Dorababu is a 1974 Telugu-language action film, produced by J. Subba Rao, G. Rajendra Prasad under the Phani Madhavi Combines banner^[2] and directed by T. Rama Rao.^[3] It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Manjula and music composed by J. V. Raghavulu.^[4][5]

The film begins with a prisoner, Chandram, who is at the central jail as a homicide. Once, a psychology student, Anuradha, visited therein and became acquainted with Chandram. Anuradha likes his ideologies and seeks the reason behind his crime. Then, he narrates the past. Chandram dotes upon his sibling Lakshmi and knits her with his bestie Shankar. Once, Shankar's friend Chalapati tries to molest Lakshmi when the quarrel ensues into the death of Chalapati by Chandram, and he is sentenced. At present, Chandram & Anuradha fall in love, which her father Ramanandham, an honorable, also accepts. However, Prasad, his nephew, envies as he allures Anuradha. Besides, Bhujangam a dreadful thug performs terrible burglaries and anti-social activities which creates mayhem in the country. Due to misfortune, Bhujangam lays hold of Shankar via his girlfriend, Roja. Self-centered Shankar neglects Lakshmi and treats her as a slave. Prasad, too, is one of his acolytes who turns out to be a swindler, and Bhujangam slaughters him. Here, unfortunately, Ramanandam is incriminated. Meanwhile, Chandram acquits and realizes the rift in Lakshmi's life and that Bhujangam snares Shankar. Now, Chandram forges himself as a notorious Dorababu and hinders Bhujangam. Discerning his caliber, Bhujangam appoints him as a white knight. Eventually, Anuradha joins the gang to make her father free from guilt. At last, Dorababu gamely tricks, reforms Shankar, proves the Ramanandam as non-guilty, and ceases Bhujangam. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Chandram & Anuradha.

• Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Dorababu / Chandram
• Manjula as Anuradha
• Chandrakala as Lakshmi
• Satyanarayana as Bhujangam
• Jaggayya as Jailor
• Gummadi as Ramanadham
• Raja Babu as Simhadri / Madhu
• Giri Babu as Shankar
• Rao Gopal Rao as S.P.
• D. Ramanaidu as Prasad
• Sakshi Ranga Rao
• Mada as Prisoner

• Art: G. V. Subba Rao
• Choreography: Heeralal
• Fights: Raghavulu
• Dialogues: Gopi
• Lyrics: C. Narayana Reddy, Acharya Aatreya, Dasaradhi, Cherupu Anjineeya Sastry, Gopi
• Playback: Ghantasala, V. Ramakrishna, P. Susheela
• Music: J. V. Raghavulu
• Story: Gollapudi Maruti Rao
• Editing: K. A. Martahnd
• Cinematography: P. S. Selvaraj
• Producer: J. Subba Rao, G. Rajendra Prasad
• Screenplay - Director: T. Rama Rao
• Banner: Phani Madhavi Combines
• Release Date: 1974

Music composed by J. V. Raghavulu. Music released on Audio Company.^[6]

• VCDs and DVDs on - SHALIMAR Video Company, Hyderabad