Manushulanta Okkate
Manushulanta Okkate (transl. All Humans are Equal) is a 1976 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced by Duddu Venkateswara Rao and V. Mahesh under the Aditya Chitra banner and directed by Dasari Narayana Rao. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Jamuna and Manjula, with music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao. The film was a box office hit.[1]
| Manushulanta Okkate | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Dasari Narayana Rao |
| Screenplay by | Dasari Narayana Rao |
| Story by | V. Mahesh R. K. Dharmaraj |
| Produced by | Duddu Venkateswara Rao V. Mahesh |
| Starring | N. T. Rama Rao Jamuna Manjula |
| Cinematography | M. Kannappa |
| Edited by | K. Balu |
| Music by | S. Rajeswara Rao |
Production company | Aditya Chitra |
Release date |
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Running time | 145 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot
The film narrates a story with a message of universal brotherhood and equality between the rich and poor, Sarvarayudu (Satyanarayana) is the Zamindar. His son Rajendra Babu (First NTR) grows with oppressive mind about the poor people. He is turned out to be good by Radha (Jamuna) when he wanted to spoil her. He joins the poor and fights against the Zamindar for the justice and marries Radha. They had a son Ramu (Second NTR). Zamindar got his son killed. His grandson Ramu teaches him the final lesson.
Cast
- N. T. Rama Rao as Rajendra Babu & Ramu
- Jamuna as Radha
- Manjula as Shanti
- Satyanarayana as Sarvarayudu
- Allu Ramalingaiah as Chalamaiah
- Nagesh as Ganapati
- Rajasri
- Ramaprabha as Mutyalu & Rama
- Kakarala as Sundara Chary
- Kommineni Seshagiri Rao
- Chalapathi Rao
Soundtrack
Music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao.[2][3]
| S. No | Song Title | Lyrics | Singers | length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Anubhavinchu Raja" | C. Narayana Reddy | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 3:41 |
| 2 | "Kaalam Kadu" | Acharya Aatreya | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 3:15 |
| 3 | "Muthyalu Vasthava" | Kosaraju | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | 4:02 |
| 4 | "Ninne Pelladata" | Dasari Narayana Rao | P. Susheela | 4:08 |
| 5 | "Tatha Baagunnava" | C. Narayana Reddy | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 3:52 |
| 6 | "Yevadidiraa Ee Bhoomi" | C. Narayana Reddy | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | 3:42 |
Accolades
- Nandi Award for Second Best Story Writer – V. Mahesh (1976)[4]
References
- "కమర్షియల్ విప్లవనాదం.. మనుషులంతా ఒక్కటే" [Commercial Revolution.. Manushulanta Okkate]. Sakshi. 8 April 2021. Archived from the original on 7 April 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- "Manushulanta Okkate (1976)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 17 October 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
- "Manushulantha Okkate (1976)-Song_Booklet". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF) (in Telugu). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2020.