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Release Year1980
Runtime2h 10m
LanguageTelugu
CertificationU
GenresHorror, Drama
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DirectorRajashekar
WritersNandi N.R.
TypeFeature Film
Rating9.0 out of 10
Cast4 credited
Also Known AsPunnami Naagu
About Punnami Naagu
Naagulu (Chiranjeevi), a snake charmer, falls in love with Menaka, whose adopted brother Raju (Narasimha Raju) is in love with Naagulu's cousin Laxmi (Rati Agnihotri). Naagulu's father has been feeding mixing snake poison in his food since childhood, making Naagulu immune to any snake bite. Every full moon, Naagulu behaves like a cobra and searches for a woman and every woman he meets dies from his poison (Wikipedia)
Directed by Rajashekar, Punnami Naagu leans on a strong ensemble — Chiranjeevi, Madhavi, Narasimha Raju — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about horror titles of 1980.
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