Rajakeeya Chadarangam () is a 1989 Telugu-language action film, produced by G. Hanumantha Rao, G. Adiseshagiri Rao under the Padmalaya Studios banner, presented by Krishna and directed by P. Chandrasekhara Reddy. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Krishna and Sujatha, with music composed by Raj–Koti. The film was a remake of the Malayalam film August 1 (1988), itself loosely based on the 1971 British novel The Day of the Jackal, by Frederick Forsyth.

Plot

The story begins with the formation of the new government when an honest person, Satya Murthy (Akkineni Nageswara Rao), becomes Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. After that, he forms his government by selecting people with a clean image in his cabinet and brings out several revolutionary changes in the state. This overshadows Joginatham (Kota Srinivasa Rao), who is another strong aspirant for the chairs of CM and his group. They all conduct a secret meeting along with Contractor Papa Rao (Prabhakar Reddy), a political lobbyist, and decide to assassinate CM Satya Murthy. Papa Rao contacts a Professional Killer Narang (Charan Raj) to kill CM, and he keeps the deadline till 1 November. Through the intelligence bureau, Police Department gets secret information regarding it. Here they specially appoint a powerful Police officer, S. P. Pratap (Krishna), for C.M.'s protection. The rest of the story is about how S. P. Pratap protects CM from the secret killer.

Rajakeeya Chadarangam

Cast

Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Chief Minister Satya Murthy

Krishna as S.P. Pratap

Sujatha as Savitri

Charan Raj as Professional Killer Narang / Ranjeet Kumar

Nagabhushanam as President Parandhamaiah

Gummadi as I.G. Surendra Nath

Prabhakar Reddy as Contractor Papa Rao

M. Balaiah as D.I.G.Gupta

Kota Srinivasa Rao as Joginadham

Nutan Prasad as Thief

Brahmanandam as Gopi

Babu Mohan as M.L.A. Pradeep Shakthi as Jungle Jakka Tyagaraju as Dalal Vinod as Vinod Eshwara Rao as Journalist Gopal KK Sharma Ram Mohan as M.L.A. Chidatala Appa Rao as Butler Jamuna as Governor Sangeeta as Principal Srilakshmi as Thief Priyanka

Rajakeeya Chadarangam

Crew

Art: Bhaskara Raju

Fights: Thyagarajan

Dialogues: Tripuraneni Maharadhi

Music: Raj–Koti

Story: S. N. Swamy

Editing: Nageswara Rao, Satyanarayana

Cinematography: Lakshman Gore

Producer: G. Adiseshagiri Rao, G. Hanumantha Rao

Presenter: Krishna

Screenplay - Director: P. Chandrasekhara Reddy

Banner: Padmalaya Studios

Release Date: 14 January 1989

References

Films scored by Raj–Koti

1980s Telugu-language films

1989 action thriller films

1989 films

Telugu remakes of Malayalam films

Indian action thriller films

Films directed by P. Chandrasekhara Reddy

Rajakeeya Chadarangam