Neti Siddhartha


Neti Siddhartha, also known by its alternative title Siddhartha, is a 1990 Telugu-language action film produced and directed by Kranthi Kumar under the Kranthi Chitra banner. It stars Nagarjuna, Krishnam Raju, Shobana and Ayesha Jhulka, with music composed by Laxmikant–Pyarelal. It is a remake of the Hindi film Dharmatma, itself based on The Godfather. It did moderately well at the box office.

Plot

Siddhartha is the son of K.P., a business magnate. Siddhartha comes back from the states after so many years. Jyothi, his childhood friend, has an unrequited love for him. One day, he is told K.P. rules an underworld mafia syndicate by his friend David, whom K.P. then kills. Siddhartha leaves home and reaches a forest where he falls in love with a tribal girl, Basanti. Meanwhile, syndicate members Jogendra and Shetty plan to kill K.P. and Siddhartha with the help of his son-in-law Chakravarthy, leading to K.P. and Basanti's deaths. Siddhartha returns to rule the syndicate, and takes revenge on his remaining enemies.

Cast

The film's songs were composed by Laxmikant–Pyarelal, with lyrics by Veturi, and released by LEO Audio Company.