Neram Nadi Kadu Akalidi

Neram Nadi Kadu Akalidi
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	S. D. Lal
Written by	Gollapudi (dialogues)
Screenplay by	S. D. Lal
Story by	Smt. Jeevan Prabha M. Desai
Based on	Roti (Hindi) by Manmohan Desai
Produced by	Y. V. Rao
Starring	N. T. Rama Rao Manjula
Cinematography	P. Devaraj
Edited by	K. Balu
Music by	Satyam
Production company	Ravi Chitra Films[1]
Release date	22 July 1976 (1976-07-22)
Running time	149 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Neram Nadi Kadu Akalidi (transl. Hunger should be blamed for this, not me) is a 1976 Indian Telugu-language action drama film, produced by Y. V. Rao under the banner Ravi Chitra Films^[2] and directed by S. D. Lal.^[3] It stars N. T. Rama Rao and Manjula,^[4] with music composed by Satyam.^[5] It is a remake of the Hindi-language film Roti (1974), starring Rajesh Khanna and Mumtaz.

Plot[]

The film begins with Sriramulu (Kanta Rao) & Raghavaiah (Gummadi) the railway linemen observe some gangsters try to derail, gang leader Ranjeet (Tyagaraju) fires them in which Sriramulu dies and Raghavaiah loses his eyesight. After some time, Sriramulu's wife also dies, leaving their son Vikram as an orphan, out of hunger, Vikram becomes a burglar and joins in Ranjeet's gang without knowing reality. Years roll by, Vikram (N. T. Rama Rao) becomes a daredevil gangster but wants to reform when Ranjeet assigns him a terminal task and charges his henchmen to eliminate. Vikram trashes them and secretly hands over the diamonds to Police. Later, Vikram combats with a goon for a poor old woman, unfortunately, the goon dies and Vikram is sentenced. Ranjeet chases Vikram, in an attack to protect a police officer S. P. Rao (Prabhakar Reddy) Vikram surrenders and their vehicle gets blasts, but Vikram escapes. Everyone considers Vikram is dead. Now he decides to kick off a new journey while traveling in a train, a passenger Sravan (Murali Mohan), recognizes him as a thief by his handcuffs and the clash arrises in which Sravan falls into a river. Thereafter, Vikram reaches a village where a blind couple Raghavaiah & Seetamma (Pandari Bai), are waiting for their son's friend Vijay (Raja Babu) who mistake Vikram as Vijay and give him hospitality. In that village, Vikram gets acquaintance with a beautiful girl Gowri (Manjula) and both of them fall in love. In the conversation, Vikram knows Raghavaiah is his father's friend and also that he can recognize the homicide. On the other side, Punyakoti (Allu Ramalingaiah), a cheapskate moneylender harasses Raghavaiah to hand over his house for his debt and Vikram protects them. After that, Vikram is shocked to learn, Sravan is the Raghavaiah's son, so, out of contrition he reveals the truth and asks them to punish him but the couple forgives him. At present, the couple wants to move for pilgrimage, so, Vikram accompanies them along with Gowri. One side, S. P. Rao another side, Ranjit hunt him but he continues his journey by hiding himself. On the way, he is surprised to see Sravan alive losing one limb. Here Sravan wants to take avenge against Vikram but noticing his service towards his parents, he changes his mind. Eventually, both Ranjit and police drop in, Ranjit kidnaps Gowri, when Raghiaviah recognizes Ranjit and informs Vikram. By the time, Police surround, but Vikram breakout saves Gowri and takes his revenge. At last, Vikram surrenders and argues in the court, It is the crime of hunger when they understand his upright nature and releases him. The movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Vikram and Gowri.

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Soundtrack[]

Music composed by Satyam. Music released by Audio Company.

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