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| director      = [[Uppalapati Narayana Rao]]
| director      = [[Uppalapati Narayana Rao]]
| producer      = [[Sravanthi Ravi Kishore]]
| producer      = [[Sravanthi Ravi Kishore]]
| writer        = [[Tanikella Bharani]] {{small|(dialogues)}}
| screenplay    = Uppalapati Narayana Rao
| story          = [[Uppalapati Narayana Rao]]
| story          = Uppalapati Narayana Rao
| screenplay     = [[Uppalapati Narayana Rao]]
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| starring      = [[Akkineni Nagarjuna]]<br>[[Vijayashanti]]
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| starring      = [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna]]<br>[[Vijayashanti]]
| music          = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
| music          = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
| cinematography = [[Hari Anumolu]]
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'''''Jaitra Yatra''''' ({{trans|Journey to Victory}}) is a 1991 [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[social problem film]] produced by [[Sravanthi Ravi Kishore]] under the [[Sri Sravanthi Movies]] banner, directed by [[Uppalapati Narayana Rao]]. It stars [[Akkineni Nagarjuna]] and [[Vijayashanti]] , with music composed by [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]].<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1579781/ Jaitra Yatra (1991) - IMDb<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Upon release, the film received positive reviews, with critics noting one of actor Nagarjuna's career's best performances. The film is based on the theme of ''Ardha Sathya''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/nosta/jewels/jaitrayatra.html |title=telugu cinema - Good Films - Jaitra Yatra - Uppalapati Narayana Rao - Sravanthi Ravi Kishore<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=23 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150911215925/http://www.idlebrain.com/nosta/jewels/jaitrayatra.html |archive-date=11 September 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w69TqUgP2Os Jaitra Yatra - YouTube<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
'''''Jaitra Yatra''''' ({{translation|Journey to Victory}}) is a 1991 [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[social problem film]] written and directed by [[Uppalapati Narayana Rao]]. It stars [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna]] and [[Vijayashanti]], with music composed by [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Atluri |first=Sri |date=2017-02-01 |title=Retrospective: Jaitrayatra (1991) |url=https://archive.telugucinema.com/retrospective-jaitrayatra-1991 |access-date=2022-09-17 |website=[[Telugucinema.com]] |archive-date=20 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920170607/https://archive.telugucinema.com/retrospective-jaitrayatra-1991 |url-status=live }}</ref> The film was produced by [[Sravanthi Ravi Kishore]] under the [[Sri Sravanthi Movies]] banner. Upon release, the film received positive reviews but failed at box-office.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Good Films - Best movies, yet box office failures - Jaitra Yatra |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/nosta/jewels/jaitrayatra.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150911215925/http://www.idlebrain.com/nosta/jewels/jaitrayatra.html |archive-date=11 September 2015 |access-date=23 July 2014 |website=[[Idlebrain.com|Idlebrain]]}}</ref> The film was dubbed in Tamil as ''Pongada Neengalum Unga Arasiyalum''.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuCqSOQsFX0 | title=Pongada Neegalum Unga Arasiyalum &#124; Tamil Movie HD &#124; Nagarjuna, Vijayasanthi | website=[[YouTube]] | date=13 August 2015 | access-date=23 August 2022 | archive-date=23 August 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220823115345/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuCqSOQsFX0&gl=US&hl=en | url-status=live }}</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
Teja (Akkineni Nagarjuna) is an orphan in the city who studies law. He falls in love with Vijayashanti, who is also a law student in his college. One day he sees Delhi Ganesh, who takes a picture of him as he follows him to his village. He finds out that Delhi Ganesh is his father that was a thief until a police officer raped and killed his wife. He wanted Nagarjuna to become a successful person and not end up like him. Unable to raise him himself, he sends his son to an orphanage. Nagarjuna experiences the life in his village as he knows how dangerous people are and that they're forced to become thieves. He meets Chandra Mohan, who gets arrested for a robbery he was framed in as Nagarjuna tries to stop the cops. They arrest Nagarjuna  as Delhi Ganesh forces the villains who rule the village to let him go. Delhi Ganesh, worried about how Nagarjuna will end up, tells him to go back to the city. Nagarjuna goes back to the city, but then decides to come back to the village to help the people that are living miserably and forced to commit crimes. They all think of Nagarjuna as a great man as the villains try to stop him. How Nagarjuna protects and saves everyone in the village forms the rest of the story.
Lawyer Aruna ([[Vijayashanti]]) witnesses a murder of popular MLA Rama Kotayya by a group led by Errodu ([[Banerjee (actor)|Banerjee]]) during early hours at Nehru Park, Hyderabad. However, due to political influence of Rama Kotayya's opponent and mafia leader ([[Nizhalgal Ravi]]), and the criminal police system, the group gets replaced during police custody by another unidentified group from a nearby settlement of illiterates and labourers. Aruna celebrates New Year's Eve with her boy friend Teja ([[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna]]), an orphan, and also a lawyer raised by a hostel warden ([[Vijayachander]]). On that night Teja witnesses the warden offering Teja's photograph to a middle aged stranger ([[Delhi Ganesh]]).
 
The next morning Teja follows him to the settlement in the outskirts of Hyderabad. It is then revealed that the stranger is his real father who was a burglar and has abandoned Teja in his childhood. Teja also finds out that during his childhood, his mother was raped and killed by a criminal police in the settlement. Hence, Teja's father saves him by handling his responsibilities to the warden who would educate him and raise him as a good lawyer.
 
Teja gets to know that the settlement is subjected to several [[human rights]] violations, caste [[discrimination]] and atrocities by local politicians and cops who arrest innocent people like Bairagi ([[Chandra Mohan (Telugu actor)|Chandramohan]]) with false accusations such as burglary and murder. Teja starts to live in the settlement, and protects the villagers from the atrocities of cops. Teja reaches out and negotiates talks with the district collector [[Satya Prakash (actor)|Satya Prakash]] to end these atrocities, but the collector fails in his promise due to political pressure and the mafia. Meanwhile, one of the sincere constable from the settlement Deeksheethulu kills a criminal sub inspector, however Teja intervenes and protects the constable from inquiry by another sub inspector phillips ([[Tanikella Bharani]]). How Teja, Aruna and their supporters manage to revolt against the system, and how the mafia leader ([[Nizhalgal Ravi]]) gets apprehended and punished forms the rest of the plot. Finally justice is served in the court of law.


==Cast==
==Cast==
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*[[Akkineni Nagarjuna]] as Teja  
*[[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna]] as Teja  
*[[Vijayashanti]]
*[[Vijayashanti]] as Lawyer Aruna
*[[Vijayachander]]
*[[Vijayachander]] as Hostel warden
*[[Chandra Mohan (Telugu actor)|Chandramohan]]
*[[Chandra Mohan (Telugu actor)|Chandramohan]] as Bairagi
*[[Tanikella Bharani]]
*[[Tanikella Bharani]] as Phillips
*[[Delhi Ganesh]]
*[[Delhi Ganesh]]
*[[Nizhalgal Ravi]]
*[[Nizhalgal Ravi]]
*[[Krishna Bhagavaan]]
*[[Krishna Bhagavaan]]
*[[Brahmaji]]
*[[Brahmaji]]
*[[Banerjee (actor)|Banerjee]]
*[[Banerjee (actor)|Banerjee]] as Errodu
*Satya Prakash
*[[Satya Prakash (actor)|Satya Prakash]] as District Collector
*Kakarla
*Kakarla
*Vasanth  
*Vasanth
*Jaya Bhaskar  
*Jaya Bhaskar  
*Chandra Mouli
*Chandra Mouli
*Shanthi Lata  
*Shanthi Lata  
*Kamala Kamesh  
*[[Kamala Kamesh]]
*Anamika  
*Anamika  
*Priya  
*Priya  
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*Baby Kamakshi   
*Baby Kamakshi   
}}
}}
==Production==
The film was initially titled ''Chirutapululu''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Stars : Star Interviews : 'Sravanthi' Ravi Kishore – Interview |url=http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/stars/sravanthiravikishore_interview.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407213612/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/stars/sravanthiravikishore_interview.php |archive-date=7 April 2014 |access-date=2012-08-04 |website=[[Telugucinema.com]]}}</ref> The film marked the directorial debut of Uppalapatti Narayana Rao who earlier assisted Vamsy. The shooting was mostly done in Gundrayakuppam, Nagari, Puttur, Madanapally, Horsely Hills (climax) and in Hyderabad.<ref name=":1" />


==Soundtrack==
==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
The film songs composed by [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]].<ref name=":1" /> Music released on Lahari Audio Company.
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The film songs composed by [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]. All songs are hit tracks. Music released on Lahari Audio Company.
{{Track listing
{{Track listing
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| title1  =  Okkati Vachayi
| title1  =  Okkati Vachayi
| lyrics1 = [[Vennelakanti]]
| lyrics1 = [[Vennelakanti]]
| extra1  = [[S. P. Balasubramanyam|SP Balu]], [[K. S. Chithra|Chitra]]
| extra1  = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[K. S. Chithra|Chitra]]
| length1 = 4:56
| length1 = 4:56


| title2  = Needalle Vunna
| title2  = Needalle Vunna
| lyrics2 = [[Sirivennela Sitaramasastri|Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry]]
| lyrics2 = [[Sirivennela Sitaramasastri|Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry]]
| extra2  = SP Balu, [[S. P. Sailaja]]
| extra2  = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, [[S. P. Sailaja]]
| length2 = 5:04
| length2 = 5:04


| title3  = Ennalamma Ennelamma
| title3  = Ennalamma Ennelamma
| lyrics3 = Adrusta Deepak
| lyrics3 = Adrusta Deepak
| extra3  = SP Balu
| extra3  = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| length3 = 4:55
| length3 = 4:55


| title4  = Parugu Theeyani
| title4  = Parugu Theeyani
| lyrics4 = Vennelakanti
| lyrics4 = Vennelakanti
| extra4  = SP Balu, Chitra
| extra4  = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra
| length4 = 4:27
| length4 = 4:27


| title5  = Zero Zero Hourlo
| title5  = Zero Zero Hourlo
| lyrics5 = Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry
| lyrics5 = Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry
| extra5  = SP Balu, Chitra
| extra5  = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra
| length5 = 5:01
| length5 = 5:01
}}
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==References==
==References==
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== External links ==
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Latest revision as of 23:52, 3 March 2026

Jaitra Yatra
Theatrical release poster
Directed byUppalapati Narayana Rao
Produced bySravanthi Ravi Kishore
Screenplay byUppalapati Narayana Rao
Story byUppalapati Narayana Rao
Dialogue by
StarringNagarjuna
Vijayashanti
Music byS. P. Balasubrahmanyam
CinematographyHari Anumolu
Edited byA. Sreekar Prasad
Production
company
Release date
  • 13 November 1991 (1991-11-13)
Running time
139 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Jaitra Yatra (transl. Journey to Victory) is a 1991 Telugu-language social problem film written and directed by Uppalapati Narayana Rao. It stars Nagarjuna and Vijayashanti, with music composed by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam.[1] The film was produced by Sravanthi Ravi Kishore under the Sri Sravanthi Movies banner. Upon release, the film received positive reviews but failed at box-office.[1][2] The film was dubbed in Tamil as Pongada Neengalum Unga Arasiyalum.[3]

Plot[edit | edit source]

Lawyer Aruna (Vijayashanti) witnesses a murder of popular MLA Rama Kotayya by a group led by Errodu (Banerjee) during early hours at Nehru Park, Hyderabad. However, due to political influence of Rama Kotayya's opponent and mafia leader (Nizhalgal Ravi), and the criminal police system, the group gets replaced during police custody by another unidentified group from a nearby settlement of illiterates and labourers. Aruna celebrates New Year's Eve with her boy friend Teja (Nagarjuna), an orphan, and also a lawyer raised by a hostel warden (Vijayachander). On that night Teja witnesses the warden offering Teja's photograph to a middle aged stranger (Delhi Ganesh).

The next morning Teja follows him to the settlement in the outskirts of Hyderabad. It is then revealed that the stranger is his real father who was a burglar and has abandoned Teja in his childhood. Teja also finds out that during his childhood, his mother was raped and killed by a criminal police in the settlement. Hence, Teja's father saves him by handling his responsibilities to the warden who would educate him and raise him as a good lawyer.

Teja gets to know that the settlement is subjected to several human rights violations, caste discrimination and atrocities by local politicians and cops who arrest innocent people like Bairagi (Chandramohan) with false accusations such as burglary and murder. Teja starts to live in the settlement, and protects the villagers from the atrocities of cops. Teja reaches out and negotiates talks with the district collector Satya Prakash to end these atrocities, but the collector fails in his promise due to political pressure and the mafia. Meanwhile, one of the sincere constable from the settlement Deeksheethulu kills a criminal sub inspector, however Teja intervenes and protects the constable from inquiry by another sub inspector phillips (Tanikella Bharani). How Teja, Aruna and their supporters manage to revolt against the system, and how the mafia leader (Nizhalgal Ravi) gets apprehended and punished forms the rest of the plot. Finally justice is served in the court of law.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Production[edit | edit source]

The film was initially titled Chirutapululu.[4] The film marked the directorial debut of Uppalapatti Narayana Rao who earlier assisted Vamsy. The shooting was mostly done in Gundrayakuppam, Nagari, Puttur, Madanapally, Horsely Hills (climax) and in Hyderabad.[1]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

The film songs composed by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam.[1] Music released on Lahari Audio Company.

No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Okkati Vachayi"VennelakantiS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra4:56
2."Needalle Vunna"Sirivennela Sitarama SastryS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja5:04
3."Ennalamma Ennelamma"Adrusta DeepakS. P. Balasubrahmanyam4:55
4."Parugu Theeyani"VennelakantiS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra4:27
5."Zero Zero Hourlo"Sirivennela Sitarama SastryS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra5:01
Total length:24:45

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Atluri, Sri (1 February 2017). "Retrospective: Jaitrayatra (1991)". Telugucinema.com. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Good Films - Best movies, yet box office failures - Jaitra Yatra". Idlebrain. Archived from the original on 11 September 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  3. ↑ "Pongada Neegalum Unga Arasiyalum | Tamil Movie HD | Nagarjuna, Vijayasanthi". YouTube. 13 August 2015. Archived from the original on 23 August 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  4. ↑ "Stars : Star Interviews : 'Sravanthi' Ravi Kishore – Interview". Telugucinema.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2012.

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