his past sins.

Cast

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* Rambha * Srikanth * Chandra Mohan * Roshni *

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* Ashok Kumar * Costumes Krishna * Balayya * Nirmalamma *

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Music

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, S.P. Sailaja # "Chuk Chuk" - Mano,

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# "Dhim Dhinaka" - S.P.B.,

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# "Attatta" - S.P.B.,

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# "Nuvvoste" - Mano, S. P. Sailaja # "Jhummane" - S.P.B., K. S. Chitra

References

{{Reflist 1993 films Indian action drama films Films scored by Vidyasagar (composer) 1993 action drama films 1990s Telugu-language films