Aakhari Poratam
| Aakhari Poratam | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | K. Raghavendra Rao |
| Written by | Jandhyala (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | K. Raghavendra Rao |
| Story by | Yandamuri Veerendranath |
| Produced by | C. Ashwini Dutt |
| Starring | Nagarjuna Sridevi Suhasini |
| Cinematography | K. S. Prakash |
| Edited by | Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
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Release date |
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Running time | 145 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Aakhari Poratam (transl. Final Battle) is a 1988 Indian Telugu-language romantic action film written and directed by K. Raghavendra Rao based on the novel of the same name by Yandamuri Veerendranath. Produced by C. Ashwini Dutt, it starred Nagarjuna, Sridevi and Suhasini with music composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[1] It was featured at the 12th IFFI Indian panorama mainstream section, and turned out to be a box office hit.[2]
Plot
[edit]CBI Deputy Chief Pravallika (Sridevi) is on a mission to apprehend Mafia don disguised as religious leader Anantananda Swamy (Amrish Puri). Swamy is involved in criminal activities such as illegal drug trade, extortion, and arms trafficking. Singer and performer Vihari (Nagarjuna) helps Pravallika in this Covert operation. Pravallika accomplishes the mission, and dies in the final battle between Police and Swamy's Gang.
Cast
[edit]- Nagarjuna as Vihari
- Sridevi as Pravallika Deputy chief of CBI
- Suhasini as Sunadha Mala
- Chandra Mohan as Padmakar
- Amrish Puri as Anantananda Swamy
- Satyanarayana as Parameshwaram
- Jaggayya as Pratap Rao
- Nutan Prasad as Surya Rao
- Pradeep Shakthi
- Suthi Velu
- P. J. Sarma as Dr. Murthy
- Peketi Sivaram as CBI Chief
- Jayanthi as Vardhani
- Mamatha
- Nirmalamma
- Master Rajesh as Swamy
Soundtrack
[edit]| Aakhari Poratam | ||||
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| Released | 1988 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 24:27 | |||
| Label | Aditya Music | |||
| Producer | Ilaiyaraaja | |||
| Ilaiyaraaja chronology | ||||
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Songs were composed by Ilaiyaraaja. Veturi scored the lyrics for four songs while Jonnavittula for one song "Gundelo Thakita". Music released on ECHO Music Company. Here, singer K. S. Chitra does her debut song Abha Deeni Sooku in Telugu.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Thella Cheeraku" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Lata Mangeshkar[3] | 4:46 |
| 2. | "Swathi Chinuku" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 5:33 |
| 3. | "Gundelo Thakita" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 4:40 |
| 4. | "Abba Deenisoku" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 4:43 |
| 5. | "Eppudu Eppudu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 4:38 |
| Total length: | 24:27 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Nagarjuna-RGV movie first look postponed". The Times of India. 25 February 2018.
- ^ "Directorate of FilmFestival" (PDF). iffi.nic. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 December 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ^ "Watching Lata Mangeshkar garu sing for my Telugu film was magical: Ashwini Dutt". The Times of India. 8 February 2022.
External links
[edit]- 1988 films
- Films based on Indian novels
- Films directed by K. Raghavendra Rao
- Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja
- Films based on novels by Yandamuri Veerendranath
- Films about journalism
- Indian films about revenge
- Films about journalists
- Religious controversies in film
- Religious controversies in India
- 1988 controversies
- Films critical of religion
- Films about social realism
- Fiction about law enforcement
- 1988 thriller films
- Indian gangster films
- Indian crime action films
- Films about criminals
- Films about organised crime in India
- Crime films based on actual events
- Fictional portrayals of the Andhra Pradesh Police
- 1980s Telugu-language films
- 1980s Indian films
- Indian mystery thriller films
- Indian romantic action films
- Indian action films
- Films shot in Bangalore
- Central Bureau of Investigation in fiction
- Films about corruption in India