Sakshi (1989 film)
Sakshi (English: Witness) is a 1989 Telugu suspense thriller film, produced by Vijay, Y. T. Naidu under the Sri Gayathri Kala Chitra banner and directed by P. N. Ramachandra Rao. It stars Rajendra Prasad, Chandra Mohan, Lissy in the lead roles and music composed by Raj-Koti.[2] The film is a remake of the Malayalam movie Witness (1988).[3]
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| Directed by | P. N. Ramachandra Rao |
| Produced by | Vijay Y. T. Naidu |
| Written by | Sainath Thotapalli T. Madhu (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | P. N. Ramachandra Rao |
| Story by | Jagathy Sreekumar Vijji Tambi |
| Based on | Witness (1988) |
| Starring | Rajendra Prasad Chandra Mohan Lissy |
| Music by | Raj-Koti |
| Cinematography | Kabirlal |
| Edited by | B. Lenin V. T. Vijayan |
Production company | Sri Gayathri Kala Chitra[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 137 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot
The film begins on Shekar (Chandra Mohan) who falsifies himself as a star hero before his villagers indeed a junior artist. Admitting it, his childhood friend Raja (Rajendra Prasad) reaches Madras to become a hero. After a lack of success, they settle as workers in a photo studio where they meet a college girl Swapna (Lissy). After a few petty quarrels, Raja & Swapna fall in love. Indeed Swapna is an heir to a huge property surrounded by many enemies such as her maternal uncle Paramkusam, who is trying to usurp her wealth. Vinod (Ramaraju) a crook whom Swapna once slaps before everyone. Meanwhile, Raja & Shekar acquainted with an advocate, Bhuneswari Devi (Jayasudha) who likes their honesty and boosts their courage to start up a company We Help, a home delivery service. Eventually, Raja learns regarding the death threat behind Swapna and promises to protect her till his last breath. Next day when Raja & Shekar visit Swapna's house to convey birthday wishes. Here, as a flabbergast, they spot Swapna died and the people indicted in the crime. At Present, Inspector Rana Pratap (Raghuvaran) a powerful Police officer takes up the case and Bhuvaneswari Devi as defense counsel. Actually, both of them are divorced couples due to ego clashes. The rest of the story is a suspense thriller about the identity of the real killer and whether Bhuvaneswari Devi will be able to protect Raja & Shekar.
Cast
- Rajendra Prasad as Raja
- Chandra Mohan as Shekar
- Lissy as Swapna
- Jaya Sudha as Lawyer Bhuneswari Devi
- Raghuvaran as Inspector Rana Pratap
- Giri Babu as S.I.Govindarajulu
- Ramaraju as Vinod
- Guntur Sastry as Paramkusam
- Mallikarjuna Rao as Photographer P. V.
- Gundu Hanumantha Rao as Constable Tumba
- Potti Prasad as Lecturer
- Kalpana Rai as Sundarangi
- Nirmalamma as Bamma
Crew
- Art: B. Surya Kumar
- Choreography: Sive Shankar
- Stills: P. Raja Shekar
- Fights: Saahul
- Dialogues: Sainath Thotapalli, T. Madhu
- Lyrics: Veturi Sundararama Murthy, Jonnavithhula Ramalingeswara Rao
- Playback: SP Balu, Mano, P. Susheela, S. P. Sailaja, Rajagopal
- Music: Raj-Koti
- Story: Jagathy Sreekumar, Vijithampi
- Editing: B. Linen, V. T. Vijayan
- Cinematography: Kabirlal
- Producer: Vijay, Y. T. Naidu
- Screenplay - Director: P. N. Ramachandra Rao
- Banner: Sri Gayathri Kala Chitra
- Release Date: 7 December 1989
Soundtrack
| Sakshi | ||||
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| Released | 1989 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 12:33 | |||
| Label | LEO Audio | |||
| Producer | Raj-Koti | |||
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Music composed by Raj-Koti. Music released on LEO Audio Company.
| S. No. | Song Title | Lyrics | Singers | length |
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| 1 | "Andamaina Batalaga" | Jonnavithhula | Mano, Rajagopal | 4:24 |
| 2 | "Action Lo NTR" | Jonnavithhula | SP Balu, S. P. Sailaja | 4:03 |
| 3 | "Jhummani Manasimmani" | Veturi Sundararama Murthy | Mano, P. Susheela | 4:06 |
References
- "Sakshi (Overview)". Filmiclub.
- "Sakshi (Cast & Crew)". gomolo.com.
- "Sakshi (Cast & Crew)". Telugu Cinema Prapamcham.