Genre:
Fantasy + Musical

Synopsis:
This is the South Indian version of Superman. The hero, Babu, witnesses the murder of his parents by- get this- Cowboys. He vows revenge, and spends the rest of the 2 hours and 15 minutes of the flick getting his revenge. Throw in some dance numbers, bad hairdos, outrageous acting, and you have yourself a classic of Indian Cinema few have ever seen. The actor, who plays Superman, Rama Rao Taraka Nandamuri, looks like a fat Elvis impersonator, complete with a Giant H on his chest (it stands for Hanuman the monkey god). In his over 50-year career in cinema, he made over 300 movies, and was a founder of his own political party!
(from IMDb.com)

Superman has the power of Hanuman the monkey god and thus wears a giant H on his chest instead of an S. But everyone calls him Superman, even the song and the film title, so he is Superman. Superman kills people in cold blood for vengeance's sake.

Casts:
Rama Nandamuri Taraka Rao ... Raja / Superman
Jayapradha ... Jaya
Jayamalini ... Miss Lee
Satyanarayana Kaikala ... Dharma Rao
Pandharibai ... Aunt
Kaikala Satyanarayana ... Evil Cowboy

Runtime:
135 min

Country:
India

Superheroes:
Hanuman (more)

Villains:
Miss Lee
Evil Cowboys

Inspired on the comic book:
"Superman" © DC Comics

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