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{{short description|1985 film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Babai Abbai
| image = Babai Abbai.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| writer = Jandhyala
| screenplay =
| producer = M. Sudhakar Reddy
| director = [[Jandhyala Subramanya Sastry|Jandhyala]]
| starring = [[Nandamuri Balakrishna]]<br>Anitha Reddy
| narrator =
| music = [[K. Chakravarthy|Chakravarthy]]
| cinematography = [[S. Gopal Reddy]]
| editing = Gautham Raju
| story =
| based_on = {{Based on|''[[Brewster's Millions]]''|[[George Barr McCutcheon]]}}
| studio = Ushodhaya Movies <ref name="Titles">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0266290/ |title=Titles |publisher=IMDb}}</ref>
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1985|2|5}}
| runtime = 122 minutes
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Babai Abbai''''' is a 1985 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[comedy film]] produced by M. Sudhakar Reddy under the Ushodhaya Movies banner and directed by [[Jandhyala Subramanya Sastry|Jandhyala]]. It stars [[Nandamuri Balakrishna]], Anitha Reddy and music composed by [[K. Chakravarthy|Chakravarthy]]. The film is inspired by the Telugu film ''[[Vaddante Dabbu]]'' (1954), which itself was based on the [[English language|English]] novel ''[[Brewster's Millions]]'' (1902) by [[George Barr McCutcheon]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Parankusam|first=Aditya|date=11 June 2017|title=Chronicles of screwball comedy|work=[[The Hans India]]|url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Hans/2017-06-11/Chronicles-of-screwball-comedy/305770|access-date=1 March 2018}}</ref>

==Plot==
The film begins with two con artists Bala (Nandamuri Balakrishna) & Veera (Suthi Veerabhadra Rao) who meet in a very crazy situation and start living together. Out of goodwill, they call each other as Babayi-Abbayi and their livelihood is making debts and absconds from lenders. Once Bala is acquainted with a beautiful girl Krishnaveni / Krishna (Anitha Reddy), daughter of a multi-millionaire Vara Prasada Rao (Suthi Velu) and they fall in love. Being cognizant of it, Vara Prasada Rao assigns a task for Bala by allocating a huge amount of Rs.25 lakhs and asks him to spend it within 30 days. Eventually, warns him not to donate or destroy the money. At present, Bala starts the task on the guidance of Babai in various methods such as racing, gambling, making a movie, construction of the house, etc. But their income grows day by day when Bala feds-up with this money. Ultimately, he throws the money into the sea when Vara Prasada Rao arrives. At last, he affirms, the task is to study the character of Bala and he should also perceive the fruitlessness of treacherous money. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Bala & Krishna.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
*[[Nandamuri Balakrishna]] as Bala / Balasubramanyam
*Anitha Reddy as Krishna Veni
*[[Suthi Veerabhadra Rao]] as Babai / Veerabhadra Rao
*[[Suthi Velu]] as Vara Prasad Rao
*[[Gadde Rajendra Prasad|Rajendra Prasad]] as Taxi Driver
*[[Rallapalli (actor)|Rallapalli]] as Babai's Father-in-law
*[[Kota Srinivasa Rao]]
*[[Vizag Prasad]] as Inspector Shyam Sundar / Akitabhuchar
*Malladi as Lawyer
*Potti Prasad as Madman
*KK Sarma
*[[Chitti Babu Punyamurthula|Chitti Babu]]
*Satti Babu as Manager Jabar
*Chidatala Appa Rao
*Dham
*Jeet Mohan Mitra
*[[Sri Lakshmi]] as Aruna
*Kakinada Shyamala as Aruna's mother
*[[Radha Kumari]] as Subbulu
*[[Pavala Syamala]] as Sundari
*[[Nirmalamma]] as Godaramma
{{colend}}

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Babai – Abbai
| type = [[Soundtrack]]
| artist = [[K. Chakravarthy|Chakravarthy]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1985
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Soundtrack
| length = 18:41
| label = Saptaswar Audio
| producer = [[K. Chakravarthy|Chakravarthy]]
| prev_title = [[Atmabhalam]]
| prev_year = 1985
| next_title = [[Bharyabhartala Bhandam]]
| next_year = 1985
}}

The music was composed by [[K. Chakravarthy|Chakravarthy]]. Lyrics were written by [[Veturi Sundararama Murthy]]. The soundtrack was released by the Saptaswar Audio Company.
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!S. No.!!Song Title !!Singers !!length
|-
|1
|"Telusa Neeku Telusa"
|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[S. Janaki]]
|3:20
|-
|2
|"Nee Choopu"
|Srinivasamurthy, S. Janaki
|3:59
|-
|3
|"O Priyaa"
|Anita Reddy
|3:50
|-
|4
|"Sommu Penchaku"
|S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Madhavapeddi Ramesh
|3:27
|-
|5
|"Lady Lady"
|S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
|4:05
|}

==Other==
* VCDs and DVDs on - SHALIMAR Video Company, [[Hyderabad, Telangana|Hyderabad]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Brewster's Millions}}
{{Jandhyala Subramanya Sastry}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Babai - Abbai}}
[[Category:1985 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Jandhyala]]
[[Category:Films scored by K. Chakravarthy]]
[[Category:Films based on Brewster's Millions]]
[[Category:Films based on American novels]]
[[Category:1980s Telugu-language films]]

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