Aapadbandhavudu

Aapadbandhavudu
Directed by	K. Viswanath
Produced by	Edida Nageswara Rao
Written by	K. Viswanath Jandhyala
Starring	Chiranjeevi Jandhyala Meenakshi Seshadri Sharath Babu Vijayachander
Music by	M M Keeravani
Cinematography	A. Vincent
Production company	Poornodaya Movie Creations
Release date	9 October 1992
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Aapadbandhavudu (English: The Good Samaritan) is a 1992 Telugu drama film starring Chiranjeevi and Meenakshi Seshadri in lead roles with Jandhyala, Sharath Babu playing supporting roles. It was the third collaboration between actor Chiranjeevi and director K. Viswanath after Shubhalekha and Swayam Krushi. The movie won critical acclaim, especially for Chiranjeevi, who received the Nandi Award for Best Actor and Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Telugu for his performance. This film marked Jandhyala's only screen appearance.

Madhava (Chiranjeevi) is a loyal friend, servant, and cowherd to Hema (Meenakshi Seshadri) and her father (Jandhyala). He also performs in dramas, in which he portrays Lord Shiva. Hema's father is a school teacher and a great poet. However, since his classical poetry is no longer popular, he cannot find a publisher to print his poems. Even though Hema and Madhava love each other, neither realizes this due to societal divisions of caste & economic class. Hema is the first to realize her love during a drama where she portrays the role of Lord Shiva's consort, but suppresses her feelings owing to societal divisions.

One day, in order to pay for the wedding of Lalita (Geeta), Hema's elder sister, Madhava sells his cows and gives the money to a family friend to give to Hema's father as a loan. When her father hears what he has done, he gives Madhava his manuscripts. Madhava goes to town to have them printed. When he returns, he sees Hema being taken away to an asylum. He learns that Hema has gone into shock after her brother-in-law tried to rape her and killed Lalitha who tried to stop him.