Gudachari 116

Gudachari 116
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Directed by	M. Mallikarjuna Rao
Produced by	Sundarlal Nahta Doondi
Written by	Aarudhra
Screenplay by	M. Mallikarjuna Rao
Story by	Aarudhra
Starring	Krishna Jayalalitha Rajanala Mukkamala
Music by	T. Chalapathi Rao
Cinematography	Ravikant Nagaich
Edited by	N. S. Prakasam
Production company	Rajalakshmi Productions Vijaya Lakshmi Pictures
Distributed by	East India
Release date	11 August 1966 (1966-08-11)
Running time	170 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Gudachari 116 (Detective 116) is a 1966 Indian Telugu-language spy film written by Aarudhra, and directed by M. Mallikarjuna Rao. The film stars Krishna, Jayalalitha, Rajanala and Mukkamala in pivotal roles. The film was remade in Bollywood as Farz (1967).

Gudachari 116, the first spy film in Telugu starring Superstar Krishna and Jayalalithaa, became such a smash hit that many sequels to the film were made in later years. In this James Bond style film, Jayalalithaa played innocent girl character. She was still at the beginning of her career, and this film brought out her talent and brought her recognition.

Plot

Secret Agent 116 named Gopi has been assigned the case of the homicide of a fellow secret agent (303) by the head of CID. 303 had found evidence that can help identify the perpetrators. During this investigation, Gopi meets lovely Radha in a flight journey, and both end up falling in love with each other. The traitor responsible for the killing of agent 303 has gone to meet 303's sister Kamla and tells her that he is a CID inspector and investigating his brother's case, warning that her brother's killer may make an attempt on her pretending as his colleague and friend.

He elsewhere unsuccessfully continued on the life of agent 116. 116 goes to meet Kamla and sees 303's portrait and notes down the studio photographer's name, but Kamla is convinced that 116 is the killer of her brother. Kamla is approached by another mafia don, Damodar, for her help in eliminating 116, to which she agrees. Damodar turns out to be Radha's father, when Radha introduces him, Gopi gets suspicious about him and commences a background check, which reveals that her father is a gangster.

As he sets out his case against Damodar, he continues his romance with Radha. During Radha's birthday party, Damodar directs his henchman to kill 116, who escapes after some car chase. 116 hesitantly reveals to Radha that her father is a gangster. Heartbroken, Radha confronts her father, who tells her that he was forced into his life of crime and terrorism, and some other person controls them all, which was overheard by 116 and his assistant, who are hiding outside. 116 goes out for his search for the real culprit to a skyscraper apartment where Kamla was plotted. Kamla seductively dances and mixes some intoxicant pill in his drink, which overlooked by 116, eventually made him senseless.

Goons take him to their secret den in the city outskirts, along with Radha, who mistakes them as Hospital Ward boys. In the den, 116 captures one of the goon leaders and forces him to reveal some information. 116 fights his way with Radha and escapes in a vehicle. In the meantime, CID agents trace a letter leading to clues regarding the Chinese conspiracy to destabilize the nation and accommodated by traitors inside, led by a person wearing a Mao uniform named Supremo, who only speaks a few broken English sentences. The rest of the movie follows 116's efforts to thwart a foreign conspiracy against India.

Cast

• Krishna as Gopi (Agent 116)
• Jayalalitha as Radha
• Sobhan Babu as Siva Rao (Agent 303)
• Rajanala as Supremo
• Mukkamala as Damodaram
• Relangi as Simhachalam
• Ramana Reddy as Appalaraju
• Rajababu as Nookaraju
• Nerella Venu Madhav as Subbaraju
• Raavi Kondala Rao as Photo studio owner
• P. J. Sarma as Supremo's assistant
• T. Chalapathi Rao as himself (cameo)
• A. V. Subbarao Jr. as CID Chief
• Jagga Rao as Supremo's assistant
• Nellore Kantha Rao
• Geetanjali as Suguna
• Vennira Aadai Nirmala as Vasantha

Soundtrack

There are 6 songs in the film.

• "Chempameeda Chitikeste Sompulanni" (Lyrics: Arudra; Singer: Ghantasala)
• "Manasuteera Navvule Navvule Navvali" (Lyrics: Arudra; Singers: Ghantasala, P. Susheela and group)
• "Neetho Yedo Paniundi" (Lyrics: Arudra; Singer: P. Susheela)
• "Nuvvu Naa Mundunte Ninnalaa Choostunte" (Lyrics: C. Narayana Reddy; Singers: Ghantasala and P. Susheela)
• "O Vaalu Choopula Vanneladi" (Lyrics: Arudra; Singer: Ghantasala)
• "Padileche Keratam Choodu" (Lyrics: Arudra; Singer: P. Susheela)
• "Yerra Buggala Meeda Manasaite" (Lyrics: C. Narayana Reddy; Singers: Ghantasala, P. Susheela and group)

External links

• Gudachari 116 on IMDb