Chuttalunnaru Jagratha

Chuttalunnaru Jagratha () is a 1982 Indian Telugu-language masala film directed by B. V. Prasad. The film stars Krishna and Sridevi. It revolves around a man who was framed for murder, and a lookalike who aids him in finding the true killers. The film was released on 8 August 1980 and became a commercial success. It was remade in Tamil as Pokkiri Raja (1982) and Hindi as Mawaali (1983), with Sridevi returning for both.

Plot 
An industrialist's daughter and the manager of the industrialist's factory fall in love, despite initial conflicts. The industrialist's greedy relative wants his son to marry the girl, lusting for her wealth. Father and son murder the industrialist, and the factory manager is wrongfully convicted. In prison, he meets a lookalike and they plan to bring the real killers to justice.

Cast 
 Krishna in a dual role
 Sridevi

Production 
Chuttalunnaru Jagratha was directed by B. V. Prasad and produced by Alaparthi Suryanarayana under Amrutha Films. The story and screenplay were written by Mannava Balayya, and the dialogues by D. V. Narasaraju. Cinematography was handled by S. S. Lal, and editing by S. P. S. Veerappa.

Soundtrack 
The soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.

Release and reception 
Chuttalunnaru Jagratha was released on 8 August 1980 and became a commercial success. The film was remade in Tamil as Pokkiri Raja (1982) and Hindi as Mawaali (1983), with Sridevi returning for both.

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Category:1980s Telugu-language films
Category:Films about miscarriage of justice
Category:Indian films
Category:Masala films
Category:Telugu films remade in other languages
Category:Telugu films scored by M. S. Viswanathan