Kathanayakudu (1969 film): Difference between revisions

'''''Kathanayakudu''''' ({{trans|Hero}}) is a 1969 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[drama (film and television)|drama film]], produced by K. Gopala Krishna under the banner Gopala Krishna Productions and directed by K. Hemambaradhara Rao. It stars [[N. T. Rama Rao]] and [[Jayalalithaa]], with music composed by [[T. V. Raju]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Veeraji|date=7 March 1969|title=చలన చిత్ర సమీక్షలు: కథానాయకుడు|language=te|work=[[Andhra Patrika]]|url=https://indiancine.ma/documents/GNR/0,0,2565,1725|access-date=25 November 2020}}</ref> The film was remade in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''[[Nam Naadu (1969 film)|Nam Naadu]]'' (1969),<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-06-04|title=Kaala, Nayagan, Baasha, Nayagan, Thuppakki and Mankatha: Tracing Tamil cinema's love for Mumbai as a setting|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/kaala-nayagan-baasha-nayagan-thuppakki-and-mankatha-tracing-tamil-cinemas-love-for-mumbai-as-a-setting-4494289.html|access-date=2020-08-29|website=Firstpost}}</ref> and in [[Hindi]] as ''[[Apna Desh]]'' (1972).<ref>{{Cite web|last=Srinivasan|first=Karthik|date=2018-11-06|title=What Connects Japanese Actress Ayumi Ishida And Tony Martin To The 1972 Film Apna Desh?|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/bollywood-features/what-connects-japanese-actress-ayumi-ishida-and-tony-martin-to-the-1972-film-apna-desh/|access-date=2020-08-29|website=Film Companion|language=en-US}}</ref> The film was recorded as ''Blockbuster'' at the box office.

The film begins in a town where people are exploited by a powerful group of men. The head of these wrongdoers is Dayanandam (Nagabhushanam) and his right hand Satyamurthy (Mikkilineni), a prominent contractor. Another cruel guy who does backbiting and aids these people is Appadu (Allu Ramalingaiah), a ration shop dealer. These people get into every crime to exploit the innocent villagers such as murders, corruption and what not. Saradhi (N. T. Rama Rao) is one confident young man who decides to stop these wrongdoings. He is an idealist and doesn't spare any sort of injustice. He tries to stop every crime committed by this group and Dayanandam tries his best to get Saradhi under their group. They impose pressure on Saradhi's brother Srinivasa Rao (Dhulipalla), but fail. A rift happens between Saradhi and his brother. When Saradhi is out of the house, he meets a fruit vendor Jaya (Jayalalithaa) and a group of hard workers. Meanwhile, municipal elections come up and Saradhi establishes a political party. He wins with a thumping majority and Saradhi becomes the chairperson of the party. But the villains plan to create a rift in Saradhi's party and the rest of the story deals with how Saradhi and Jaya plan to teach a lesson to them.

* This film has won the [[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film]] in 1969.