Jai Jawan

Jai Jawan
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	D. Yoganand
Written by	D. V. Narasa Raju (dialogues)
Screenplay by	D. Yoganand
Story by	Yaddanapudi Sulochana Rani
Produced by	D. Madhusudhana Rao
Starring	Akkineni Nageswara Rao Bharathi Krishnam Raju
Cinematography	P. S. Selvaraj
Edited by	M. S. Mani
Music by	S. Rajeswara Rao
Production company	Annapurna Pictures[1]
Distributed by	Navayuga Films
Release date	26 February 1970 (1970-02-26)
Running time	145 mins
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Jai Jawan (transl. Salute to Soldier) is a 1970 Telugu-language drama film produced by D. Madhusudhana Rao under the Annapurna Pictures banner^[2] and directed by D. Yoganand.^[3] It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Bharathi, Krishnam Raju^[4] and music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao.^[5]

Plot[]

The film begins, during the time of India - China war when a freedom fighter Madhava Rao (Gummadi) toils for the welfare of the public with his daughter Bharati (Chandrakala), niece Kasthuri (Manjula) and his son Ravindra Nath (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) serves in Indian Army. Besides, his malicious brother-in-law Narasimham (Nagabhushanam) is a secret agent of the traitors but purports himself as a patriot. In the war-front, Ravi is mislaid and seriously injured when a nurse Susheela (Bharathi) rescues him and they fall in love. Eventually, grief-stricken Madhava Rao shifts to the residence of Ravi's close friend, Dr. Raghu (Krishnam Raju) a handicap. Nevertheless, Bharathi loves and marries him. Parallelly, Narasimham's son Babu arrives from states knitting a foreign girl Lilly (Lilly). After some time, Ravi returns along with Susheela and conveys his intention to marry her which is opposed by Narasimham & his wife Sundaramma (Suryakantham) as they aspire to couple up Kasthuri with him. Despite Ravi moves ahead, just before the wedding, Susheela dies in a car accident when dispirited Ravi tours all over the country. During, as a flabbergast, he spots Susheela alive. Later he realizes her as Sujatha (again Bharathi) the twin sister of Susheela who enhances him and he proposes her which she denies. However, Ravi follows her, when he learns Sujatha's alliance is already fixed with her fosterers' son Ramu whose whereabouts are not known. At present, the elders convince Sujatha for espousal when, unfortunately, the Indian army declares an emergency, so, Ravi pauses the wedding and leaves to the battlefield. At the same time, it is revealed, Raghu is only Ramu one that stayed behind due to his disability. Meanwhile, Narasimham intrigues to destroy important runways of the country when Ravi breaks out his ploy. Here, surprisingly, Lilly turns as a CBI officer and apprehends him. Finally, Ravi is honored by Govt of India and the movie ends a happy note with the marriage of Ravi & Sujatha.

Cast[]

• Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Captain Ravindranath "Ravi"
• Bharathi as Susheela & Sujatha (Dual role)
• Krishnam Raju as Dr. Raghu Ram
• Gummadi as Madhava Rao
• Nagabhushanam as Narasimha Rao
• Allu Ramalingaiah as Venkatramaiah
• Padmanabham as Babu
• Mada as Rahim
• Bhanu Prakash as Sivaiah
• Manjula as Kasthuri
• Chandrakala as Bharathi
• Suryakantham as Sundaramma
• G. Varalakshmi as Lakshmi
• Lilly as Lilly

Crew[]

• Art: G. V. Subba Rao
• Choreography: Tangappan
• Dialogues: D. V. Narasa Raju
• Lyrics: Dasaradhi, Sri Sri, C. Narayana Reddy, Kosaraju
• Playback: Ghantasala, P. Susheela, Pithapuram
• Music: S. Rajeswara Rao
• Story: Yaddanapudi Sulochana Rani
• Editing: M. S. Mani
• Cinematography: P. S. Selvaraj
• Producer: D. Madhusudhana Rao
• Screenplay - Director: D. Yoganand
• Banner: Annapurna Pictures
• Release Date: 1970

Soundtrack[]

Music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao. Music released on Audio Company.

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