Ashoka Chakravarthy
| Ashoka Chakravarthy | |
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 Theatrical Release Poster | |
| Directed by | S. S. Ravi Chandra |
| Written by | Paruchuri Brothers (story / dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | S. S. Ravi Chandra |
| Produced by | Smt. Kaaja Venkataravamma |
| Starring | Nandamuri Balakrishna Bhanupriya |
| Cinematography | Nandamuri Mohana Krishna |
| Edited by | Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Sri Venkateswara Art Productions.[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 154 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Ashoka Chakravarthy is a 1989 Telugu-language action film produced by Smt. Kaaja Venkataravamma under the Sri Venkateswara Art Productions banner and directed by S. S. Ravi Chandra. It stars Nandamuri Balakrishna, Bhanupriya and music composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The film was a remake of the Mohanlal-starring Malayalam film Aryan (1988) with several changes to suit the audience.[2][3]
Plot
The film begins in Bombay which is in jeopardy of a gang war between two dreadful Karim Saheb & Majid Khan. Vedam Venkata Ashok a spirited belongs to an orthodox brahmin family. He struggles hard to acquire a job but in vain when acquainted with a sincere cop ACP Robin Albert. Being conscious of his difficulty a benevolent Muslim Abdullah shelters him and he spins back. Ashok works as a priest at a temple in their village Krishnapuram. Vedam Venkataraya Sastry his father bankrupted by the betrayal of his brother-in-law Shanmukha Sastry & Aadiseshaiah and Ashok always revolted against them. Moreover, Shanmukha Sastry envies because of Ashok’s endearment toward his daughter Urmila. Accordingly, they collude with a wicked cop & Advocate Subba Rao, who incriminates Ashok for heisting the jewelry of Goddess and sentences him. Soon after release, Venkataraya Sastry ostracizes Ashok and orders him not to look back. Before leaving, Ashok pledges to return with great riches.
Once, Ashok clashes with Majid Khan’s men in rescuing a penniless. Since then, death behind him. Gazing at his caliber Karim Saheb offers him to enroll in his syndicate. As it is inevitable, Ashok sets foot into the netherworld as a white knight that succeeds in several dangerous operations and destroys the Majid Khan dynasty. He letters & sends all his earnings to Urmila to hand over his sly brother-in-law Krishna Murthy who swindles it. Presently, Ashok summits as kingpin which begrudged Kishtaiah a sidekick. Plus, Preethi a pretty lady covets him as she is fascinated with Ashok only to be rejected. In the interim, Urmila flees from the house to avoid forcible knit and reaches Bombay when ACP Robin secures her. Meanwhile, Karim’s son Salim loves Abdullah’s daughter Anarkali. Aware of it, Karim infuriates and warns Abdullah when Ashok counterstrikes to band turtle doves together. Over time, Karim too accepts comprehending the eminence of love.
Meanwhile, Robin unites Ashok & Urmila through her he knows that his family is dropped into poverty. So, he proceeds to his hometown where Venkataraya Sastry still hinders his entrance. Then, he challenges to prove himself as non-guilty by Vijayadashami. Parallelly in Bombay, Kishtaiah & Preethi mingles with Majid Khan and backstab Karim Saab when Robin Albert seizes him. Immediately, Ashok rushes despite learning his current state Urmila accompanies him. Ashok tactically acquits Karim Saheb and performs the wedding of Salim & Anarkali. On that eve Majid Khan onslaughts in which Karim Saheb dies. At that point, outraged Ashok strikes abscond from Bombay and back to Krishnapuram. Now he grabs knaves, recoups the temple jewelry, and is exonerated. Wherefore, Venkataraya Sastry requests Ashok to partake in the family which he politely rejects. As of today, he is ineligible to be with them. At last, Majid Khan assaults and Robin Albert also moves to apprehend the two. Finally, the movie ends with Ashok ceasing the baddies and surrendering to Police.
Cast
- Nandamuri Balakrishna as Ashok
- Bhanupriya as Urmila
- Satyanarayana as Karim Saheb
- Gollapudi Maruti Rao as Shanmukha Shastri
- Sharat Saxena as Majid Khan
- Pradeep Shakthi as Police Inspector
- Ranganath as ACP Rohin Albert
- Subhalekha Sudhakar as Johnson
- Harish as Salim
- J. V. Somayajulu as Vedam Venkataraya Sastry
- P. L. Narayana as Abdullah
- Narra Venkateswara Rao as Aadi Sheshaiah
- Chalapathi Rao as Kishtaiah
- Vankayala Satyanarayana as Advocate Subba Rao
- Eeswar Rao as Krishna Murty
- Tata Appa Rao as Supervisor
- Vijaya Rangaraju as Goon
- Bhagyasri as Anarkali
- Suparna Anand as Preeti
- Anjali Devi as Meenakshi
- Tatineni Rajeswari as Alivelu
- Jyothi as Rukmini
- Indira as Gayatri
Soundtrack
| Ashoka Chakravarthy | ||||
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| Film score by | ||||
| Released | 1989 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 23:15 | |||
| Label | Echo Audio | |||
| Producer | Ilaiyaraaja | |||
| Ilaiyaraaja chronology | ||||
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Music composed by Ilaiyaraaja. Lyrics are written by Veturi. Music is released on Echo Audio Company.[4]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Endaro Mahanubhavulu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 5:06 |
| 2. | "Abba Rupamentha" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra | 4:33 |
| 3. | "Limmericku" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra | 4:33 |
| 4. | "Suvvi Suvvi" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra | 4:35 |
| 5. | "Jhanak Jhanak" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 4:28 |
| Total length: | 23:15 | ||
References
- ^ B. A. Raju [@baraju_SuperHit] (29 June 2020). "31 years for Natasimha #NBK, Bhanupriya , Bhagyasri,starrer Powerful Mass Hit #AshokaChakravarthy Directed by SS Ravichandra (29/06/1989) Music by Ilayaraja" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Ashoka Chakravarthy (Cast & Crew)". Chitr.com.
- ^ "Ashoka Chakravarthy (Story)". The Cine Bay.
- ^ "Ashoka Chakravarthy (Songs)". Raaga.
