Dhruva Nakshatram
| Dhruva Nakshatram | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Y. Nageswara Rao |
| Written by | Paruchuri Brothers |
| Produced by | K. Ashok Kumar |
| Starring | Venkatesh Rajani |
| Cinematography | S. Gopal Reddy |
| Edited by | K. A. Martand |
| Music by | Chakravarthy |
Production company | Sri Usha Art Productions |
| Distributed by | Suresh Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 147 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Dhruva Nakshatram is a 1989 Telugu-language film directed by Y. Nageswara Rao and produced by K. Ashok Kumar under Sri Usha Art Productions. It stars Venkatesh and Rajani in the lead roles, with music composed by Chakravarthy.[1] The film was recorded as a Hit at the box office.[2]
Plot
Bharati Devi (Sarada), a widow, lives in a town with her three children: two sons Dhruva Kumar, Narendra and a daughter Saroja. They live in a rented house and the landlord behaves badly with Bharathi Devi and robs her of all her money. Dhruva Kumar beats the landlord and runs away from home. After 25 years, Dhruva Kumar (Venkatesh) is a lorry driver in Bombay, Lalitha (Rajani) comes to Bombay for a job from Andhra, and falls in love with him.
Lakshmipati (Satyanarayana) and Mattigadala Manikyala Rao (Nutan Prasad) are big gangsters and Smugglers in Bombay, both are opponents. During a roadside fight, Dhruva Kumar catches Manikyala Rao's smuggled goods. Manikyala Rao traps Dhruva Kumar in a smuggling case and is caught by police, he offers to work with him, but Dhruva Kumar refuses his offer and runs away from Bombay with help of his friend Sivaji (Siva Krishna) along with Lalitha and reaches Hyderabad, there he is arrested by police and submitted to court, where he sees his mother Bharathi Devi and recognises her. Lakshmipati frees out Dhruva Kumar when he agrees to work with him.
Dhruva Kumar tries to meet his family through his brother Narendra (Bhanu Chander), who is a customs officer, and sister Saroja (Rohini), but Bharathi Devi refuses to accept him. Narendra and Manikyala Rao's younger brother Mohan Rao (Balaji) are close friends, Manikyala Rao makes a plan to make Saroja's marriage with his younger brother (Balaji), Dhruva Kumar breaks out his plan and makes Saroja marriage with his friend Sivaji. Meanwhile, Narendra arrests Lakshmipati, he orders him to kill Narendra, but Dhruva Kumar protects him and becomes a rival to Lakshmipati also. Finally, Lakshmipati and Manikyala Rao join together to destroy Dhruva Kumar, they kidnap his entire family. Finally, Dhruva Kumar protects his family by sacrificing his life.
Cast
- Venkatesh as Dhruva Kumar
- Rajani as Lalitha
- Satyanarayana as Lakshmipati
- Sharada as Bharati Devi
- Gollapudi Maruti Rao as Lalitha's Father
- Nutan Prasad as Mattigadala Manikyala Rao
- Bhanu Chander as Narendra
- Siva Krishna as Shivaji
- Rohini as Saroja
- Brahmanandam as Thief
- Chalapathi Rao as Lakshmipati's Brother
- Rallapalli as Kabirbal
- Balaji as Mohan Rao
- Fight Master Raju as Fighter
- Jaya Prakash Reddy as Varma
- Jeeva as Rowdy
- Master Rajesh as Childhood Dhuva Kumar
- Baby Raasi as Childhood Saroja[3]
Soundtrack
| Dhruva Nakshatram | ||||
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| Film score by | ||||
| Released | 1989 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 20:09 | |||
| Label | AMC Audio | |||
| Producer | Chakravarthy | |||
| Chakravarthy chronology | ||||
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Music composed by Chakravarthy. Music released on AMC Audio Company.
| S. No. | Song Title | Singers | lyrics | length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Ee Ardharatrilona Papa" | SP Balu | Acharya Athreya | 3:56 |
| 2 | "Kasiga Kougilistha" | SP Balu, S. Janaki | Acharya Athreya | 3:42 |
| 3 | "Howle How" | SP Balu, S. Janaki | Veturi Sundararama Murthy | 4:01 |
| 4 | "Rambalaki Rangulaki" | SP Balu, S. Janaki | Veturi Sundararama Murthy | 4:09 |
| 5 | "Pelli Pelli" | SP Balu, S. Janaki | Veturi Sundararama Murthy | 4:21 |
References
- ^ http://movieken.com/movies/action/item/druva-nakshatram.html
- ^ "Success and centers list – Venkatesh". idlebrain.com. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
- ^ http://74.208.147.65/movies/Dhruva_Nakshthram/19288[permanent dead link]