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-language

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, produced by C. S. Raju under the Vijayagiri Dhwaja Productions banner and directed by S. D. Lal. It stars

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and Kanchana, with music composed by

T. V. Raju Thotakura Venkata Raju (Telugu: తోటకూర వెంకట రాజు), better known as T. V. Raju (1921 - 20 February 1973), was an Indian music composer who primarily worked in Telugu cinema. He worked as an assistant composer to ...

. The film is remake of the

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movie ''

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'' (1962).

Plot

Madhu an unemployed youth lives with his ailing mother who needs hospitalization. Once he views an advertisement for a tutor at the residence of lady Zamindar Sitadevi with handsome pay provided the age is required 50. Ergo, to secure his mother Madhu lands therein, in disguise as Prof. Sonty. Zamindar Sitadevi is a spinster who dictates as the guardian over her deceased brother's 5 progeny Vijaya, Vimala, Buchi Babu, and other 2 infants. Now Madhu takes the charge as their caretaker when this naughty frequently attempts to expel him but to avail. Once Madhu is acquainted with Vijaya as the nephew to Professor, she falls for on him. Parallelly, he also praises Sitadevi in the old to get her credence, when she is attracted and declares to knit him. After a while, Madhu divulges the actuality to Vijaya and she comprehends his virtue. Meanwhile, Vimala is hoodwinked by spiteful Giri and attempts suicide when Madhu shields her as old. Despite the panic, his true form is revealed. Currently, enraged Sitadevi adjudicates him as an impostor and also responsible for Vimala’s state. Hence, she shoots Madhu when he is guarded by his mother and gets wounded. Whereat, Vijaya & the remaining rebuke proclaims her as a demon, which makes Sitadevi collapse. Besides, Vimala recoups via Madhu detects the whereabouts of Giri, and drags him out. At last, flattened Sitadevi is about to quit but Madhu changes her intention and the kids also plead pardon. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Madhu & Vijaya.

Cast

as Madhu / Prof Sonty *

as Seeta Devi * Kanchana as Vijaya * Krishnam Raju as Giri * Raja Babu as Buchi Babu *

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as Joogulu *

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* Mikkilineni *Dr. Sivaramakrishnaiah *

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as Madhu's mother * Rama Prabha as Kasulu * Sheela as Vimala

Soundtrack

Music was composed by

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, tt0389800 Indian comedy films Telugu remakes of Hindi films Films scored by T. V. Raju 1960s Telugu-language films 1969 comedy films 1969 films Films directed by S. D. Lal