Kondaveeti Simham (transl. The lion of Kondaveedu) is a 1981 Indian Telugu-language action film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. The film stars N. T. Rama Rao, Sridevi, Jayanthi, Mohan Babu and music Chakravarthy.[1][2][3] It is produced by M. Arjuna Raju and K. Sivarama Raju under the Roja Movies banner.

Kondaveeti Simham
Theatrical release poster
Directed byK. Raghavendra Rao
Written bySatyanand (dialogues)
Screenplay byK. Raghavendra Rao
Story byMahendran
Based onThanga Pathakkam (Tamil)
Produced byM. Arjuna Raju
K. Sivaramaraju
StarringN. T. Rama Rao
Sridevi
Jayanthi
Mohan Babu
CinematographyK. S. Prakash
Edited byKotagiri Venkateswara Rao
Music byChakravarthy
Production
company
Roja Movies
Release date
  • 7 October 1981 (1981-10-07)
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

The core story of the film was based on the 1974 Tamil film Thanga Pathakkam and was remade by same producer-director duo in Hindi as Farz Aur Kanoon (1982). The film was a blockbuster at box office.

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The film begins with a sheer cop, Inspector Ranjith Kumar, who swears to protect the integrity and sovereignty of the nation. Once, he intrepidly captures the brigands when he is wounded. At the same time, his wife Annapurna delivers a baby boy. Since Annapurna's father firmly believes in astrology, he declares that the child ignites the father's death. So, he ostracizes him with a maid, Gauri, and falsifies his death. Ranjith is honored with the Gold Medal as Kondaveeti Simham. The couple is blessed with another Ravi, who becomes a spoiled brat when Ranjith sends him to a juvenile home without knowing Annapurna. Next, Ranjith gallantly seizes a virulent gangster, Nagaraju, who pledges to demolish his clan.

Years roll by, and Ranjith is ennobling as SP. Ramu, the elder of Ranjith, grows up in a village and is acquainted with Devi, the daughter of Ranjith's soulmate, Major Gopalam. Initially, they squabble, which turns into a crush. Just after, Ramu aims to clear their debt and land in the city, where, with the aid of Gopalam, he starts up a business. Timeless, Ravi also backs with hostility toward his father and knits with a girl, Padma. Simultaneously, Nagaraju acquits and ruses to slay Annapurna, and Ramu secures them when he is cordial with them. Later, Ravi frames a heist at Gopalam's residence and indicts Ramu. However, Ranjith tactically catches hold of him.

Exploiting it, Nagaraju hangs him after being set free as avenging Ranjith. Ravi quits the house, and Nagaraju puppets him as a mobster, dispiriting Ranjith. Grief-stricken Annapurna paralyzes and becomes terminally ill when Gauri reveals the birth secret of Ramu. Before dying, Ramu told her to reform his brother. Ravi even avoids her funeral, which Ramu does. Besides, Ranjith is assigned a special mission to safeguard a national security plan for which Nagaraju conspires to get hold. Gazing it, Ramu gamely enrolls with him and makes Ravi figure out the fiendishness of the blackguards, but the miscreants catch them. Now, Ranjith divulges the actuality and flares up. At last, Ranjith ceases the baddies but sacrifices his life while securing the plan. Finally, the movie ends by dedicating to the bravery of the nation's police officers.

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Soundtrack

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Kondaveeti Simham
Film score by
Released1981
GenreSoundtrack
Length26:24
LabelSAREGAMA Audio
ProducerChakravarthy
Chakravarthy chronology
Viswaroopam
(1981)
Kondaveeti Simham
(1981)
Maha Purushudu
(1981)

Music was composed by Chakravarthy. Lyrics were written by Veturi. Music released by SAREGAMA Audio Company.[4]

S.No Song Title Singers Length
1 "Attamadugu Vagulona" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela 4:19
2 "Pilla Undi" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela 4:01
3 "Banginapalli" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela 4:10
4 "Vaanochche Varadochche" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela 3:22
5 "Goothikada Guntanakka" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela 2:32
6 "Ee Madhumasam Lo" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela 3:56
7 "Maa Intilona" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela 4:21

References

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  1. ^ "Kondaveeti Simham". gomolo.com. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Kondaveeti Simham". telugumoviepedia.com. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Kondaveeti Simham". aptalkies.com. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  4. ^ "Kondaveeti Simham Songs". Raaga.com. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
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