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-language

action film Action film is a film genre in which the protagonist is thrust into a series of events that typically involve violence and physical feats. The genre tends to feature a mostly resourceful hero struggling against incredible odds, which include life ...

, produced by D. L. Narayana under the Chandamama Films banner and directed by P. Chengayya. It stars

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and Jamuna, with music composed by M. Subrahmanyam Raju. The film was dubbed into Tamil as ''Pakka Thirudan''.

Plot

Inspector Ram Murthy and Balaji are neighbors and good friends. Both the families live together, Ram Murthy has a son Anand and Balaji has a daughter Indira / Indu. The elders want to perform their marriage when they grow and even children are closely acquainted with each other. Meanwhile, Balaji wins 3 lakhs of the lottery and becomes rich, from there onward Balaji's shrew wife Durgamma looks down on everyone. This hurts Anand, so, he decides to earn money at any cost hence he becomes a poker. Once in the game a person cheats him, angered Anand takes his father's pistol and shoots him. Anand is arrested and the court sends him to a Juvenile home. Years roll by, at the Juvenile home Anand reforms as a good human being under the guidance of Tataji and returns home. On the way, a gangster Gangaram steals a necklace and keeps it in Anand's pocket. Police catch Anand but he somehow escapes, reaches home where he meets his family members, and continues his love story with Indu. After some time, CID Das visits Ram Murthy's house where he recognizes Anand and takes him into custody. Again he escapes, and hides in a car owned by Kamini proprietor of Hotel Paradise, and also the leader of the robber's gang. Kamini blackmails and threatens Anand and makes him a huge burglar. Meanwhile, Kamini starts loving Anand which hurts Gangaram, so, he informs the police when Anand is jailed and everyone discovers his real shade. Desperate, Balaji makes marriage arrangements for Indu. Knowing this Anand breaks out of jail, kidnaps Indu, and reaches Kamini's den. Police surround the building and Anand faces Indu at gunpoint. Now Ram Murthy himself moves to perform his duty and father and son encounter each other. In the crossfire, when Ram Murthy is about to shoot Anand Kamini comes in between, and before dying she gives her death statement that Anand is innocent. At last, Anand surrenders himself to Police and he is released with a short-term penalty. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Anand and Indu.

Cast

as Anand * Jamuna as Indira / Indu * Relangi as Balaji * Rajanala as Dasu * R. Nageswara Rao as Gangaram * Gummadi as Inspector Ram Murthy * Mukkamala as CID Das *K. V. S. Sharma as Tataji *

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as Sivam * Suryakantham as Durgamma * G. Varalakshmi as Kamini *

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as Dancer *

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Crew

*Art: D. S. Godgaonkar, K. Achyuta Rao *Choreography: Pasumarthi *Fights: R. Nageswara Rao *Dialogues:

Acharya Aatreya Acharya Aatreya (born Kilambi Venkata Narasimhacharyulu ) (7 May 1921 – 13 September 1989) was an Indian poet, lyricist, playwright, and screenwriter known for his works in Telugu cinema and Telugu theatre. He received the state Nandi Award fo ...

*Lyrics:

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, Samudrala Jr., Malladi, Narapa Reddy *Playback: Ghantasala,

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, Swarnalatha, K. Rani *Music: M. Subrahmanyam Raju *Editing: P. V. Narayana *Cinematography: K. S. Prasad *Producer: D. L. Narayana *Story - Screenplay - Director: P. Chengayya *Banner: Chandamama Films *Release Date: 19 July 1957

Soundtrack

Telugu Songs

Music composed by M. Subrahmanyam Raju. Music released on H.M.V. Audio Company.

Tamil Songs

Music for songs was composed by T. M. Ibrahim and the lyrics were penned by Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam, Kuyilan, Mugavai Rajamanikkam & Ku. Sa. Krishnamoorthy.

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s are

Sirkazhi Govindarajan Sirkazhi Govindarajan (19 January 1933 – 24 March 1988) was an Indian Tamil Carnatic vocalist and a leading playback singer of Indian cinema. Early life Govindarajan, was born on 19 January 1933 at Sirkazhi (a small town in present day May ...

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, S. V. Ponnusamy,

Jikki Pillavalu Gajapathy Krishnaveni (3 November 1935 – 16 August 2004), more famously known as Jikki, was an Indian playback singer from Andhra Pradesh. She sang around 10,000 songs in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi, and Sinhalese languag ...

, Swarnalatha & Udutha Sarojini.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, tt0287990 Indian action films 1950s Tamil-language films 1950s Telugu-language films 1950s action films Films scored by M. Subramanyam Raju Films scored by T. M. Ibrahim