| Collector Gari Abbai | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | B. Gopal |
| Written by | Ganesh Patro (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | A. Anjineeya Pushpanand |
| Story by | Kommanapalli Ganapathi Rao A. Anjineeya Pushpanand S. Ram Mohan Rao |
| Produced by | Yarlagadda Surendra |
| Starring | Akkineni Nageswara Rao Nagarjuna Rajani Sarada |
| Cinematography | S. Gopala Reddy |
| Edited by | K. A. Martand |
| Music by | Chakravarthy |
Production company | S. S. Creations |
| Distributed by | Annapurna Studios |
Release date |
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Running time | 170 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Collector Gari Abbayi (transl. Collector's son) is a 1987 Indian Telugu-language action drama film, produced by Yarlagadda Surendra under S. S. Creations and directed by B. Gopal. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Nagarjuna, Sarada and Rajani, with music composed by Chakravarthy. The film was recorded as a Super Hit at the box office and remade as Hindi film Kanoon Apna Apna (1989).[1]
Plot
Collector Rama Kantha Rao a stickler for law & order leads a happy family life with his ideal wife Lakshmi Devi, son Ravi, and daughter Jyothi. Here, a rift arises between father & son as Ravi believes that sometimes out-of-law can be initiated to justify the truth. Besides, a felon Appa Rao & his acolyte Eelimudrala Ellayah remorselessly carry out their barbarities with their sons Kanna Rao & Chinna Rao respectively. The collector hinders them when thwarting their bid to bribe him but fails. Meanwhile, an Ellayah contests the election, with the aid of Appa Rao turns as a Minister and is determined to affront the collector but he courageously persists. Parallelly, Ravi falls for Bharati the sister of his bestie Satyam. Satyam is a journalist and his father Srinivasa Rao is an editor of a newspaper who exposes the nefarious face of the Minister. Once, Satyam smokes out the flingings of the Minister when Kanna Rao & Chinna Rao slaughter him. Ravi witnesses the crime but the malefactors are acquitted with fake alibis. At that juncture, enraged Ravi stabs to kill them when Collector bars him and a clash ensues between them which makes Ravi quit. Following this, Collector starts his investigation and gathers the pieces of evidence against baddies. Whereat, surprisingly, Ravi backs as a stout-hearted cop to support his father but they still move in their paths. Thereafter, they unmask the Minister and downswing him from power. Begrudged Ellayah & gang attack Ravi in which, unfortunately, Jyothi dies. At last, Collector fuses with Ravi and ceases the culprits. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with Collector appreciating Ravi.
Cast
- Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Collector Rama Kantha Rao
- Nagarjuna as Ravi
- Rajani as Bharati
- Sarada as Lakshmi Devi
- Nutan Prasad as Elimudra Ellaiah
- Kota Srinivasa Rao as Appa Rao
- Sudhakar as Kanna Rao
- Subhalekha Sudhakar as Satyam
- Surya as Chinna Rao
- Suthi Velu as Mallepula Madhava Rao
- P. L. Narayana as Srinivasa Rao
- Narra Venkateswara Rao as Doctor
- Srilakshmi
- Rama Prabha
- Varalakshmi as Jyothi
Soundtrack
| Collector Gari Abbai | ||||
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| Film score by | ||||
| Released | 1987 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 20:21 | |||
| Label | AVM Audio | |||
| Producer | Chakravarthy | |||
| Chakravarthy chronology | ||||
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The music was composed by Chakravarthy. Lyrics were written by Veturi. Music released on AVM Audio Company.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Andama Antukonive" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | 4:11 |
| 2. | "Nachina Chota" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | 3:41 |
| 3. | "Bangaru Ledini Korina" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | 3:53 |
| 4. | "Manmada Manmada" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | 3:36 |
| 5. | "Sannayi Aapaku Bava" | Mano, P. Susheela, S. P. Sailaja | 5:00 |
References
- ↑ "Nagarjuna Akkineni". IMDb. Archived from the original on 19 August 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2018.