Overview
Secretary is a 1976 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced by D. Ramanaidu under Suresh Productions banner and directed by K. S. Prakash Rao. Starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Vanisri and music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan. The film was based on Yaddanapudi Sulochana Rani's novel of the same name and was also the last proper film for late Krishna Kumari, even in Telugu.
Plot
The film begins with Jayanti joining as a secretary in Vanitha Vihar the society of high class ladies such as Sumitra Devi, Rekha Rani, Mrs.Karunakaram, etc. Here, she gets acquainted with an industrialist Raja Shekaram and he starts liking her as she resembles his past love Geeta who is died. This irks the remaining ladies as they are indulgent in his smartness & wealth. As a result, Jayanti loses her job, so, Raja Shekaram appoints her as his secretary. Anyhow, quarrels & disputes arise between them as Jayanti loathes Raja Shekaram's closeness with other ladies. Later, Raja Shekaram realizes Jayanti as his maternal uncle's daughter through their grandmother and they decide to knit. Knowing it, the tycoons begrudge especially Mr & Mrs.Karunakaram as they aspire to splice their daughter Prameela with Raja Shekaram. So, they ploy & splits Jayanti, showing menace to Raja Shekaram. Parallelly, Jayanthi's grandmother also passes away when she quits. Now Mr. Moneybags create notoriety as if she eloped but Jayanti is sheltered by Dr. Vijayalakshmi as a governess to her infants. Plus, her younger sibling Prasad wants to nuptial Jayanti which she too accepts. Meanwhile, Prameela elopes with a guy Sivaram when the big shots are mortified and plead pardon from Raja Shekaram. Surprisingly, to the wheel of fortune, Prasad happens to be Raja Shekaram's bestie. Right now, Raja Shekaram learns about regarding espousal of Prasad & Jayanth, so, he calmly leaves the place. At last, Prasad & Vijayalakshmi are aware of the fact and retrieve Jayanti. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Raja Shekaram & Jayanti.
Cast
Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Raja Shekharam
Vanisri as Jayanti
Chandra Mohan as Sivaram
Gummadi as Dr. Subrahmanyam
Satyanarayana as Karunakaram
Allu Ramalingaiah as Rekha's husband
Raja Babu as Vasu
Ranganath as Dr. Prasad
Dhulipala as Varma
T. Subbarami Reddy as SP Sivaram Reddy (cameo)
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