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Nyayam Kavali
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Wikipedia article
'Nyayam Kaavali' is a 1981 Indian Telugu-language film directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy. The film is based D. Rameswari's novel 'Kotta Malupu'. It stars Chiranjeevi, Raadhika, Jaggayya, and Sarada. It was remade in Hindi as 'Mujhe Insaaf Chahiye' in 1983, in Kannada as 'Keralida Hennu' in 1984, in Tamil as 'Vidhi' in 1984 and in Malayalam as 'Thaalam Thettiya Tharattu' (1983).
Plot
Bharathi Devi was followed, loved, and subsequently cheated by Suresh. They even have sexual encounters, resulting in Raadhika becoming pregnant. When this is informed to her parents, they refuse to accept and want her to get an abortion. She refuses and approaches Lawyer Sakunthala. Her lawyer files a case in court. Defense lawyer Dayanidhi happens to be the father of Suresh. In spite of his skills, the truth prevails and Bharathi wins.
Cast
Production
Kranthi Kumar, who made 'Pranam Khareedu' with Chiranjeevi, wanted to produce another small-budget film with him after the blockbuster 'Sardar Paparayudu'. Doraiswamy Raju recommended the name of A. Kodandarami Reddy to Kranthikumar. After being unsatisfied with the scripts, Kranthi decided to adapt the novel 'Kotta Malupu' into a feature film. The team decided to keep the film's title as 'Nyayam Kavali' after considering titles like 'Aadapilla' and 'Anyayam'.
The movie was made on a budget of 5 lakh. Chiranjeevi was paid 15,000 and A. Kodandarami Reddy was paid 5,000.
Soundtrack
Music was composed by K. Chakravarthy.
* "Ammo Naaku Bhayam"
* "Bidi Bidi Bidiyamgaa"
* "Ee Roje Aadivaramu"
* "Nyayam Kavali Streelaku Nyayam Jaragali"
Reception
The movie, which was made on a small budget of 5 lakh rupees was very well received by both critics and the masses and ran for 100 days in many centers and 500 days in a couple of centers. The film made rupees 3,78,810.35 in Tirupati alone.
Remakes
'Nyayam Kavali' was remade in Hindi as 'Mujhe Insaaf Chahiye' in 1983, in Kannada as 'Keralida Hennu' in 1984, in Tamil as 'Vidhi' in 1984 and in Malayalam as 'Thaalam Thettiya Tharattu' (1983).
References
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