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Kathanayakudu Story
The film begins in a town downtrodden by a vitriolic Dayanandam with his acolytes Satya Murthy & Appadu as honorable. Saradhi is a spirited youngster who stands for righteousness and always reprisals these criminalities, which creates a rift between Saradhi & his elder brother, Srinivasa Rao, an upright employee of Dayanandam. Once, Saradhi is acquainted & attracted to the righteousness Jaya, a fruit seller, and falls for her. Here, Saradhi turns a bar to the trio, and midway, a fissure rises in the siblings, making Saradhi quit the house. Now, he shelters at Jaya’s labor colony and strives for their welfare. Meanwhile, it heralds municipal elections, and Saradhi triumphed as Chair against Dayanandam. Afterward, he thwarts their offenses, and the evil attempts to concede him but fails.
Saradhi issued a show-cause notice to the trio to reimburse them for a trust amount they had swindled when Dayanandam sought to double-cross. Because of his guilefulness, Srinivasa Rao safely places the amount, but miscreants seize him. Forthwith, knaves incriminated Srinivasa Rao in the crime. Accordingly, Saradhi is also downthrown when he onslaughts on them and is ruthlessly knocked out. During that plight, with the aid of Jaya, Saradhi divulges their barbaric shade and frees his brother in various disguises. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Saradhi & Jaya.

Director: K. Hemambaradhara Rao
Cast (highlights): N. T. Rama Rao, Jayalalithaa
Genre: Action drama
Notability: Gopala Krishna Productions; music by T. V. Raju; remade in Tamil (*Nam Naadu*, 1969) and Hindi (*Apna Desh*, 1972).
Critical Reception: Recorded as a box-office success; popular star vehicle.
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