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Desoddharakulu (transl. Redeemers of the Country) is a 1973 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced by U. Viswaswara Rao under the Deepthi International banner[2] and directed by C. S. Rao.[3] It stars N. T. Rama Rao and Vanisri,[4] with music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. A Superhit at the box office, the film was the second highest grossing Telugu film of 1973 after Devudu Chesina Manushulu.

Desoddharakulu
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	C. S. Rao
Written by	Tripuraneni Maharadhi Modukuri Johnson (dialogues)
Screenplay by	C. S. Rao
Story by	Viswa Shanti Unit
Produced by	U. Visweswar Rao
Starring	N. T. Rama Rao Vanisri
Cinematography	G. K. Ramu
Edited by	R. Hanumantha Rao
Music by	K. V. Mahadevan
Production company	Deepthi International[1]
Release date	29 March 1973 (1973-03-29)
Running time	156 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu
Box office	approx.₹7.5−8 million (equivalent to ₹270−280 millions in 2020)

Plot

The film begins with Sri Varada Sri Krishna Yachendra, Zamindar of Mangalapuram. According to his will, his house is given to his Diwanji and all his immovable assets to charity organizations and jewelry to the temple, and hands over the running of trust to Diwanji. Bhadrachalam temple trustee Dharma Rao, while taking the jewelry, met with an accident and the jewelry disappears. Twenty years roll by, and Prabhakar Rao, who was an inspector at the time of the crime, is now police commissioner. Diwan Raja Bhushnam becomes a big industrialist and jeep driver Tata Rao was his general manager. Trustee Dharma Rao has two sons, Raja Rao and Gopal Rao. Gopal Rao mysteriously meets Radha, daughter of Prabhakar Rao and they fall in love. Elders also agree on their marriage. Once at a party arranged by Praja Bhandhu Rajabhushnam, Raja Rao behaves against Raja Bhushnam and he is sent to jail. Gopal Rao wants to find out the reason for the injustice done to his brother Raja Rao. He meets Raja Bhushnam and he says that his father had stolen jewelry belonging to the temple and committed suicide. To know the truth, Gopal Rao goes to the commissioner. The rest of the story is about how Gopal Rao catches the real culprits and proves his father's innocence.

Cast

• N. T. Rama Rao as Gopal Rao
• Vanisri as Radha
• Nagabhushanam as Raja Bhushnam
• Satyanarayana
• Allu Ramalingaiah as Ganapathi
• Padmanabham
• Prabhakar Reddy as Commissioner Prabhakar Rao
• Mikkilineni as Raja Rao
• Dhulipala
• Rajanala as Tata Rao
• Mukkamala
• Tyagaraju
• Savitri
• Raja Sulochana
• Shubha
• C.H. Narayana Rao as Inspector General of Police
• Nagayya
• Padma Khanna as Roja
• Chalapathi Rao
• Rao Gopal Rao

Soundtrack

Desoddharakulu
Film score by K. V. Mahadevan
Released	1973
Genre	Soundtrack
Length	32:09
Producer	K. V. Mahadevan
K. V. Mahadevan chronology
Dabbuki Lokam Dasoham (1973) Desoddharakulu (1973) Manchivadu (1973)

Music composed by K. V. Mahadevan.

S. No.	Song Title	Lyrics	Singers	length
1	"Mabbulu Rendu"	Acharya Aatreya	Ghantasala, P. Susheela	4:17
2	"Madi Madi Suchi Suchi"	Sri Sri	S. Janaki	3:57
3	"Intha Andam Enchesukuntanura"	Aarudhra	L. R. Eswari	3:34
4	"Swagathm Dora Suswagatam"	Modukuri Johnson	P. Susheela	4:11
5	"Korukunna Doragaru"	Acharya Aatreya	P. Susheela	4:00
6	"Ee Veenaku Sruthi Ledu"	Acharya Aatreya	P. Susheela	4:05
7	"Aakalayyi Annamadigithe"	U. Visweswara Rao	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam	4:32
8	"Idikadu Maa Sanskruthi"	C. Narayana Reddy	P. Susheela	3:27

References

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