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Prema Story
The film begins at a hill station where a naive native girl, Mothi, leads a cushy life. Raja is an energetic youngster brought up by his maternal uncle, Sundar Rao. He adheres to status and traditions, and his lavish daughter Latha commands Raja as her own, but he detests her vanity. Once, Sundar Rao was ailing when Raja walked onto the hill station with his uncle to unwind. Raja crushes on Mothi, endearing her pure soul. Anyhow, her mate Chimlli alerts Mothi not to trust city men. Suddenly, Sundar Rao becomes critical, so Raja must pack up immediately without reporting to Mothi. Then, several incredulities and Chimlli’s harshness throw Mothi into despondency. Plus, she shatters through Parasuram, a big fish, who entices her and lures her parents, Khade Rao and Bunny, by paying the price. They forcibly carry Mothi to Parasuram’s hometown for espousal. After setting everything up, Raja rushes in, gets devastated, and becomes conscious of Mothi’s wedlock and heads back. Meanwhile, Parasuram backstabs Mothi’s parents when she tactically absconds and lands in the town.
In a quest for Raja, Mothi heads to his residence, where she misinterprets Latha’s association with him and lays waste to her. Following this, she meets with an accident and is secured and sheltered by a beggar, Siva Swamy. Being grateful for his affection, Mothi becomes a busker to aid his family. A theatrical tribe owner, Raoji, screens her and offers a chance in his drama. However, Parasuram is behind Mothi, whom Raoji apprehends and hands over to the police. Now, she partakes in Shakuntala‘s play, which Raja attends, and the turtle dove love blossoms again. Here, Sundar Rao and Latha begrudge and ruse by making Mothi quit the village. Discerning it, Raja rebukes them and speeds for her. Parasuram acquits from prison and clutches Mothi when Raja arrives, and combat arises. At last, Mothi sacrifices her life while guarding Raja, and Chimlli slaughters Parasuram. Finally, the movie ends with Raja and Latha paying homage to Mothi.

Director: P. S. Ramakrishna Rao
Cast (highlights): Bhanumathi Ramakrishna, Akkineni Nageswara Rao
Genre: Romance / musical drama
Notability: Bharani Studios; simultaneously made in Telugu & Tamil (‘Kaadhal’); story by Bhanumathi; music by C. R. Subburaman; released 14 Jun 1952; runtime ~171 min (Telugu).
Critical Reception: Well‑regarded for Bhanumathi’s writing and songs; a representative Bharani Studios romance.
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