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Jai Jawan
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	D. Yoganand
Written by	D. V. Narasa Raju (dialogues)
Screenplay by	D. Yoganand
Story by	Yaddanapudi Sulochana Rani
Produced by	D. Madhusudhana Rao
Starring	Akkineni Nageswara Rao Bharathi Krishnam Raju
Cinematography	P. S. Selvaraj
Edited by	M. S. Mani
Music by	S. Rajeswara Rao
Production company	Annapurna Pictures
Distributed by	Navayuga Films
Release date	26 February 1970 (1970-02-26)
Running time	145 mins
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Jay Jawan (transl. Salute to Soldier) is a 1970 Telugu-language drama film produced by D. Madhusudhana Rao under the Annapurna Pictures banner and directed by D. Yoganand. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Bharati, Krishnam Raju and music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao.

Plot

The film begins during the time of India - China war when a freedom fighter, Madhava Rao, toils for the welfare of the public with his daughter Bharati, niece Kasthuri, and his son Ravindra Nath serves in the Indian Army. Besides, his malicious brother-in-law Narasimham is a secret agent of the traitors but purports himself as a patriot. On the war front, Ravi is mislaid and seriously injured when a nurse, Susheela, rescues him, and they fall in love. Eventually, grief-stricken Madhava Rao shifts to the residence of Ravi's close friend, Dr. Raghu, a handicap. Nevertheless, Bharathi loves and marries him. Parallelly, Narasimham's son Babu arrives from the States, knitting a foreign girl, Lilly. After some time, Ravi returns along with Susheela. He conveys his intention to marry her, which Narasimham and his wife Sundaramma oppose as they aspire to couple up Kasthuri with him. Despite Ravi moving ahead, just before the wedding, Susheela dies in a car accident when dispirited Ravi tours all over the country. During, as a flabbergast, he spots Susheela alive and realizes she is Sujatha, the twin sister of Susheela, who enhances him, and he proposes to her, which she denies. However, Ravi follows her when he learns Sujatha's alliance is already fixed with her foster son Ramu, whose whereabouts are unknown. The elders now convince Sujatha for espousal when the Indian army declares an emergency, so Ravi pauses the wedding and leaves for the battlefield. Parallelly, it is revealed that Raghu is the only Ramu who stayed behind due to his disability. Meanwhile, Narasimham is intrigued by destroying the country's essential runways, but Ravi breaks out his ploy. Here, surprisingly, Lilly turns into a CBI officer and apprehends him. Finally, Ravi is honored by Govt of India, and the movie ends happily with the marriage of Ravi and Sujatha.

Cast

• Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Captain Ravindranath "Ravi"
• Bharathi as Susheela & Sujatha (Dual role)
• Krishnam Raju as Dr. Raghu Ram
• Gummadi as Madhava Rao
• Nagabhushanam as Narasimha Rao
• Allu Ramalingaiah as Venkatramaiah
• Padmanabham as Babu
• Mada as Rahim
• Bhanu Prakash as Sivaiah
• Manjula as Kasthuri
• Chandrakala as Bharathi
• Suryakantham as Sundaramma
• G. Varalakshmi as Lakshmi
• Lilly as Lilly

Crew

• Art: G. V. Subba Rao
• Choreography: Tangappan
• Dialogues: D. V. Narasa Raju
• Lyrics: Dasaradhi, Sri Sri, C. Narayana Reddy, Kosaraju
• Playback: Ghantasala, P. Susheela, Pithapuram
• Music: S. Rajeswara Rao
• Story: Yaddanapudi Sulochana Rani
• Editing: M. S. Mani
• Cinematography: P. S. Selvaraj
• Producer: D. Madhusudhana Rao
• Screenplay - Director: D. Yoganand
• Banner: Annapurna Pictures
• Release Date: 1970

Soundtrack

Music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao. Music released on Audio Company.

References

1. "Jai Jawan (Overview)". IMDb.
2. "Jai Jawan (Banner)". Filmiclub.
3. "Jai Jawan (Direction)". Know Your Films.
4. "Jai Jawan (Cast & Crew)". Spicy Onion.
5. "Jai Jawan (Review)". gomolo.com.

External links

• Jai Jawan at IMDb

• 1970 films
• 1960s Telugu-language films
• 1960s Indian films
• 1960s war drama films
• Indian war drama films
• Films directed by D. Yoganand
• Films scored by S. Rajeswara Rao
• Films based on novels by Yaddanapudi Sulochana Rani
• 1970 drama films