The film is a historical story, based on the 3rd century BC Maurya Emperor Chandragupta Maurya and his mentor Chanakya. It begins with the Greek invader Alexander intruding on our borders, Magadha as his last step of sovereignty. Discerning it, fear-defying scholar Chanakya is under trace of the dynamic King to hinder it.
Released: Aug 25, 1977
Runtime: 178 minutes
Stars: N.T. Rama Rao, Nageshwara Rao Akkineni, Sivaji Ganesan, Manjula Vijayakumar, Jaya Prada, S. Varalakshmi
Crew: Vani Jairam (Playback Singer), S. Janaki (Playback Singer), N.T. Rama Rao (Producer), S. P. Balasubramaniam (Playback Singer), C. Narayana Reddy (Lyricist), N.T. Rama Rao (Screenplay)