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Pranam Khareedu (1978)
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Add to a movie listPranam Khareedu (Telugu: ప్రాణం ఖరీదు English title: Cost of Life) is a 1978 Telugu film. It starred Jayasudha, Rao Gopal Rao, Chandra Mohan, Chiranjeevi, Reshma Roy, and Madhavi in a guest appearance. The film released on 22 September 1978. The film based on a play written by C. S. Rao (writer). It is the debut film for character actor Kota Srinivasa Rao.
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This is a story set to pre-independence period in India. A village landlord Kanakayya (Rao Gopal Rao) marries Sita (Jayasudha), who is young enough to be his daughter, with the help of village karaNam (Nutan Prasad). However, he restricts her a lot after the marriage. Sita's brother Bangaram (Chalam) comes from the town and eyes Bangari (Reshmi Roy), Kanakayya's deaf and dumb servant Devudu's (Chandramohan) sister. Bangari is in love with Narasimha (Chiranjeevi), another servant of Kanakayya. Bangaram rapes Bangari. Kanakayya suspects that Sita is in love with Devudu, and in a fit of rage, he kills them both one day. People revolt against Kanakayya and kill him at the end.Actors
Jayasudha Kapoor
(Sita (Kankaiah's Second Wife))
Chandra Mohan
(Devudu)
Kaikala Satyanarayana
Nutan Prasad
(Karanam Bullebbai)
Chalam
(Bangaram (Sita's brother))
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