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Cherapakura Chedevu Story
Zamindar Govinda Rao lives with his shrew wife Shantamma, son Anand, daughter-in-law Lalitha, daughter Sita, and son-in-law Pitambaram. On his deathbed, he calls his first wife’s progeny Mohan, who quit in childhood, as Shantamma scorns. Learning it, Shantamma subterfuges with a malice Dayanidhi, the close frequency with their family, who forges a will. Mohan rushes up, aware that his father is ailing. On the way, he rescues a wise Gangadharam and his daughter Savitri from burglars. Unfortunately, Mohan is wounded, and it’s too late to get home. Since Govind Rao died, Shantamma has ostracized him. Now, Gangadharam asks Mohan to accompany them, and he falls for Savitri. Besides, Dayanidhi ensnares Anand via a dancer, Menaka, who neglects Lalitha. Plus, he dispatches Shantamma on pilgrimage and expels Sita and Pitambaram.
Listening to it, Mohan decides to reform his brother. So, he joins disguised as a Menaka driver. Once, Lalitha moves to Menaka to plead to free her husband when Anand arrives and smacks her. Parallelly, Shantamma returns and chides Anand. In that rage, he slaps her. Grief-stricken, Shantamma exits and meets with an accident. Here, Mohan shields her when she repents out of remorse. Following this, Dayanidhi and Menaka intrigue Anand when Lalitha secures him against harm. Eventually, Dayanidhi abducts Savitri when Mohan ceases the baddies. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the reunion of the family and the marriage of Mohan and Savitri.

Director: K. Bhaskar Rao
Cast (highlights): N. T. Rama Rao, Sowcar Janaki, Relangi
Genre: Drama
Notability: Also circulated as ‘Cherupukura Chedevu’ in credits
Critical Reception: Typical mid-50s social drama; modest box-office.
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