Manushullo Devudu
Manushullo Devudu (transl. God in Human) is a 1974 Telugu-language drama film, produced by A. Pundarikakshaiah under the Sri Bhaskara Chitra banner[3] and directed by G. V. Prasad.[4] It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Vanisri [5] and music composed by T. V. Raju as his last composition, he expired during the movie shoot and S. Hanumantha Rao completed the music.[6] The film was remade in Hindi as Udhar Ka Sindur (1976), starring Jeetendra, Reena Roy and Asha Parekh in the pivotal roles.
Manushullo Devudu | |
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Directed by | G. V. Prasad |
Produced by | A. Pundarikakshaiah |
Written by | Gollapudi (dialogues) |
Screenplay by | G. V. Prasad |
Story by | A. Pundarikakshaiah |
Starring | N. T. Rama Rao Vanisri |
Music by | T. V. Raju S. Hanumantha Rao |
Cinematography | J. Satyanarayana |
Edited by | B. Kandaswamy |
Production company | Sri Bhaskara Chitra[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 167 mins |
Country | India |
Language | Telugu |
Plot
Raja / Raja Shekaram (N. T. Rama Rao), as a child was adopted and raised by Dr. Ranganatham (Gummadi), a kind and generous man. Sudha (P. R. Varalakshmi), his daughter, accepts Raja as her own brother, but Raganatham's wife Janaki (Anjali Devi) and son Murali (Krishnam Raju) always shun him. Govindu (Rajababu), a rickshaw driver, meets Raja's lost sister Seeta (Vijaya Lalitha) and raises her as his own sister. Raja, along with Murali goes to Madras to learn law. Raja studies hard while his brother Murali gets involved with gambling. Sudha's marriage is fixed, but when Dr. Ranganatham is arranging funds for the dowry, he is faced by some moneylenders who had lent his son money. Due to this, Ranganatham gets a paralytic attack and becomes handicapped. He loses all his money in repaying his son's debts. Raja loves a girl named Rekha (Vanisri), but sacrifices his love so that he can marry a rich blind girl named Shanti (B. Saroja Devi) to raise enough money to arrange Sudha's marriage. On the wedding day, he comes to know that Rekha is the sister of Shanti he is marrying. How will Raja handle this new situation? Will Shanti learn the truth?
Cast
- N. T. Rama Rao as Raja / Raja Shekaram
- Vanisri as Rekha
- B. Saroja Devi as Shanti
- Krishnam Raju as Murali
- Gummadi as Dr. Ranganatham
- Relangi as Ramadasu
- Dhulipala as Garudachalam
- Raja Babu as Govindu
- Ram Mohan as Chanti Babu
- Sakshi Ranga Rao as Panganamalu
- Mada as Panakaala Rao
- Potti Prasad as Driver
- K. K. Sarma
- Anjali Devi as Janaki
- Vijaya Lalitha as Seetha
- P. R. Varalakshmi as Sudha
Soundtrack
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Film score by T. V. Raju S. Hanumantha Rao | |
Released | 1974 |
Genre | Soundtrack |
Producer | T. V. Raju S. Hanumantha Rao |
Music composed by T. V. Raju, S. Hanumantha Rao. Music released by Audio Company.
S. No. | Song Title | Music | Lyrics | Singers | length |
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1 | "Aaha Himavannagamu" | T. V. Raju | C. Narayana Reddy | Ghantasala, P. Susheela | 14:56 |
2 | "Chetantha Magavadu" | T. V. Raju | C. Narayana Reddy | P. Susheela | |
3 | "Yemi Rekha Sasirekha" | T. V. Raju | C. Narayana Reddy | SP Balu | |
4 | "Challni Swamy" | S. Hanumantha Rao | Dasaradhi | S. Janaki | |
5 | "Ammammamaayo" | S. Hanumantha Rao | Kosaraju | P. Susheela | |
6 | "Gopala Nanu Palimpara" | S. Hanumantha Rao | Dasaradhi | P. Susheela | 3:58 |
7 | "Hello Madam" | S. Hanumantha Rao | Kosaraju | Ghantasala | 3:29 |
References
- "Manushullo Devudu (Overview)". IMDb.
- "Manushullo Devudu (Preview)". Spicy Onion.
- "Manushullo Devudu (Banner)". Chitr.com.
- "Manushullo Devudu (Direction)". Filmiclub.
- "Manushullo Devudu (Cast & Crew)". gomolo.com.
- "Manushullo Devudu (Review)". Know Your Films.