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| Laati | |
|---|---|
 Title card | |
| Directed by | Gunasekhar |
| Produced by | M. V. Muralikrishna |
| Starring | Prashanth Samyuktha Singh Raghuvaran |
| Cinematography | K. C. Diwakar |
| Edited by | Shankar |
| Music by | M. M. Keeravani |
Production company | Murali Krishna Movies |
Release date |
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Running time | 135 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Laati (transl. Lathi) is a 1992 Indian Telugu-language action romance film directed by Gunasekhar in his debut,[1] starring Prashanth, Samyuktha Singh, and Raghuvaran. The film won three Nandi Awards. The film was released on 5 November 1992.[2] It was later dubbed in Tamil as Dawood Ibrahim.[when?][3]
Plot
[edit] | This article needs an improved plot summary. (January 2025) |
Srinivas is a young boy (Prashanth) who dreams of becoming a police officer. He eventually joins a police training college and gets posted as a police constable in an area, where don Avinash (Raghuvaran) rules over the area. Srinivas wins over Avinash, encountering ordeals. He falls in love with Sangeetha (played by debutant Samyuktha).
Cast
[edit]- Prashanth as Srinivas
- Samyuktha Singh as Sangeetha
- Raghuvaran as Avinash
- Kitty as Circle Inspector Varma
- JD Chakravarthy as Ramana
- Chinna as Babji
- Brahmaji as Brahmaji
- Surya as Gopi
- Vinod Bala as Bhaskar
- Narra Venkateswara Rao as Head Constable
- Sai Kumar as Prithvi
- Ravi Teja as Avinash's henchman
- Narsing Yadav as Avinash's goon
Soundtrack
[edit]The soundtrack was composed by M. M. Keeravani.[citation needed]
| Song | Singer(s) |
|---|---|
| "Goppa Kathe" | Keeravani |
| "Ikkadunnava" | K. S. Chitra |
| "Madhura Paragam" | Keeravani |
| "Music Bit" | |
| "Parugulu Pette" | Keeravani |
| "Parugulu Pette" | Chithra |
| "Ulikipadda Gundelona" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra |
Awards
[edit]- Best Editor – Shankar
- Best First Film Director – Gunasekhar
- Best Cinematographer – K. C. Divakar
References
[edit]- ^ Tanmayi, Bhawana (16 April 2023). "'Shaakuntalam' director Gunasekhar: 'I wanted to tell a story of love and values'". Moneycontrol. Archived from the original on 25 November 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ "Laati". Indiancine.ma. Archived from the original on 1 January 2025. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ "Dawood Ibrahim Tamil Film Audio cassette by Maragathamani ( Oscar award winner MM keeramani)". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 17 April 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF) (in Telugu). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
