| Rakshana | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Uppalapati Narayana Rao |
| Written by | Posani Krishna Murali (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Akkineni Venkat Uppalapati Narayana Rao |
| Story by | Akkineni Venkat Uppalapati Narayana Rao |
| Produced by | Akkineni Venkat |
| Starring | Nagarjuna Shobhana Roja |
| Cinematography | Teja |
| Edited by | Shankar |
| Music by | M. M. Keeravani |
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Release date |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Rakshana (transl. Protection) is a 1993 Telugu-language action film, produced by Akkineni Venkat under the Annapurna Studios banner and directed by Uppalapati Narayana Rao. It stars Nagarjuna and Shobhana, with music composed M. M. Keeravani. Dubbed into Tamil and released as Kaaval Thurai.
Plot
Bose is an A.C.P. from Visakhapatnam who comes to Hyderabad. He stays with his friend. He is known for his righteous but raging actions, and his friend gets worried about it. Bose tries to stop Chinna and Nalla Sreenu, who are both brothers and underworld dons. Bose arrests Chinna as he seeks revenge on him. Meanwhile, Padma falls in love with Bose as they eventually get married and have a daughter. Nalla Sreenu becomes a party president. Bose and his friend try to end Chinna and Nalla Sreenu's schemes and stop their crimes. Chinna kills Bose's friend when the latter and Bose kidnap Chinna. Eventually, Chinna kidnaps Bose's daughter. How Bose saves his daughter and finishes the villains forms the rest of the story.
Cast
- Nagarjuna as A.C.P. Bose
- Shobhana as Padma
- Salim Ghouse as Chinna
- Kota Srinivasa Rao as Nalla Sreenu
- Nassar as Bose's friend
- Brahmanandam
- J. D. Chakravarthy
- M. Balaiah
- Banerjee
- Nirmalamma
- Chinni Jayanth
- Chinna
- Kadambari Kiran
- Ananth
- M. M. Keeravani in a special appearance
- Roja in a special appearance
- Prabhu Deva in a special appearance
- Silk Smitha as an item number
Soundtrack
| Rakshana | ||||
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| Film score by | ||||
| Released | 1993 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 25:13 | |||
| Label | Akash Audio | |||
| Producer | M. M. Keeravani | |||
| M. M. Keeravani chronology | ||||
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The film songs were composed by M. M. Keeravani. Music released on AKASH Audio Company.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Guppu Guppu" | Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra | 4:30 |
| 2. | "Kannepapa Anduko" | M. M. Keeravani | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra | 5:21 |
| 3. | "Ghallumandhi" | Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra | 4:54 |
| 4. | "Ye Janmadho" | Veturi | M. M. Keeravani, Chitra | 6:10 |
| 5. | "Neeku Naaku" | Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry | Malgudi Subha | 4:18 |
| Total length: | 25:13 | |||
Awards
References
- ↑ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)
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