Justice Chowdary

Justice Chowdary is a 1982 Indian Telugu-language action drama film, produced by T. Trivikrama Rao under the Vijayalakshmi Art Pictures banner and directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Sridevi and music composed by Chakravarthy. The film was remade in Hindi under the same name starring Jeetendra, in Tamil as "Neethibathi" starring Sivaji Ganesan and in Malayalam as "Justice Raja" starring Prem Nazir in 1983. The film became a "Super Hit" at the box office and the second highest grossing Telugu film of the year 1982 after NTR's own Bobbili Puli.NTR suffered a cardiac arrest during the shoot of the movie.
Plot.
Advocate R. K. Chowdary (N. T. Rama Rao) a disciple of justice, once prosecutes a murder case done by Ranga Rao (Satyanarayana), the twin brother of a dangerous gangster Papa Rao (again Satyanarayana) and the case is defended by Chowdary's opponent Kailasam (Rao Gopal Rao). Here Chowdary wins the case and sentences Ranga Rao to death, there onwards, Papa Rao swore to avenge on Chowdary when Kailasam also joins him and they hang to repay. Chowdary leads a happy family life with his ideal wife Janaki (Jayanthi), son Inspector Raja (Sridhar), daughter-in-law Latha (Rajyalakshmi), and daughter Lakshmi (Mucharla Aruna), who is mute. Parallelly, Ramu (again N. T. Rama Rao) a young & energetic guy, resembles Chowdary is a motor mechanic & a racer and he loves Kailasam's daughter Rekha (Sridevi). Recognizing his caliber Papa Rao & Kailasam misuse him for their criminal activities which he too accepts to fulfill his life ambition of constructing a house for his mother Radha (Sharada) who is under prison for the crime he committed. Meanwhile, Chowdary becomes High Court Chief Justice which evildoers couldn't abide, so, they frame a plan, performs the Lakshmi's marriage with their acolyte Gopal (Raja) to exploit Chowdary but he stands strong even Gopal necks out Lakshmi. At the same time, Kailasam discovers Ramu as Justice Chowdary's son, so, they again intrigue by creating Chowdary as a deceiver of his mother and provokes Ramu against Chowdary to take revenge. Now Ramu indicts Raja in a crime by changing his attire as Chowdary and in the court, Chowdary compelled to sentence life imprisonment to him. Thereafter, Chowdary starts digging the matter when he finds out Radha is alive & Ramu is his son. Then he recalls the past, Chowdary & Radha are love birds in the college and just before their marriage, Radha misplaces. Later he ascertains herself as dead. Hence on the advice of his maternal uncle (Mukkamala), he reconciles with life and married Janaki. At present, Chowdary decides to affirm the truth but due to Janaki's health condition, he holds back. In the meantime, Radha releases, Chowdary meets her, learns that she has intentionally discarded from his life being aware of Janaki's love through his maternal uncle when Chowdary understands her virtue and also divulges Ramu's credulity. At that point of in time, evil-minded Papa Rao seizes Chowdary's family even Kailasam also double-crossed by him. Here Chowdary gamely breaks out his play, simultaneously, knowing the reality Ramu realizes his mistake and moves for his father's aid. At last, both of them see the end of Papa Rao when Radha sacrifices her life to save Chowdary. Finally, the movie ends a happy note with the marriage of Ramu & Rekha.
Soundtrack.
Music composed by Chakravarthy. Lyrics were written by Veturi Sundararama Murthy. All songs are hit tracks. Music released on AVM Audio Company. 