Drohi | |
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Directed by | L. V. Prasad |
Produced by | K. S. Prakash Rao |
Written by | Tapi Dharma Rao |
Starring |
G. Varalakshmi Lakshmirajyam K. S. Prakash Rao Kona Prabhakar Rao Kasturi Shiva Rao L. V. Prasad Rallabandi Kutumba Rao Surabhi Balasaraswati |
Music by | Pendyala Nageshwara Rao |
Cinematography | Sreedhar |
Release date
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1948 |
Running time
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179 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Telugu |
Drohi (English title: The Traitor) is a 1948 Telugu drama film directed by L. V. Prasad. This was the debut film for Pendyala Nageswara Rao as music director.
Saroja (Varalakshmi), daughter of Zamindar Gangadhar Rao (Rallabandi), is an arrogant woman. She loves Raja Rao (Kona Prabhakar Rao), who assists her father in instituting wrong things. He accidentally kills an old man while driving her car. Dr. Prakash (Prakash Rao) provides shelter to his granddaughter Seetha (Lakshmirajyam). Seetha helps Dr. Prakash in his social service activities. Dr. Prakash marries Saroja. Since then she hates Seetha, harasses her and drives her from the hospital. Prakash continues his social service in the village with the help of Seetha. Knowing this, Gangadhar Rao, with the help of Raja Rao, sets village huts on fire. The angry villages tries to attack them. Seetha with her kindness convinces and stops them, but during her attempt succumbs to bullet injuries. Saroja changes her mind and gets her father and Raja Rao arrested. She distributes her riches to poor people.
Drohi film is made in 1970 directed by K. Bapaiah and starring Kongara Jaggaiah, Vanisree and S. Varalakshmi.