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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Drohi<br />
| image = Drohi 1948.jpg<br />
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| caption =<br />
| director = [[L. V. Prasad]]<br />
| producer = [[K. S. Prakash Rao]]<br />
| writer = [[Tapi Dharma Rao]]<br />
| narrator =<br />
| starring = [[G. Varalakshmi]]<br />[[Lakshmirajyam]]<br />[[K. S. Prakash Rao]]<br />[[Kona Prabhakar Rao]]<br />[[Kasturi Shiva Rao]]<br />[[L. V. Prasad]]<br />[[Rallabandi Kutumba Rao]]<br />[[Surabhi Balasaraswati]]<br />
| music = [[Pendyala Nageshwara Rao]]<br />
| cinematography = [[Sreedhar]]<br />
| editing =<br />
| studio =<br />
| distributor =<br />
| released = {{Film date|1948|12|10|df=yes}}<br />
| runtime = 179 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Telugu<br />
| budget =<br />
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'''Drohi''' ({{translation|The Traitor}}) is a 1948 Telugu-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] directed by [[L. V. Prasad]].<ref>Naati 101 Chitralu, S. V. Rama Rao, Kinnera Publications, Hyderabad, 2006, pp. 38–39.</ref> This was the debut film for [[Pendyala Nageswara Rao]] as music director.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/drohi-1948/article3729097.ece |title=Drohi (1948) |last=Narasimham |first=M. L. |date=5 August 2012 |work=The Hindu |access-date=3 February 2020 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200203051958/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/drohi-1948/article3729097.ece |archive-date=3 February 2020}}</ref><br />
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==The plot==<br />
Saroja (Varalakshmi), daughter of Zamindar Gangadhar Rao (Rallabandi), is an arrogant woman. She loves Raja Rao (Kona Prabhakar Rao), who assists her father in instituting wrong things. He accidentally kills an old man while driving her car. Dr. Prakash (Prakash Rao) provides shelter to his granddaughter Seetha (Lakshmirajyam). Seetha helps Dr. Prakash in his social service activities. Dr. Prakash marries Saroja. Since then she hates Seetha, harasses her, and drives her from the hospital. Prakash continues his social service in the village with the help of Seetha. Knowing this, Gangadhar Rao, with the help of Raja Rao, sets village huts on fire. The angry villagers try to attack them. Seetha, with her kindness, convinces and stops them, but during her attempt, succumbs to bullet wounds. Saroja changes her mind and gets her father and Raja Rao arrested. She distributes her riches to the poor people.<br />
[[File:Chandamama 1948 01.pdf|page=3|thumb|Drohi advertisement in 1948 issue of [[Chandamama]] magazine.]]<br />
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==Cast==<br />
* [[G. Varalakshmi]] as Saroja<br />
* [[Lakshmirajyam]] as Seeta<br />
* [[K. S. Prakash Rao]] as Dr. Prakash<br />
* Rallabandi Kutumba Rao as Gangadhara Rao<br />
* [[Kona Prabhakara Rao]] as Raja Rao<br />
* [[L. V. Prasad]]<br />
* [[Kasturi Siva Rao]] as Compounder<br />
* Venkumamba<br />
* Surabhi Balasaraswati<br />
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==Songs==<br />
* "Aalakinchandi Babu Alakinchandi"<br />
* "Chakkaligintalu Levaa Chakkani Oohalu Raavaa" (Lyrics: Tapi Dharma Rao; Singer: G. Varalakshmi)<br />
* "Endukee Bratuku" (Lyrics: Tapi Dharma Rao; Singer: [[K. Jamuna Rani]])<br />
* "Idenaa Nee Nyayamu" (Lyrics: Tapi Dharma Rao; Singer: [[M. S. Ramarao]])<br />
* "Poovu Cheri Palumaaru Tiruguchu Paata Paadunadi Emo" (Lyrics: Tapi Dharma Rao; Singers: Ghantasala and G. Varalakshmi)<br />
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==1970 film==<br />
The film ''Drohi'' was also made in 1970, directed by [[K. Bapaiah]] and starring [[Jaggayya]], [[Vanisree]] and [[S. Varalakshmi]].<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0154430/ {{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb title|0255130|title=Drohi}}<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110716110138/http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/94ff8a4a35a9b8876525698d002642a9/29b9de48caaa6322e5256d050022d1e8/$FILE/Te230084.pdf Drohi film review in Roopavani magazine]<br />
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[[Category:Films directed by L. V. Prasad]]<br />
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[[Category:Films scored by Pendyala (composer)]]<br />
[[Category:Indian drama films]]<br />
[[Category:1948 drama films]]<br />
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