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{{Infobox film
| name = Chikkadu Dorakadu
| image = Chikkadu Dorakadu (1967 film).jpg
| border = no
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[B. Vittalacharya]]
| writer = Vituri {{small|(dialogues)}}
| screenplay = B. Vittalacharya
| story = B. V. Acharya
| producer = Potluri Venkatanarayana <br />Kuduruvalli Seetarama Swamy
| starring = [[N. T. Rama Rao]]<br />[[Kanta Rao]]<br />[[Jayalalithaa]]<br />[[Krishna Kumari (actress)|Krishna Kumari]]
| cinematography = H. S. Venu
| editing = K. Govinda Swamy
| music = [[T. V. Raju]]
| studio = Sri Lakshmi Narayana Productions
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1967|12|21}}
| runtime = 163 mins
| country = India
| language = Telugu
}}

'''''Chikkadu Dorakadu''''' is a 1967 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[swashbuckler film]] directed by [[B. Vittalacharya]] and produced by Potluri Venkatanarayana and Kuduruvalli Seetarama Swamy under the Sri Lakshmi Narayana Productions banner and. It stars [[N. T. Rama Rao]], [[Kanta Rao]], [[J. Jayalalithaa|Jayalalithaa]] and [[Krishna Kumari (actress)|Krishna Kumari]], with music composed by [[T. V. Raju]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Srikanth|date=24 December 1967|title=సినిమా: చిక్కడు దొరకడు |trans-title=Cinema: Chikkadu Dorakadu|work=[[Visalaandhra]]|url=https://indiancine.ma/documents/GJT/0,65,2550,1715|access-date=24 September 2020|language=te}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=24 December 1967|title=చిక్కడు దొరకడు |trans-title=Chikkadu Dorakadu|work=[[Andhra Jyothi]]|url=https://indiancine.ma/documents/GJR/0,0,2550,3300|access-date=24 September 2020|language=te}}</ref> The film was remade in [[Hindi]] as ''[[Jay Vejay]]'' (1977).

== Plot ==
Once upon a time, there were three kingdoms; Malawa, Pushpapuri, Panchalapuram, which have together hidden a secret treasure for the welfare of the people at ''Bhuvaseswari Peetam'' and hid its route map in 3 different necklaces. Generations pass; at present, the Malawa King, Dharmapala (Mikkilineni), does not have children. Taking this as an advantage, his brother-in-law Simhabala (Tyagaraju), wants to grab the throne and forces Dharmapala to adopt his son Prachanda Sena. But God's wish is different; Dharmapala and his wife are blessed with twin boys. Simhabala secretly steals the children, orders his henchmen to kill them. Due to the loyalty towards the King, the soldiers separate them by keeping a letter, which tells their identity. One child was taken care of by a burglar as Chikkadu, and another by a village lady Amaravati (Chayadevi) as Dilipa. Years roll by; Chikkadu (N. T. Rama Rao) is a kind-hearted robber whose goal is to rob the rich and feed the poor. Dilipa (Kanta Rao), with his intelligent attitude, acquires the riches from his subordinate kings and utilises them to the welfare of the people. Once Dilipa meets the Panchalapuram Princess Padmavathi (Krishna Kumari), and both fall in love. But the Panchalapuram King says that whoever finds the way to the Bhuvaneshwari treasure will win his daughter's hand. So, Dilipa moves to Pushpapuri for one of the necklaces. Meanwhile, Chikkadu also reaches Pushpapuri, makes a blow to blow to a dancer Manjuvani (Vijayalalitha), who cheats the public through her beauty. The case is presented in the court of Queen Priyamvada (Jayalalithaa), where she notices the talent of Chikkadu. Now Priyamvada wants to want to acquire the remaining two necklaces using him. So, She makes acquaintance with Chikkadu in disguise, but unfortunately, she falls for him. Here Chikkadu too takes an oath to acquire the necklaces. Dilipa, in the name of "Dorakadu", starts searching for it. At the same time, Simhabala sends his son Prachanda (Satyanarayana) to bring the necklace from Dharmapala. Prachanda steals the necklace tries to kill the King when Chikkadu arrives and saves him. Chikkadu & Dorakadu scheme one above the other with many plans and tricks. Ultimately, they get the three necklaces, and they decide to move together and share the treasure. Simhabala & Prachanda also follows them. On the way, they learn their birth secret. At last, after a lot of adventures, they reach the treasure, acquire it and eliminate the baddies. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Chikkadu with Priyamvada and Dorakadu with Padmavathi.

== Cast ==
*[[N. T. Rama Rao]] as Chikkadu
*[[Kanta Rao]] as Dorakadu / Dilipa Chakravarthy
*[[Jayalalithaa]] as Priyamvada Devi
*[[Krishna Kumari (actress)|Krishna Kumari]] as Padmavathi Devi
*[[Mikkilineni (actor)|Mikkilineni]] as Dharmapala Maharaju
*[[Kaikala Satyanarayana|Satyanarayana]] as Prachanda Sena
*Thyagaraju as Simhabala
*[[Valluri Balakrishna|Balakrishna]] as Gangulu
*K. V. Chalam
*Jagga Rao
*[[Vijaya Lalitha]] as Manjuvani
*[[Chaya Devi]] as Amaravathi
*Meena Kumari as Madanam
*Rajeswari

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Chikkadu Dorakadu
| type = film
| artist = [[T. V. Raju]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1967
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Soundtrack
| length = 29:12
| label =
| producer = [[T. V. Raju]]
| prev_title = [[Bhama Vijayam (1967 film)|Bhaama Vijayam]]
| prev_year = 1967
| next_title = [[Ummadi Kutumbam]]
| next_year = 1967
}}

Music composed by [[T. V. Raju]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Chikkadu Dorakadu (1967)-Song_Booklet |url=https://indiancine.ma/documents/CFJ/info |website=Indiancine.ma |access-date=7 September 2021}}</ref>
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!S. No.!!Song Title !!Lyrics !!Singers !!length
|-
|1
|"Andhaalanni Neeve"
|[[C. Narayana Reddy]]
|[[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]], [[P. Susheela]], B. Vasantha, Raghuram
|4:37
|-
|2
|"Avuraa Veeraadhi"
|C. Narayana Reddy
|Ghantasala, [[P. B. Sreenivas]]
|5:06
|-
|3
|"Dora Nimma Pandu"
|C. Narayana Reddy
|Ghantasala, P. Susheela
|3:05
|-
|4
|"Idhigo Nenunnanu"
|C. Narayana Reddy
|P. Susheela
|3:11
|-
|5
|"Inthalo Yemo"
|C. Narayana Reddy
|P. Susheela
|3:16
|-
|6
|"Kanne Pilla Anagaane"
|Veeturi
|P. Susheela
|3:21
|-
|7
|"O Labbi"
|C. Narayana Reddy
|P. Susheela
|3:35
|-
|8
|"Pagati Poota"
|C. Narayana Reddy
|Ghantasala, P. Susheela
|3:01
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0854121}}

[[Category:1960s action adventure films]]
[[Category:1960s Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:1967 films]]
[[Category:Films scored by T. V. Raju]]
[[Category:Indian action adventure films]]
[[Category:Indian fantasy action films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian swashbuckler films]]
[[Category:Telugu films remade in other languages]]

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