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{{Infobox film
| name = Magaadu
| image = Magaadu 1976 poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| writer = [[D. V. Narasa Raju]] {{small|(dialogues)}}
| story = [[Salim–Javed]]
| screenplay = Salim-Javed
| producer = [[Lakshmi Rajyam]] Sridhar Rao Srikanth Nahta
| director = S. D. Lal
| based_on = ''[[Deewaar]]'' (1975)
| starring = [[N. T. Rama Rao]] [[Manjula Vijayakumar|Manjula]] [[Ramakrishna (Telugu actor)|Ramakrishna]] [[Latha Sethupathi|Latha]]
| music = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
| cinematography = Srikanth
| editing = Veerappa
| studio = Rajyam Productions
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1976|5|19}}
| runtime = 151 mins
| country = India
| language = Telugu
}}

'''''Magaadu''''' ({{Translation|Man}}) is a 1976 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[action film]] produced by [[Lakshmi Rajyam]], Sridhar Rao and Srikanth Nahata under the Rajyam Productions banner and directed by S. D. Lal. It stars [[N. T. Rama Rao]], [[Ramakrishna (Telugu actor)|Ramakrishna]], [[Manjula Vijayakumar|Manjula]] and [[Latha (actress)|Latha]], with music composed by [[K. V. Mahadevan]]. The film is a remake of [[Hindi]] film ''[[Deewaar]]'' (1975).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mondal |first=Sayantan |date=30 January 2017 |title=Amitabh Bachchan starrer 'Deewar' was remade in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam – and Cantonese |url=https://scroll.in/reel/828031/amitabh-bachchan-starrer-deewar-was-remade-in-telugu-tamil-malayalam-and-cantonese |url-status=live |access-date=18 February 2020 |website=[[Scroll.in]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=8 May 2020 |title=సీనియర్ ఎన్టీఆర్ రీమేక్ చేసిన అమితాబ్ బచ్చన్ సూపర్ హిట్ సినిమాలు ఇవే.. |url=https://telugu.news18.com/news/movies/sr-ntr-remake-amitabh-bachchan-many-hindi-super-hit-films-in-telugu-here-are-the-details-ta-512320.html |access-date=13 January 2021 |website=[[CNN-News18]] |language=Telugu}}</ref>

== Plot ==
The film begins with a protest under the strong leadership of trade unionist Anand Babu (Kanta Rao) to enhance the lives of struggling labourers. Anand Babu leads a happy family life with his wife, Shantamma (Anjali Devi), and two sons, Vijay & Ravi. The factory management tries to bribe him but he does not yield then they show life threat to his family, so, he surrenders to them. Furious, labourers attack him, everyone looks at him as a traitor, so, he leaves the home and roams around aimlessly. Shantamma leaves the town along with children and starts working as a labourer. Vijay also assists her mother to educate his younger brother but Vijay becomes an atheist who never enters into the temple only accompanies his mother & brother and sits at its steps. Years roll by, Vijay (N. T. Rama Rao) works in the harbour as ''Coolie No. 786'' where a worker Rahim (Mukkamala) advises him not to lose that badge as it is a lucky charm to him. Ravi (Ramakrishna) becomes a graduate, moves to police training and loves Police Commissioner's (Dhulipala) daughter Geetha (Latha). Parallelly, at the harbour, Vijay revolts against the atrocities made by a gangster Bhujangam (Tyagaraju). Discerning Vijay, Rambabu (Prabhakar Reddy), another gangster appoints him as a white knight. Vijay courageously succeeds several tasks and every time his badge 786 shields him. Time passes, Vijay becomes a deadly gangster, gets acquaintance with a club dancer Anitha (Manjula) and they fall in love. Meanwhile, Ravi returns as a police officer, learns the reality and requests his brother to surrender but he refuses, so, Ravi leaves the house along with his mother. After that, an unknown person is found dead in a railway compartment, Ravi recognises him as his father Anand Babu after his funeral, Shantamma becomes sick and hospitalised. By the time, Ravi takes to warrant against Vijay and surrounds the hospital. As there is no other alternative, Vijay visits the temple and prays the god, the next day, when Shantamma recovers feels happy to know that her son has entered the temple for her. Thereafter, Vijay finds Anita is pregnant so, he decides to abandon from the underworld to marry her and also make confess for the forgiveness of his mother. Vijay informs his mother that he is coming to the temple as a reformed person but unfortunately, Anita is slaughtered by Bhujangam. In that rage, Vijay bursts out and kills Bhujangam. At last, in the final clash, Ravi pleads Vijay to surrender but he keeps trust in his badge and starts running. But his attempt fails as the badge slips and he is wounded to Ravi's bullet. Finally, Vijay reaches the temple and dies in his mother's lap and ultimately, Ravi is felicitated for pursuing justice.

== Cast ==
*[[N. T. Rama Rao]] as Vijay Varma
*[[Ramakrishna (Telugu actor)|Rama Krishna]] as Ravi Varma
*[[Manjula Vijayakumar|Manjula]] as Anita
*[[Latha Sethupathi|Latha]] as Geeta
*[[Kanta Rao]] as Anand Babu
*[[M. Prabhakar Reddy|Prabhakar Reddy]] as Rambabu
*[[Dhulipala Seetarama Sastry|Dhulipala]] as Police Commitioner
*[[Rajanala Kaleswara Rao|Rajanala]]
*[[Mukkamala]] as Rahim
*Dr. Sivaramakrishnaiah
*Tyagaraju as Bhujangam
*[[Raavi Kondala Rao]]
*K. V. Chalam as Peter
*Malladi
*K. K. Sarma as Gangu
*[[Anjali Devi]] as Shanthamma
*[[Radha Kumari]]
*[[Rohini (actress)|Baby Rohini]]
*[[Jayamalini]] as [[item number]]

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Magaadu
| type = film
| artist = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1976
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Soundtrack
| length = 12:41
| label =
| producer = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
| prev_title = [[Secretary (1976 film)|Secretary]]
| prev_year = 1976
| next_title = [[Bangaru Manishi]]
| next_year = 1976
}}

Music composed by [[K. V. Mahadevan]]. Lyrics were written by [[C. Narayana Reddy]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Magadu (1976)-Song_Booklet |url=https://indiancine.ma/ |url-status=live |access-date=13 January 2021 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref>
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!S. No.!!Song Title !!Singers !!length
|-
|1
|"Korukunna Ninnu Cherukunna"
|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam|SP Balu]], [[P. Susheela]]
|4:17
|-
|2
|"Kotesindu"
|P. Susheela
|4:18
|-
|3
|"Sala Sala Kaaginakodhi"
|SP Balu, P. Susheela
|4:06
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
{{IMDb title|0390199}}

[[Category:1976 films]]
[[Category:1970s action drama films]]
[[Category:Masala films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian action drama films]]
[[Category:Telugu remakes of Hindi films]]
[[Category:Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan]]
[[Category:1970s Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Films featuring an item number]]
[[Category:1976 drama films]]

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