''Gudachari 116'' () is a 1966 Indian
Telugu
Telugu may refer to:
* Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of India
*Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India
* Telugu script, used to write the Telugu language
** Telugu (Unicode block), a block of Telugu characters in Unicode
S ...
-language
spy film
The spy film, also known as the spy thriller, is a genre of film that deals with the subject of fictional espionage, either in a realistic way (such as the adaptations of John le Carré) or as a basis for fantasy (such as many James Bond films) ...
written by
Aarudhra
Arudra (born Bhagavatula Sadasiva Sankara Sastry; 31 August 1925 – 4 June 1998) was an Indian author, poet, lyricist, translator, publisher, dramatist, playwright, and an expert on Telugu literature. He is also known for his works in Telugu cin ...
, and directed by M. Mallikarjuna Rao. The film stars
Krishna
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,
Jayalalitha
Jayaram Jayalalithaa (24 February 1948 – 5 December 2016) was an Indian politician and actress who served as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for more than fourteen years over six terms between 1991 and 2016. From 9 February 1989 to 5 December 2 ...
,
Rajanala and
Mukkamala in pivotal roles. It is noted to be the first spy film in
Telugu cinema
Telugu cinema, also known as Tollywood, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Telugu language, widely spoken in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Telugu cinema is based in Film Nagar, Hy ...
.
Released on 11 August 1966, ''Gudachari 116'' was a commercial success, spawning several
unrelated sequels in the subsequent years, namely, ''James Bond 777'' (1971), ''Agent Gopi'' (1978), ''Rahasya Gudachari'' (1981) and ''
Gudachari 117
''Gudachari 117'' () is a 1989 Indian Telugu-language spy film directed by Kodi Ramakrishna. It stars Krishna, Bhanupriya, Mahesh Babu with music composed by Chakravarthy. The film was produced by C. H. Gandhi and D. Murali under the Sree Vija ...
'' (1989). ''Gudachari 116'' was a breakthrough for actress Jayalalithaa. The film was remade in Hindi as ''
Farz'' (1967).
Plot
Secret Agent 116 named Gopi has been assigned the case of the homicide of a fellow secret agent (303) by the head of
CID
CID may refer to:
Film
* ''C.I.D.'' (1955 film), an Indian Malayalam film
* ''C.I.D.'' (1956 film), an Indian Hindi film
* ''C. I. D.'' (1965 film), an Indian Telugu film
* ''C.I.D.'' (1990 film), an Indian Hindi film
Television
* ''CID'' ( ...
. 303 had found evidence that can help identify the perpetrators. During this investigation, Gopi meets lovely Radha in a flight journey, and both end up falling in love with each other. The traitor responsible for the killing of agent 303 has gone to meet 303's sister Kamla and tells her that he is a CID inspector and investigating his brother's case, warning that her brother's killer may make an attempt on her pretending as his colleague and friend.
He elsewhere unsuccessfully continued on the life of agent 116. 116 goes to meet Kamla and sees 303's portrait and notes down the studio photographer's name, but Kamla is convinced that 116 is the killer of her brother. Kamla is approached by another mafia don, Damodar, for her help in eliminating 116, to which she agrees. Damodar turns out to be Radha's father, when Radha introduces him, Gopi gets suspicious about him and commences a background check, which reveals that her father is a gangster.
As he sets out his case against Damodar, he continues his romance with Radha. During Radha's birthday party, Damodar directs his henchman to kill 116, who escapes after some car chase. 116 hesitantly reveals to Radha that her father is a gangster. Heartbroken, Radha confronts her father, who tells her that he was forced into his life of crime and terrorism, and some other person controls them all, which was overheard by 116 and his assistant, who are hiding outside. 116 goes out for his search for the real culprit to a skyscraper apartment where Kamla was plotted. Kamla seductively dances and mixes some intoxicant pill in his drink, which overlooked by 116, eventually made him senseless.
Goons take him to their secret den in the city outskirts, along with Radha, who mistakes them as Hospital Ward boys. In the den, 116 captures one of the goon leaders and forces him to reveal some information. 116 fights his way with Radha and escapes in a vehicle. In the meantime, CID agents trace a letter leading to clues regarding the Chinese conspiracy to destabilize the nation and accommodated by traitors inside, led by a person wearing a Mao uniform named Supremo, who only speaks a few broken English sentences. The rest of the movie follows 116's efforts to thwart a foreign conspiracy against India.
Cast
Soundtrack
There are 6 songs in the film.
* "Chempameeda Chitikeste Sompulanni" (Lyrics: Arudra; Singer:
Ghantasala)
* "Manasuteera Navvule Navvule Navvali" (Lyrics:
Arudra
Arudra (born Bhagavatula Sadasiva Sankara Sastry; 31 August 1925 – 4 June 1998) was an Indian author, poet, lyricist, translator, publisher, dramatist, playwright, and an expert on Telugu literature. He is also known for his works in Telugu cin ...
; Singers: Ghantasala,
P. Susheela
Pulapaka Susheela (born 13 November 1935), popularly known as P. Susheela, is an Indian playback singer associated with the South Indian cinema primarily from Andhra Pradesh for over six decades. She is one of the greatest and best-known playba ...
and group)
* "Neetho Yedo Paniundi" (Lyrics: Arudra; Singer: P. Susheela)
* "Nuvvu Naa Mundunte Ninnalaa Choostunte" (Lyrics:
C. Narayana Reddy
Cingireddi Narayana Reddy (29 July 1931 – 12 June 2017), popularly known as CiNaRe, was an Indian Telugu-language poet and writer. Reddy had produced over eighty literary works including poems, prose-plays, lyrical plays, translations, a ...
; Singers: Ghantasala and P. Susheela)
* "O Vaalu Choopula Vanneladi" (Lyrics: Arudra; Singer: Ghantasala)
* "Padileche Keratam Choodu" (Lyrics: Arudra; Singer: P. Susheela)
* "Yerra Buggala Meeda Manasaite" (Lyrics: C. Narayana Reddy; Singers: Ghantasala, P. Susheela and group)
References
External links
*{{IMDb title, 0262444
1966 films
1960s spy thriller films
Indian spy thriller films
Indian black-and-white films
Films about intelligence agencies
Telugu films remade in other languages
Films scored by T. Chalapathi Rao
1960s Telugu-language films