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Manchi Manishi Story
The film begins with a hard worker, Veeraiah, who rushes for a doctor when his wife is in labor. Amid this, 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 him 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 Veeraiah’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,” making Veeraiah feel 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 plot 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.

Director: K. Pratyagatma
Cast (highlights): N. T. Rama Rao, Jamuna, Kongara Jaggaiah, Gummadi
Genre: Drama
Notability: Baby-swapping social drama; music by S. Rajeswara Rao & T. Chalapathi Rao
Critical Reception: Released 11 Nov 1964; contemporary attention for its performances and melodies.
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