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Dorababu is a 1974 Telugu-language action film, produced by J. Subba Rao, G. Rajendra Prasad under the Phani Madhavi Combines banner and directed by T. Rama Rao. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Manjula and music composed by J. V. Raghavulu.




Plot


The film begins with a prisoner, Chandram, who is at the central jail as a homicide. Once, a psychology student, Anuradha, visited therein and became acquainted with Chandram. Anuradha likes his ideologies and seeks the reason behind his crime. Then, he narrates the past. Chandram dotes upon his sibling Lakshmi and knits her with his bestie Shankar. Once, Shankar's friend Chalapati tries to molest Lakshmi when the quarrel ensues into the death of Chalapati by Chandram, and he is sentenced. At present, Chandram & Anuradha fall in love, which her father Ramanandham, an honorable, also accepts. However, Prasad, his nephew, envies as he allures Anuradha. Besides, Bhujangam a dreadful thug performs terrible burglaries and anti-social activities which creates mayhem in the country. Due to misfortune, Bhujangam lays hold of Shankar via his girlfriend, Roja. Self-centered Shankar neglects Lakshmi and treats her as a slave. Prasad, too, is one of his acolytes who turns out to be a swindler, and Bhujangam slaughters him. Here, unfortunately, Ramanandam is incriminated. Meanwhile, Chandram acquits and realizes the rift in Lakshmi's life and that Bhujangam snares Shankar. Now, Chandram forges himself as a notorious Dorababu and hinders Bhujangam. Discerning his caliber, Bhujangam appoints him as a white knight. Eventually, Anuradha joins the gang to make her father free from guilt. At last, Dorababu gamely tricks, reforms Shankar, proves the Ramanandam as non-guilty, and ceases Bhujangam. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Chandram & Anuradha.




Cast


Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Dorababu / Chandram
Manjula as Anuradha
Chandrakala as Lakshmi
Satyanarayana as Bhujangam
Jaggayya as Jailor
Gummadi as Ramanadham
Raja Babu as Simhadri / Madhu
Giri Babu as Shankar
Rao Gopal Rao as S.P.
D. Ramanaidu as Prasad
Sakshi Ranga Rao
Mada as Prisoner




Crew


Art: G. V. Subba Rao
Choreography: Heeralal
Fights: Raghavulu
Dialogues: Gopi
Lyrics: C. Narayana Reddy, Acharya Aatreya, Dasaradhi, Cherupu Anjineeya Sastry, Gopi
Playback: Ghantasala, V. Ramakrishna, P. Susheela
Music: J. V. Raghavulu
Story: Gollapudi Maruti Rao
Editing: K. A. Martahnd
Cinematography: P. S. Selvaraj
Producer: J. Subba Rao, G. Rajendra Prasad
Screenplay - Director: T. Rama Rao
Banner: Phani Madhavi Combines
Release Date: 1974




Soundtrack



Music composed by J. V. Raghavulu. Music released on Audio Company.




Other


VCDs and DVDs on - SHALIMAR Video Company, Hyderabad




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