Dorikithe Dongalu
1965 film
Dorikithe Dongalu (transl. Thieves, if they are caught) is a 1965 Indian Telugu-language science fiction and action film directed by P. Subrahmanyam. It stars N. T. Rama Rao and Jamuna. The music was composed by S. Rajeswara Rao. The film was produced by D. L. Narayana on the Chandamama Films banner. It is one of the earliest science fiction films in Indian cinema.
Plot
The film begins in a city gripped by rising crime rates, with Commissioner Prabhakar urging the public to cooperate in fighting the growing menace. Among the city's prominent citizens are Sudarsanam, Dr. Giridhar, and Lawyer Brahmayya, who are secretly masterminds behind the chaos, using their strength and scientific knowledge to orchestrate criminal activities.
The trio attempts to bribe a respected elderly scientist, Visweswarayya, but when he refuses, they retaliate by burning his eyes with acid and kidnapping his younger daughter, Anuradha. They also capture Sundaram, Prabhakar's son, who is a renowned scientist recently returned from studying abroad with the villains' support.
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