Chuttalunnaru Jagratha

Chuttalunnaru Jagratha (transl. Beware of Relatives)[1] is a 1980 Indian Telugu-language masala film directed by B. V. Prasad. The film stars Krishna and Sridevi. It revolves around a man who was framed for murder, and a lookalike who aids him in finding the true killers. The film was released on 8 August 1980 and became a commercial success. It was remade in Tamil as Pokkiri Raja (1982) and in Hindi as Mawaali (1983), with Sridevi returning for both.

Chuttalunnaru Jagratha
Theatrical release poster
Directed byB. V. Prasad
Produced byAlaparthi Suryanarayana
Screenplay byMannava Balayya
Story byMannava Balayya
StarringKrishna
Sridevi
Music byM. S. Viswanathan
CinematographyS. S. Lal
Edited byS. P. S. Veerappa
Production
company
Alaparthi Suryanarayana
Release date
  • 8 August 1980 (1980-08-08)
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Plot

An industrialist's daughter and the manager of the industrialist's factory fall in love, despite initial conflicts. The industrialist's greedy relative wants his son to marry the girl, lusting for her wealth. Father and son murder the industrialist, and the factory manager is wrongfully convicted. In prison, he meets a lookalike and they plan to bring the real killers to justice.

Cast

Production

Chuttalunnaru Jagratha was directed by B. V. Prasad and produced by Alaparthi Suryanarayana under Amrutha Films. The story and screenplay were written by Mannava Balayya, and the dialogues by D. V. Narasaraju. Cinematography was handled by S. S. Lal, and editing by S. P. S. Veerappa.[3]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[4]

No.TitleLength
1."Apanna" 
2."Rekkallu" 
3."Kokkoroko" 
4."Ammiolami" 
5."Raviah Ramesham" 
6."Chikka Vulera" 

Release and reception

Chuttalunnaru Jagratha was released on 8 August 1980 and became a commercial success.[2] The film was remade in Tamil as Pokkiri Raja (1982)[1][5] and Hindi as Mawaali (1983), with Sridevi returning for both.[6][7]

References
  1. Ramachandran, Naman (2014) [2012]. Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography. Penguin Books. p. 104. ISBN 978-0-14-342111-5.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. B. A. Raju [@baraju_SuperHit] (7 August 2018). "Superstar #Krishna Garu in a dual role co-starring #Sridevi, Super Duper Hit #ChuttalunnaruJagratha completes 38 years. Story & Produced by M Balayya. Release Date : 08/08/1980" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. "Chuttalunnaru Jagratha". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  4. "Chuttalunnaru Jagratha (1980)". Music India Online. Archived from the original on 25 February 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  5. Saravanan, M. (2013). AVM 60 Cinema (in Tamil). Rajarajan Publications. p. 245.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  6. Sharma, Devesh (7 April 2020). "Filmfare recommends: Top films of Jeetendra where he played a double role". Filmfare. Archived from the original on 15 April 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  7. "ఇంటర్నెట్‌లో వైరల్ అయిన జయప్రద సాంగ్!". Andhra Jyothi (in Telugu). 12 April 2017. Archived from the original on 25 February 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
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