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. S. No.Song title Lyrics Singers length1"Ammammo Ee Guntadu"Acharya AatreyaV. Ramakrishna, P. Susheela4:142"Neeku Naaku Pellante" GopiV. Ramakrishna, P. Susheela4:373"Raaraa Maa Intiki"C. Narayana ReddyGhantasala, P. Susheela4:174"Devudela Untaadani"DasaradhiGhantasala, P. Susheela3:355"Ontariga Unnanu" Cherupu Anjineeya SastryV. Ramakrishna, P. Susheela3:47
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