Dispatches From The WTF File: Adavi Donga

Once in a while, we'll come across something that doesn't really qualify as news, but seems far to good to leave out in the ether.  This is one of those times.

Adavi Donga is a 1985 Telugu film starring Mega Star Chiranjeevi.  Chiru is probably the biggest star in Telugu cinema and has been out of action for a few years after going into politics at the urging of his fans.  He recently announced that he'll be re-entering the film world to act in, and possibly direct, his 150th feature film.  Why, you may be asking, do I care?  Well, if Chiranjeevi's return produces anything with results even remotely as insane as this video for the song Idhi Oka Nanadanavanamu, we are all in for a treat.

As for the film itself, I'll let the DVD cover do the synopsizing, since I've never seen it, and I don't think I could be any more concise.  Take into consideration that the synopsis contains the phrase, "Chiranjeevi gives an excellent performance as a silent tarzan who cant express his feelings":

Oorvasi Sarada who fights against the smuggling ring of RaoGopal Rao in the forest loses her son as a child and her husband is help captive. She is disappointed when she seeks help from her brother (jaggayya) and vows on destroying the people who destroyed her life.

The kid meanwhile grows up like a Tarzan in the jungle without knowing how to speak.
Radha and her friends come to the jungle for sight seeing and Radha gets lost and is helped by chiru and she falls for his innocence and behavior.

Chiru is once caught by the police when he tries to kill people who tried to smuggle animals. Then Sarada realises that Chiru is her son and names him as Kalidasu and educates him to fight with the criminals. He also realises that radha is the daughter of his uncle Jaggayya and they fall in love. Rest of story forms how the families are united and the criminals brought to justice.A regular Commercial flick from KRR-Chiru with a different back drop. It was a musical hit and strengthened the position of Chiru as Supreme Hero in those days.

Chiranjeevi gives an excellent performance as a silent tarzan who cant express his feelings and speak and later as the Responsible son of Sarada, who lives in her character.
Comedy is provided by RaoGopal Rao and Nutan Prasad as father and son too inspite of being the villains.