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-language film directed by

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. The film stars Rajasekhar,

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, Lissy and

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. The film is a remake of the 1988

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film ''

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''. Rajasekhar won the

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. It was dubbed and released in

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as ''Meesaikaran'' which was also a success. It marked Jeevitha Rajasekhar's last acting performance prior to her retirement.

Plot

Cast

* Rajasekhar as Vikram *

* Lissy as Swetha *

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as SP Raju

Reception

Griddaluru Gopalrao of ''

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'' on 31 August 1990 gave a favourable review for the film, appreciating the novel storyline, tight screenplay and Rajasekhar's performance.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, id=8757448 1990 films Indian action films Telugu remakes of Malayalam films 1990s Telugu-language films Films scored by Raj–Koti 1990 action films