- Source: Manchi Manishi
Manchi Manishi (transl. Good Man) is a 1964 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced by K. Subba Raju under the Chaya Chitra banner and directed by K. Pratyagatma. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Jamuna and Jaggayya, with music jointly composed by S. Rajeswara Rao and T. Chalapathi Rao.
Plot
The film begins with a hard worker, Veeraiah, who rushes for a doctor when his wife is in labor. Amid, a thief hits and hides the stolen ornament in his pocket and accuses him. In the trial, he is penalized by public prosecutor Ranganatham, claiming to be the son of a robber. Desperate, Veeraiah absconds for his wife, but tragically, she dies giving birth to a baby boy. Parallelly, Veeraiah notices Ranganatham's wife, Shantamma, delivering a boy when he seeks vengeance and swaps the babies before being re-caught. Years roll by; Ranganatham's son Venu, molded as a notorious criminal out of hunger, works for a deadly gang, and Veeriah's son Vasu is a reputed solicitor. Ranganatham's sister's daughter Susheela grows up with Vasu, whom he endears, but she has no intention. After that, Veeraiah releases and is on cloud nine to achieve his goal.
Meanwhile, Venu & Susheela fall in love. Discerning it, Vasu sacrifices his own. Susheela's acquaintance turns Venu into a good soul. On Susheela's birthday, Venu visits when a baby gets stuck in a locker. To shield her, Venu opens it with his talent and surrenders himself. Vasu takes up the case and argues that "Thief's son may not be a Thief" when Veeraiah feels proud. Venu pays the short-term penalty. Here, Susheela understands his virtue and promises to wait until his arrival. After acquitting, Venu proceeds with Susheela, where Ranganatham mortifies him, and he exits by retorting. At home, he spots ailing Veeraiah, whom he secures at his risk. Then, remorseful Veeraiah confesses the fact, but Venu stands back for his father's honor. Concurrently, Ranganatham forcibly arranges nuptials for Vasu & Susheela. During the wedding, Vasu, too, affirms the actuality and moves to retrieve Venu, but he refuses. Simultaneously, gangsters ploy a robbery at Ranganatham's residence. Venu & Vasu break it when Veeraiah is injured while guarding Venu and admits his sin. At last, Ranganatham accepts both Venu & Vasu as his sons. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Venu & Susheela.
Cast
N. T. Rama Rao as Venu
Jamuna as Susheela
Jaggayya as Vasu
Gummadi as Justice Ranganatham
Mikkilineni as Veerayya
Ramana Reddy as Venkataswamy Senior
Padmanabham as Venkataswamy Junior
Raja Babu as Dorakadu
Balaiah as DSP
త్యాగరాజు (నటుడు)
Jagga Rao
Boddapati as Setti
Geetanjali as Rani
Hemalatha as Shantamma
Sandhya
P. Lakshmikanthamma as Suramma
Soundtrack
Music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao & T. Chalapathi Rao. Music released H.M.V. Audio Company.
References
External links
Manchi Manishi at IMDb