Aakhari Poratam

Aakhari Poratam
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	K. Raghavendra Rao
Written by	Jandhyala (dialogues)
Screenplay by	K. Raghavendra Rao
Story by	Yandamuri Veerendranath
Produced by	C. Aswini Dutt
Starring	Nagarjuna Sridevi Suhasini
Cinematography	K. S. Prakash
Edited by	Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao
Music by	Ilaiyaraaja
Production company	Vyjayanthi Movies
Release date	12 March 1988 (1988-03-12)
Running time	145 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Aakhari Poratam (transl. Final Battle) is a 1988 Indian Telugu-language romantic action film written and directed by K. Raghavendra Rao based on the novel of the same name by Yandamuri Veerendranath. Produced by C. Aswini Dutt, it starred Nagarjuna, Sridevi and Suhasini with music composed by Ilaiyaraaja.^[1] It was featured at the 12th IFFI Indian panorama mainstream section, and turned out to be a box office hit.^[2]

Plot

CBI Deputy Chief Pravallika (Sridevi) is on a mission to apprehend Mafia don disguised as religious leader Anantananda Swamy (Amrish Puri). Swamy is involved in criminal activities such as illegal drug trade, extortion, and arms trafficking. Singer and performer Vihari (Nagarjuna) helps Pravallika in this Covert operation. Pravallika accomplishes the mission, and dies in the final battle between Police and Swamy's Gang.

Cast

• Nagarjuna as Vihari
• Sridevi as Pravallika Deputy chief of CBI
• Suhasini as Sunadha Mala
• Chandra Mohan as Padmakar
• Amrish Puri as Anantananda Swamy
• Satyanarayana as Parameswaram
• Jaggayya as Pratap Rao
• Nutan Prasad as Surya Rao
• Pradeep Shakthi
• Suthi Velu
• P. J. Sarma as Dr. Murthy
• Peketi Sivaram as CBI Chief
• Jayanthi as Vardhani
• Mamatha
• Nirmalamma
• Master Rajesh as Swamy

Soundtrack

Aakhari Poratam
Film score by Ilaiyaraaja
Released	1988
Genre	Soundtrack
Length	24:27
Label	Aditya Music
Producer	Ilaiyaraaja
Ilaiyaraaja chronology
Maharshi (1988) Aakhari Poratam (1988) Marana Mrudangam (1988)

Songs were composed by Ilaiyaraaja. Music released on ECHO Music Company. Here, singer K. S. Chitra does her debut song Abha Deeni Sooku in Telugu.

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Thella Cheeraku"	Veturi	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Lata Mangeshkar[3]	4:46
2.	"Swathi Chinuku"	Veturi	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki	5:33
3.	"Gundelo Thakita"	Jonnavittula	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra	4:40
4.	"Abba Deenisoku"	Veturi	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra	4:43
5.	"Eppudu Eppudu"	Veturi	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra	4:38
Total length:				24:27

References

1. "Nagarjuna-RGV movie first look postponed". The Times of India. 25 February 2018.
2. "Directorate of FilmFestival" (PDF). iffi.nic. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 December 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
3. "Watching Lata Mangeshkar garu sing for my Telugu film was magical: Ashwini Dutt". The Times of India. 8 February 2022.

External links

• Aakhari Poratam at IMDb