Summary
Nene Monaganni (transl. I Am the Hero) is a 1968 Telugu-language action crime film, produced and directed by S. D. Lal on Prathima Films banner. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Sheela and the music is composed by T. V. Raju.[1][2]
| Nene Monaganni | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | S. D. Lal |
| Written by | Tripuraneni Maharadhi Latha (dialogue) |
| Screenplay by | S. D. Lal Jagadish |
| Story by | R. K. Shanmugam |
| Produced by | S. D. Lal |
| Starring | N. T. Rama Rao Sheela |
| Cinematography | K. S. Prasad |
| Edited by | Govinda Swamy |
| Music by | T. V. Raju |
Production company | Prathima Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 164 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot edit
Bhadrayya is a notorious, ruthless, dangerous dacoit who makes terrible extorsions. DSP Nandana Rao is appointed by the Govt to catch him. Nandana Rao leads a happy family life with his dedicated wife, Yashoda, and his brother-in-law Inspector Mutyala Rao. Bhadrayya has a son Nani whom he loves a lot. Once in a Police encounter, Nani gets a shot when Bhadrayya thinks that his son is dead. Besides, Nandana Rao is also seriously injured, and he dies at the hospital where Yashoda spots Nani and learns him as Bhadrayya's son. Now she wants to keep the child along with her so that Bhadrayya will arrive for him when she can take her revenge. Even her brother Mutyala Rao opposes it, and she does so. As days pass, Yashoda develops love & affection towards the child, she renames him as Vamsidhar and treats him as her own. Years roll by, Vamsi becomes a CBI Officer in the nurture of Yashoda without knowing his original identity. He falls in love with Mutyala Rao's daughter Neela who is a commissioner at present. Though Yashoda agrees for their alliance, Mutyala Rao objects to it as Vamsi is an heir of the monster. Parallelly, Bhadrayya grows into a deadly gangster who is fanatic to conquer the entire country for which he creates a lot of destructions. Vamsi is appointed as a special officer to give an end to these atrocities. In between, Vamsi finds out the truth even then he stands for piety. At last, Vamsi eliminates Bhadrayya & his gang. Before dying, Bhadrayya requests Vamsi to call him as a father, and he does so. Here Mutyala Rao also realizes Vamsi's virtue. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Vamsi & Neela.
Cast edit
- N. T. Rama Rao as Vamsidhar
- Sheela as Neela
- Rajanala as Bhadrayya
- Dhulipala as Police Commissioner Mutyala Rao
- Ramana Reddy as Devaiah
- M. Balayya as Foreign Agent
- Satyanarayana as DSP Nandana Rao
- Allu Ramalingaiah as Editor Appala Chary
- Raja Babu as Reporter Varahalu / K.V.Hall
- Santha Kumari as Yashoda
- Geetanjali as 0
- Sandhya Rani as Reporter
- Jyothi Lakshmi as 00
Soundtrack edit
The sound track of the original Telugu movie Nene Monaganni released in 1968. [3]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| “Vayasu Pilichindi" | Ghantasala | 04:22 | |
| “Ninnu Choosindhi Modhalu” | P. Susheela, N. T. Rama Rao | Daasarathi | 03:55 |
| “Shokillaa Pillaa” | Ghantasala, P. Susheela, L. R. Eswari | 03:58 | |
| “Gaaradi Chesesthaa” | Ghantasala, A.L. Raghavan | 03:43 | |
| “Choosko Naa Raajaa” | L. R. Eswari | 03:01 |
References edit
- ^ Mallik (6 October 1968). "సినిమా: నేనే మొనగాన్ని". Andhra Patrika. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ Thurlapati (6 October 1968). "చిత్ర జ్యోతి:నేనే మొనగాన్ని". Andhra Jyothi. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ "Nene Monagaani". 5reels.com.
External links edit
- Nene Monaganni at IMDb
