Nakili Manishi
Seen it?1980 | Drama
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It was a box office smash, though it had almost no lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- A natural pick for people who like stories about real, flawed people. One to watch when you can give it your full attention.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters.
- What might put you off
- It's in Telugu, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
Prasad (Chiranjeevi) a middle class man loses his job due to his honesty. Unable to get the job and he has to feed this family he agrees to die for the money. Rama (Suneeta) who hires him to die pays money for it. But in the last minutes Prasad wants to live and with the help of Gangaraju (Satyanarayana) he hides in a safe place. nakili manishiShyam (Chiranjeevi) a look a like of Prasad is a crook who murders Gangadhar Rao with the help of Rama for the property and hides the money. Susheela (kavitha) who is in love with Shyam sees the murder and loses her sanity. Susheela is sister of Gangaraju.Rama wants to plan the murder of Prasad in accident, so that Shyam can be roam freely in the name of Prasad. But plan backfires and how Syam and Rama ends up and how Gangaraju and Prasad take the revenge is the rest of the story.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerVery strong
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by S D Lal
- Chiranjeevi
- Kavitha
- Sangeeta
- Prabhakar Reddy
- Kaikala Satyanarayana
- Jayamalini