Captain Nagarjun

1986 film by V. B. Rajendra Prasad

  • 29 August 1986 (1986-08-29)
Running time
173 minsCountryIndiaLanguageTelugu

Captain Nagarjun is a 1986 Telugu-language romance film, produced and directed by V. B. Rajendra Prasad under the Jagapathi Art Pictures banner.[1] It stars Akkineni Nagarjuna, Khushboo, Rajendra Prasad and music composed by Chakravarthy.[2] The film was declared as a flop at the box office.[3]

Plot

The film begins with a Civil aviation pilot, Captain Nagarjuna, securing his passengers from a deadly air crash. Whereat, he receives great acclaim from the passengers, excluding one Radha, a renowned dancer who does not count him. Nagarjuna falls for her at first sight and gains her whereabouts via his co-pilot Murthy, beloved by Radha's mate Manju. Ananda Rao Radha's maternal uncle welcomes her with regret for the woe in her life caused by him. Nagarjuna chases them when he is cognizant that Radha is a misandrist, for which Ananda Rao calls his elder's son to change her opinion. Nagarjuna intrudes into their house while Ananda Rao is absent. A cold war emerges between them with mockery when Radha loath on Nagarjuna hikes. Following, Ananda Rao backs to whom Nagarjuna expresses his genuine love for Radha, and he promises him to aid. So, he forwards the bridal connections, which Radha throws down.

Consequently, Nagarjuna announces a challenge to Radha to triumph over her in dance, stipulating she should knit him. On the verge of Nagarjuna's victory, Radha backstabs him with a lip-lock, which leads to his mortification and self-destruction. Ergo, Radha comprehends Nagarjuna's adoration, grants his love, and is about to divulge her past, which he rejects as there is no need for it. The turtle doves are currently nuptial and pursue a blissful life. Prabhu, the malevolent Manager of Radha, begrudges for it since he lusts for her and ruses. Prabhu invited Nagarjuna to an art gallery as a guest of honor when he inaugurated the famous Padmini painting portrayed by artist Ravi. Here, as a flabbergast, Nagarjuna views Radha in it, depicting a mole as an objectionable body part. He also devastates, confirming its presence on Radha. Forthwith, Nagarjuna walks to Ravi, a boozer, when his suspension apexes due to Ravi's bearing and his practice of Radha's thoughts & habits in daily life. Nagarjuna intentionally organizes Ravi's felicitation for his award-winning picture and accommodates him at his residence.

Radha startles & ails to view Ravi and Nagarjuna's steps. On that eve, he makes Radha unveil her portrait publicly when she accuses her husband of his incredulousness toward her. Ultimately, Nagarjuna seeks the truth when Radha spins back. Indeed, Ravi & Radha are collegians whom he endears & rags her and vexes with a hunger strike. Later, Radha realizes that Ravi is her uncle Anand Rao's son. So, she accepts to wedlock him at the elder's insistence. Just before the splice, Ravi offsets it, stating his intent to get vengeance for Radha's humiliation. Despite this, Nagarjuna still wants the answer for Radha's mole in the painting when she quits, proclaiming her unbeknownst. Accordingly, Nagarjuna molds into an alcoholic, wavering life. Being conscious, Radha backs and declares to slay Ravi, the prime cause of this melancholy. Overhearing it, Ravi rings his father and scripts Radha's purity in a letter to Nagarjuna that he had noticed that mole when his friends tore Radha's blouse while ragging her at college. At last, Ravi is fatal, reporting himself as a cancer victim, because of which he wilfully gets rid of Radha's life. Finally, the movie ends with Ravi leaving his breath by uniting Nagarjuna & Radha.

Cast

  • Akkineni Nagarjuna as Nagarjun
  • Khushboo as Radha
  • Rajendra Prasad as Ravi
  • Nutan Prasad as Anand Rao
  • Gollapudi Maruti Rao as Obbayah
  • Subhalekha Sudhakar as Murthy
  • Vinod as Prabhu
  • Srilakshmi as Manju
  • Lakshmi Priya as Nagarjuna's mother
  • Dubbing Janaki as Radha's mother
  • Kalpana Rai as Maid Kondamma

Soundtrack

Captain Nagarjuna
Film score by
Chakravarthy
Released1986
GenreSoundtrack
Length29:33
LabelEcho Audio
ProducerChakravarthy
Chakravarthy chronology
Vikram
(1986)
Captain Nagarjuna
(1986)
Pratidwani
(1986)

The music was composed by Chakravarthy. Lyrics written by Acharya Athreya. The music was released on ECHO Audio Company.

S. No. Song Title Singers length
1 "Okati" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 3:58
2 "Muvvalanni" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela 4:30
3 "Edi Andam" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 3:32
4 "Nuvvu Nenu" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela 4:28
5 "Manasu Padithe" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 4:15
6 "Taitaka" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela 4:28
7 "Eee Moodu" P. Susheela 4:22

References

  1. ^ "Captain Nagarjun (Production)". Cinema Bazaar. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Captain Nagarjun (Star Cast)". IMDb. Archived from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Captain Nagarjuna Movie Cast". Chithr.com. Archived from the original on 19 January 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
  • Captain Nagarjun at IMDb