Devudu Chesina Manushulu
| Devudu Chesina Manushulu | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | V. Ramachandra Rao |
| Written by |
V. Ramachandra Rao Tripuraneni Maharadhi |
| Starring |
N.T. Rama Rao Ghattamaneni Krishna S. V. Ranga Rao Kongara Jaggaiah Jayalalitha Vijaya Nirmala Kanchana |
| Music by | Ramesh Naidu |
| Cinematography | V. S. R. Swamy |
Production company | |
Release dates | 9 August 1973 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Devudu Chesina Manushulu (English translation: God-made Humans) is a 1973 Telugu blockbuster drama film directed by V. Ramachandra Rao and produced by Ghattamaneni Krishna under the banner of Padmalaya Studios. It was remade as Takkar in Hindi in 1980.
Plot
The story is about a Zamindar (S. V. Ranga Rao) his eldest son Kishan (NTR) gets lost in childhood due to the wickedness of his stepmother and her brother, who attempts to kill him. After that, he becomes a smuggler as Ramakrishna who later changes to a good man and accidental way come to his estate but couldn't reveal his identity as his past haunts him. While on the other hand Zamindar's second son Gopi (Krishna) and daughter Gita (Kanchana) lead a careless life and level-headed. And on the other hand, a smuggler assumes the identity of an honest man Hari Prasad (Kongara Jaggaiah), who looks like him, in order to evade the police. Finally, he gets the smugglers and his gang arrested, brings change in his brother and sister's behavior and joins his family, they live happily ever after
Cast
- Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao as Ramakrishna
- Ghattamaneni Krishna as Gopi
- S. V. Ranga Rao as Zamindar
- Kongara Jaggaiah as Hari Prasad / Smuggler
- J. Jayalalitha as Sujatha
- Vijaya Nirmala as Vijaya
- Nirmalamma as Vijaya's Mother
- S. Varalakshmi as Varalakshmi
- Tadepalli Lakshmi Kanta Rao as Suresh
- Kaikala Satyanarayana as Ranga
- Kanchana as Gita
Crew
- Director: V. Ramachandra Rao
- Dialogues: Tripuraneni Maharadhi
- Screenplay: V. Ramachandra Rao
- Producer: Ghattamaneni Hanumantha Rao
- Production company: Padmalaya Studios
- Original music: Pasupuleti Ramesh Naidu
- Cinematography: V. S. R. Swamy
- Art direction: Kondapaneni Ramalingeswararao and Thota Venkateswara Rao
- Playback singers: L. R. Eswari, Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao, S. P. Balasubramaniam, P. Susheela
Soundtrack
| Sno | Song title | Lyricist | Singers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Devudu Chesina Manushullara" | Sri Sri | Ghantasala |
| 2 | "Devudu Chesina Manushullara - 2" | Sri Sri | Ghantasala & S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| 3 | "Doravayasu Chinnadi" | Dasaradhi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| 4 | "Masaka Masaka Cheekatilo" | Aarudhra | L. R. Eswari |
| 5 | "Nee Daggarayedo Vundi" | Aarudhra | L. R. Eswari |
| 6 | "Tholisaari Ninnu" | Dasaradhi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| 7 | "Vinnaaraa Alanaati Venuganam" | Aarudhra | Ghantasala & P. Susheela |
Box office
The film celebrated its Silver Jubilee and ran for more than 175 days in two centers, Vijayawada and Nellore.[1]
The song "Masaka Masaka Cheekito..." sung by L.R Eeswari and Pictured on actress Kanchana was a rage in The entire Andhra Pradesh.