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Adavi Simhalu
Theatrical release poster
Directed byK. Raghavendra Rao
Written bySatyanand (dialogues)
Screenplay byK. Raghavendra Rao
Produced byC. Ashwini Dutt
StarringKrishna
Krishnam Raju
Jaya Prada
Sridevi
CinematographyK. S. Prakash
Edited byKotagiri Venkateswara Rao
Music byChakravarthy
Production
company
Release date
28.04.1983
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Adavi Simhalu (transl. Forest Lions) is a 1983 Telugu-language action film, produced by C. Ashwini Dutt under the Vyjayanthi Movies banner[2] and directed by K. Raghavendra Rao.[3] The film stars Krishna, Krishnam Raju, Jaya Prada, Sridevi and music composed by Chakravarthy.[4] The film was simultaneously made in Hindi as Jaani Dost with Dharmendra, Jeetendra, Sridevi and Parveen Babi in pivotal roles. Both movies were made simultaneously by the same banner and director, some of the scenes and artists are replicated in both versions.[5]

Plot

The film begins at Raj Nagar estate. Its owner Raja Narendra Varma Singh lives with his wife Annapurnamma their son Krishna and verge to have a daughter. Here, vindictive brother-in-law Kondala Rao / Cobra ruses and slays Dharam Raj in an accident. Krishna is mislaid in it and befriends an orphan Raju who aims to civilize him, sacrificing his own. Years roll by and Raju is a truck driver whereas Krishna turns into a daredevil gangster as a white knight for Cobra's sibling Hari that is always under the veil. Once, Raju secures a charming Lalitha the unbeknownst sibling of Krishna, and falls for her. In tandem, Krishna crushes the lionhearted Rekha. Meanwhile, Raju spots Krishna's true self when discord arises, which soothes him by declaring Krishna an undercover cop. He seizes the total criminals of the country, but Hari flees. Thus, enraged Cobra incriminates Raju, forcibly knitting Lalitha with a stranger by endangering Annapurnamma and ploys to kill her. Just after, Cobra & Hari absconds to their crime wing of the forest. Ergo, Raju breaks the bars and Krishna chases to hold him. Rekha also accompanies him by detecting Hari as a hoodwinker of her mother. Knowing it, Cobra attempts to destroy them, but they escape and face Lalitha eluded. Moreover, Krishna unearths his birth and realizes Lalitha is his sister. Now, Raju & Krishna tough nut Cobra in the veil of Adavi Simhalu. So, Cobra sets up a rivalry between the two, and the battle erupts when they fathom the actuality. At last, they cease Cobra & gang. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriages of Raju & Lalitha and Krishna & Rekha.

Cast

Soundtrack

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References

  1. ^ "Adavi Simhalu (Overview)". IMDb.
  2. ^ "Adavi Simhalu (Banner)". Filmiclub.
  3. ^ "Adavi Simhalu (Direction)". IMDb.
  4. ^ "Adavi Simhalu (Cast & Crew)". gomolo.com. Archived from the original on 25 October 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  5. ^ "Adavi Simhalu (Review)". Filmibeat.

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