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Edi Nijam (transl. What is Truth?) is a 1956 Indian Telugu-language film directed by Vainik and film personality S. Balachander and produced by Ghantasala Krishnamurthy of Pratibha Films.[1] The films starring Nagabhushanam of Rakta Kanneeru fame. The story is loosely based on the Italian film Puzitor. The film was dubbed into Tamil as Edhu Nijam (1956).[2]

Edi Nijam
Poster
Telugu	ఏది నిజం
Directed by	S. Balachander
Written by	Sunkara Satyanarayana
Produced by	Ghantasala Krishnamurthy
Starring	Nagabhushanam Showkar Janaki Gummadi Ramana Reddy Vangara
Music by	Master Venu
Release date	1956
Country	India
Language	Telugu

The plot

Kotayya (Nagabhushanam) is a labourer in a small village. He affectionately marries Raami (Janaki) and is living happily. The village Munasabu (Gummadi) is a cutthroat and cheat. He is closely assisted by Naatu Vaidyudu (Ramana Reddy) and Poojari (Vangara). Tirupati (Joga Rao), friend of Kotayya is a very angry man and used to criticize Munasabu openly. Munasabu tries to get Rami into his control by different ways. Tirupati opposes him. Munasabu cunningly kills him in a forest and blames the crime on Kotayya. This results in Kotayya going to jail. Returning from jail, Kotayya knows the truth and attacks Munasabu. Police arrest him while he is hiding in the forest.

Cast

Actor / Actress	Character
Nagabhushanam	Kotayya
Showkar Janaki	Raami
Gummadi	Munusabu
Ramana Reddy	Naatu Vaidyudu
Vangara Venkata Subbaiah	Poojari
Joga Rao	Tirupati
Sitaram
Hemalatha
Jaggayya	Lawyer
Peketi Sivaram	Guest role

Soundtrack

• "Beedala Rodana Vinava Nirupedala Vedana Kanava" (Singer: Jikki Krishnaveni)
• "Edi Nijam Manavudaa Edi Nijam" (Singers: Ghantasala, Madhavapeddi Satyam and group)
• "Guttonkai Kooroyi Baava" (Singer: Jikki Krishnaveni)
• "Nedu Naamanasu Uyyalaloogene" (Singer: Jikki Krishnaveni)

Awards

• National Film Awards[3]
  • 1956 - National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu - Certificate of Merit

References

External links

• Edi Nijam at IMDb

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