Sakshi (film)
The village head, known by his title Munasabu, hires Fakeeru as his lorry driver to transport coconuts to the town.Kishtayya's uncle Gourayya and his fellow guard are murdered by Fakeeru when trying to stop him from stealing coconuts from Munasabu's garden.Sakshi was a story written by Mullapudi Venkata Ramana and published in the 28 October 1959 issue of Andhra Patrika, a weekly newspaper.Bapu also worked as art director alongside Bhavaraju Seetharamudu, an engineer who helped the unit by laying new roads.Krishna's future wife Vijaya Nirmala was cast as the female lead Chukka,[4] and this was the first film where they acted together.[7] Before the commencement of principal photography, Bapu took lessons on how to deal with close-up, mid-close-up and long shots from Kabir Das.[10] According to The Hindu's Srivathsan Nadadhur, "The film not only lays importance on the crime angle, but also emphasises the need for humans to stand up for each other in times of crisis.