''Matru Devo Bhava'' is a 1993

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film written and directed by K. Ajay Kumar. The film won the

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for the song "Raalipoye Puvva" and

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. The film was dubbed in Tamil as ''Thaai Ullam''. The film won two

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. The film is a remake of the

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hit film '' Akashadoothu'' (1993) by

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Production

K.S. Rama Rao saw the film and bought the remake rights for

. Rama Rao brought Madhavi in to reprise her role from ''Akashadoothu'' since she was also a familiar face to the Telugu audience. Major portions of the Telugu remake were shot in the same locations as the original film. In 2008, the movie was remade in

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as ''

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'' by the same producer-director duo, but with

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and

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Plot

Satyam (Nassar) is a driver and his wife Sarada ( Madhavi) is a music teacher. They were both orphans brought up in the Seva

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(run by

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). Sarada and Satyam have four kids. Satyam, though good at heart, is addicted to liquor. Apparao (

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), a toddy milk vendor, has an eye on Sarada. When Satyam discovers Apparao making advances on Sarada, he assaults him in front of everyone. Avenging the assault, Apparao kills Satyam. Sarada, who is diagnosed with cancer, wants her children to be brought up in a family atmosphere rather than in the

and the children are adopted by different families.

Cast

* Madhavi as Sarada *

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as Satyam *

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as Parvatamma *

as Swami *

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as Ananthaswami *

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as Suryam as toddy shop owner *

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as Doctor *

as Apparao *

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as Radha *Master Martin *

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* Teja P as Child actor

Sound track

The music for this film was composed by M. M. Keeravani. This album featured four tracks, which were highly successful. The track "Venuvai Vachanu", sung by

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was a huge chart buster and won a

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for best playback singer female. All the lyrics are written by

and he won his first

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for best lyrics category for the track "Raalipoyye Poova".

Awards

;

- 1993(in

) * Third Best Feature Film - Bronze - K. S. Rama Rao * Best Female Playback Singer -

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References

External links

* {{Filmfare Best Telugu Film 1993 films 1990s Telugu-language films Indian drama films Films scored by M. M. Keeravani Telugu remakes of Malayalam films 1993 drama films