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Marapurani Manishi
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Wikipedia article
'Marapurani Manishi' is a 1973 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by T. Rama Rao. The film stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Manjula, with music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. It is a remake of the Malayalam film 'Odayil Ninnu' (1965), which was adapted from the novel of the same name. Nageswara Rao won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor Telugu for this film.
Plot
Abbi is an orphan and self-esteemed person, who stands on his own and works as a rickshaw puller. He lives in a colony where everyone credits him for his amiable nature and hotel owner Rangaiah (S. V. Ranga Rao) treats him as his son, but he never seeks his help. Abbi falls in love with a beautiful girl Lakshmi (Manjula) and both spend time happily. One night, he helps a family of wealthy man Shankar (Jaggayya) from heavy rainfall, in return, he invites him provides good hospitality, including his wife Parvathi (Jayanthi) and their cute little daughter Ammulu (Baby Sridevi), showers love on him. From there on, Abbi becomes their debtor, and Ammulu goes to school in his rickshaw when he knows his life ambition of Shankar is to see Ammulu as a graduate. Meanwhile, the wheel of fortune blights Abbi's life when Lakshmi is molested and killed by a goon Ranga (Ananda Mohan), In anger, Abbi slays him and thereby lands in jail.
After release, Rangaiah accommodates him with a rickshaw when he gets shocked to spot Ammulu as a beggar and Parvathi as a widow. Here he learns that Shankar is bankrupted and died. Now Abbi dedicates his life to their welfare and his only aim is to make Ammulu a graduate. Time passes, and Abbi strives hard at the cost of his health, but Ammulu develops aversion and hatred towards him as she is habituated to a rich lifestyle, yet, Abbi does not leave his aim. Years roll by, Abbi almost becomes terminally ill, and Ammulu (Latha) falls in love with a rich guy Shekar (Chandra Mohan), to which Abbi opposes when Ammulu insults him very badly. Then, Parvati berates Ammulu and makes her understand the virtue of Abbi when she realizes her folly and adheres to his word. Thereafter, Abbi toils and succeeds to see Ammulu's graduation gown. Meanwhile, Shekar convinces his father Ananda Rao (Gummadi), and everyone accepts their marriage. Finally, the movie ends with Abbi blessing the newly wedded couple and breathing his last, happily.
Cast
*Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Abbi
*Manjula as Lakshmi
*S. V. Ranga Rao as Rangaiah
*Gummadi as Ananda Rao
*Jaggayya as Shankar
*Raja Babu as Delhi
*Nagabhushanam as Varaalu
*Chandra Mohan as Shekar
*Mada
*P. J. Sarma
*Kakarala
*Ch. Krishna Murthy
*Ananda Mohan as Ranga
*Chitti Babu as P. Pal
*Jayanthi as Parvathi
*Latha as Ammulu
*Roja Ramani as Middle age Ammulu
*Pushpa Kumari as Varaalu's wife
*Baby Sridevi as Young Ammulu
Soundtrack
Music composed by K. V. Mahadevan.
References
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