| Edi Nijam | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Sundaram Balachander |
| Produced by | Ghantasala Krishnamurthy |
| Written by | Sunkara Satyanarayana |
| Starring | Nagabhushanam Showkar Janaki Gummadi Ramana Reddy Vangara |
| Music by | Master Venu |
| Release date(s) | 1956 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Edi Nijam (English title: What is Truth; Telugu: ఏది నిజం) is a 1956 Telugu film directed by Vainik and film personality Sundaram 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.
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Kondaiah (Nagabhushanam) is a labourer in a small village. He affectionately married Raami (Janaki) and living happily. The village Munasabu (Gummadi) is a cut throat and cheat. He is closely assisted by Naatu Vaidyudu (Ramana Reddy) and Poojari (Vangara). Tirupati (Joga Rao), friend of Kondaiah 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 diverts the crime on Kondaiah. This results Kondaiah to go to jail. Returning from jail, Kondaiah knows the Truth (Nijam) and attacks Munasabu. Police arrests him while hiding in the forest.
| Actor / Actress | Character |
|---|---|
| Nagabhushanam | Kondaiah |
| Showkar Janaki | Raami |
| Gummadi Venkateswara Rao | Munusabu |
| Ramana Reddy | Naatu Vaidyudu |
| Vangara Venkata Subbaiah | Poojari |
| Joga Rao | Tirupati |
| Sitaram | |
| Hemalatha | |
| Kongara Jaggaiah | Lawyer |
| Peketi Sivaram | Guest role |
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