Bobbili Brahmanna

<p>Brahmanna is the head of , a village which does not have the police force. He is a descendant of the Bobbili clan, through which he has gained the role of a mediator between people in the village. He makes impartial judgements before the table of justice—a massive tree trunk adorned with a sacred sword. Brahmanna’s younger brother, Ravi, falls in love with a woman named Kasturi. One day, a man named Bullebbayi Kasturi’s older sister, Swaraiyam, in a graveyard. Ravi intercedes and saves Swaraiyim. He brings her to the table of justice. Brahmanna decides that Bellebbayi should marry Swaraiyam. Bellebbayi’s father, Rayudu, is plotting to occupy the chair of the village head. Later, Rayudu performs a dangerous on his now-pregnant daughter-in-law. Rayudu also starts a rumor that Brahmanna is having an with a woman named Susheela and that he sleeps in her hut on the outskirts of the village. Brahmanna reveals that Susheela is the widow of a man he wrongfully condemned to death, and he is now looking after her out of remorse. Brahmanna’s daughter, Rajeswari, falls in love with Susheela’s son, Rambabu. Brahmanna agrees to the couple’s marriage. Rajeswari goes to play with a swing in a fit of happiness. Rayudu causes Rajeswari to fall from the swing. She falls on a man, and Rayudu claims that the impact blinded that man. Brahmanna’s tries to do justice even if the perpetrator is his family member, and he decides that Rajeswari now must marry the blind man to do penance. Ignoring this judgment, Ravi performs a secret marriage between Rajeswari and Rambabu. In anger, Brahmanna expels Ravi from the village. Susheela finds out Rayudu’s plan to overthrow Brahmanna. She informs Brahmanna of this, and he slays Rayudu with the sword from the table of justice. Ending the village’s autonomy, the film ends with the police arriving and arresting Brahmanna for Rayudu’s murder. remade the film in as (1986) under , starring , , and . In , Krishnam Raju played both the lead roles, but in , the two roles were played by Dilip Kumar and Jeetendra. It was also remade in Kannada as , starring and in lead roles. The film’s concept of a hero judging others’ problems in his village became very popular. Later, the formula was used in (1991) (Tamil film, remade in Telugu as in 1992), (1992) (Tamil film, remade in Telugu as in 1992), (1994), (1994) (Tamil film, remade in Telugu as in 1995), (1995) and (2002).</p>