Nakili Manishi
Nakili Manishi (transl. Fake Guy) is a 1980 Telugu-language film. This movie starred Chiranjeevi, in a dual role, Sangeeta, Suneeta and Satyanarayana. This film released on 1 August 1980.
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| Directed by | S. D. Lal |
| Produced by | Yaragudipati Varada Rao |
| Written by | Maruthirao Gollapudi (dialogues) Kommuri Sambasiva Rao (novel) |
| Starring | Chiranjeevi, Sangeetha |
| Music by | Satyam |
| Cinematography | M. G. R. Mani S. S. Lal |
| Edited by | D. Rajagopal Rao |
Production company | Ravichitra Films |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot
Prasad (Chiranjeevi) a middle-class man loses his job due to his honesty. Unable to get a job and having to feed his family, he agrees to die for the money. Rama (Suneeta), who hires him to die pays money for it. But in the last minute, Prasad wants to live and with the help of Gangaraju (Satyanarayana) he hides in a safe place. Shyam (Chiranjeevi) a look-alike of Prasad is a crook who murders Gangadhar Rao with the help of Rama for the property and hides the money. Susheela (Kavitha), who is in love with Shyam, sees the murder and loses her sanity. Susheela is a sister of Gangaraju. Rama wants to plan the murder of Prasad in an accident so that Shyam can roam freely in the name of Prasad. But the plan backfires and how Shyam and Rama end up and how Gangaraju and Prasad take revenge is the rest of the story. This film fared exceptionally well at box office.
Cast
- Chiranjeevi... Prasad & Shyam [dual roles]
- Sangeeta
- Suneetha
- Jayamalini
- Kaikala Satyanarayana
- M. Prabhakar Reddy... guest role
- Rajanala... guest role
Production Companies
- Production Company: Ravichitra Films
- Outdoor Unit: Sarada Enterprises & The Modern Theaters Limited
- Sound Processing: R.K. Film Laboratories
- Studios: AVM Studios, Murugan Movietone & Arunachalam Studios
- Color Processing: Prasad Film Laboratory
Trivia
- This is the first film in which Chiranjeevi plays a dual role.
- This is also his eighteenth film and second film under the same banner.