Peddamanushulu or Pedda Manushulu is a 1954 Telugu film directed by Kadiri Venkata Reddy. The film is themed on corruption, and portrays all "Peddamanushulu" (influential people) as corrupt.
Synopsis
The main characters in the film are in the public service, most of them in corrupt, negative roles, and there are many villains instead of one main villain. Dharma Rao (Gowrinatha Sastry) is the Chairman of the municipality. The municipal contractor, a local businessman, and his associates make up the rest of the corrupt cast. They use their influence for their own personal ends in secret. The municipal counsellor, however, Ramadasu (Lingamurthy), who is also a newspaper editor, is honest and uncorrupted. What happens to all these characters makes up the plot of the movie.
On an debate among Saptarishis where Bhrigu Maharshi argues that male is responsible for entire nature and where others says nature (female) is the origin of the universe. Bhrigu wanted to clarify his doubt with Lord Shiva. Upon reaching Kailasa, Shiva would be teaching lessons on dance to Goddess Parvati and since they were in the process, he would be ignored by Parvati and Shiva. Patience less Bhrigu curses Parvati to take birth three times on Earth and suffer with human related misfortune. Parvati also curses Bhrigu to take birth as a demon who suffers man kind. Parvati upon prying to Shiva, He favors Parvati, that She would take birth only one time but as triplets and He will take birth to protect her and convert Her human related misfortune as a boon with His accompany.
Réalisé parKadiri Venkata Reddy ActeursAkkineni Nageswara Rao, Jamuna, Rajasulochana, Samarla Venkata Ranga Rao, R. Nageswara Rao, Ramana Reddy Note60% Bheemasena Rao (SV Rangarao) is a dignified and respectful man. His son (R. Nageswara Rao) works in Military services. His daughter is Rukmini (Jamuna). His close friend and relative Salahala Rao (Ramana Reddy) is trying to arrange marriage to his daughter. Krishna Rao (Akkineni) is his relative of Salahala Rao. He was sent to meet Bheemasena Rao with recommendation letter. During the meantime he attracts Rukmini with his good manners. Bheemasena Rao arranged marriage between Krishna Rao and Rukmini and a political leader takes Marriage Vows (Pellinati Pramanalu) from them that they should not cheat each other.