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Donga Mogudu
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Wikipedia article
'Donga Mogudu' is a 1987 Indian Telugu-language film starring Chiranjeevi, Bhanupriya, Madhavi and Raadhika. This film was directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy. Chiranjeevi portrayed a dual role in this film. The film is based on Yandamuri Veerendranath's novel 'Nallanchu Tellachira'. The film was recorded as a 'Blockbuster' at the box office.
The movie plot is inspired from an English movie, Trading Places (1983) directed by John Landis, with the lead roles of Eddie Murphy, Dan Aykroyd and Ralph Bellamy.
Plot
Ravi Teja (Chiranjeevi) is an industrialist who owns a textile company. He is a successful person in business, but his personal life lacks harmony and peace. Tortured by his wife (Madhavi) and her mother, he finds life miserable. He will slowly fall for his beautiful Personal Assistant Priyamvada (Bhanupriya). Meanwhile, his opponents cannot stand his success in business and plan to stop him from getting yet another business deal. Here, he meets Nagaraju (also Chiranjeevi), who is a small-time thief. Ravi Teja is saved by Nagaraju and he plans to exchange their positions, so that his problems can be solved forever. Nagaraju agrees, and teaches Madhavi, her mother, and Ravi Teja's enemies a lesson. Ravi Teja faces a strange situation of leading a thief's lifestyle. He encounters Seeta (Radhika), who is also a small-time thief. In the end, they both reveal their true identities and end the story on a happy note.
Cast
* Chiranjeevi as Ravi Teja and Nagaraju
* Bhanupriya as Priyamvada
* Radhika as Geetha
* Madhavi as Lalitha, Ravi Teja's wife
* Jayanthi
* Rao Gopal Rao
* Allu Rama Lingaiah
* Charan Raj
* Suthivelu
* Ranganath
* Master Suresh
Soundtrack
Soundtrack composed by K. Chakravarthy was released through T-Series music label. Lyrics were written by Kosaraju, Rajashri and Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry.
References
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