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{{Infobox film
| name           = Manchi Donga
| image          = Manchi Donga.jpg
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director       = [[K. Raghavendra Rao]]
| producer       = [[Devi Vara Prasad]]
| writer         = [[K. Raghavendra Rao]] <small>(story)</small><br>[[M. V. S. Haranatha Rao]]<small>(dialogues)</small>
| starring       = [[Chiranjeevi]]<br>[[Vijayashanti]]<br>[[Suhasini Mani Ratnam|Suhasini]]<br>[[Rao Gopal Rao]]
| music          = [[K. Chakravarthy]] 
| cinematography = K. S. Prakash
| editing        = [[Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao]]
| distributor    = Devi Film Productions
| released       = {{film date|df=y|1988|1|14}}
| runtime        = 147 minutes
| country        = India
| language       = Telugu
| budget         =<!--Must cite a reliable published source with a reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb. no fan-sites.-->
}}
'''''Manchi Donga''''' ({{translation|Good Thief}}) is a 1988 [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language film directed by [[K. Raghavendra Rao]]. The film stars [[Chiranjeevi]], [[Vijayashanti]] and [[Suhasini Mani Ratnam|Suhasini]].

==Plot==
''Manchi Donga'' has Chiranjeevi as Veerendra, who is liked by one and all. Even though he is a thief, Veerendra follows certain principles. Suryam and Chandram are a father and son who are involved in an illegal occupation. Madhavi (Suhasini) who is a lawyer, meets Veerendra and she is attracted towards him for his kindheartedness towards poor people. Vijaya (Vijayasanthi), a friend of Madhavi enters the city as a police inspector. She warns Veerendra for his activities, but Madhavi supports him. Once Veerendra steals a piece of evidence from Gannayya, (also a corrupt person), which has all the details of the activities of Suryam and Chandram. He hands it over to inspector Vijaya. She is very much impressed with his deed and now develops a soft corner for him. After a couple of songs, Veerendra decides to marry Vijaya, while Madhavi sacrifices her silent love for her friend. Veerendra surrenders to the police and is sent to jail. He studies in jail and becomes a police inspector. After his release, he deals with anti-social elements with an iron fist and also receives the Sword of Honour for his efforts.

==Cast==
* [[Chiranjeevi]] as Veerendra
* [[Vijayashanti]] as Vijaya
* [[Suhasini Mani Ratnam|Suhasini]] as Madhavi
* [[Rao Gopal Rao]]
* [[Allu Ramalingaiah]]
* [[Suthi Velu]]
* [[Mohan Babu]]
* [[Jaggayya]]
* [[Kaikala Satyanarayana]]
* [[Nirmalamma]]

== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack was composed by K. Chakravarthy.
{| class="wikitable"
!S.No
!Song title
!Singers
|-
|1
|"Kannukotte Vade"
|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
|-
|2
|"Bedlight Thagginchana"
|S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
|-
|3
|"Naa Rendu Kallaki"
|S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
|-
|4
|"Kadupuloni Babuki"
|S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
|-
|5
|"Mudde Pettamantava"
|S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
|-
|6
|"Re Chukkala Andam"
|S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|id=0246062|title=Manchi Donga}}

{{K. Raghavendra Rao}}

[[Category:1988 films]]
[[Category:Films scored by K. Chakravarthy]]
[[Category:Films directed by K. Raghavendra Rao]]
[[Category:1988 Telugu-language films]]


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