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{{short description|1999 film by K. S. Nageswara Rao}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}}

{{Infobox film
| name = Sambayya
| image = Sambayya (film).jpg
| caption = VCD cover
| director = K. S. Nageswara Rao
| producer = [[Bellamkonda Suresh]]<br/>Raghumudhri Srinivasa Rao {{small|(Presenter)}}
| writer = [[Posani Krishna Murali]] {{small|(Story, screenplay & dialogues)}}
| starring = [[Srihari (actor)|Srihari]]<br>[[Prakash Raj]]<br>[[Radhika Chaudhari]]<br>[[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]]
| music = [[Vandemataram Srinivas]]
| cinematography = Adusumilli Vijay Kumar
| editing = [[Marthand K. Venkatesh]]
| studio = Sri Sai Ganesh Productions
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1999|11|26}}
| runtime = 136 minutes
| country = India
| language = Telugu
}}

'''''Sambayya''''' is a 1999 [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language film directed by K. S. Nageswara Rao and written by [[Posani Krishna Murali]]. Produced by [[Bellamkonda Suresh]] under Sri Sai Ganesh Productions, the film stars [[Srihari]], [[Prakash Raj]], [[Radhika Chaudhari]] (in her acting debut), and [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]]. The music was composed by [[Vandemataram Srinivas]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sambaiah (1999) |url=https://indiancine.ma/BGMQ |access-date=29 October 2024 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sambaiah (1999) |url=https://www.filmiclub.com/movie/sambaiah-1999-telugu-movie |access-date=29 October 2024 |website=FilmiClub |language=en-US |archive-date=12 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210712153242/https://www.filmiclub.com/movie/sambaiah-1999-telugu-movie |url-status=dead }}</ref> This film also marked the debut production of Bellamkonda Suresh, who later became a prominent producer in the [[Telugu cinema|Telugu film industry]].

== Plot ==
Sambayya, a small [[paan]]-shop owner and a kind-hearted man, lives in a slum with his mother, Manorama. Their peaceful life takes a tragic turn when Manorama witnesses the chief minister’s son murdering a police inspector. Determined to expose the crime, she decides to testify in court. However, the chief minister, in collusion with corrupt police officials, discredits her as insane. Unable to bear the humiliation, Manorama takes her own life.

Sambayya is subsequently arrested under pretenses for wearing [[Kumkuma|kumkum]] during a curfew. While in custody, his fiancée is brutally raped by the chief minister’s son, who escapes justice due to his political influence. Devastated by these events, Sambayya vows to seek vengeance.

Meanwhile, a parallel political drama unfolds as members of the opposition within the ruling party exploit Sambayya’s thirst for revenge to weaken the chief minister. Sambayya uses their help to pursue his vendetta. The film follows his journey as he confronts his enemies and exact revenge, or justice.

== Cast ==
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* [[Srihari (actor)|Srihari]] as Sambayya
* [[Prakash Raj]]
* [[Radhika Chaudhari]] as Sambayya's fiancé
* [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] as Sambayya's mother
* [[Jai Varma|Jayaram]]
* [[Ranganath (actor)|Ranganath]]
* [[Jayaprakash Reddy]]
* [[M. S. Narayana]]
* [[M. Balayya]]
* [[Narra Venkateswara Rao]]
* [[Jeeva (Telugu actor)|Jeeva]]
* [[Mallikarjuna Rao (actor)|Mallikarjuna Rao]]
* [[Brahmaji]]
* [[Vinod Kumar Alva|Vinod Kumar]]
* [[Surya (Telugu actor)|Surya]]
* [[Banerjee (actor)|Banerjee]]
* [[Kavitha (actress)|Kavitha]]
* Siva Parvathi
* [[Venu Madhav (actor)|Venu Madhav]]
* [[Bandla Ganesh]]
{{div col end}}

== Music ==
The film's music was composed by [[Vandemataram Srinivas]], with lyrics penned by [[Bhuvana Chandra]]. The soundtrack features songs by renowned playback singers [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] and Swarnalatha.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sambayya (1999) Telugu Movie |url=https://moviegq.com/movie/sambayya-7912 |access-date=29 October 2024 |website=MovieGQ |language=en}}</ref>

# "Bhadradri Ramachandra"
# "Endi Iddari"

== Reception ==
Sri of ''[[Telugucinema.com]]'' reviewed ''Sambayya'' as a routine political revenge drama with strong performances by Srihari and Manorama, noting Posani Krishna Murali's impactful dialogues despite a dated storyline.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sri |date=1999 |title=Sambaiah Movie Review |url=http://www.telugucinema.com/movies/reviews/sambaiah.html |access-date=2024-12-15 |website=[[Telugucinema.com]] |archive-date=14 October 2000 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001014104137/http://www.telugucinema.com/movies/reviews/sambaiah.html |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref>

Griddaluru Gopala Rao of ''[[Zamin Ryot]]'' gave the film a positive review, praising Posani Krishna Murali's socially conscious script and dialogues, which reflect contemporary politics, as well as Srihari's performance.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Griddaluru Gopalrao |date=10 December 1999 |title=ఎగసిన మరో విప్లవ కెరటం - సాంబయ్య |trans-title=Sambayya - Another Revolutionary Wave That Has Risen |url=http://www.zaminryot.com/pdf/1999/Dec/10-dec-1999.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160913132317/http://www.zaminryot.com/pdf/1999/Dec/10-dec-1999.pdf |archive-date=13 September 2016 |access-date=29 October 2024 |website=[[Zamin Ryot]] |pages=9, 11 |language=te}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title}}
{{Posani Krishna Murali}}
[[Category:1999 films]]
[[Category:Indian action drama films]]
[[Category:1999 Indian films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Vandemataram Srinivas]]
[[Category:1999 Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Films with screenplays by Posani Krishna Murali]]

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