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'Lakshyam' ( 'Target') is a 2007 Indian Telugu-language action film produced by Nallamalupu Srinivas (Bujji) on Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Productions and directed by Srivass. It stars Gopichand, Jagapati Babu, Anushka Shetty and music is composed by Mani Sharma. It was later remade in Tamil as 'Maanja Velu', in Bengali as 'Fighter', and twice in Bangladesh as 'Darowaner Chele' and 'Jaan Kurbaan' and in Kannada as 'Varadhanayaka'. The film won two Nandi Awards and one Filmfare Award.

Plot



The film starts with a flashback in Hyderabad. ACP Bose is a sincere police officer who is happily married and lives with his parents and younger brother Chandu. Chandu is a college student who falls in love with his classmate Indu.

Enters Section Shankar, who is notorious for settlements and deals. He kills anyone who comes in his way and does not leave any evidence or witnesses behind. He takes a loan of 100 crores from a private bank with the help of a conniving DGP and a politician. The man who kills the chairman is Chandu's classmate Shafi, who lusts for Indu. He requests Shankar that he needs Indu as his wife. So on the day of his idol opening, he sends his goons to kidnap her. Shankar's plan fails as Chandu arrives at the place and fights with him and his goons. When Shafi comes to meet Shankar, he gives his next plan, which is to kidnap her again on the next chance. When Chandu is with his brother at the police station, Indu invites him to her hometown to attend her cousin's wedding. Shafi, who awaited the next chance to kidnap her, gets a chance, and Shankar's goons again come to kidnap Indu. Unfortunately, Chandu is stabbed by a goon and sends Indu with Shafi. Shafi takes Indu to Shankar's house and locks her.

Bose arrests the private bank manager intending to know the reason behind the chairman's death. Now Shankar and the DIG Hari Narayan have no idea where Bose has taken the manager. For finding the location where the manager is, Shafi calls Bose and informs him that Chandu met with an accident, for which Bose replies to him to take Chandu to the general hospital. When the manager was about to reveal the secret behind the chairman's death, Shankar, Shafi, and the DIG arrive at the mortuary, kill Bose and the manager, and hide Bose to frame him for the murder of both the chairman and manager. At the same time, DIG reports to the media that Bose had done all the misdeeds for the huge amount of money the customers invested. Chandu learns that Bose came to the hospital where he is taking treatment. Shankar's henchmen hide Bose in a scary toy. When Chandu is searching for his brother, some drops of Bose's blood falls on him. This makes Chandu run behind Shankar's henchmen. They throw Bose's body into a bus. Chandu arrives there and saves his brother. But Bose dies in the hands of Chandu. Emotional Chandu who doesn't know the secret of Bose's murder finds a locket in his pocket kept by Bose before death. Venu reveals that it belongs to Shafi. Chandu goes to Shafi's home, After beating him and learning the truth about his brother's death, Chandu kills him and saves Indu. Shankar and DIG, after seeing Shafi dead, assume that Bose is still alive. After watching CC footage, they kidnap Chandu. But Chandu escapes and kills DIG. Meanwhile, New DIG Ajay Prakash announces that he will catch Bose and recover the money. Shankar kidnaps Chandu's family and asks Chandu for his brother. Chandu in tears reveals to his family about his brother's death. In revenge, Chandu kills all henchmen of Shankar and beats Shankar. There arrives Ajay and Shankar says false words about Chandu. Ajay says that he worked with Bose for up to four years and in an inquiry, he learns that Shankar killed Bose and tells Chandu to kill Shankar. Chandu kills Shankar brutally and avenges his brother's death. Shankar's henchman becomes approver and gives back the money. Ajay tells Chandu that he will do all justice in the name of Bose. Chandu leaves the place with his family.

Cast



* Gopichand as Chandu

* Jagapati Babu as ACP Bose

* Anushka Shetty as Indu

* Yashpal Sharma as Section Shankar

* Amit Tiwari as Shafi

* Ashish Vidyarthi as DIG Ajay Prakash

* Devraj as DIG Hari Narayan

* Kota Srinivasa Rao as Chandu and Bose's father

* Kalyani as Bose's wife

* Brahmanandam as Restaurant Owner

* Ali as Bokkana

* Venu Madhav as Venu

* Ahuti Prasad as Indu's father

* Surya as Bank Manager

* Raghu Babu as Shankar's henchman

* Ravi Babu as Pawan

* Chalapathi Rao as Pawan's father

* Srinivasa Reddy as Pawan's friend

* Pragathi

* Dharmavarapu Subramanyam as police officer supporting Chandu and Bose

* Shankar Melkote

* Lakshmipati as Indu's father's assistant

* Fish Venkat

* Giridhar

* Chitti

* Vijaya Singh

* Padma Jayanthi

* Revathi

* Nandini

* Ramya

* Kavya

* Vinitha Rao

* Baby Kalvi Mitra as Pinky

Soundtrack



Music composed by Mani Sharma. Music released on ADITYA Music Company.

Box office



Anushka's popularity increased because of her performance role in the film and it was declared a Super Hit at the box office.[http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/movietrade/boxoffice_july1707.php Movies: Movie Trade: Lakshyam's new record]

Awards



;Nandi Awards - 2007

* Third Best Feature Film - Bronze - Nallamalupu Bujji

* Best Supporting Actor - Jagapati Babu

;Filmfare Awards South

* Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor Telugu - Jagapati Babu

References




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