Nayakudu Vinayakudu
Nayakudu Vinayakudu is a 1980 Telugu comedy film, produced by A. V. Subba Rao under the Prasad Art Productions banner and directed by K. Pratyagatma. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Jayalalitha in the lead roles and music composed by T. Chalapathi Rao.
It is noted for being the last film of the career of Jayalalithaa as it released after the Tamil film Nadhiyai Thedi Vandha Kadal. It is the last film for which Jayalalithaa ever came for shooting and worked as lead heroine and also her last film in Telugu. This was the last film directed by K. Pratyagatma at the age of 60.
Plot
Chiranjeevi a Ph.D. scholar & student union leader loves a charming girl Vasantha, daughter of Municipal Chairman Vinayaka Rao. Vinayaka Rao is a deceitful person who perpetrates anti-social activities in the veil of social welfare and illicitly siphons off the public. Chiranjeevi always opposes his misdeeds, keeping the grudge in mind, Vinayaka Rao grabs Chiranjeevi's brother-in-law Shekar into his clutches, makes him to desert his wife and compels to get Rs.50,000 for his business. Here helpless, Chiranjeevi decides to sell their ancestors property. During that process, he stays a night at an old building where he acquires magical statuette which grants any wish. Through it, Chiranjeevi effectuates so many wonders and makes fun of Vinayaka Rao. Soon, he realizes all this was his dream and returns. By the time, Shekar is defrauded by Vinayaka Rao, realizes his mistake and pleads pardon from Chiranjeevi. At the point in time, Municipal elections are declared when Chiranjeevi contests against Vinayaka Rao and overthrows him. At last, Chiranjeevi ceases Vinayaka Rao's criminal acts, retain a semblance of order and peace in the society. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Chiranjeevi & Vasantha.Cast
- Akkineni Nageshwara Rao as Chiranjeevi
- Jayalalithaa as Vasantha
- Rao Gopal Rao as Vinayaka Rao
- P. L. Narayana as Viswasam
- Saradhi as Hanumanthu
- Sakshi Ranga Rao as Panthulu
- Lakshmikanth as Shekar
- Jaya Bhaskar as Shankaram
- Vankala Satyanarayana as Janaki Ramudu
- Arjaa Jannardhan Rao as Mallaiah
- Manju Bhargavi as Sivaranjani
- Roja Ramani as Madhumathi
- Pushpalata as Chiranjeevi's mother
Crew
- Art: G. V. Subba Rao
- Choreography: Pasumarthi, Sampath, Saleem
- Story - Dialogues: C. S. Rao
- Lyrics: Acharya Aatreya, C. Narayana Reddy, Kosaraju
- Playback: SP Balu, S. Janaki, P. Susheela, Madhapeddi Ramesh, Vijayalakshmi Sarma
- Music: T. Chalapathi Rao
- Editing: J. Krishna Swamy, Balu
- Cinematography: P. S. Selvaraj
- Producer: A. V. Subba Rao
- Screenplay - Director: K. Pratyagatma
- Banner: Prasad Art Productions
- Release Date: 1 February 1980
Soundtrack
| S. No. | Song Title | Lyrics | Singers | length |
| 1 | "Oka Chinnadi" | Acharya Aatreya | SP Balu, P. Susheela | 3:34 |
| 2 | "Ninnu Chudagaane Anni" | Acharya Aatreya | SP Balu, Vijayalakshmi Sarma | 5:04 |
| 3 | "Aeyley Niduraley" | Acharya Aatreya | SP Balu, P. Susheela | 3:36 |
| 4 | "Ravana Rajyam Poyindi" | C. Narayana Reddy | SP Balu, S. Janaki | 4:23 |
| 5 | "Orabbi Mastaanu" | C. Narayana Reddy | S. Janaki | 5:17 |
| 6 | "Vandanam Vandaanam" | Kosaraju | SP Balu, Madhapeddi Ramesh | 4:17 |