Chilipi Krishnudu

Dr. Krishna (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) a medic, son of a rich businessman (Satyanarayana), for whom life is playing pranks and troubling people around. Sooner, he is taught a lesson in humility by a fellow student, Vani (Vanisri) and gets a dramatic change in his outlook. Here Krishna proposes Vani then she explains regarding her family responsibilities and life ambition of serving poor people in their remote village when Krishna promises to share her goals at every level. But their joy is short-lived as Raja (Prabhakar Reddy) a rogue who has an evil eye on Vani tries to molest Vani when she commits suicide. On her death-bed, Krishna gives a word to look after her family. After that, Krishna reaches the village where he is astounded to see Vani's twin sister Rani (again Vanisri) an illiterate village girl who lives with her mother Meenakshamma (Shanta Kumari). Soon Krishna establishes his hospital which irks local quack Nagalingam (Allu Ramalingaiah) who troubles Krishna in many ways. Meanwhile, absconding from police Raja reaches the same village and seriously injured in the chase. Fortuitously his wife Lakshmi (Shubha) settles in that village who safeguards him. Nagalingam gives him a rude treatment by which his upper limp completely poisonous. So, immediately Lakshmi rushes for Krishna when Raja encounters him but as a doctor performs his duty when he recognizes Raja as his elder brother who was separated in childhood. As there is no other alternative Krishna amputates his hand. After coming into conscious, Raja learns the reality and pleads for a pardon from Krishna.

Meanwhile, Rani finds out the death secret of Vani, beyond, Meenakshamma is so anxious to see Vani. During the plight, Krishna plans by making villagers believe that Rani has fled away from the house, within no time transforms her as Vani and brings back when she too loves Krishna. On the other side, Krishna hides Raja from Police and takes care of Lakshmi. Nagalingam exploits it, by attributing illicit relationships between them when Krishna remains silent to protect his brother. At that point in time, Meenakshamma learns bereavement of Vani when everyone accuses Krishna expect Rani who brings Raja into the light. At the same time, Krishna's father also arrives and make the public to understand the virtue of Krishna. At last, Raja surrenders to Police leaving Lakshmi's responsibility to his family. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Krishna & Rani.

• Art: G. V. Subba Rao
• Choreography: Heeralal
• Dialogues: Acharya Aatreya
• Lyrics: Acharya Aatreya, Veturi Sundararama Murthy
• Playback: SP Balu, P. Susheela
• Music: K. V. Mahadevan
• Story: V. C. Guhanathan
• Editing: K. A. Marthand
• Cinematography: A. Venkat
• Producer: D. Ramanaidu
• Screenplay - Director: Boina Subba Rao
• Banner: Suresh Productions
• Release Date: 11 January 1978

Music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. Music released on Audio Company.[6]

The film was remade in Hindi as Bandish (1980), starring Rajesh Khanna and Hema Malini in the pivotal roles. There were changes made to the script in the Hindi version:

• In the Telugu original version the elder brother tries to rape the 1st sister and to escape that, the first sister kills herself. Whereas in the Hindi version, elder brother kills his father-in-law by pushing him towards running the train, which is seen by the elder sister and hence he captures her and gives her injection to let her die.
• The villagers complaining about the second sister going missing and in love with the doctor, to their mother is not in Hindi version.
• The mother of the twin girls regaining her eyesight is not shown in the Hindi version.
• There is no dream sequence in the Hindi version.

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