Aakhari Poratam
Aakhari Poratam (transl. The final battle) is a 1988 Indian Telugu-language action film produced by C. Ashwini Dutt under the Vyjayanthi Movies banner and directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. It stars Sridevi, Akkineni Nagarjuna and Suhasini, with music composed by Ilaiyaraaja. Based on the novel Aakhari Poratam, written by Yandamuri Veerendranath. The film was premiered at the 12th International Film Festival of India in the mainstream section.[1]
| Aakhari Poratam | |
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| Directed by | K. Raghavendra Rao |
| Produced by | C. Ashwini Dutt |
| Written by | Jandhyala (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | K. Raghavendra Rao |
| Story by | Yandamuri Veerendranath |
| Starring | Sridevi Akkineni Nagarjuna Suhasini |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Cinematography | K. S. Prakash |
| Edited by | Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao |
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Release date |
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Running time | 145 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot
The story is about CBI officer Pravallika trying to expose the illegal activities of a notorious criminal Anantananda Swamy. Stage artiste Vihari helps Pravallika in this mission.
Cast
- Sridevi as Pravallika
- Akkineni Nagarjuna as Vihari
- 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
| 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. Lyrics written by Veturi Sundararama Murthy. 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 | 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
- "Directorate of FilmFestival" (PDF). iffi.nic. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 December 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2014.