Manushullo Devudu
Manushullo Devudu (transl. God in Human) is a 1974 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced by A. Pundarikakshaiah under the Sri Bhaskara Chitra banner and directed by G. V. Prasad. It stars N. T. Rama Rao and Vanisri, with music composed by T. V. Raju as his last composition. He expired during the shoot and S. Hanumantha Rao completed the music. The film was remade in Hindi as Udhar Ka Sindur (1976).[1]
| Manushullo Devudu | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | G. V. Prasad |
| Written by | Gollapudi (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | G. V. Prasad |
| Story by | A. Pundarikakshaiah |
| Produced by | A. Pundarikakshaiah |
| Starring | N. T. Rama Rao Vanisri |
| Cinematography | J. Satyanarayana |
| Edited by | B. Kandaswamy |
| Music by | T. V. Raju S. Hanumantha Rao |
Production company | Sri Bhaskara Chitra |
Release date |
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Running time | 167 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot
Raja / Raja Shekaram, as a child was adopted and raised by Dr. Ranganatham, a kind and generous man. Sudha, his daughter, accepts Raja as her own brother, but Raganatham's wife Janaki and son Murali shun him. Govindu, a rickshaw driver, meets Raja's lost sister Seeta 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 has a paralytic attack and becomes handicapped. He loses all his money in repaying his son's debts. Raja loves a girl named Rekha, but sacrifices his love so that he can marry a rich blind girl named Shanti to raise enough money to arrange Sudha's marriage. On the wedding day, he learns that Rekha is the sister of Shanti he is marrying.
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
| Untitled | |
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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 and S. Hanumantha Rao.[2][3]
| S. No. | Song Title | Music | Lyrics | Singers | length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 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
- Malhotra, A. p s (18 May 2017). "Udhar Ka Sindur (1976)". The Hindu. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- "Manushullo Devudu (1974)-Song_Booklet". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- "Manushullo Devudu". JioSaavn. Retrieved 10 September 2021.