Devudu Chesina Manushulu (1973 film)

The film begins with a crime ring who steals valuable antique idols from the temples. Ramu a valiant is allied with them. Once, they hijack an aircraft holding a precious statue when Suresh a mobster, slays a priest. As it happens, a passenger Sujatha sister of a tycoon Hari Prasad braves which transforms Ramu. So, he safeguards the passengers, in that mishap Ramu & Sujatha fall in love. Following, dropping Sujatha Ramu forwards, and landed at an estate owned by Zamindar Dasaradharamaiah. Gopi his vagabond son of him leads a carefree life. At one point, he teases a laborer Vijaya when Ramu hinders. In that rage, Gopi whips him and Dasaradharamaiah averts it.

Surprisingly, Ramu discerns himself as a long-lasting elder of Dasaradharamaiah but may disclose his true self on account of his crime sheet. Indeed, Ramu is the progeny of Dasaradharamaiah’s first wife who is grudged by his second Varalakshmi. Plus, her sly brother Papa Rao ruses to slaughter Ramu but he is secured. At present, Dasaradharamaiah shelters and entrusts the family tasks to him. Thereupon, he seeks to remove the flaws of Gopi and his sister Geeta which makes Gopi quit the house. Destiny makes Zamindar & Hari Prasad family friends including Sujatha & Geeta. Further, it reunites Ramu & Sujatha when he divulges the actuality and requests to bite her lip. Besides, Vijaya strives for her terminally ill mother Ramanamma & drunkard brother Ranganna. Gopi reforms after soul-searching with her tie.

Here, as a flabbergast, Hari Prasad turns into the quarterback of the mobsters, to which Geeta is also affiliated by bullying. Exploiting it, they heist Lord Krishna’s idol of Dasaradharamaiah’s ancestors. Whereat, Ramu incriminates to shield Geeta. As of now, Hari Prasad seizes Geeta when Ramu breaks the bars and chases them. However, Gopi misinterprets and charges Ramu when he affirms his identity, and they fuse. Parallelly, Ranganna senses the activities of Hari Prasad and informs Ramu & Gopi. Being cognizant of it, Sujatha too guilds and rescues Geeta. At that moment, startlingly, the original Hari Prasad appears who has been abducted by the quarterback and purported as him. Since Geeta is Hari Prasad’s amour, she became a pawn at their fingertips. Just the blackguards’ ploy a conspiracy in the name of God to smuggle the adored idols out of the country. At last, Ramu & Gopi intrepidly encounters and ceases them. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriages of Ramu & Sujatha, Gopi & Vijaya, and Hari Prasad & Geeta.

Music composed by Ramesh Naidu.[4] The song "Masaka Masaka Cheekatilo" was remixed in the film Xtra (2004).[5]

Giddaluri Gopal Rao, writing for Zamin Ryot on 24 August 1973, gave the film a mixed review. Although he praised the production and cinematography, Rao criticised the film for its unrealistic scenes and poorly written characters.[6] The film was commercially successful and ran for more than 175 days in two centres, Vijayawada and Nellore.[2] The song "Masaka Masaka Cheekatilo" sung by L. R. Eswari and pictured on actress Kanchana became popular.[7]

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