''Chuttalunnaru Jagratha'' () is a 1980 Indian

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directed by B. V. Prasad. The film stars

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and

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. It revolves around a man who was framed for murder, and a lookalike who aids him in finding the true killers. It was released on 8 August 1980 and became a commercial success. It was remade in

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as '' Pokkiri Raja'' (1982) and in

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as ''

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'' (1983), with Sridevi returning for both.

Plot

An industrialist's daughter and the manager of the industrialist's factory fall in love, despite initial conflicts. The industrialist's greedy relative wants his son to marry the girl, lusting for her wealth. Father and son murder the industrialist, and the factory manager is wrongfully convicted. In prison, he meets a lookalike and they plan to bring the real killers to justice.

Cast

Production

''Chuttalunnaru Jagratha'' was directed by B. V. Prasad and produced by Alaparthi Suryanarayana under Amrutha Films. The story and screenplay were written by

M. Balayya Mannava Balayya (9 April 1930 – 9 April 2022) was an Indian actor, writer, director and producer in Telugu cinema. He acted in 300 films. Early life and career Mannava Balayya, was born at Chavupadu, Amaravathi mandalam, Guntur district ...

, and the dialogues by D. V. Narasaraju. Cinematography was handled by S. S. Lal, and editing by S. P. S. Veerappa.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by

M. S. Viswanathan Manayangath Subramanian Viswanathan (24 June 1928 – 14 July 2015), also known as M.S.V., was an Indian music director, singer and actor who predominantly worked in Tamil film industry. He was popularly known as ''Mellisai Mannar''. He compose ...

Release and reception

''Chuttalunnaru Jagratha'' was released on 8 August 1980 and became a commercial success. The film was remade in

as '' Pokkiri Raja'' (1982) and

as ''

'' (1983), with Sridevi returning for both.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, id=0186922 1980s Telugu-language films Films about miscarriage of justice Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan 1980s masala films Telugu films remade in other languages