''Joker'' is a 1993 Indian

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-language

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produced by P. Pattabhi Rama Rao and M. Lakshman Kumar Chowdary under the Padma Priya Arts banner and directed by

Vamsy Vamsy is an Indian film director, screenwriter and music director known for his works in Telugu cinema. In 1985, he received the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu, National Film Award for ''Sitaara''. Vamsy has his own styl ...

. It stars

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and music also composed by Vamsy. The film is a remake of the

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'' (1991), which was later remade as

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movie ''

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'' (2010). The film was recorded as a ''hit'' at the box office.

Plot

Balaji is a highly talented architect at PADGRO Company,

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branch. He is a big womanizer, his company is constructing a huge prestigious project at

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branch, which is why he has been relocated to Tirupati. He was supposed to replace his junior named Usha Rani. Usha Rani is a very stubborn woman who hates men. She was not happy about the company's decision: She does not want to move out of Tirupati because of her eight-year-old kid Apple, who is the daughter of her sister, the child's father killed his wife and also tried to kill the child. Balaji comes to Tirupati, sees Usha Rani in a hotel, and truly falls in love with her. After that, he leaves all his bad habits and gets every bit of information regarding Usha Rani through his assistant Subba Raju and he is even ready to accept Usha Rani, knowing that she has a child. Apple is a very naughty girl, Usha Rani is not able to get a caretaker as no one can handle her. Balaji reaches Usha Rani's house as a caretaker under the name of Joker to get her to love him. After entering the job, Balaji develops very much affection towards Apple. What follows are funny situations in which Balaji has to take care of the girl, cook for the family and kids, and hide himself from those at his office. Eventually, Usha Rani goes to Balaji's house to request him not to take charge in Tirupati and, on seeing him, understands that he had tricked her. But Balaji resigns from his job and appears to have gone back to Hyderabad. Usha Rani starts to understand his love and feels sad. But on reaching her home, she finds that Balaji is back again as Joker. Thus the movie ends on a happy note.

Cast

as Balaji / Joker *

as Usha Rani *

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as Manager B. S. Murthy * Rallapalli as Manager Lakshmi Narayana * Mallikarjuna Rao as Subbaraju *

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as K. C. Reddy *

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as David *

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as Vijayalakshmi *Abhilasha as Luisa *Rekha as Kantham *

as Apple

Soundtrack

Music was composed by

. Lyrics were written by Gurucharan. The lyrics of the song Repanti Rupam Kanti from Manchi Chedu (1953) by Acharya Aatreya were largely used in this movie. Music released on AKASH Music Company.

References

External links

{{Vamsy 1993 comedy-drama films 1993 films Indian comedy-drama films Films directed by Vamsy Telugu remakes of Malayalam films 1990s Telugu-language films