Naagu

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Naagu
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Directed by T. L. V. Prasad
Starring Chiranjeevi
Radha
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Release date
  • 11 October 1984 (1984-10-11)
Country India
Language Telugu

Naagu is a 1984 Tollywood film directed by Tatineni Prasad and produced by AVM Productions. This film stars Chiranjeevi, Radha and Jaggayya.

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Plot

Naagu (Chiranjeevi) is a small-time criminal by profession. He has Rajani (Radha) as his love interest. One day, Rajani falls from the top floor of a hotel and dies. Her death is suspected as murder and suspicion falls on Naagu. Naagu's mother later reveals that Naagu's father was killed by a person called Jagapati Rao ( Kongara Jaggayya) and Rajani's murder was also committed by him. Now, its Naagu's turn to prove his innocence by gaining evidence against Jagapati Rao and bring him to justice. How Naagu succeeds in his mission forms the climax of this movie.

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