Chuttalunnaru Jagratha (transl. Beware of relatives)[1] is a 1980 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film directed by B. V. Prasad. The film stars Krishna and Sridevi. It revolves around a man who was framed for murder, and a lookalike who aids him in finding the true killers.
| Chuttalunnaru Jagratha | |
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| Directed by | B. V. Prasad |
| Screenplay by | M. Balayya |
| Story by | M. Balayya |
| Produced by | Alaparthi Suryanarayana |
| Starring | Krishna Sridevi |
| Cinematography | S. S. Lal |
| Edited by | S. P. S. Veerappa |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Alaparthi Suryanarayana |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Chuttalunnaru Jagratha was released on 8 August 1980 and became a commercial success. It was remade in Tamil as Pokkiri Raja (1982) and in Hindi as Mawaali (1983), with Sridevi returning for both.
Plot
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An industrialist's daughter and the manager of the industrialist's factory fall in love, despite initial conflicts. The industrialist's greedy relative wants his son to marry the girl, lusting for her wealth. Father and son murder the industrialist, and the factory manager is wrongfully convicted. In prison, he meets a lookalike and they plan to bring the real killers to justice.
Cast
edit- Krishna as Ramesh & Gangulu (Dual role)[2]
- Sridevi[2]
- Mikkilineni
- Nutan Prasad
- Rao Gopal Rao
- Nirmalamma
- Kavitha
- Suryakantham
- Ravi Kondala Rao
- Tiger Prabhakar as Kathula Rathi
- Balayya
Production
editChuttalunnaru Jagratha was directed by B. V. Prasad and produced by Alaparthi Suryanarayana under Amrutha Films. The story and screenplay were written by M. Balayya, and the dialogues by D. V. Narasaraju. Cinematography was handled by S. S. Lal, and editing by S. P. S. Veerappa.[3]
Soundtrack
editThe soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[4]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Appanna Thanamana" | Kosaraju | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chorus | |
| 2. | "Rekkalu Thodigi Reparepaladi" | C. Narayana Reddy | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | |
| 3. | "Kokkorokko Bavane Oyyari Bhama" | Jaladi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | |
| 4. | "Ammi Olammi" | C. Narayana Reddy | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | |
| 5. | "Ravayya Ramesham" | C. Narayana Reddy | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | |
| 6. | "Chikkavulera Naa Konde" | Kosaraju | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela |
Release and reception
editChuttalunnaru Jagratha was released on 8 August 1980 and became a commercial success.[2] The film was remade in Tamil as Pokkiri Raja (1982)[1][5] and Hindi as Mawaali (1983), with Sridevi returning for both.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ a b Ramachandran, Naman (2014) [2012]. Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography. Penguin Books. p. 104. ISBN 978-0-14-342111-5.
- ^ a b c B. A. Raju [@baraju_SuperHit] (7 August 2018). "Superstar #Krishna Garu in a dual role co-starring #Sridevi, Super Duper Hit #ChuttalunnaruJagratha completes 38 years. Story & Produced by M Balayya. Release Date : 08/08/1980" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Chuttalunnaru Jagratha". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ "Chuttalunnaru Jagratha (1980)-Song_Booklet". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ Saravanan, M. (2013). AVM 60 Cinema (in Tamil). Rajarajan Publications. p. 245.
- ^ Sharma, Devesh (7 April 2020). "Filmfare recommends: Top films of Jeetendra where he played a double role". Filmfare. Archived from the original on 15 April 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "ఇంటర్నెట్లో వైరల్ అయిన జయప్రద సాంగ్!". Andhra Jyothi (in Telugu). 12 April 2017. Archived from the original on 25 February 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2020.