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Dasara Bullodu Story
The film begins in a village where Gopi, a breezy and jovial guy, known as “Dasara Bullodu,” is reared by his elder brother Vasu and sister-in-law Yashoda. President Bhushiah, a man of morality, is their paternal uncle who detached from his elder brother on the provocation of his shrewish wife, Bullemma. Bullaiah, the spiteful brother of Bullemma, fixes his daughter Nirmala’s alliance with Gopi to usurp his wealth, and she also loves him deeply. But Gopi loves Radha, Yashoda’s sister and Nirmala’s close friend. At present, Nirmala is diagnosed with cancer. Simultaneously, she realizes the love affair of Gopi and Radha and decides to sacrifice her love. Bullaiah wants to immediately couple up Nirmala with Gopi, hoping she may recover due to her deep affection for him. At the same time, Bullaiah notices the closeness of Gopi and Radha, so he plots to separate Gopi from Vasu and threatens Radha to keep him away.
Being cognizant of Nirmala’s condition, Radha promises to comply and convinces Gopi to marry Nirmala. Here, Vasu engages Radha with Gopi’s close friend, Bodi Babu. Meanwhile, Gopi and Nirmala’s wedding arrangements are in progress. During the wedding, Bodi Babu plans to unite Gopi and Radha. Knowing it, Bullaiah subterfuges by setting fire to the venue, but Gopi rescues everyone. At last, Nirmala breathes her last happily, uniting the turtle doves. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note.

Director: V. B. Rajendra Prasad
Cast (highlights): Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Vanisri, Chandrakala, S. V. Ranga Rao
Genre: Romantic/family drama
Notability: Rajendra Prasad’s directorial debut; Jagapathi Art Pictures; music by K. V. Mahadevan; released 13 Jan 1971; ~160 min; long theatrical runs (100 & 200 days reported).
Critical Reception: Blockbuster status; regarded among ANR’s biggest commercial hits.
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