Yamudiki Mogudu 1988

Kaali, Chiranjeevi, is a small-town goon who uses his earnings to help his neighbors. He is good at heart and is loved by everyone in town. He works for Kotayya, Kaikala Satyanarayana, whose rival is Gollapudi Maruti Rao. One day, when Kaali goes to warn the rival, he meets and falls in love with Radha, Gollapudi’s daughter. They decide to marry even without Gollapudi’s consent, and the rival arranges Kaali’s death in an accident, sending Kaali to Yamalokam.

On Yamalokam, Kaali challenges Yama and catches Chitragupta red-handed for cheating. To correct the mistake, Yama and Chitragupta leave for Earth to find Kaali’s body so he can return to Earth. Unfortunately Kaali’s body has been cremated and Kaali refuses to enter another body. However, Yama and Chitragupta convince him to enter into the body of a person that is identical to him. Kaali refuses, taking heed to a warning by Vichitragupta. They then show him Balu in a village and tell him it is his last option.

Kaali’s soul enters Balu, a soft-spoken and non-confrontational man who is often ill-treated by his family. Gowri, Vijayashanti, is his love interest. Balu’s relatives plan to kill him on his 25th birthday as they have to hand over his property. This is when Kaali’s soul is put into Balu’s body and he plays black and blue with them. However, he remembers his own life once he sees Kotayya’s photo in a newspaper and returns to the city. The rest of the plot follows how he balances two lives and two loves, weaving action, humor, and romance as Kaali navigates the tricky transition between his old self and his new body. The story also focuses on how he defends those he loves and faced with threats from both his former world and the new one. Yama sees his determination and willingness to save all the people he loves, and the film closes on a note that blends myth, duty, and romance.