''Eduruleni Manishi'' () is a 1975 Telugu-language

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, produced by C. Ashwini Dutt under the

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banner and directed by K. Bapayya. It stars

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, with music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. This film is the debut of Aswini Dutt's ''Vyjayanthi Movies'' banner in the film industry. It is a remake of the

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'' (1970). The film's title was later used as the title of Rama Rao's memoir, by his wife

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Plot

The film begins on Shekar a valiant and intimidation to gangsters. In his childhood, his father is brutally killed by two dreadful monsters Ranga & Sarkar. At that moment, Shekar notices their symbol and absconds with his younger brother Gopi when the wheel of fortune makes them separated. At present, Shekar is in search of them, so, he confronts the racketeers for the symbol and counterspy police without revealing his identity. Parallelly Gopi becomes an honest police officer and the govt specially appoints him as a check on these hoods. Meanwhile, Shekar gets acquainted with a beautiful girl Latha a gangbanger, so, Shekar follows her like white on rice and Gopi shadows both. Slowly, Shekar & Latha fall in love when he learns that she is ensnared by a crime syndicate headed by two malicious Ranga & Sarkar one that feigns as an honourable. Here, Shekar ensures to safeguard Latha, so, he too affiliates the gang and works as a double agent to Gopi. Once in a bust, Ranga's son Vasu is caught. At the same time, Ranga & Sarkar discovers that Shekar has avenged against the homicides of his father i.e. themselves and also regarding his younger brother. Thereupon, Ranga forges Vasu as his younger brother and makes Shekar free Vasu. Howbeit, Gopi chases them when Shekar realises him as his original brother and also identifies Ranga as the hit person of his father. At last, Shekar, with the help of Gopi & Latha ceases Ranga & Sarkar. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Shekar & Latha.

Cast

as Raja Shekar *

as Latha *

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as Inspector Gopi * Satyanarayana as Shekar's father *

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as Sarkar * Prabhakar Reddy as Ranga Rao/ Jaggu * Raja Babu as Bachi *

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as Bhadraiah *Jaya Bhaskar as Vasu *Padmapriya as Sarala *

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as Latha's mother * Nirmalamma as Bhadraiah's wife

Production

''Eduruleni Manishi'' is the first film produced by Ashwini Dutt under the banner Vyjayanthi Movies.

Soundtrack

Music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. Lyrics were written by Acharya Aatreya.

References

External links

* {{K. Bapayya 1970s spy thriller films 1970s Telugu-language films Films directed by K. Bapayya Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan Indian spy thriller films Telugu remakes of Hindi films