Nyayam Kavali

Nyayam Kavali
Poster
Directed byA. Kodandarami Reddy
Written bySatyanand (dialogues)
Based onKotta Malupu
by D. Rameswari
Produced byKranthi Kumar
StarringSarada
Chiranjeevi
Radhika
Jaggayya
CinematographyA. Venkat
Edited byB. Krishnam Raju
Music byK. Chakravarthy
Production
company
Sri Kranthi Chitra
Release date
  • 15 May 1981 (1981-05-15)
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu
Budget₹5 lakh[1]

Nyayam Kaavali (transl. Justice is demanded)[2] is a 1981 Indian Telugu-language film directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy. The film is based on D. Rameswari's novel Kotta Malupu.[1] It stars Sarada, Chiranjeevi, Radhika, and Jaggayya. The film was remade in Hindi as Mujhe Insaaf Chahiye in 1983, in Kannada as Keralida Hennu in 1984, in Tamil as Vidhi in 1984 and in Malayalam as Thaalam Thettiya Tharattu (1983).

Plot

Bharathi Devi was followed, loved, and subsequently cheated by Suresh. They even have sexual encounters, resulting in Radhika becoming pregnant. When this is informed to her parents, they refuse to accept and want her to get an abortion. She refuses and approaches Lawyer Sakunthala. Her lawyer files a case in court. Defense lawyer Dayanidhi happens to be the father of Suresh. In spite of his skills, the truth prevails and Bharathi wins.

Cast

Actor / Actress Character
Sarada Lawyer Sakunthala
Chiranjeevi Suresh kumar
Radhika Bharathi Devi
Jaggayya Lawyer Dayanidhi
Allu Ramalingaiah Type institute owner
Dasari Narayana Rao as himself in a cameo/guest role
Baby Tulasi Padma
Chatla Sriramulu Viswanatham
P. J. Sarma Judge
Telephone Satyanarayana Guest house owner
Pushpalata Savitri
Attili Laxmi Padmavathi
Baby Rohini Saroja
Halam Club dancer
Jayalakshmi Jayalaxmi

Production

Kranthi Kumar, who made Pranam Khareedu with Chiranjeevi, wanted to produce a small-budget film with him after the blockbuster Sardar Papa Rayudu. Doraiswamy Raju recommended the name of A. Kodandarami Reddy to Kranthikumar. After being unsatisfied with the scripts, Kranthi decided to adapt the novel Kotta Malupu into a feature film. The team decided to keep the film's title as Nyayam Kavali after considering titles like Aadapilla and Anyayam.[1][3] The film was made on a budget of ₹5 lakh. Chiranjeevi was paid ₹15,000 and A. Kodandarami Reddy was paid ₹5,000.[1] The film is Radhika's Telugu debut, and a scene where she slaps Chiranjeevi took 24 takes to perfect.[4]

Soundtrack

Music was composed by K. Chakravarthy.[5]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Bidi Bidi Bidiyamgaa"P. Susheela and S. P. Balasubrahmanyam4:37
2."Ee Roje Aadivaramu"P. Susheela, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam4:38
3."Ammo Naaku Bhayam"P. Susheela, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam3:35
4."Nyayam Kavali Streelaku Nyayam Jaragali"P. Susheela, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam3:07
Total length:15:57

Remakes

Nyayam Kavali was remade in Hindi as Mujhe Insaaf Chahiye in 1983, in Kannada as Keralida Hennu in 1984, in Tamil as Vidhi in 1984 and in Malayalam as Thaalam Thettiya Tharattu (1983).[3][6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Kodandarami Reddy about Nyayam Kavali". 7 September 2009. Archived from the original on 4 December 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2011 – via ChiranjeeviBlog.com.
  2. ^ Menon, Amarnath (31 October 1989) [31 July 1989]. "Sarada: South Indian cinema's living legend completes 25 years on screen". India Today. Archived from the original on 7 September 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Nyayam Kavali (1981) – Retro". Telugucinema.com. 14 May 2016. Archived from the original on 14 March 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  4. ^ "When Raadhika Sarathkumar Had to Slap Chiranjeevi 24 Times For a Scene". News18. 22 April 2022. Archived from the original on 28 July 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Nyayam Kavali". JioSaavn. 31 December 1981. Archived from the original on 24 February 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  6. ^ Shivpprasadh, S. (18 February 2010). "Worthy contributor – on and off screen". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 7 September 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.