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Manchi Chedu
Theatrical release poster
Directed byT. R. Ramanna
Written byAcharya Aatreya
(story / dialogues)
Produced byT. R. Ramanna
StarringN. T. Rama Rao
B. Saroja Devi
CinematographyM. A. Rehman
Edited byR. Rajagopal
Music byViswanathan–Ramamoorthy
Production
company
R. R. Pictures[2]
Release date
  • 7 November 1963 (1963-11-07)
[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Manchi Chedu (English: Good — Bad) is a 1964 Telugu, drama film, produced and directed by T. R. Ramanna on R. R. Pictures banner.[3][4] Starring N. T. Rama Rao, B. Saroja Devi in the lead roles[5] and music composed by Viswanathan & Rama Murthy.[6]

Plot

The film begins on a couple Kutumba Rao (Nagabhushanam) and Sarada (T. R. Rajakumari) who do not have children. Kutumba Rao’s cousin (Chaya Devi) asks him to marry him again with her daughter Pankaja Sarada agrees for his second marriage and leaves the house. Meanwhile, Kutumba Rao goes to village Kondagunta meet his brother who is on deathbed. He writes his entire property on his son Madhu's name and keeps Kutumaba Rao as guardian, but he takes the property and throws away the child. Fortunately, Sarada finds this boy and rears him without knowing his identity, at that time she comes to know that she is pregnant. Happily, she comes back to home but by the time Kutumba Rao marries Pankaja, desperate Sharada returns back. After that Sarada gives birth to a boy, the two children Madhu and Gopi start growing. Gopi hears from his mother about their father he becomes the rage and When he hears a person getting re-married throws a stone on hin and the person is dead. Gopi was sent to Borstal School. After ten years Gopi (N. T. Rama Rao) comes out of jail and joins in a gang, Madhu (Ramana Murthy) becomes VDO at Kondagunta. Kutumba Rao with the help of goon Kaali doing crimes in the village, Chandra, (Sarada) sister of Kaali loves Madhu. Manju (B. Saroja Devi) performs a dance program in the village for fundraising while going back she was obstructed by goons sent by Kutumba Rao, Gopi rescues her, both of them fail in love. Parallelly, Madhu takes back all the fields occupied by Kutumba Rao and he sends Kaali to kill Madhu, in the last minute Kaali comes to know that his sister is in love with Madhu, so, changes his decision and joins with Madhu.

Meanwhile, Manju (Pushpavalli) mother knows that her daughter is loving a thief, so, she requests Gopi to step down from Manju's life, he agrees for it there Manju goes into depression and becomes sick day by day. Kutumba Rao comes to know that Kaali and Madhu became friends, so, he uses Gopi to trap Madhu in a false allegation and Madhu is arrested. But Gopi by heart good nature comes to know that innocence of Madhu so, decides to protect him, where he comes to know that Madhu is his brother and Sarada is his mother. Gopi meets Sarada and says Kutumba Rao is responsible for this and he does not have any right to live. At the same Manju’s mother also realizes understands Gopi's honesty and her daughter love is true so, she gives money for Madhu's release and makes their marriage arrangements at night. After releasing Madhu, Gopi starts to Kutumba Rao’s home, Sarada also follows him where she meets her husband, Kutumba Rao burns out for his mistakes and says sorry to Sarada. In the process eliminating Kutumba Rao Gopi could not reach the wedding on time, desperate Manju takes poison, everybody reaches there before dying Gopi knots the wedding chain to Sarada when he about to kill Kutumaba Rao, Gopi comes to know he is his father. Finally, Gopi also follows Manju showing that they are immortal.

Cast

Crew

Soundtrack

Untitled

Music composed by Viswanathan & Rama Murthy. Lyrics were written by Acharya Aatreya. Music released by Audio Company.[7]

S.No Song Title Singers length
1 Pudami Puttenu Ghantasala 3:38
2 Thodu Needa P. Susheela 3:40
3 Dora Dora Vayasu Ghantasala, P. Susheela 3:04
4 Jal Jal Jal S. Janaki 3:43
5 Repanti Roopam Ghantasala, P. Susheela 3:38
6 Therela Gudiyela P. Susheela 4:37
7 Poochina Poove P. Susheela 3:58

References

  1. ^ "Manchi Chedu (Preview)". Spicy Onion.
  2. ^ "Manchi Chedu (Overview)". IMDb.
  3. ^ "Manchi Chedu (Banner)". Chitr.com.
  4. ^ "Manchi Chedu (Direction)". Filmiclub.
  5. ^ "Manchi Chedu (Cast & Crew)". gomolo.com.
  6. ^ "Manchi Chedu (Review)". Know Your Films.
  7. ^ "Manchi Chedu (Songs)". Cineradham.