''Tiger'' is a 1979 Indian Telugu-language

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, produced by Parvathaneni Narayana Rao on Nava Shakthi Films banner and directed by Nandamuri Ramesh. The film stars

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, Rajinikanth,

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, and music composed by Satyam. It was also Rajinikanth's 50th film as an actor. The film is a remake of the

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'' (1977).

Plot

The film begins in a village where two soulmates Raja & Rashid reside. Alike, their families also reciprocate despite community. Once, a dreadful dacoit, Kotinagulu tries to kill an innocent Ramadasu when Raja’s father and Rashid’s father impede him. So, infuriated Kotinagulu along with his sidekick Ranga sets the village on fire, which the families ruined. Raja & Rashid split and Raja is raised by Rashid's mother Fathima Begum. In the interim, Kotinagulu’s wife Rukmini quits along with daughter Shanti as per her husband’s diabolic shade and is sheltered by her brother a Master. Years roll by, and Raja a gallant justice-seeking hoodlum who is famed as Tiger. Henceforth the past still haunts him and is seeking vengeance on Kotinagulu. In that process, he encounters Ramadasu and initiates the hunt with his aid. Currently, Kotinagulu turns into Zamindar Jagannadham a malefactor under the garb of honorable and under the quest of his family. Raja falls for Rekha whose father Bhumayya opposes it as Raja’s mother is a Muslim. Consequently, Fathima moves to divulge the actuality when Bhumayya regrets and accepts the alliance. Besides, Rashid is a CBI officer who is specially appointed to apprehend Kotinagulu and he is willing to meet warfare too. Currently, he forges himself as a huge burglar Ustad who escaped with 10 lakhs worth of diamonds. Ongoing, he is acquainted with Shanti the daughter of Kotinagulu and they crush. Parallelly, Kotinagulu captivates Rashid for the diamonds when Rashid recognizes him, also sights his family photo, and comprehends Shanti as his daughter. Rashid smacks them and flies. Meanwhile, Kotinagulu is aware of Raja, ergo, he allots Ranga to kill him. Whereat, Ramadasu recognizes Ranga when Raja chases him but he is seized and succeeds in breaking the bars. Eventually, Kotinagulu ruses to heist the precious necklace of the goddess in ''Mahakalijathara'' which Raja bars him. At that point, Kotinagulu views the Master and tortures & slays for the whereabouts of his family. Before dying, he entrusts their responsibility to Raja. Simultaneously, Kotinagulu abducts Fathima & Rekha and posts Ranga to gain his family till then Raja takes them into custody. Being cognizant of it, Rashid strikes on Raja with which they identify. At last, they mingle and cease Kotinagulu. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriages of Raja & Rekha and Rashid & Shanti.

Cast

as Tiger Raja * Rajinikanth as Ustad Rashid *

as Rekha *

as Shanti * Satyanarayana as Kotinagulu / Zamindar Jagannatham * Gummadi as Master *

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as Ramadasu * Prabhakar Reddy as Ranga * Anjali Devi as Fathima Begum * Annapoorna as Rukmini *

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* Chalapathi Rao as I.G. *

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*Vankayala as Bheemaiah *Saradhi

Soundtrack

Music composed by Satyam.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tiger (Film) 1979 films Indian action drama films Telugu remakes of Hindi films Films scored by Satyam (composer) 1970s Telugu-language films 1970s action drama films