Nyayam Kavali

Nyayam Kaavali is a 1981 Indian Telugu-language legal drama film directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy. The film is based on D. Kameswari's novel Kotta Malupu. It stars Sarada, Chiranjeevi, Radhika, and Jaggayya. The film was remade in Hindi as Mujhe Insaaf Chahiye in 1983, in Kannada as Keralida Hennu in 1984, in Tamil as Vidhi in 1984 and in Malayalam as Thaalam Thettiya Tharattu.

Plot

Bharathi Devi was followed, loved, and subsequently cheated by Suresh. They even have sexual encounters, resulting in Radhika becoming pregnant. When this is informed to her parents, they refuse to accept and want her to get an abortion. She refuses and approaches Lawyer Sakunthala. Her lawyer files a case in court. Defense lawyer Dayanidhi happens to be the father of Suresh. In spite of his skills, the truth prevails and Bharathi wins.

Cast

Sarada as Lawyer Sakunthala
Chiranjeevi as Suresh Kumar
Radhika Sarathkumar as Bharathi Devi
Jaggayya as Lawyer Dayanidhi
Allu Ramalingaiah as Type Institute Owner
Dasari Narayana Rao as himself
Baby Tulasi as Padma
Chatla Sriramulu as Viswanatham
P. J. Sarma as Judge
Telephone Satyanarayana as Guest House Owner
Pushpalatha as Savitri
Athili Lakshmi as Padmavathi
Baby Rohini as Saroja
Halam as Club Dancer
Fatafat Jayalaxmi as Jayalaxmi

Production

Kranthi Kumar, who made Pranam Khareedu with Chiranjeevi, wanted to produce a small-budget film with him after the blockbuster Sardar Papa Rayudu. Doraiswamy Raju recommended the name of A. Kodandarami Reddy to Kranthikumar. After being unsatisfied with the scripts, Kranthi decided to adapt the novel Kotta Malupu into a feature film. The team decided to keep the film's title as Nyayam Kavali after considering titles like Aadapilla and Anyayam. The film was made on a budget of 5 lakh. Chiranjeevi was paid 15,000 and A. Kodandarami Reddy was paid 5,000. The film is Radhika's Telugu debut, and a scene where she slaps Chiranjeevi took 24 takes to perfect.

Soundtrack

Music was composed by K. Chakravarthy.

Remakes

Nyayam Kavali was remade in Hindi as Mujhe Insaaf Chahiye in 1983, in Kannada as Keralida Hennu in 1984, in Tamil as Vidhi in 1984 and in Malayalam as Thaalam Thettiya Tharattu.