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{{Infobox film
| name = Pratighatana
| image = Pratighatana poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[T. Krishna]]
| producer = [[Ramoji Rao]]
| writer = T. Krishna [[M. V. S. Haranatha Rao]] (dialogues)
| narrator =
| story = [[T. Krishna]]
| starring = [[Vijayshanti]] [[Chandra Mohan (Telugu actor)|Chandra Mohan]] [[Kota Srinivasa Rao]] [[Sai Kumar (Telugu actor)|Sai Kumar]] [[P. L. Narayana]] [[Charan Raj]] [[Suthi Velu]] [[Rajasekhar (actor)|Rajasekhar]] [[Narra Venkateswara Rao]] [[Y. Vijaya]]
| music = [[K. Chakravarthy]]
| cinematography =
| editing =
| studio = [[Ushakiran Movies]]
| distributor =
| released = {{film date|df=y|1985|10|11}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
}}
'''''Pratighatana''''' ({{Translation|Resistance}}) is a 1985 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[action drama film]] written and directed by [[T. Krishna]]. The film is produced by [[Ramoji Rao]] under [[Ushakiran Movies]]. The plot follows a woman's fight against corruption and criminalization of politics in India. The film starts [[Vijayshanti]] alongside [[Chandra Mohan (Telugu actor)|Chandra Mohan]], [[Kota Srinivasa Rao]], [[Sai Kumar (Telugu actor)|Sai Kumar]], [[P. L. Narayana]], [[Charan Raj]], [[Suthi Velu]], [[Rajasekhar (actor)|Rajasekhar]], [[Narra Venkateswara Rao]], and [[Y. Vijaya]] who appear in supporting roles. Music is composed by [[K. Chakravarthy]].

The film is released on 11 October 1985. It was premiered at [[International Film Festival of India]] and has garnered the [[Filmfare Best Film Award (Telugu)]]. The film won six [[Nandi Awards]] and two [[Filmfare Awards South]] (including [[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu|Best Film –Telugu]]).<ref name="filmfare">{{cite book|title=Collections|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Q5UqAAAAYAAJ|year=1991|publisher=Update Video Publication|page=395}}</ref> Later it was remade in Malayalam as ''[[Pakarathinu Pakaram]]''<ref>{{cite web|url= http://oldmalayalam.blogspot.in/2010_12_01_archive.html|title= Remakes from other languages (than Tamil) |publisher= oldmalayalam.blogspot.in |date= 15 December 2010 |access-date= 8 February 2015}}</ref> and in Hindi as ''[[Pratighaat (1987 film)|Pratighaat]]'' while [[Charan Raj]] reprise his role in Hindi.

==Plot==
Jhansi, wife of a lawyer Gopalakrishna, works as a college lecturer. The city life was always disrupted by a group of street criminals supported by the ruling party. These criminals humiliate Jhansi in front of a large crowd by showing her nude on the street when she refuses to take back her complaint against the criminal Kali for murdering a police officer in public. Her husband remains helpless despite being a lawyer fearing of the consequences that they may face in future if they went to court for justice. Meanwhile, the leader of the criminals, the villain, gets elected to the legislative assembly and arranges an open meeting to celebrate his election. Jhansi kills the villain in that open meeting.

== Cast ==
* [[Vijayashanti]] as Jhansi, a college lecturer
* [[Chandra Mohan (Telugu actor)|Chandra Mohan]] as Gopala Krishna, a lawyer
* [[Rajasekhar (actor)|Rajasekhar]] as Prakash, a police officer
* [[Charan Raj]] as Kalidasu, a criminal
* [[Kota Srinivasa Rao]] as a politician
* [[Rallapalli (actor)|Rallapalli]], a lawyer of Kali
* [[Suthivelu]] as Srisailam, a police constable
* [[Y. Vijaya]]
* [[Chitti Babu (Telugu actor)|Chitti Babu]]
* [[Narra Venkateswara Rao]]
* [[Vizag Prasad]]

==Soundtrack==
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* "Ee Dhuryodhana" - [[S. Janaki]] (Lyrics: Veturi Sundara Rama Murty)(Music: Chakravarthy)
* "Hechariko Hecharika" (Lyrics: Veturi Sundara Rama Murty)
* "Vayasu Courtu" (Lyrics: Veturi Sundara Rama Murty)

==Features==
*The film was a big hit at the box office and brought fame to [[T. Krishna]] and [[Vijayshanti]].
*This film was later remade in [[Hindi]] as [[Pratighaat]] (1987) starred by [[Sujata Mehta]] and [[Nana Patekar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0158107/|title=Pratighaat (1987)|author=Suman Shakya|date=17 March 1987|work=IMDb}}</ref>

==Awards==
;[[Filmfare Awards South]]<ref name="filmfare" />
* [[Filmfare Best Film Award (Telugu)]] - [[Ramoji Rao]]
* [[Filmfare Best Actress Award (Telugu)]] - [[Vijayashanti]]

;[[Nandi Awards]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf|title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)|trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)|publisher=[[Andhra Pradesh (magazine)|Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh]]|access-date=21 August 2020}}(in [[Telugu language|Telugu]])</ref>
* [[Nandi Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] - [[Vijayashanti]]
* [[Nandi Award for Best Villain|Best Villain]] - [[Charan Raj]].
* [[Nandi Award for Best Female Playback Singer|Best Female Playback Singer]] - [[S. Janaki]] .
* [[Nandi Award for Best Story Writer|Best Story Writer]] - [[T. Krishna]].
* [[Nandi Award for Best Dialogue Writer|Best Dialogue Writer]] - [[M. V. S. Haranatha Rao]]
* [[Nandi Special Jury Award|Special Jury Award]] - [[Kota Srinivasa Rao]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0250665}}

{{Filmfare Best Telugu Film}}

[[Category:1985 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian action drama films]]
[[Category:1980s Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by K. Chakravarthy]]
[[Category:Films about corruption in India]]
[[Category:Telugu films remade in other languages]]
[[Category:Films directed by T. Krishna]]
[[Category:1980s action drama films]]

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