Abbaigaru

1993

2h 34m

5.5(2 votes)

Drama

Overview

A greedy woman fears she might lose control over her stepson, an illiterate and gullible person, when she learns about his unexpected marriage and attempts to sabotage his married life.

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Cast & Crew

15 members

Acting

Venkatesh

Dorababu

Acting

Meena

Sudha

Acting

Brahmanandam

Obaiah

Acting

శ్రీకాంత్

Murari

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Jayachitra

Nagamani

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Tirupati Prakash

Unknown Role

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Nutan Prasad

Venkataraidu

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Babu Mohan

Bush

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Shivaji Raja

Sivaji

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Jeeva

Unknown Role

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Y. Vijaya

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Mallikarjuna Rao

Unknown Role

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P. L. Narayana

Sudha's Father

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Amanchi Venkata Subrahmanyam

Gumastha

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Kota Srinivasa Rao

Valeswar Rao

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