Major Chandrakanth (1993 film)

Major Chandrakanth is a 1993 Telugu patrioticdrama film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. N. T. Rama Rao NTR and Mohan Babu play the lead roles, while Sharada, Ramya Krishna, Nagma, Amrish Puri, Srihari, Manoj Manchu and Brahmanandam play other important roles. It was produced by Mohan Babu under his Sri Lakshmi Prasanna Pictures banner. The music was scored by M. M. Keeravani, storydialogues written by the Paruchuri brothers, lyrics composed by JaladiGurucharanRasaraju, cinematography by Ajay Vincent and art by Bhaskara Raju. The film was released onApril 1993. The film was declared as a blockbuster, and later went on to celebrate its silver jubilee. This film is perhaps a last glimpse in Sri N. T. Rama Raos long film career.

One day when Shivaji questions his father of why he still fights for justice when hes retired, he tells how important justice is. This inspires Shivaji to quit smuggling but at the same time Chandrakanth comes to know of him being a smuggler. Shivaji is sent to jail but he manages to escape. Major Chandrakanth is annoyed of knowing his son as a smuggler. Shivaji then reveals to him why he became a smuggler. He actually saves Ramya Krishnas life when she is being kidnapped by a bunch of goons. Shivaji saves her as she brings him to her home. Thats when she reveals to him that shes a smuggler and he just helped her smuggle a bunch of diamonds. She asks him to join but he formally rejects it. Before he leaves, she says one day smuggling will become necessary for you.One day Shivajis drunken brotherinlaw kills a poor villager as people try to avenge the villagers death. They demand a ransom oflakhs indays. Shivaji and his family not being able to collect that much money in any circumstances, he decides to become a smuggler and pays the ransom. After hearing this Major Chandrakanth still doesnt accept this and Shivaji leaves the house wanting to make his father proud. He makes one of Gnaeswar Raos sons arrested as Major Chandrakanth forgives Shivaji. Ramya Krishna supports Shivaji because she became a smuggler so that Gnaeswar Rao could let her see her kidnapped father, who was actually killed by him long time back. ........

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