Yamudiki Mogudu

<p>Kaali is a small town goon who helps his neighbourhood with his earnings. He is good at heart and is loved by everyone in town. He works for Kotayya, whose rival is Gollapudi. Once, when he goes to warn Gollapudi, he meets and falls in love with Radha, Gollapudi’s daughter. When they decide to marry even without Gollapudi’s consent, he gets Kaali killed in an accident and Kaali goes to Yamalokam. There, he challenges that he was brought wrongly and catches red-handed for cheating. To correct the mistake, Yama and Chitragupta leave for Earth to find Kaali’s body so he can return to Earth. Unfortunately Kaali’s body has been cremated and Kaali refuses to enter another body. However, Yama and Chitragupta convince him to enter into the body of a person that is identical to him. Kaali refuses, taking heed to a warning by Vichitragupta. They then show him Balu in a village and tell him it is his last option. Kaali learns that Balu was a soft-spoken and non-confrontational man who was often ill-treated by his family. is his love interest. Balu’s relatives plan to kill him on his 25th birthday as they have to hand over his property. This is when Kaali’s soul is put into Balu’s body and he plays black and blue with them. However, he remembers his own life once he sees Kotayya’s photo in a newspaper and returns to the city. The rest of the plot is woven on how he balances the two lives and two girls, until Yama sees his determination and willingness to save all the people he loves. was produced by Chiranjeevi’s friends from his film institute days— , Hariprasad, and . This film marked Narayana Rao’s second production with Chiranjeevi after (1984), and Chiranjeevi’s third collaboration with director . The film was distributed by . Despite initial discussions with veteran writer , ultimately wrote the script. The story, co-developed by Satyanand and G. V. Narayana Rao, was inspired by the American film (1978), which itself was based on the 1938 stage play of the same name by . During the story discussions, Satyanand introduced the concept of seven existing in the world, and the idea of one person’s soul entering another’s body, which became a central theme of the screenplay. The music was composed by and released by . All lyrics were penned by . The song “Andam Hindolam” was remixed in (2016). was an and the highest-grossing Telugu film at the time of its release. It marked director Ravi Raja Pinisetty’s first blockbuster hit. Chiranjeevi’s dual role was well received, and the music, composed by , was a chartbuster and a key factor in the film’s success. The film’s success helped the producers achieve financial stability. During the film’s 100-day celebration, part of the proceeds was donated to the families of cotton farmers who had committed suicide that year. was later remade in as (1990) starring . The Telugu original was dubbed into as . In 2012, a film titled was released with in the lead, inspired by the original film.</p>