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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Neti Siddhartha<br />
| image = Neti_Siddhartha.jpg<br />
| caption = Theatrical release poster<br />
| director = Kranthi Kumar<br />
| producer = [[Kranthi Kumar]]<br />
| writer = Satyanand {{small|(dialogues)}}<br />
| starring = [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna]]<br>[[Krishnam Raju]]<br>[[Shobana]]<br>[[Ayesha Jhulka]]<br />
| music = [[Laxmikant–Pyarelal]]<br />
| studio = Kranthi Chitra<br />
| cinematography = P. S. Prakash<br />
| editing = [[A. Sreekar Prasad]]<br />
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1990|6|15}}<br />
| runtime = 142 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Telugu<br />
| budget =<br />
| gross =<br />
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'''''Neti Siddhartha''''', also known by its alternative title ''Siddhartha'', is a 1990 [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[action film]] produced and directed by [[Kranthi Kumar]] under the Kranthi Chitra banner. It stars [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna]], [[Krishnam Raju]], [[Shobana]] and [[Ayesha Jhulka]] (in her acting debut), with music composed by [[Laxmikant–Pyarelal]]. It is a remake of the Hindi film ''[[Dharmatma]]'' (1975), itself based on ''[[The Godfather]]''. It did moderately well at the box office.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvcrunch.net/movies/view/id/25855/imdb_neti_siddhartha |accessdate=25 April 2012 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006101027/http://www.tvcrunch.net/movies/view/id/25855/imdb_neti_siddhartha |archivedate=6 October 2014 |title=www.tvcrunch.net }}</ref><ref>[http://chithr.com/movie/cast/1067/neti-siddhartha-cast.html Neti Siddhartha ( 1990 )] at chitr.com {{reliable source|date=February 2014}}</ref><br />
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==Plot==<br />
Siddhartha ([[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna]]) is the son of K.P. ([[Krishnam Raju]]), a business magnate. Siddhartha comes back from the states after so many years. Jyothi ([[Shobana]]), his childhood friend, has an unrequited love for him. One day, he is told K.P. rules an underworld mafia syndicate by his friend David ([[Sarath Babu]]), whom K.P. then kills. Siddhartha leaves home and reaches a forest where he falls in love with a tribal girl, Basanti ([[Ayesha Jhulka]]). Meanwhile, syndicate members Jogendra ([[Tiger Prabhakar]]) and Shetty ([[Pradeep Shakthi]]) plan to kill K.P. and Siddhartha with the help of his son-in-law Chakravarthy ([[J. D. Chakravarthy]]), leading to K.P. and Basanti's deaths. Siddhartha returns to rule the syndicate, and takes revenge on his remaining enemies.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
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* [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna]] as Siddhartha<br />
* [[Krishnam Raju]] as Krishna Prasad "K. P."<br />
* [[Shobana]] as Jyothi<br />
* [[Ayesha Jhulka]] as Basanthi<br />
* [[J. D. Chakravarthy]] as Chakravarthy<br />
* [[Tiger Prabhakar|Kannada Prabhaakar]] as Joginder<br />
* [[Sarath Babu]] as David<br />
* [[Pradeep Shakthi]] as Shetty<br />
* [[Devaraj]] as Bhillu<br />
* [[Charuhasan|Charu Haasan]] as Dr. Nidhi<br />
* Thyagaraju as Commissioner<br />
* [[P. L. Narayana]] as Viswam<br />
* [[Suthivelu]] as Dingo Sab <br />
* [[Potti Prasad]] as Writer<br />
* [[Vadivukkarasi]] as Bharathi<br />
* [[Tara (Kannada actress)|Tara]] as Rekha<br />
* [[Sri Lakshmi (actress)|Sri Lakshmi]] as Writer<br />
* [[Rajya Lakshmi (actress)|Rajyalakshmi]] as Sofi (David's wife)<br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
{{Infobox album<br />
| name = Neti Siddhartha<br />
| type = film<br />
| artist = [[Laxmikant–Pyarelal]]<br />
| cover = <br />
| alt =<br />
| released = 1990<br />
| recorded =<br />
| venue =<br />
| studio =<br />
| genre = Soundtrack<br />
| length = 29:00<br />
| label = LEO Audio<br />
| producer = [[Laxmikant–Pyarelal]]<br />
| prev_title =<br />
| prev_year =<br />
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The film's songs were composed by [[Laxmikant–Pyarelal]], with lyrics by [[Veturi]], and released by LEO Audio Company.<br />
{{Track listing<br />
| collapsed =<br />
| headline =<br />
| extra_column = Singer(s)<br />
| total_length = 29:00<br />
| all_writing =<br />
| all_lyrics =<br />
| all_music =<br />
| writing_credits =<br />
| music_credits =<br />
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| title1 = Osi Manasa Neeku Thelusa<br />
| extra1 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[S. Janaki]]<br />
| length1 = 7:30<br />
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| title2 = Neeve Katha Naa Sweetu Figaru<br />
| extra2 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]]<br />
| length2 = 4:08<br />
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| title3 = Kondallo Bada O Konallo<br />
| extra3 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki<br />
| length3 = 6:51<br />
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| title4 = Chumma Kotti Pothanamma<br />
| extra4 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Kavita Krishnamurthy<br />
| length4 = 6:20<br />
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| title5 = Prema Katha Modhaledithe<br />
| extra5 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Kavita Krishnamurthy<br />
| length5 = 4:11<br />
}}<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
*{{IMDb title|id=1630249}}<br />
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[[Category:1990 films]]<br />
[[Category:1990 Telugu-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian crime action films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian crime drama films]]<br />
[[Category:1990s crime action films]]<br />
[[Category:1990 crime drama films]]<br />
[[Category:Works based on The Godfather]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by Laxmikant–Pyarelal]]<br />
[[Category:Telugu remakes of Hindi films]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by Kranthi Kumar]]<br />
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