Ladies Tailor

Ladies Tailor

Year: 1986

Runtime: 154 mins

Language: Telugu

Director: Vamsy

Comedy

Sundaram, a laid‑back tailor convinced that wealth will only come through sheer luck, is jolted by a fortune‑teller’s cryptic predictions. Their words launch him into a series of comic escapades, as he chases the promise of riches and learns that destiny may be stranger than he imagined.

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Timeline & Setting – Ladies Tailor (1986)

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Village

Set in a rural Indian village, the story follows a skilled ladies' tailor who aspires to wealth. The village acts as a tight-knit stage where cloth, commerce, and rumor mingle. Everyday life centers on the shop, the market, and the social watchfulness of the chieftain and elders.

🏞️ Rural setting 👗 Tailoring hub

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Main Characters – Ladies Tailor (1986)

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Sundaram (Rajendra Prasad)

A talented but lazy ladies' tailor who believes wealth can be conjured by luck rather than labor. He uses charm and clever schemes to advance his interests, often ignoring wiser counsel from friends and disciples. His pursuit of a girl with a mole on her right thigh becomes a focal point of his manipulation, and his actions eventually lead to remorse and a vow to reform. The arc ends with his reconciliation with Sujatha and a guarded hope for a better path.

🧠 Charismatic 💰 Ambitious 🤔 Flawed

Sitaramudu

Sundaram's disciple and ally who grows wary of Sundaram's tricks. He observes the ruses with a critical eye and becomes a foil to Sundaram's deception. His actions contribute to the dramatic twist when the true killer is revealed, showing a darker side beneath the mentor's outward charm.

🧠 Calculated 🗡️ Mysterious

Battala Satyam

A cloth vendor and Sundaram's friend who anchors the social world with practical realism. He urges Sundaram to work and stay out of trouble, serving as a voice of reason amid the village's schemes. His role helps connect the tailor's fate to the market and community dynamics.

🧵 Loyal 🗣️ Realistic

Koyadora

A village soothsayer whose prophecy about a mole-bearing woman granting kingship drives the plot. His prediction spurs Sundaram's quest and fuels the tension between fate and manipulation in the community.

🧿 Mystic 🧭 Prophetic

Sujatha

A schoolteacher who becomes Sundaram's love interest. She reciprocates his affections but grows disillusioned by his rash behavior toward women. She ultimately reveals the truth about the killer and helps redirect Sundaram toward a more responsible life, culminating in marriage.

💖 Love interest 🧭 Determined

Nagamani

One of the three flirtatious girls who attract Sundaram's attention. She is part of the social circle that creates pressure and suspicion around Sundaram, contributing to the village's tense dynamics.

💃 Flirt 🌀 Socially influential

Daiya

Another of the flirtatious trio who entangles Sundaram with flirtatations and competition for his affection. Her presence heightens the village's romantic intrigues and tests Sundaram's unscrupulous tendencies.

💃 Flirt 🧩 Rival in affection

Sundari

The girl with the mole who becomes the object of Sundaram's quest for mastery and, later, the bride who anchors the ending. Her identity as the mole-bearing woman triggers the prophecy and drives the final revelations.

👗 Mole-bearing 💍 Love interest

Venkata Ratnam

The chieftain who tolerates or endorses roguery against women, using power to protect his interests. His authority amplifies the stakes, as he pressures the village and its people, including Seenu, to align with his will.

🗡️ Tyrant ⚖️ Authority

Seenu

The confidant of Venkata Ratnam who handles bribes and fixes schemes to keep the chieftain's power intact. His role helps push the plot forward through manipulation and intrigue, culminating in the climactic confrontation.

🕵️‍♂️ Fixer 🤝 Bribe broker

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Major Themes – Ladies Tailor (1986)

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🪙 Greed

Greed drives Sundaram's every move, painting him as a charming but hollow opportunist. He clings to a prophecy of wealth to justify risk, manipulating friends and lovers to stay ahead of rivals. His pursuit of money corrodes trust within the community and puts vulnerable people at risk. The arc culminates in remorse and a vow to change, highlighting the costs of unchecked greed.

❤️ Love

Love emerges as a counterweight to Sundaram's schemes when Sujatha reciprocates his affections. Her patience and judgment push Sundaram toward genuine feeling rather than self-serving deception. The romance is tested by his behavior, yet it grows into a mature bond grounded in forgiveness. Ultimately, love helps steer him toward responsibility and redemption.

🕵️ Deception

The plot is built on a web of deception surrounding Sundaram's ambitions, the three flirtatious girls, and the village power dynamics. Sundaram's tricks are exposed only gradually, increasing tension as loyalties shift. Sequences of bribes, alliances, and feigned intentions culminate in a dramatic reveal. The twist—Sitaramudu being the actual killer—underscores the destructive potential of deceit.

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