Underplayed Gems

20va Shatabdam (1990)

20va Shatabdam poster
Original title
20వ శతాబ్దం
Directed by
Kodi Ramakrishna
Genre
action film, crime thriller film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 10m
Rated
UA
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A crime thriller that shows how crime operated in the 20th century. A man named Suman is the main character.

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What happens

20va Sathabdam (subtitled with the translated title 20th Century) is a 1990 Telugu action crime thriller film directed by Kodi Ramakrishna. The film stars Suman, Devaraj and Lizy, with Suman Ranganathan in a cameo role. It is produced by R. V. Vijay Kumar under the Sri Sai Ram Creations banner. The music was composed by J. V. Raghavulu. The movie shows how crime was in the 20th century. Chart-topping songs include "Ammani Minchi Daivamunnada" and "Naa Prema Nava Parijatam". The former is one of the best Telugu songs about the mother.The movie is a remake of the 1987 Malayalam movie Irupatham Noottandu starring Mohanlal, which was also remade in Kannada as Jackey (1989), starring Ambareesh. Devaraj reprised his role from the Kannada version. Suman later appeared in a villain role in Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded, the sequel of the original Malayalam film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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