State Rowdy
State Rowdy is a Telugu action film directed by B. Gopal in 1989. The film stars Chiranjeevi, while Radha, Bhanupriya, Sharada, Rao Gopal Rao, Thiagarajan and Nutan Prasad are among the cast.
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| Directed by | B. Gopal |
| Produced by | T. Subbarami Reddy & P. Sasibhushan |
| Written by | Paruchuri Brothers [story & dialogues] |
| Starring | Chiranjeevi Radha Bhanupriya Rao Gopal Rao Sharada Thiagarajan |
| Music by | Bappi Lahiri |
| Cinematography | S. Gopal Reddy |
| Edited by | K.A. Marthand |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot
Kalicharan (Chiranjeevi) is a rowdy who kidnaps all the leading rowdies from different parts of the state working under two rivals (Rao Gopal Rao and Nutan Prasad), and provides them with good jobs. Asha (Bhanupriya) has interest in him and assists with his good deeds. To get rid of this "state rowdy," the villains came to know that he has a mother and a cousin, Radha (Radha), and informed them on his whereabouts.
It is known that Kali is actually Prithvi who was aspiring to become a police officer but could not get the job due to Laajmani (Sharada), even though he performed well at the interview and tests. He becomes an outlaw due to this and turns as state rowdy to get rid of all the other rowdies by taking law into his own hands.
When his mother and Radha see him, he is forced to reveal the secret that he is actually a police informer working for Laajmani to bring criminals to justice. Laajmani has lost her husband and daughter in fighting the villains.
Later, it is learnt that Asha is Laajmani's daughter, and she gets accused of murdering Rao Gopal Rao's younger brother (Thiagarajan). The rest of the story forms on how she is acquitted with Kali's help, and how Kali and Laajmani get rid of their enemies by bringing them to justice.
Reception
This film collected 1 Crore in Nizam area. It was an achievement by Chiranjeevi, previously only by hero Amitabh that a movie collected 1 Crore in one territory.
Cast
- Chiranjeevi as Kalicharan/Prithvi
- Radha as Radha
- Bhanupriya as Asha
- Rao Gopal Rao
- Sharada as SP Laajmani M. Rao
- Thiagarajan as Rao Gopal Rao's brother
- Nutan Prasad as Bankamatti Bhaskar Rao
- Jayamalini
- Jyothi Lakshmi
- Kaikala Satyanarayana
- Allu Rama Lingaiah
Sound Track
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Are moothi meeda meesamunna" | Veturi Sundara Rama Murthy | S P Balasubramanyam | |
| 2. | "Tadhigana Thom" | Veturi Sundara Rama Murthy | S P Balasubramanyam, Susheela | |
| 3. | "Radha Radha Madilona" | Veturi Sundara Rama Murthy | S P Balasubramanyam, Susheela | |
| 4. | "Chukkala Pallakilo" | C Narayana Reddy | S P Balasubramanyam, Susheela | |
| 5. | "One Two Three" | Jonnavithula | S P Balasubramanyam, S Janaki |