Desoddharakulu

Desoddharakulu (transl. Redeemers of the Country) is a 1973 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced by U. Viswaswara Rao under the Deepthi International banner[2] and directed by C. S. Rao.[3] It stars N. T. Rama Rao and Vanisri,[4] with music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. A Superhit at the box office, the film was the second highest grossing Telugu film of 1973 after Devudu Chesina Manushulu.

Desoddharakulu
Theatrical release poster
Directed byC. S. Rao
Produced byU. Viswaswara Rao
Written byTripuraneni Maharadhi
Modukuri Johnson (dialogues)
Screenplay byC. S. Rao
Story byViswa Shanti Unit
StarringN. T. Rama Rao
Vanisri
Music byK. V. Mahadevan
CinematographyG. K. Ramu
Edited byR. Hanumantha Rao
Production
company
Deepthi International[1]
Release date
  • 29 March 1973 (1973-03-29)
Running time
156 mins
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu
Box officeapprox.₹7.5−8 million
(equivalent to ₹270−280 millions in 2020)

Plot

The film begins with Sri Varada Sri Krishna Yachendra, Zamindar of Mangalapuram. According to his will, his house is given to his Diwanji and all his immovable assets to charity organizations and jewelry to the temple and hands over the running of trust to Diwanji. Bhadrachalam temple trustee Dharma Rao, while taking the jewelry, met with an accident and jewelry disappears. Twenty years roll by, Prabhakar Rao, who was an inspector at the time of the crime, is now police commissioner. Diwan Raja Bhushnam becomes a big industrialist and jeep driver Tata Rao as his general manager. Trustee Dharma Rao has two sons, Raja Rao and Gopal Rao. Gopal Rao mysteriously meets Radha, daughter of Prabhakar Rao and they fall in love. Elders also agree for their marriage. Once in a party arranged by Praja Bhandhu Rajabhushnam, Raja Rao behaves against Raja Bhushnam and he is sent to jail. Gopal Rao wants to find out the reason for the injustice done to his brother Raja Rao. He meets Raja Bhushnam and he says that his father had stolen jewelry belonging to the temple and committed suicide. To know the truth, Gopal Rao goes to the commissioner. The rest of the story is how Gopal Rao catches the real culprits and proves his father's innocence.

Cast

Soundtrack
Desoddharakulu
Film score by
K. V. Mahadevan
Released1973
GenreSoundtrack
Length32:09
ProducerK. V. Mahadevan
K. V. Mahadevan chronology
Dabbuki Lokam Dasoham
(1973)		 Desoddharakulu
(1973)		 Manchivadu
(1973)

Music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. Music released by Audio Company.

S. No.Song TitleLyricsSingerslength
1 "Mabbulu Rendu" Acharya Aatreya Ghantasala, P. Susheela 4:17
2 "Madi Madi Suchi Suchi" Sri Sri S. Janaki 3:57
3 "Aa Yedo Tapam" Aarudhra L. R. Eswari 3:34
4 "Swagathm Dora Suswagatam" Modukuri Johnson P. Susheela 4:11
5 "Korukunna Doragaru" Acharya Aatreya P. Susheela 4:00
6 "Ee Veenaku Sruthi Ledu" Acharya Aatreya P. Susheela 4:05
7 "Aakalayyi Annamadigithe" U. Visweswara Rao SP Balu 4:32
8 "Idikadu Maa Sanskruthi" C. Narayana Reddy P. Susheela 3:27

References
  1. "Desoddharakulu (Overview)". IMDb.
  2. "Desoddharakulu (Banner)". Chitr.com.
  3. "Desoddharakulu (Direction)". Filmiclub.
  4. "Desoddharakulu (Cast & Crew)". Know Your Films.
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