Manavudu Danavudu Explained

Manavudu Danavudu is a 1972 Indian Telugu-language film directed by P. Chandrasekhara Reddy. The film stars Sobhan Babu, Sarada and Krishna Kumari. It was produced by P. Chinnapa Reddy of Ushasri Films.

Sobhan Babu played a dual role as Doctor Venu during the daytime and as Killer Jagan during the nighttime. The film was remade in Hindi by Doondi as Adha Din Adhi Raat (1977) and in Tamil as Engal Thanga Raja (1973) and in Malayalam as Ithaanente Vazhi (1978).^[1]

Cast

• Sobhan Babu as Dr. Venu and Jagan (dual role)
• Sarada as Radha Devi
• Krishnam Raju (Cameo) as Inspector
• Krishna Kumari as Seeta
• Kaikala Satyanarayana as Bhujangam
• Raja Babu
• Mukkamala
• P. J. Sarma as Narayana

Soundtrack

• "Ammalaanti Chalanadi Lokam Okate Undile"
• "Anuvu Anuvuna Velasina Deva Kanuvelugai Mamu Nadipimpa Rava" (Lyrics: C. Narayana Reddy; Singers: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam)
• "Kanche Kaada Manche Kaada" (Lyrics: C. Narayana Reddy; Singer: L. R. Eswari)
• "Koppu Choodu"
• "Pachani Mana Kapuram Pala Velugai" (Singer: P. Susheela)
• "Yevaaru Veeru"

Box office

The film ran for more than 100 days in 6 centres in Andhra Pradesh.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2022-06-23 . Manavudu Danavudu : యాభై ఏళ్ళ ‘మానవుడు-దానవుడు’ . 2023-03-16 . NTV Telugu . te-IN.
2. Web site: CineGoer.com – Box-Office Records and Collections – Sobhanbabu's 100 Days Films List . 2013-01-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120927124102/http://www.cinegoer.com/sobhanbabu100.htm . 27 September 2012 .