''Kalavari Samsaram'' () is a 1982

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, produced by Donepudi Brahmaiah under the Maheswari Combines banner and directed by K. S. Rami Reddy. It stars

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and Sridevi, with music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. The film is based on Maadireddy Sulachana's ''Agni Pariksha'' (Novel).

Plot

The film revolves around a wealthy conjoined family, Kodandaramaiah (Satyanarayana) is its paterfamilias who has two brothers Chalapathi (Allu Ramalingaiah) & Late Raghupathi. The entire family is surrounded by their respective wives, children and love & affection between them. Suddenly, a tragedical incident, Kodandaramaiah passes away. Before dying he reveals regarding their present financial status to his elder son Vishnu (Krishna) which is completely immersed in debts. By means of his kindness & spendthrift family expenditure. Here, Vishnu promises his father to clear the debts silently without defaming his image. There onwards, he struggles hard, raises dictatorship over the family and inturn he receives their resent. However, being an adamant he safeguards the family prestige & honor.

Cast

as Vishnu * Sridevi as Sujatha * Satyanarayana as Kodandaramaiah *

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as Chalapathi *

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as Raghu *

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as Uday *

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as Rajeev *

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as Subbaramaiah *Potti Prasad as Gumastha * Haranath as Vasanthi's brother *Telephone Satyanarayana as Doctor *Madan Mohan as Raghavaiah * Geetha as Vasanthi *

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as Kanthamma * Suryakantam as Vasanthi's mother * Rohini as Sudha *

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* Shubha as Sarala *Jhansi as Susheelamma *Athili Lakshmi as Kamalamma *

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as Sumathi *Kakinada Shyamala as Sujatha's sister * Nirmalamma as Sujatha's mother

Soundtrack

Music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. Music released on HMV Audio Company.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 0187196 Indian drama films Films based on Indian novels Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan 1982 drama films 1982 films