Justice Chowdary
1982 film by K. Raghavendra Rao
Justice Chowdary is a 1982 Indian Telugu-language action drama film, produced by T. Trivikrama Rao and directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. It stars N. T. Rama Rao and Sridevi, with music composed by Chakravarthy. The film was remade in Bollywood as Justice Chaudhury, in Kollywood as Neethibathi, in Sandalwood as Agni Parikshe and in Mollywood as Justice Raja. The film became a box office hit and the second highest grossing Telugu film of the year 1982 after Rama Rao's own Bobbili Puli.
Plot
Advocate RK Chowdary, a disciple of justice, sentenced a hardcore criminal Ranga Rao, to death. Hence, his twin Papa Rao, a vicious hoodlum, avenges and hangs to repay with an advocate, Kailasam, who envies Chowdary. Chowdary is lively with his ideal wife, Janaki; his son, Inspector Ramesh; his daughter-in-law, Latha; and his dumb daughter, Lakshmi. Parallelly, Ramu, a juvenile resembling Chowdary, is also a motor mechanic and racer. Ramu falls for Rekha, Kailasam's daughter. Gazing at Ramu's caliber, Papa Rao selects him as his white knight, who courageously succeeds in several tasks.
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