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Premabhishekam Story
Rajesh, a naughty guy, falls for a charming Devi whose acquaintance starts with squabbles. Since she misconstrues him as flirty, she denies his proposal and mortifies him. Anyhow, Devi senses Rajesh’s wholesome love with soul and reciprocates. Now, the elders decide to knit them when Devi’s brother, Dr. Chakravarthy, detects that Rajesh is terminally ill with cancer, so he bars the nuptial. Knowing it, Rajesh and Devi plan to bond secretly. During that time, Rajesh also discovers his illness from Dr. Venkateswarulu and that his bestie, Prasad, loves Devi. Ergo, he affirms that he wants to estrange her by pretending to be indifferent to her. So, Rajesh makes a play with a prostitute, Jayanthi, to develop hatred towards him. Devi is devastated, tries to contact him, and proclaims that the whole thing is intended to seek vengeance for her humiliation.
Being mindful of it, furious Devi opts to splice Prasad in reply to Rajesh. Parallelly, Jayanthi pleads with Rajesh to wedlock her since she desires to be his wife even for a while. Rajesh accepts her request and begins his last journey. Soon after the wedding, Devi collapses, becomes aware of the fact, and rushes to meet him. Finally, the movie ends with Rajesh blessing the newly wedded couple and breathing his last happily.

Director: Dasari Narayana Rao
Cast (highlights): Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Sridevi, Jayasudha; with Murali Mohan, Mohan Babu
Genre: Romantic drama
Notability: Annapurna Studios; music by Chakravarthy; released 18 Feb 1981; among Telugu cinema’s highest‑grossing hits (est. ₹4.5 crore).
Critical Reception: Widely regarded as a classic; ANR’s performance and the soundtrack remain iconic.
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