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{{short description|1969 film directed by B. Vittalacharya}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2017}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Gandikota Rahasyam
| image = Gandikota Rahasyam.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| writer = G.K.Murthy<br />{{small|(story / dialogues)}}
| screenplay = B. Vittalacharya
| producer = D. V. S. Raju
| director = [[B. Vittalacharya]]
| starring = [[N. T. Rama Rao]]<br />[[Jayalalithaa]]
| music = [[T. V. Raju]]
| cinematography = S. S. Lal
| editing = K. Govinda Swamy
| studio = D.V.S. Productions<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1510747/ |title=Gandikota Rahasyam (Overview) |work=IMDb}}</ref>
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1969|5|1}}
| runtime = 173 mins
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Gandikota Rahasyam''''' ({{translation}} ''Secret of Gandikota'') is a 1969 [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language film, produced by D. V. S. Raju under the DVS Productions banner<ref>{{cite web|url=http://telugumoviepedia.com/movie/cast/1373/gandikota-rahasyam-cast.html |title=Gandikota Rahasyam (Banner) |work=Chitr.com}}</ref> and directed by [[B. Vittalacharya]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmiclub.com/movie/gandikota-rahasyam-1969-telugu-movie |title=Gandikota Rahasyam (Direction) |work=Filmiclub}}</ref> It stars [[N. T. Rama Rao]], [[J. Jayalalithaa|Jayalalitha]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gomolo.com/gandikotta-rahasyam-movie/16170 |title=Gandikota Rahasyam (Cast & Crew) |work=gomolo.com}}</ref> and music composed by [[T. V. Raju]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.knowyourfilms.com/film/Gandikota-Rahasyam/19788 |title=Gandikota Rahasyam (Preview) |work=KNow Your Films}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thecinebay.com/movie/index/id/6623?ed=Tolly |title=Gandikota Rahasyam (Review) |work=The Cine Bay}}</ref> The film was dubbed in Hindi as ''Baghavat''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/Jayalalithaas-fleeting-Hindi-cinema-connect/article16771594.ece1|title=Jayalalithaa's fleeting Hindi cinema connect|newspaper=The Hindu|date=7 December 2016|last1=Joshi|first1=Namrata}}</ref> It is remake of Tamil movie [[Nadodi Mannan]].

==Plot==
Once upon on time, there was a kingdom Gandikota, its prince Jayanth (N. T. Rama Rao) spends life with frolic and his cousin Pratapa Simha (Rajanala) who wants to grab the kingdom habituates him to all sorts of vices. Rajamata Hymavathi Devi (Hemalatha) senses it and decides to conduct the crowning ceremony of Jayanth. At that point in time, Pratap ploys and provokes the public against Jayanth, by charging additional taxes which was refused by a village youth Raja (again N. T. Rama Rao), who resembles Jayanth, so, Pratap declares him as a rebel. Here Raja moves with his lover Radha (Jayalalitha) and a friend Vajralu (Rajababu) when soldiers attack them and Raja & Radha get separated. After a strive, Raja reaches the fort where Jayanth is surprised to see him when he makes Jayanth realize the facts and understand their pain. At that Moment, Jayanth promises with tears that he will stand for the welfare of his people. After that, they become good friends, Jayanth invites Raja for the ceremony, when Pratap poisons Jayanth and Mahamantri (Mikkilineni) arranges treatment secretly. Now it is a critical situation, if Jayanth could not reach the function till sunrise, the kingdom was captured by Pratap. So, Mahamantri requests Raja to act as Jayanth, he accepts and performs the crowning. There onwards, he makes a lot of alterations in the constitution for the welfare of the public. But Raja's situation becomes delicate, to protect the chastity of Jayanth's wife Lalitha Devi (Devika). After some time, Pratap suspects the change of attitude & behaviour of Raja, finds the whereabouts of Jayanth and shifts him to a mysterious place. Thereafter, he puts a blame on Raja as the murderer of Jayanth and arrests him. But he escapes, rescues Jayanth and stamps out Pratap. Finally, Jayanth appreciates Raja's loyalty and asks him to stay along with him as his Chief Commander.

==Cast==
*[[N. T. Rama Rao]] as Raja & Jayanth (dual role)
*[[J. Jayalalitha|Jayalalitha]] as Radha
*[[Rajanala Kaleswara Rao|Rajanala]] as Pratapa Rudrudu
*[[Mikkilineni (actor)|Mikkilineni]] as Maha Mantri
*[[Raja Babu (actor)|Raja Babu]] as Vajralu
*[[Allu Ramalingaiah]] as Avadhani
*[[M. Prabhakar Reddy|Prabhakar Reddy]] as Dalapathi
*Dr. Sivaramakraishnaiah
*Tyagaraju as Bhusaiah
*[[Raavi Kondala Rao]] as Kanakaiah
*[[Sarathi]] as Timmaiah
*Jagga Rao
*[[Devika]] as Lalitha Devi
*[[Hemalatha (Telugu actress)|Hemalatha]] as Raja Maata Hymavathi Devi
*[[Rama Prabha]] as Subbulu
*[[T. G. Kamala Devi]] as complainant in the king's court
*Nalla Ramamurthy

==Soundtrack==
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| name = Gandikota Rahasyam
| type = film
| artist = [[T. V. Raju]]
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| released = 1969
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| genre = Soundtrack
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| producer = [[T. V. Raju]]
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Music composed by [[T. V. Raju]].
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!S. No.!!Song Title !!Lyrics !!Singers !!length
|-
|1
|"Kanneloy Kannelu"
|[[C. Narayana Reddy]]
|[[P. Susheela]], [[L. R. Eswari]]
|4:12
|-
|2
|"Maradala Pillaa"
|C. Narayana Reddy
|[[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]]
|3:40
|-
|3
|"Thelisindhi Thelisindhi"
|C. Narayana Reddy
|Ghantasala, P. Susheela
|3:33
|-
|4
|"Padana Padanaa"
|C. Narayana Reddy
|P. Susheela
|4:42
|-
|5
|"Neelaala Ningi"
|C. Narayana Reddy
|P. Susheela
|4:03
|-
|6
|"Thagulukunte"
|[[Kosaraju Raghavaiah|Kosaraju]]
|[[Pithapuram Nageswara Rao|Pithapuram]], [[L. R. Eswari]]
|3:07
|-
|7
|"Lahiri Lahiri Lahiri"
|Kosaraju
|P. Susheela
|3:57
|}

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|1510747|Gandikota Rahasyam}}

[[Category:1969 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1960s Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Films based on Indian folklore]]
[[Category:Films scored by T. V. Raju]]

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