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{{Infobox film
| name = Janda Pai Kapiraju
| image = Janda Pai Kapiraju poster.jpg
| alt = 
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Samuthirakani]]
| producer = K. S. Sreenivasan
| writer = Samuthirakani
| starring = [[Nani (actor)|Nani]]<br />[[Amala Paul]]<br />[[Siva Balaji]]<br/>[[Ragini Dwivedi]]<br/>[[Gowri Nandha]]
| music = [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]]
| cinematography = [[M. Sukumar]] - M. Jeevan
| editing = S.N.Fazil
| studio = Vasan Visual Ventures
| distributor =
| runtime =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2015|3|21}}
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget = 
| gross = 
}}

'''''Janda Pai Kapiraju''''' ({{trans|[[Hanuman]] on the flag}}) is a 2015, Indian, [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[political film|political]] [[action drama film]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/250518/nanis-tolly-film-dubbed-as-velan-ettudhikkum.html |title = Nani's Tolly film dubbed as Velan Ettudhikkum|date = 24 May 2018}}</ref> Janda Pai Kapiraju was written and directed by [[Samuthirakani]], and features [[Nani (actor)|Nani]] and [[Amala Paul]] in lead roles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/telugu/news-interviews/Nani-Amala-Paul-movie-is-Janda-Pai-Kapiraju/articleshow/15253829.cms |title=Nani-Amala Paul movie is Janda Pai Kapiraju |publisher=Times of India |date=30 July 2012 |accessdate=30 July 2012}}</ref> The film's soundtrack and score were composed by [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/83592.html |title=Role in Samuthirakani's film a 'sawal': Nani |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=9 July 2012 |accessdate=16 July 2012}}</ref> A second version was concurrently made in the [[Tamil (language)|Tamil language]], titled ''[[Nimirndhu Nil]],'' with Jayam Ravi in the main role. While the Tamil version with [[Jayam Ravi]] released in 2014, the Telugu version was released on March 21, 2015. Nani played a [[double role]] for the first time in his career. Despite already having a Tamil version, the Telugu version was dubbed and released in Tamil as ''Velan Ettuthikkum'' in 2018.<ref>https://in.bookmyshow.com/kozhinjampara/movies/velan-ettuthikkum/ET00076622</ref>

==Plot==
Aravind Shivashankar ([[Nani (actor)|Nani]]) is a 26-year-old youth who was brought up in an [[ashram]] run by Harish Chandra ([[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]]).

His upbringing gives him strong moral values, but when he leaves his home, his beliefs are challenged by the corrupt social system. Unsettled by this, Aravind decides to fight immorality by taking on corrupt bureaucrats.

People he becomes close with - his friend Suresh ([[Vennela Kishore]]), the lawyer Rajasekhar ([[Subbu Panchu]]), the journalist Gopi ([[Siva Balaji]]), and his girlfriend Indumathi ([[Amala Paul]]) - join him on his mission to fight corruption. They create a fake persona, Harish Chandra, based on a modified picture of Aravind, and use this to trick government officials into accepting bribes. They then successfully expose 147 officials, including Indumathi's father ([[Ahuti Prasad]]), a court judge, and an MP ([[Tanikella Bharani]]).

All of the exposed officials team up, led by the MP, the judge, and Sathenapalli Savithri ([[Rethika Srinivas]]), an IAS officer, to take on Aravind and his team. They plan to use a look-alike, who fits the image and description of Harish. The look-alike is named Maya Kannan, a 42-year-old middle-aged man who does underground work for the Tamil Nadu government. He is implied to be a womanizer. The officials attempt to show that Harish is indeed a real person, in order to thwart Aravind's plan.

Maya Kannan, in Tamil Nadu, accepts the deal with the government officials on the condition of receiving 14.7 crores from the corrupt officials.

After learning of this plot from an employee of a government hospital, Pune ([[Dhanraj (actor)|Dhanraj]]), also employed by the 147 members, Aravind fears that all his efforts will be in vain. He heads to Tamil Nadu to stop Kannan from claiming the made up identity of Harish, leading to a fight between the two. As the case takes place in court, Aravind and his team members are disappointed as Kannan successfully claims the identity of Harish.

Just when the corrupt officials are glad that things are going as planned, there is a plot twist: Kannan explains that he was supporting Aravind from the start! The court declares in favor of Aravind, and Kannan praises Aravind for his efforts. Kannan further explains who he is - a Psychology graduate who runs orphanages and senior homes for young girls and the elderly. He explains that he used the 14.7 crores to build orphanages in four separate states.

As Arvind and Kannan embrace each other and step out of the court, Kannan is stabbed multiple times, and a fight breaks out. The attackers were hired by the corrupt officials to kill Aravind and Kannan. Both of them, with the help of the public, manage to fight off their attackers, and Kannan saves Aravind from being stabbed. However, Kannan eventually succumbs to his injuries with further wounds, leaving Aravind and his team devastated. The end credits explain that Aravind and his team became successful in their fight against corruption.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Nani (actor)|Nani]] as Aravind Shivashankar and Maya Kannan (Dual Role)
* [[Amala Paul]] as Indumathi
* [[Siva Balaji]] as Gopi
* [[Ragini Dwivedi]] as Maya Kannan's girl friend
* [[Gowri Nandha]] as Seethalakshmi
* [[Rethika Srinivas]] as Sathenapalli savitri.
* [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as Harish Chandra
* [[Anil Murali]]
* [[Subbu Panchu]] as Lawyer Rajasekhar
* [[Parvathy Nair]] as Na.Sita Lakshmi
* [[Vennela Kishore]] as Suresh
* [[Tanikella Bharani]] as MP
* [[Namo Narayana]]
* [[Chitra Lakshmanan]]
* [[Chandra Mohan (Telugu actor)|Chandramohan]]
* [[Ahuti Prasad]] as Indumathi's father
* Baby Angela as younger sister of Amala Paul(Twin 1)
* Baby Andrea as younger sister of Amala Paul (Twin 2)
* [[Sarathkumar]] as CBI officer Michael (guest appearance)
* [[Jayam Ravi]] (Cameo appearance in Rajadhi Raja song)
* [[Prem Rakshith]] (Cameo appearance in "Rajadhi Raja" song)

{{colend}}

==Production==
The film was launched on 1 August 2013 at [[Annapurna Studios]]. The film's first schedule of shooting started a day later.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/telugu/news-interviews/Nanis-new-film-Janda-Pai-Kapiraju-launched/articleshow/15308638.cms |title=Nani's new film Janda Pai Kapiraju launched |publisher=Times of India |date=February 2014 |accessdate=3 August 2012}}</ref> Nani plays dual roles — that of a 24-year-old and of a 42-year-old. [[Amala Paul]] plays the female lead in both the versions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/mollywood/amala-paul%E2%80%99s-town-606 |title=Amala Paul's in town |publisher=Deccan Chronicle |date=14 May 2012 |accessdate=13 June 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120706001250/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/mollywood/amala-paul%E2%80%99s-town-606 |archivedate= 6 July 2012 }}</ref> The movie was produced by KS Sreenivasan's Vaasan Visual Ventures.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-15/news-interviews/31711099_1_jayam-ravi-nani-director-samuthirakani |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527110029/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-15/news-interviews/31711099_1_jayam-ravi-nani-director-samuthirakani |url-status=dead |archive-date=27 May 2013 |title=Jayam Ravi, Nani in Samuthirakani's film |date=15 May 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=16 July 2012}}</ref> [[Meghana Raj]] was reported to have an important role in the film,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-07/parties/32567177_1_k-town-celebs-nani-luck |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004213639/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-07/parties/32567177_1_k-town-celebs-nani-luck |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 October 2013 |title=K-Town celebs wish Samuthirakani good luck |date=7 July 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=16 July 2012}}</ref> but she said on Twitter that she was not acting in the film.<ref name=twitmr>{{cite web|title=Status of Meghnaraj|url=https://twitter.com/meghanasraj/status/379140971000123392|work=Twitter|accessdate=27 November 2013}}</ref> [[Ragini Dwivedi]] was convinced to play an important role.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/Raginis-loving-the-busy-life/2013/10/29/article1861114.ece|title=Ragini's loving the busy life|publisher=The New Indian Express|date=29 October 2013|accessdate=27 November 2013}}</ref> By March 2014, the progress of the shoot was announcedto be 50% complete and a first look was launched on Nani's birthday.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tollywoodandhra.in/news/movie-news/jenda-pai-kapiraju-is-50-complete/ |title= Jenda pai Kapiraju is 50% complete |publisher=TollywoodAndhra.in |accessdate= 4 March 2013}}</ref> The next shooting schedule began the same month in Hyderabad with a duration of 3 weeks - scenes of Nani and Amala were shot.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://raagalahari.com/news/16100/nanis-jenda-pai-kapiraju-new-schedule-begins.aspx |title= Nani's 'Jenda Pai Kapiraju' new schedule begins |publisher=raagalahari.com |accessdate= 8 March 2013}}</ref> On 26 November 2014 revealed on his Twitter the looks of his Dual roles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.desimartini.com/news/telugu/janda-pai-kapiraju-nanis-first-look-unveiled/article6913.htm |title=Janda Pai Kapiraju: Nani's first look unveiled |date=27 November 2013 |publisher=Desimartini.com |accessdate= 27 November 2013}}</ref> On 5 December 2014 a press release revealed that the film's shoot was wrapped up that day.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://raagalahari.com/news/17921/jendapai-kapiraju-wraps-up-shooting.aspx |title=Jendapai Kapiraju wraps up shooting |publisher=raagalahari.com |accessdate= 5 December 2013}}</ref> The movie released on 21 March 2015.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://tollywood24.com/news/Jenda-Pai-Kapiraju- |title = - latest news of Telugu movies website news|date = 22 April 2020}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Janda Pai Kapiraju
| type = Soundtrack
| longtype = of ''Janda Pai Kapiraju''
| artist = [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 28 December 2013
| recorded = 2012
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 19:29
| language = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| label = [[Saregama]]
| producer = G. V. Prakash Kumar
| prev_title = [[JK Enum Nanbanin Vaazhkai|Rajadhi Raja]]
| prev_year = 2013
| next_title = [[Naan Sigappu Manithan (2014 film)|Naan Sigappu Manithan]]
| next_year = 2014
}}

[[G. V. Prakash Kumar]] composed the music for both the Telugu and Tamil Versions which featured the same soundtrack. The audio was launched on [[Saregama]] music label at [[Shilpakala Vedika]], Hyderabad on 28 December 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-12-21/news-interviews/45443630_1_jenda-pai-kapiraju-vasan-visual-ventures-banner-dual-roles |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131226145705/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-12-21/news-interviews/45443630_1_jenda-pai-kapiraju-vasan-visual-ventures-banner-dual-roles |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 December 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] |title=Jenda Pai Kapiraju audio to release on Dec 28 |accessdate=21 December 2013}}</ref>

{{tracklist
| headline =
| extra_column = Artist(s)
| total_length = 19:29
| all_lyrics = [[Anantha Sreeram]]

| title1 = Inthandanga
| extra1 = [[Javed Ali]], Shasha, [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]]
| length1 = 03:25

| title2 = Don't Worry Be Happy
| extra2 = Jai Srinivas, [[Priya Himesh]]
| length2 = 03:38

| title3 = Rajadhi Raja
| extra3 = [[Vedala Hemachandra|Hemachandra]]
| length3 = 04:34

| title4 = Thelisinadi
| extra4 = [[Haricharan]], [[Saindhavi]]
| length4 = 04:31

| title5 = Gita Verses
| extra5 = Haricharan
| length5 = 03:19
}}

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|3916754}}

{{Samuthirakani}}

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[[Category:Films about corruption in India]]
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