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-language

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directed by

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and produced by D. V. S. Raju. It stars

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, Krishna Kumari and

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, with music composed by T. V. Raju.

Plot

Raghavayya, a middle-class villager, lives with his overbearing wife, Kantamma, and his two daughters, Suseela and Rani. Kantamma mistreats Suseela for being her stepdaughter. Meanwhile, a young and charismatic man named Mohan visits to set up a marriage with Rani but instead falls in love with Suseela. However, Lingaraju, a

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, also wants to marry Suseela. He asks Raghavayya to get him and Suseela married to absolve him of his debt. Overhearing the conversation, Mohan decides to pay back the debt, so he immediately seeks out his father, Kodandaramayya, who refuses to give his son money. Mohan decides to leave the house, but his mother aids him by selling her jewelry. Kanthamma forces Suseela to marry Lingaraju, but Suseela escapes before the marriage can take place. Kanthamma falsifies the marriage, marrying Lingaraju to their maid instead. Mohan witnesses the wedding, believing that Suseela and Lingjaru got married. Suseela and Mohan encounter each other on the same train to the city. Mohan rejects Suseela's advances, still thinking she is married. Soon after, Mohan gets into an accident and is hospitalized. Suseela meets him in the hospital, where Mohan finally rejects her. Mohan accidentally leaves his briefcase full of money behind, and Suseela returns it to his father. He appreciates Suseela's honesty, accepting her as his daughter-in-law as they await Mohan's arrival. During an argument with Kantamma, Lingjaru discovers he married a maid instead of Suseela. Kantamma promises to find Suseela and perform the marriage once and for all. Kantamma sends her brother Devayya to search for Suseela, and he runs into Mohan. Devayya explains the situation to Mohan, and both go searching for Suseela. Sankaram, a madman who resembles Mohan, flees from a mental hospital. The staff of the mental hospital confuses Mohan with Sankaram and brings Mohan to the mental hospital. Devayya, believing Sankaram to be Mohan, brings him back to their village. Eventually, Sankaram and Rani fall in love. Sankaram's father visits Mohan in the hospital but realizes Mohan is not his son, and he is released. Before Mohan returns, Suseela gets a letter from Kantamma saying that Mohan is ready to marry Rani. Distressed, Suseela leaves the house. Upon his return, Mohan reads the letter and searches for Suseela to resolve the misunderstanding. Once reaching the village, Suseela tries to convince Sankaram to marry her, believing him to be Mohan. An angered Lingjaru backstabs Sankaram and kidnaps Suseela. After regaining consciousness, Sankaram regains his memory and reveals he is not Mohan. Just as he is about to leave, Rani stops him and proclaims her love for him. Mohan then rescues Suseela from Lingjaru, and Lingaraju accepts the maid as his wife. The movie ends with Mohan marrying Suseela and Sankaram marrying Rani.

Cast

as Mohan and Sankaram (dual role) * Krishna Kumari as Suseela *

as Rani *

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as Raghavayya * Nagabhushanam as Lingaraju * Rajanala as Sodabuddi Subbayya * Relangi as Madman * Allu Ramalingayya as Sidhanthi *

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as Devayya * Raja Babu as Madman * Suryakantam as Kanthamma *

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as Mohan's mother * Dr. Sivaramakrishnayya as Kodandaramayya *

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as Madman *

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as Appanna *

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as Dance Teacher

Music

Music was composed by T. V. Raju. Lyrics were written by C. Narayana Reddy.

References

External links

* {{D. Yoganand 1960s Telugu-language films 1960s Indian films 1968 comedy films Films directed by D. Yoganand 1968 films Films scored by T. V. Raju Indian comedy films