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{{Infobox film
| name = Eduruleni Manishi
| image = Eduruleni Manishi (1975 film).jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| writer = [[Bhamidipati Radhakrishna]]<br />{{small|(story / dialogues)}}
| screenplay = K. Bapayya
| producer = C. Ashwini Dutt
| director = [[K. Bapayya]]
| starring = [[N. T. Rama Rao]]<br />[[Vanisri]]
| music = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
| cinematography = S. Venkataratnam
| editing = Akkineni Sanjeevi
| studio = [[Vyjayanthi Movies]]
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1975|12|12}}
| runtime = 141 mins
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Eduruleni Manishi''''' ({{trans|A Man Without Opposition}}) is a 1975 [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[action film]], produced by C. Ashwini Dutt under the [[Vyjayanthi Movies]] banner and directed by [[Kovelamudi Bapayya|K. Bapayya]]. It stars [[N. T. Rama Rao]], [[Vanisri]] and music composed by [[K. V. Mahadevan]]. This film is the debut of Aswini Dutt's ''Vyjayanthi Movies'' banner in the film industry. The film was a remake of the [[Hindi language|Hindi]] movie ''[[Johny Mera Naam]]'' (1970).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-11-28 |title=60 Bollywood Films Remade In South Indian Film Industry |url=https://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-popular/60-bollywood-films-remade-in-south-indian-film-industry/ |access-date=2020-10-13 |website=Koimoi |language=en-US}}</ref> The film's title was later used as the title of NTR's memoir, by his wife [[Lakshmi Parvathi]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Eduruleni Manishi Telugu Book By Dr. Nandamuri Lakshmi Parvathi (NTR Jeevita Charitra Modati Bhagam) |url=https://jsnbooks.com/book/eduruleni-manishi-telugu-book-by-dr-nandamuri-lakshmi-parvathi-ntr-jeevita-charitra-modati-bhagam |access-date=2020-10-13 |website=jsnbooks.com}}</ref>

==Plot==
The film begins on Shekar (N. T. Rama Rao) a valiant and intimidation to gangsters. In his childhood, his father (Satyanarayana) is brutally killed by two dreadful monsters Ranga (Prabhakar Reddy) & Sarkar (Kanta Rao). At that moment, Shekar notices their symbol and absconds with his younger brother Gopi when the wheel of fortune makes them separated. At present, Shekar is in search of them, so, he confronts the racketeers for the symbol and counterspy police without revealing his identity. Parallelly Gopi (Jaggayya) becomes an honest police officer and the govt specially appoints him as a check on these hoods. Meanwhile, Shekar gets acquainted with a beautiful girl Latha (Vanisri) a gangbanger, so, Shekar follows her like white on rice and Gopi shadows both. Slowly, Shekar & Latha fall in love when he learns that she is ensnared by a crime syndicate headed by two malicious Ranga & Sarkar one that feigns as an honorable. Here, Shekar ensures to safeguard Latha, so, he too affiliates the gang and works as a double agent to Gopi. Once in a bust, Ranga's son Vasu (Jaya Bhaskar) is caught. At the same time, Ranga & Sarkar discovers that Shekar has avenged against the homicides of his father i.e. themselves and also regarding his younger brother. Thereupon, Ranga forges Vasu as his younger brother and makes Shekar free Vasu. Howbeit, Gopi chases them when Shekar realizes him as his original brother and also identifies Ranga as the hit person of his father. At last, Shekar, with the help of Gopi & Latha ceases Ranga & Sarkar. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Shekar & Latha.

==Cast==
*[[N. T. Rama Rao]] as Raja Shekar
*[[Vanisri]] as Latha
*[[Jaggayya (actor)|Jaggayya]] as Inspector Gopi
*[[Kaikala Satyanarayana|Satyanarayana]] as Shekar's father
*[[Kanta Rao]] as Sarkar
*[[M. Prabhakar Reddy|Prabhakar Reddy]] as Ranga Rao/ Jaggu
*[[Raja Babu (actor)|Raja Babu]] as Bachi
*[[Allu Ramalingaiah]] as Bhadraiah
*Jaya Bhaskar as Vasu
*Padmapriya as Sarala
*[[Hemalatha (Telugu actress)|Hemalatha]] as Latha's mother
*[[Nirmalamma]] as Bhadraiah's wife

==Production==
''Eduruleni Manishi'' is the first film produced by Ashwini Dutt under the banner Vyjayanthi Movies.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kavirayani |first=Suresh |date=20 September 2018 |title='Luck is a must for success' |work=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/200918/luck-is-a-must-for-success.html |access-date=13 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Mary |first=S. B. Vijaya |date=7 May 2020 |title=Celebrating 30 years of the Chiranjeevi-Sridevi Telugu blockbuster 'Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari' |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/celebrating-30-years-of-the-chiranjeevi-sridevi-telugu-blockbuster-jagadeka-veerudu-athiloka-sundari/article31524731.ece |access-date=13 October 2020}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Eduruleni Manishi
| type = film
| artist = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1975
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Soundtrack
| length = 15:33
| label =
| producer = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
| prev_title = [[Kathanayakuni Katha]]
| prev_year = 1975
| next_title = [[Magaadu (1976 film)|Magaadu]]
| next_year = 1976
}}

Music composed by [[K. V. Mahadevan]]. Lyrics were written by [[Aatreya (playwright)|Acharya Aatreya]]. The song ''Kasiga Vundi'' is a hit track. Music released by Audio Company.
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!S. No.!!Song Title !!Singers !!length
|-
|1
|"Kasiga Vundi"
|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam|SP Balu]], [[P. Susheela]]
|3:08
|-
|2
|"Hey Krishna Mukunda Murari"
|SP Balu
|3:07
|-
|3
|"Yenthavadu Yenthavadu"
|SP Balu, P. Susheela
|3:10
|-
|4
|"Ekkado Ekkado Thagalaraani"
|SP Balu, P. Susheela
|3:00
|-
|5
|"Kangaru Okate Kangaru"
|P. Susheela
|3:08
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Kovelamudi Bapayya}}

[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1970s Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:1970s spy thriller films]]
[[Category:Indian spy thriller films]]
[[Category:Telugu remakes of Hindi films]]
[[Category:Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan]]
[[Category:Films directed by Kovelamudi Bapayya]]

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