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-language

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, produced by A. Pundarikakshaiah under the Sri Bhaskara Chitra banner and directed by B. V. Prasad. It stars

N. T. Rama Rao Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (28 May 1923 – 18 January 1996), often referred to by his initials NTR, was an Indian actor, filmmaker and politician who served as List of Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh fo ...

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and 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 ...

as his last composition. He expired during the shoot and S. Hanumantha Rao completed the music. The film was remade in Hindi as ''

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'' (1976).

Plot

The film begins with an altruistic Dr. Ranganatham detecting an orphan Raja / Raja Shekaram that toils for his education and also split from his sibling Seeta. So, he adopts him, which is unwelcome by his wife Janaki & son Murali. Years roll by, and Raja is meritorious whereas Murali is turpitude and the two proceeds to higher education. Here, Raja crushes a beauty, Rekha. Besides, Seeta is reared under the last love of rickshaw driver Govindu as an elder. Later, Ranganatham fixes an alliance for his daughter Sudha with Chanti Babu the son of stingy Garudachalam by bestowing dowry. Forthwith, he is bankrupted by the lavish expenses of Murali and also paralyzes. Next, Raja & Murali back when Janki accuses Murali and he quits. Plus, Sudha’s espousal is called off when Raja sureties Garudachalam 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 receives the prerequisite divulging the pathetic spot when Shanta reads his integrity. Now Raja delivers it to Garudachalam of which 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 who is 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 is apprehended by Raja. 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. Currently, Raja ceases the gang and reforms Murali when Garudachalam arraigns Raja for free-handing counterfeit currency. Accordingly, Shanta arrives and affirms the glory of Raja which Rekha too listens. Moreover, it is exposed that Garudachalam is a chieftain crime wing and is seized. At last, Shanta breathes her last on Raja’s lap. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Raja & Rekha.

Cast

as Raja / Raja Shekaram *

as Rekha *

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as Shanti *

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as Murali * Gummadi as Dr. Ranganatham * Relangi as Ramadasu *

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as Garudachalam * Raja Babu as Govindu *Ram Mohan as Chanti Babu *

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as Panganamalu *

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as Panakaala Rao *

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as Driver *K. K. Sarma *

Anjali Devi Anjali Devi (; 24 August 1927 – 13 January 2014) was an Indian actress, model and producer in Telugu and Tamil films. She was well known for her role as the Devi Sita in ''Lava Kusa'' as well as for the titular roles in movies like Chenchu ...

as Janaki *

Vijaya Lalitha Vijayalalitha or Vijaya Lalitha was an Indian actress who appeared in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi films in the 1960s and 1970s. She is best known for her appearances in '' Rani Mera Naam'' (1972), ''Baazigar'' (1972) and '' Saaks ...

as Seetha *

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as Sudha

Soundtrack

Music composed by

and S. Hanumantha Rao.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 0369701 1970s Telugu-language films Films scored by T. V. Raju Indian drama films Telugu films remade in other languages