| Hero | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Vijaya Bapineedu |
| Produced by | Allu Aravind |
| Starring | Chiranjeevi Radhika |
| Music by | Krishna—Chakra |
Production company | Geetha Arts |
Release date |
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Running time | 129 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Hero is a 1984 Indian Telugu-language film directed by Vijaya Bapineedu and produced by Allu Aravind. This film starred Chiranjeevi, Radhika, and Rao Gopal Rao in important roles.
Chiranjeevi plays an archeologist Krishna, who comes to a village in search of a plan for the hidden treasure. His friend Vikram was killed in the same village trying for that plan. One day during his work, he saves Kanakaraju and three other villagers from dying. They become his friend and also treat him as their philosopher and guide. Meanwhile, Radhika, a village belle, falls for him and forces him to marry her. When Krisha refuses, she successfully enters the role of a rape victim in front of the villagers. Krishna later learns that Kanakraju was in fact Kondababu, who killed Vikram, who was searching a plan for the hidden treasure. How Krishna plans and exposes Kanakaraju's reality forms the rest of the story.
The film is one of the various collaborations of Vijaya Bapineedu with Chiranjeevi. [1] It drew inspiration from the 1981 Hollywood film Raiders of the Lost Ark with the opening scene being an exact replica of the latter. [2]
Aradhana (transl. Admiration) is a 1987 Indian Telugu-language romantic musical film directed by Bharathiraja. It stars Chiranjeevi, Suhasini, Rajasekhar and Radhika. The music was scored by Ilaiyaraaja. Allu Aravind produced this film on his home production, Geetha Arts. It was a remake of Bharathiraja's Tamil film Kadalora Kavithaigal. The film was released on 27 March 1987, and was a box office failure.
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Chantabbai is a 1986 Indian Telugu-language comedy drama film directed by Jandhyala, starring Chiranjeevi and Suhasini, with Jaggayya and Mucherla Aruna in supporting roles. Based on Malladi Venkata Krishna Murthy's novel of the same name, the film features music composed by K. Chakravarthy. Released on 22 August 1986, Chantabbai received critical acclaim but was commercially unsuccessful. Despite its initial box office performance, the film later achieved cult status and is regarded as a classic in Telugu comedy cinema.
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Mahanagaramlo Mayagadu is a 1984 Indian Telugu-language film directed by Vijaya Bapineedu. The film stars Chiranjeevi and Vijayashanti.
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Trisulam (transl. Trident) is a 1982 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao in screenplay written by Satyanand. The film stars Krishnam Raju and Sridevi. Jayasudha, Radhika, Prabhakar Reddy, Gollapudi Maruti Rao and Rao Gopal Rao are featured in supporting roles. The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan. The songs "Pellante Pandillu" and "Raayini Aadadi Chesina" were chartbusters. The film was based on the novel Jagriti. It was remade in Hindi as Naya Kadam (1984).
Aatmiyudu (transl. Soulmate) is a 1977 Telugu-language drama film, produced by Vadde Sobhanadri under the Vijaya Madhavi Pictures banner and directed by T. Rama Rao. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Jayachitra and music composed by J. V. Raghavulu.
Krishnavataram is a 1982 Indian Telugu-language action drama film directed by Bapu starring Krishna Ghattamaneni, Sridevi and Vijayashanti. Produced by Mullapudi Venkata Ramanna, the film had musical score by K. V. Mahadevan.
Chattaniki Veyi Kallu is a 1983 Indian Telugu-language action drama film directed by Vijaya Nirmala starring Krishna Ghattamaneni, Jayasudha, Madhavi and Rao Gopala Rao. Krishna enacted dual roles of Pratap and Anand.
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