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-language drama film written and directed by

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. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Bhanuchander, and Ramya Krishna. The music is composed by

K. V. Mahadevan Krishnankoil Venkadachalam Mahadevan (14 March 1918 – 21 June 2001) was an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, music producer, and musician known for his works in Tamil cinema, Tamil, Telugu cinema, Telugu, Malayalam cinema, Malayalam, and Kann ...

. It is produced by Sudhakar and Karunakar under the Sudarshan Cine Enterprises banner. This film is based on a story against violence shown in a rural background. This message is shown in a short graphic format as an introduction to the film. The film received National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu, and three state Nandi Awards (including Third Best Feature Film).

Plot

The film begins in a village where Neelakantam is a tyrant who tramples the public under his feet. In the same village, Hanumanth Dasu and his brother-in-law Rangadasu belong to a Haridasa family. Once Neelakantam molests an orthodox Brahmin woman Yashodamma wife of a Bhagavathar Acharyulu. So, Yashodamma forfeits herself to be his wife and discards from his life along with Tirumala Dasu the son of Hanumathu Dasu to give him a good education. After 20 years, Tirumala Dasu returns to the village as a district collector. In the beginning, Tirumala Dasu pretends as if he is supporting Neelakantam, according to the guidance of his father to get a revolution in public and they succeed in it. Parallelly, Seeta the daughter of Rangadasu who loves Tirumala Dasu a lot also dislikes him but afterward realizes his virtue. Right now, Neelakantam ploys to conquer the Govt lands for which he initiates Tirumala Dasu to get them to auction. Here, Tirumala Dasu takes bribes from different landlords and uses them to squat the land from the villagers. At present, enraged Neelakhantam intrigues to destroy the village with the help of other landlords when Tirumala Dasu ceases them. Being cognizant of it, the villagers unite to kill Neelakantam when Hanumath Dasu stops and pacifies them that violence is not the solution to resolve a problem. Finally, Neelakantam also realizes his mistake, sheds all his weapons, and reforms as a good person. Even Yashodamma reunites with her husband. At last, Hanumanth Dasu affirms that it's wiser to give the best punishment for egregious persons to destroy their evil nature than to eliminate them. Finally, it is proclaimed that ''Nonviolence is great piety''.

Cast

* Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Hanumath Dasu * Bhanuchander as Tirumala Dasu * Ramya Krishna as Seethalu * Satyanarayana as Neelakantam * Murali Mohan as Rangadasu *

K. R. Vijaya Deivanayaki better known by her stage name K. R. Vijaya is an Indian actress who has featured in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada films. She started her career in 1963 and has been acting for more than five decades in South Indian cinema. ...

as Yashodamma * Sujatha as Devamma * Srilakshmi as Panchashari * Ashok Kumar as Acharyulu *

Sakshi Ranga Rao Sakshi Ranga Rao (born Rangavajhula Ranga Rao; 15 September 1942 – 27 June 2005) was an Indian character actor who worked in Telugu cinema and Telugu theatre. He appeared in about 450 films over a career spanning four decades, majority of ...

* Vankayala Satyanarayana * Kota Sankar Rao *

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* Potti Prasad * Badi Tataji * Murali Krishna Maddali

Soundtrack

Music composed by

. Music released on ADITYA Music Company.

Reception

Griddaluru Gopalrao in his review for '' Zamin Ryot'' opined that the film lacks novelty, and the talent of the lead cast is not fully realised.

Awards

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National Film Awards The National Film Awards is the most prominent film award ceremony in India. Established in 1954, it has been administered, along with the International Film Festival of India and the Indian Panorama, by the Indian government's Directorat ...

of 1989 * Best Feature Film in Telugu - Sudhakar & Karunakar ; Nandi Awards - 1989 * Third Best Feature Film - Sudhakar & Karunakar * Best Audiographer – Swaminathan *

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References

External links

* {{National Film Award Best Feature Film Telugu 1989 films 1980s Telugu-language films Films directed by K. Viswanath Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan Best Telugu Feature Film National Film Award winners