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{{Infobox film
| name = Devudu Chesina Manushulu
| image = Devudu Chesina Manushulu.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| writer = [[Tripuraneni Maharadhi]] {{small| (dialogues)}}
| story = G. Hanumantha Rao
| screenplay = V. Ramachandra Rao
| producer = G. Hanumantha Rao [[Krishna (Telugu actor)|Krishna]] {{small|(presents)}}
| director = V. Ramachandra Rao
| starring = [[N. T. Rama Rao]] Krishna [[Jayalalithaa]] [[Vijaya Nirmala]]
| music = [[Ramesh Naidu]]
| cinematography = [[V. S. R. Swamy]]
| editing = Kotagiri Gopala Rao
| studio = [[Padmalaya Studios]]
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1973|8|9}}
| runtime = 177 minutes
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget = {{INR|1 crore}} (equivalent to {{INR|36 crores}} in 2020)
}}

'''''Devudu Chesina Manushulu''''' ({{translation|God-made humans}}) is a 1973 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[action-drama film]] directed by V. Ramachandra Rao, produced by G. Hanumantha Rao under the [[Padmalaya Studios]] banner and presented by [[Krishna (Telugu actor)|Krishna]]. The film stars [[N. T. Rama Rao]], Krishna, [[J. Jayalalithaa|Jayalalitha]], [[Vijaya Nirmala]] with music composed by [[Ramesh Naidu]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pecheti |first=Prakash |date=19 May 2019 |title=A tribute to 'Manyam Veerudu' |url=https://telanganatoday.com/a-tribute-to-manyam-veerudu |url-status=live |access-date=10 August 2020 |website=[[Telangana Today]] |language=en-US}}</ref> The film was remade in [[Hindi]] as ''[[Takkar (1980 film)|Takkar]]'' under the same banner.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rao |first=Gayatri |date=2 January 2017 |title=Murti Ganesh ki – Kishore/Mahendra – R D Burman – Sanjeev/Jeetendra {{!}} Takkar (1980) |url=https://lemonwire.com/2017/01/02/murti-ganesh-ki-kishoremahendra-r-d-burman-sanjeevjeetendra-takkar-1980/ |access-date=14 August 2020 |website=LemonWire}}</ref> The film was a commercial success.<ref name="cg">{{Cite web |title=Box office records and collections |url=http://www.cinegoer.com/ntr175.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120616014403/http://www.cinegoer.com/ntr175.htm |archive-date=16 June 2012 |access-date=14 July 2012 |website=Cinegoer}}</ref>

== Plot ==
The story is about a Zamindar Dasaradharamaiah ([[S. V. Ranga Rao]]); his eldest son Ramakrishna ([[N. T. Rama Rao]]) gets lost in childhood due to the wickedness of his stepmother and her brother, who attempt to kill him. After that, he becomes a smuggler as Ramu, who later changes to a good man and in an accidental way, comes to his estate but couldn't reveal his identity as his past haunts him. While on the other hand, Dasaradharamaiah's second son Gopi ([[Krishna (Telugu actor)|Krishna]]) & daughter Geeta ([[Kanchana (actress)|Kanchana]]) lead carefree and level-headed lives. Meanwhile, a smuggler assumes the identity of an honest man Hari Prasad ([[Jaggayya (actor)|Jaggayya]]), who looks like him, in order to evade the police. Finally, Ramu gets the smugglers and his gang arrested, brings change in his brother and sister's behaviour and joins his family, they live happily ever after.

== Cast ==
*[[N. T. Rama Rao]] as Ramakrishna / Ramu
*[[Krishna (Telugu actor)|Krishna]] as Gopi
*[[J. Jayalalithaa|Jayalalitha]] as Sujatha
*[[Vijaya Nirmala]] as Vijaya
*[[S. V. Ranga Rao]] as Dasaradharamaiah
*[[Kongara Jaggaiah|Jaggaiah]] as Hari Prasad & Smuggler (dual role)
*[[Kanchana (actress)|Kanchana]] as Geeta
*[[Kanta Rao]] as Suresh
*[[Kaikala Satyanarayana|Satyanarayana]] as Ranganna
*[[Rao Gopal Rao]] as Ramanamma's husband
*[[Allu Ramalingaiah]] as Lingam
*[[Sakshi Ranga Rao]] as Papa Rao
*K. V. Chalam as Gopi's friend
*[[Jamuna (actress)|Jamuna]] as Special appearance
*[[Manjula Vijayakumar|Manjula]] as Special appearance
*[[S. Varalakshmi]] as Varalakshmi
*Mamatha as Subbi
*[[Nirmalamma]] as Ramanamma

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Devudu Chesina Manushulu
| type = film
| artist = [[Ramesh Naidu]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1973
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Soundtrack
| length = 26:11
| label =
| producer = [[Ramesh Naidu]]
| prev_title = Ganga Manga
| prev_year = 1973
| next_title = Meena
| next_year = 1973
}}

Music composed by [[Ramesh Naidu]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Devudu Chesina Manusulu (1973)-Song_Booklet |url=https://indiancine.ma/documents/CRN/info |url-status=live |access-date=25 December 2020 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! S. No !! Song title !! Lyricist !! Singers !! Length
|-
| 1
|"Devudu Chesina Manushullara"
|[[Sri Sri (writer)|Sri Sri]]
|[[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]]
|4:58
|-
| 2
|"Tholisaari Ninnu"
|[[Daasarathi Krishnamacharyulu|Dasaradhi]]
|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam|SP Balu]]
|3:44
|-
| 3
|"Doravayasu Chinnadi"
|Dasaradhi
|SP Balu, [[P. Susheela]]
|3:00
|-
| 4
|"Vinnaaraa Alanaati Venuganam"
|[[Aarudhra]]
|Ghantasala, P. Susheela
|3:41
|-
|5
|"Masaka Masaka Cheekatilo"
|Aarudhra
|[[L. R. Eswari]]
|3:17
|-
| 6
|"Nee Daggarayedo Vundi"
|Aarudhra
|L. R. Eswari
|3:20
|-
|7
|"Devudu Chesina Manushullara"-2
|Sri Sri
|Ghantasala, SP Balu
|4:11
|}

== Reception ==

=== Critical reception ===
Giddaluri Gopal Rao, writing for ''Zamin Ryot'' on 24 August 1973, gave a mixed review for the film. Although he praised the production and cinematography, Rao criticised the film for its unreal scenes and poorly written characters.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Giddaluri |first=Gopal Rao |date=24 August 1973 |title=చిత్ర సమీక్ష దేవుడు చేసిన మనుషులు |language=te |trans-title=Film review: Devudu Chesina Manushulu |work=Zamin Ryot |url=http://www.zaminryot.com/pdf/1973/Aug/24-aug-1973.pdf |url-status=live |access-date=10 August 2020}}</ref>

=== Box office ===
The film was commercially successful and ran for more than 175 days in two centers, [[Vijayawada]] and [[Nellore]].<ref name="cg" /> The song "Masaka Masaka Cheekatilo" sung by [[L. R. Eswari]] and pictured on actress [[Kanchana (actress)|Kanchana]] became popular.<ref>{{Cite news |date=14 August 1973 |title=చిత్ర జగత్ |language=te |trans-title=Film world |work=Zamin Ryot |url=http://www.zaminryot.com/pdf/1973/Aug/17-aug-1973.pdf |url-status=live |access-date=10 August 2020}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0266463|Devudu Chesina Manushulu}}

[[Category:1973 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Ramesh Naidu]]
[[Category:Telugu films remade in other languages]]
[[Category:1970s Telugu-language films]]

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