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{{Infobox film
| name = Zamindar
| image = Zamindar (1965 film).jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| writer = [[Mullapudi Venkata Ramana]] <br /> {{small|(story / dialogues)}}
| screenplay = V. Madhusudhan Rao
| producer = [[Tammareddy Krishna Murthy]]
| director = [[V. Madhusudhan Rao]]
| starring = [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]]<br />[[Krishna Kumari (actress)|Krishna Kumari]]
| music = [[T. Chalapathi Rao]]
| cinematography = P. S. Selvaraj
| editing = Akkineni Sanjeeva Rao
| studio = Ravindra Art Pictures
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1966|1|7}}<ref>{{Cite news |date=7 January 1966 |title=జమీందార్ |language=te |page=1 |work=[[Andhra Jyothi]] |url=http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/q767/sbdbvintage/march4/zamindar-nede_1_zpsd94234c3.jpg}}</ref>
| runtime = 174 minutes
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Zamindar''''' ({{translation|Landlord}}) is a 1966 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[action thriller film]], produced by [[Tammareddy Krishna Murthy]] under the Ravindra Art Pictures banner and directed by [[V. Madhusudhan Rao]]. It stars [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]] and [[Krishna Kumari (actress)|Krishna Kumari]], with music composed by [[T. Chalapathi Rao]]. This film is loosely based on the 1963 English film ''[[Charade (1963 film)|Charade]]''.

== Plot ==
Saroja ([[Krishna Kumari (actress)|Krishna Kumari]]) and her friends go for a picnic and confront the hero, Seshagiri ([[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]]) and his friends for accommodation in a guest house and tease each other. Saroja is the daughter of a rich man, Narahari ([[Mudigonda Lingamurthy]]) and Seshagiri is the pampered brother of Subbarao ([[Gummadi (actor)|Gummadi]]) and his wife Lakshmi (Hemalatha). Seshagiri and Saroja fall in love.

The story takes a sharp turn with the entrance of the villain, Raju ([[Nagabhushanam (actor)|Nagabhushanam]]). Narahari is worried at his arrival
because of the dark past between them.

Six friends, Narahari, Raju, Joginder, Johnny, Murthy and Kumar worked in the military during the Second World War. Narahari was entrusted with the job of transporting 25 lakhs of money to a certain place by the Army. He was accompanied by the rest. All the friends decide to grab the money. They hide the money and inform their superiors that the money was seized by the enemies.

After the war, the friends decide to share the stolen amount. Joginder was discharged early from duty. Hence he was entrusted with the job of safeguarding the money. However, Joginder was arrested by the Police in Kolkata for a different reason. Narahari is left with a box belonging to Joginder, which contained clothes and an old watch.

Raju persistently asks Narahari about the stolen money of 25 Lakhs taken from Joginder. However, Narahari is totally ignorant about this money. Raju threatens Narahari and takes a half share from his property and kills him. Saroja mistakes Seshagiri as the murderer. Meanwhile, Johnny (Satyanarayana), Murthy (Nellore Kantha Rao) and Kumar come to Narahari's house for the money. Raju tells them that he is also in search of the same. Raju cleverly kills Kumar and Johnny. Meanwhile, Joginder comes to Narahari's house and tells the others that the money is converted into diamonds and hidden in the old watch. Murthy tries to run for the watch and is killed by Joginder. Finally, Raju is killed in a gunfight with the Seshagiri, before which he confesses his crimes in the presence of Saroja. Saroja repents for mistaking Seshagiri.

It is finally revealed that Seshagiri is an undercover police officer. The stolen money is handed over to the Government.
Seshagiri and Saroja are married.

== Cast ==
* [[Akkineni Nageshwara Rao]] as Seshagiri Rao "Seshu"
* [[Krishna Kumari (actress)|Krishna Kumari]] as Saroja
* [[Gummadi (actor)|Gummadi]] as Subbarao
* [[Nagabhushanam (actor)|Nagabhushanam]] as Raja Rao "Raju"
* [[Relangi Venkataramaiah|Relangi]] as Hanumanthu
* [[Mudigonda Lingamurthy]] as Narahari
* [[Mikkilineni Radhakrishna Murthy|Mikkilineni]] as Joginder
* [[Kaikala Satyanarayana|Satyanarayana]] as Johnny
* Nellore Kanta Rao as Murthy
* Ch. Krishnamurthy as Raju's Assistant
* [[Suryakantham (actress)|Suryakantham]] as Madam
* [[Hemalatha (Telugu actress)|Hemalatha]] as Lakshmi
* [[L. Vijayalakshmi]] as Secretary Viji

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Zamindar
| type = film
| artist = [[T. Chalapathi Rao]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1965
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Soundtrack
| length = 29:05
| label =
| producer = [[T. Chalapathi Rao]]
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title =
| next_year =
}}

Music composed by [[T. Chalapathi Rao]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Zamindar (1966)-Song_Booklet |url=https://indiancine.ma/documents/DSA/info |access-date=26 August 2021 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref>
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!S. No.!!Song Title !!Singers !!Lyrics !!length
|-
|1
|"Ammayi Garu"
|[[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]], [[P. Susheela]], Vasantha, Jayadev, Ramola
|[[Dasaradhi]]
|6:22
|-
|2
|"Palakarinchitene"
|Ghantasala, P. Susheela
|[[C. Narayana Reddy]]
|4:37
|-
|3
|"Kastoori Ranga Ranga"
|Ghantasala
|[[Kosaraju Raghavaiah|Kosaraju]]
|2:23
|-
|4
|"Aa Navvula Kosame"
|Ghantasala, P. Susheela
|C. Narayana Reddy
|4:09
|-
|5
|"Chukkalu Podiche Vela"
|Ghantasala, P. Susheela
|[[Arudra]]
|4:21
|-
|6
|"Nene Nene Letha"
|[[S. Janaki]]
|Arudra
|4:11
|-
|7
|"Neethone Vuntanu"
|P. Susheela
|C. Narayana Reddy
|3:12
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=0391557}}
{{V. Madhusudhan Rao}}

[[Category:1960s action thriller films]]
[[Category:1960s Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:1966 films]]
[[Category:Films directed by V. Madhusudhan Rao]]
[[Category:Films scored by T. Chalapathi Rao]]
[[Category:Indian action thriller films]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]

Zamindar (1966 film) - Revision history

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