Movie Stories
Bratuku Teruvu Story
Mohan Rao is unemployed, suffers from debt, and is the only breadwinner of his extended family. So, he lands in town for a job hunt, but it is in vain. Desperate, Mohan comprehends the world, affirms his principles as futile, and turns into a conman. Once he is acquainted with a Zamindar, Balasaheb, who appreciates his intelligence and offers him a job, provided he should be alone. Mohan joins the post, forging as a single. Meena, Balasaheb’s daughter, comes back home from abroad and endears him. Now, Mohan is in a dichotomy as the situation becomes delicate, but they cannot reveal the truth. On the double, in the village, Mohan’s sister Kotamma steals his strive amount. Learning it, their mother quits along with Mohan’s family in her son’s quest. Accidentally, Mohan meets them and keeps them separate.
Eventually, Mohan’s house in the village is occasioned by debtors. So, Kotamma and her husband, Lokabhi Ramaiah, also arrive and take shelter at Bhushaiah’s house, the mate of Balasaheb whom Mohan recoups. Mohan leads a dual life, daringly preventing the parties from reality. Balasaheb makes Meena’s marriage proposal, to which Mohan gets attracted and decides to conceal his family. The rest of the story is about what happens.

Director: P. S. Ramakrishna Rao
Cast (highlights): Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Savitri, S. V. Ranga Rao, Sriranjani
Genre: Drama
Notability: Bhaskar Productions; music by Ghantasala; dubbed in Tamil as ‘Bale Raman’ (1956) and remade in multiple languages (‘Jeene Ki Raah’, 1969).
Critical Reception: Widely regarded as influential; became source material for remakes across languages.
ANR Related Movie Stories
-
List of ANR Movie Stories