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{{Infobox film<br />
| image = Laati.jpg<br />
| caption = Title card<br />
| director = [[Gunasekhar]]<br />
| producer = M. V. Muralikrishna<br />
| starring = [[Prashanth]]<br />Samyuktha Singh<br />[[Raghuvaran]]<br />
| cinematography = [[K. C. Diwakar]]<br />
| editing = Shankar<br />
| music = [[M. M. Keeravani]]<br />
| studio = Murali Krishna Movies<br />
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1992|11|5}}<br />
| runtime = 135 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Telugu<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Laati''''' ({{translation|[[Lathi (stick)|Lathi]]}}) is a 1992 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[action romance film]] directed by [[Gunasekhar]] in his debut,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tanmayi |first=Bhawana |date=April 16, 2023 |title='Shaakuntalam' director Gunasekhar: 'I wanted to tell a story of love and values' |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/trends/entertainment/shaakuntalam-director-gunasekhar-interview-10420781.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241125083933/https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/trends/entertainment/shaakuntalam-director-gunasekhar-interview-10420781.html |archive-date=25 November 2024 |access-date=1 January 2025 |website=[[Moneycontrol]]}}</ref> starring [[Prashanth]], Samyuktha Singh, and [[Raghuvaran]]. The film won three [[Nandi Awards]]. The film was released on 5 November 1992.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Laati |url=https://indiancine.ma/AGYG/info |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250101145237/https://indiancine.ma/AGYG/info |archive-date=1 January 2025 |access-date=1 January 2025 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref> It was later dubbed in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''Dawood Ibrahim''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dawood Ibrahim Tamil Film Audio cassette by Maragathamani ( Oscar award winner MM keeramani) |url=https://mossymart.com/product/dawood-ibrahim-tamil-film-audio-cassette-by-maragathamani-oscar-award-winner-mm-keeramani/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240417150729/https://mossymart.com/product/dawood-ibrahim-tamil-film-audio-cassette-by-maragathamani-oscar-award-winner-mm-keeramani/ |archive-date=17 April 2024 |access-date=1 January 2025 |website=Mossymart |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Plot ==<br />
{{more plot|date=January 2025}}<br />
Srinivas is a young boy ([[Prashanth]]) who dreams of becoming a police officer. He eventually joins a police training college and gets posted as a [[Constable|police constable]] in an area, where don Avinash ([[Raghuvaran]]) rules over the area. Srinivas wins over Avinash, encountering ordeals. He falls in love with Sangeetha (played by debutant Samyuktha).Avinash traps Srinivas in a fake case that removes Srinivas from police post. At the end Srinivas strikes back ending Avinash reign as underworld don.<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
{{cast listing|<br />
* [[Prashanth]] as Srinivas<br />
* Samyuktha Singh as Sangeetha<br />
* [[Raghuvaran]] as Avinash<br />
* [[Kitty (actor)|Kitty]] as Circle Inspector Varma<br />
* [[JD Chakravarthy]] as Ramana<br />
*[[Chinna (actor)|Chinna]] as Babji<br />
* [[Brahmaji]] as Brahmaji<br />
*[[Surya (Telugu actor)|Surya]] as Gopi<br />
*Vinod Bala as Bhaskar<br />
*[[Narra Venkateswara Rao]] as Head Constable<br />
*[[P. Sai Kumar|Sai Kumar]] as Prithvi<br />
*[[Ravi Teja]] as Avinash's henchman<br />
*[[Narsing Yadav]] as Avinash's goon<br />
}}<br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
The soundtrack was composed by [[M. M. Keeravani]].{{Cn|date=January 2025}}<br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
! Song !! Singer(s)<br />
|-<br />
| "Goppa Kathe" || Keeravani<br />
|-<br />
| "Ikkadunnava" || [[K. S. Chitra]]<br />
|-<br />
| "Madhura Paragam" || Keeravani<br />
|-<br />
| "Music Bit" ||<br />
|-<br />
| "Parugulu Pette" || Keeravani<br />
|-<br />
| "Parugulu Pette" || [[K. S. Chithra|Chithra]]<br />
|-<br />
| "Ulikipadda Gundelona" || [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], Chitra<br />
|}<br />
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== Awards ==<br />
;[[Nandi Awards]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008) |trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008) |url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150223135739/http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf |archive-date=23 February 2015 |access-date=21 August 2020 |publisher=[[Andhra Pradesh (magazine)|Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh]] |language=Telugu}}</ref><br />
* [[Nandi Award for Best Editor|Best Editor]] – Shankar<br />
* [[Nandi Award for Best First Film of a Director|Best First Film Director]] – [[Gunasekhar]]<br />
* [[Nandi Award for Best Cinematographer|Best Cinematographer]] – K. C. Divakar<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
*{{IMDb title}}<br />
{{Gunasekhar}}<br />
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[[Category:1992 Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:1990s police films]]<br />
[[Category:1990s romantic action films]]<br />
[[Category:1992 Telugu-language films]]<br />
[[Category:1992 directorial debut films]]<br />
[[Category:1992 films]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by Gunasekhar]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by M. M. Keeravani]]<br />
[[Category:Indian police films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian romantic action films]]</div>MonteZaleski33