| Manushullo Devudu | |
| Director: | B. V. Prasad |
| Screenplay: | B. V. Prasad |
| Story: | A. Pundarikakshaiah |
| Producer: | A. Pundarikakshaiah |
| Starring: | N. T. Rama Rao Vanisri |
| Cinematography: | J. Satyanarayana |
| Editing: | B. Kandaswamy |
| Music: | T. V. Raju S. Hanumantha Rao |
| Studio: | Sri Bhaskara Chitra |
| Runtime: | 167 minutes |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Telugu |
Manushullo Devudu is a 1974 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced by A. Pundarikakshaiah under the Sri Bhaskara Chitra banner and directed by B. 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]
The film begins with an altruistic Dr. Ranganatham, detecting an orphan, Raja / Raja Shekaram, who toils for his education and splits from his sibling Seeta. So, he adopts him, which is unwelcome by his wife Janaki & son Murali. Years roll by; Raja is meritorious, whereas Murali is turpitude, and the two proceed to higher education. Here, Raja crushes a beauty, Rekha. Besides, rickshaw driver Govindu rears Seeta under the last love of an elder. Later, Ranganatham fixes an alliance for his daughter Sudha with Chanti Babu, the son of stingy Garudachalam, by bestowing dowry. Forthwith, the lavish expenses of Murali bankrupt him and paralyze him. Next, Raja & Murali go back when Janki accuses Murali, and he quits. Garudachalam calls off Chanti Babu & Sudha's espousal when Raja sureties him to equip the amount.
Fortuitously, he discerns a match with a blind girl, Shanta, the daughter of tycoon Ramadasu, who is ready to bestow . Therein, Raja bedecks to it and receives the prerequisite, divulging the pathetic spot when Shanta reads his integrity. Raja delivers it to Garudachalam, where Ranganatham is unbeknownst and performs the nuptial. Following, Raja knits Shanta by forgoing his love. Suddenly, he is startled to witness Rekha Shanta's younger who charges for the betrayal. Meanwhile, Raja becomes a police officer assigned to snatch a mob to which Murali is also allied.
Parallelly, Murali lusts on Seeta when Govindu revolts on him. So, he incriminates him, and Raja apprehends him. However, perceiving the actuality, he acquits him, and against the time, Murali molests Seeta. Here, Raja recognizes Seeta and pledges to straighten out the plight. In the interim, Shanta is cognizant of Raja & Rekha and adores her husband. Raja ceases the gang and reforms Murali when Garudachalam arraigns Raja for free-handing counterfeit currency. Accordingly, Shanta arrives and affirms Raja's glory, which Rekha listens to. Here, it exposes Garudachalam as a chieftain crime wing, and they seize him. At last, Shanta breathes her last on Raja's lap. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Raja & Rekha.
Music composed by T. V. Raju and S. Hanumantha Rao.[2]
| Song Title | Music | Lyrics | Singers | length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Aho Himavannagamu" | T. V. Raju | C. Narayana Reddy, Allasani Peddana | Ghantasala, P. Susheela, N. T. Ramarao, Vanisri | 14:56 | |
| "Chettantha Magavadu" | T. V. Raju | C. Narayana Reddy | P. Susheela | ||
| "Hey Rekha Sasirekha" | T. V. Raju | C. Narayana Reddy | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | ||
| "Challni Swamy" | S. Hanumantha Rao | Dasaradhi | S. Janaki | ||
| "Ammammammammoi" | S. Hanumantha Rao | Kosaraju | P. Susheela | ||
| "Gopala Nanu Palimparaava" | S. Hanumantha Rao | Dasaradhi | S. Janaki | 3:58 | |
| "Hello Madam" | S. Hanumantha Rao | Kosaraju | Ghantasala | 3:29 |