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produced by C. Aswini Dutt under the

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banner and directed by

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. It stars N. T. Rama Rao and Jayaprada with music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. The film was remade in

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as '' Mard Ki Zabaan'' (1987). The film was declared a ''Hit'' at the box office.

Plot

Janaki, the daughter of the Pushpagiri Zamindar, marries Ranganna, a commoner, defying her father’s wishes. Enraged, the Zamindar ostracizes them. The couple later has a son, Kalyan, prompting the Zamindar to reconsider and send his nephew Dhananjay to bring them back. However, Dhananjay, harbouring malicious intent, plots to kill the family under the guise of the Zamindar’s orders. Ranganna is killed in the attempt, but his younger brother, Jaggu, intervenes, allowing Janaki to escape with Kalyan. Janaki entrusts Kalyan to their loyal associate Balaram. To protect Kalyan, Balaram swaps his own children, Anand and Madhavi, with Janaki's and sends Kalyan to Singapore with his brother Banerjee. Meanwhile, Ranganna’s younger brother Jaggu vows revenge against the Zamindar. Years later, Kalyan, now known as Rajesh, becomes a world martial arts champion. Latha, the Zamindar’s granddaughter, admires Rajesh and falls in love with him. Meanwhile, Anand competes against Rajesh in a martial arts match to earn money for Janaki's treatment. Despite Rajesh's attempts to protect Anand, the latter sustains fatal injuries. Before dying, Anand reveals his family’s true identity to Rajesh. Guilt-ridden, Rajesh quits his career and takes responsibility for Anand’s family, becoming a taxi driver to support them. One night, Rajesh rescues Latha from goons and learns that her maternal uncle, Dhananjay, and his son, Maruti Rao, pose a threat to her. Latha asks Rajesh to impersonate her long-lost cousin, Kalyan, to protect her family. Rajesh agrees and confronts Dhananjay and Maruti Rao, disrupting their plans and safeguarding the Zamindar’s estate. During this time, Rajesh uncovers the Zamindar’s impending danger from Jaggu. In a confrontation, Jaggu recognizes Rajesh as Kalyan through a tattoo on his chest and learns of the Zamindar’s innocence. The situation escalates when Dhananjay and Maruti Rao discover Janaki’s whereabouts and abduct her along with the entire family. In a climactic battle, Rajesh defeats the villains and rescues his family. The film concludes with Rajesh and Latha’s marriage, bringing peace to the family.

Cast

* N. T. Rama Rao as Rajesh / Kalyan *

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as Latha * Jaggayya as Jaggu * Rao Gopala Rao as Balaram * Satyanarayana as Maruti Rao *

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as Diwanji *

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as Zamindar * Raja Babu as Mohan * Chandra Mohan as Anand *

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as Ranganna * Rajanala as Benerjee * Dhulipala as Dhanunjay *Eswara Rao as Dr. Chandra Shekar *

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as Naveen *Pushpalata as Janaki * Madhavi as Madhavi * Fatafat Jayalaxmi as Rosy *Komilla Veerk as

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Soundtrack

Music composed by K. V. Mahadevan.

References

External links

* {{Jandhyala 1970s Telugu-language films 1970s Indian films 1978 action films 1978 films Films directed by K. Bapayya Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan Indian action films Telugu films remade in other languages Vyjayanthi Movies films