Cast: NTR, Sridevi, Sarada, Mohan babu, Rao Gopal Rao, Allu Ramalingaiah, Kaikala Satyanarayana, Gummadi, Prabhakar Reddy
Banner: Sri Annapoorna International
Lyrics: Srisri, Rajasri & Dasari Narayana Rao
Music: Chakravarthy
Singers: SP Balu, P Susheela, S Janaki & Benarjee
Story, Screenplay, Dialogues & Direction: Dasari Narayana Rao
Producer: Kranthi Kumar
Theatrical Release: 1980

One of NTR's landmark movies, Sardar Paparayudu was inspired from Dilip Kumar's Bollywood blockbuster Kranthi. NTR dons the role of Alluri Seetharamaraju in this song, a dream he cherished and realized only in this movie.

This movie was a trendsetter in its own right, and many movies with similar storylines have emerged since then. NTR-Dasari combo was seen before in Manushulantha Okkate and Circus Ramudu. The dialogues written by Dasari in this movie became so popular that the LP records and cassettes of the audio track of the movie sold like hot cakes. The re-recording was also highly appreciated in the movie, especially of the scenes belonging to the pre-independence era.

Paparayudu is a freedom fighter whose name is maligned by traitors headed by Dharmaraju (Raogopal Rao) and Co. Paparayudu is jailed for the murder of Raja Raghav Raju, in reality committed by the villainous trio. Dharmaraju's daughter Vijaya (Sridevi) is in love with Inspector Ram Mohan, who is later discovered to be Paparayudu's son. A revenge drama follows and Paparayudu finally avenges himself on his enemies.

 

Sound Track

• Pandommidhi Vandhala
• Jyotilakshmi Cheerakattindi
• Uyyalaku Vayasochhindi
• Hello Temper
• Burrakatha
• Thellacheera Kallakaatuka