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	\| budget = {{INR}}37 lakhs		\| budget = {{INR}}37 lakhs

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{{Infobox film
| name = Matru Devo Bhava
| image = Mathru Devo Bhava.png
| image_size =
| caption =
| director = K. Ajay Kumar
| producer = [[K. S. Rama Rao]]
| writer =
| story =[[Dennis Joseph]]
| narrator =
| starring = {{ubl|[[Madhavi (actress)|Madhavi]]|[[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]]|Y. Vijaya|[[Charuhasan]]|[[Subbaraya Sarma]]|[[Sarathi]]|[[Maharshi Raghava]]|[[Tanikella Bharani]]|Baby Seena}}
| music = [[M. M. Keeravani]]
| cinematography = [[Chota K. Naidu]]
| editing =
| studio =[[Creative Commercials]]
| distributor =
| released = 1991
| runtime = 140 minutes
| country =
| language = Telugu
| budget = {{INR}}37 lakhs
| gross =
}}
'''''Matru Devo Bhava''''' is a 1991 [[Telugu language|Telugu]] [[drama]] film written and directed by K. Ajay Kumar.<ref>[http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/movieretrospect/maatRdEvObhava1993.php telugucinema.com] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081103114606/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/movieretrospect/maatRdEvObhava1993.php |date=3 November 2008 }}, complete cast/drew/production details for ''Matrudevobhava'' (1991), retrieved 11-11-2008</ref><ref>[http://www.citwf.com/film217563.htm citwf.com],''Matru Devo Bhava'', Retrieved 11-11-2008</ref>

The film won the [[National Film Award for Best Lyrics]] by [[Veturi Sundararama Murthy]] for the song "Raalipoye Puvva" and [[Filmfare Best Film Award (Telugu)]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121021190344/http://www.sify.com/movies/t-wood-mourns-death-of-dr-veturi-sundara-ramurthy-news-telugu-kkfq5Pcafeg.html sify.com]</ref> The film was dubbed in Tamil as ''Thaai Ullam''.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ssC1NFNOfk</ref>

The film is a remake of the [[Malayalam]] hit film ''[[Akashadoothu]]'' (1991) by [[Sibi Malayil]].<ref>[http://www.citwf.com/film8885.htm citwf.com],''Akshadhoodu'' (1991), Retrieved 11-11-2008</ref>

==Production==
[[K.S. Rama Rao]] saw the film and bought the remake rights for [[Telugu language|Telugu]]. Rama Rao brought [[Madhavi (actress)|Madhavi]] in to reprise her role from ''Akshadhoodu'' since she was also a familiar face to the Telugu audience. Major portions of the Telugu remake were shot in the same locations as the original film.

In 2008, the movie was remade in [[Hindi language|Hindi]] as ''[[Tulsi (film)|Tulsi]]'' by the same producer-director duo, but with [[Manisha Koirala]] and [[Irrfan Khan]] in the lead roles.

==Plot==
Satyam (Nassar) is a driver and his wife Sarada ([[Madhavi (actress)|Madhavi]]) is a music teacher. They were both orphans brought up in the [[Selfless service|Seva]] [[Ashram]] (run by [[Charuhasan]]). Sarada and Satyam have four kids. Satyam, though good at heart, is addicted to liquor. Apparao ([[Tanikella Bharani]]), a [[Palm toddy|toddy]] milk vendor, has an eye on Sarada. When Satyam discovers Apparao making advances on Sarada, he assaults him in front of everyone. Avenging the assault, Apparao kills Satyam. Sarada, who is diagnosed with cancer, wants her children to be brought up in a family atmosphere rather than in the [[Ashram]] and the children are adopted by different families.

==Cast==
* [[Madhavi (actress)|Madhavi]] as Sarada
* [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as Satyam
* [[Nirmalamma]]
* [[Y. Vijaya]] as Parvatamma
* [[Charuhasan]] as Swami
* [[Subbaraya Sharma]] as Ananthaswami
* [[Sarathi]] as Suryam as toddy shop owner
* [[Maharshi Raghava]] as Doctor
* [[Tanikella Bharani]] as Apparao
* [[Baby Seena]] as Radha
*Master Martin
* [[Brahmanandam]]
* [[Teja P]] as Child actor

==Sound track==
The music for this film was composed by [[M. M. Keeravani]]. This album featured four tracks, which were highly successful. The track "Venuvai Vachanu", sung by [[K. S. Chithra]] was a huge chart buster and won a [[Nandi Award]] for best playback singer female. All the lyrics are written by [[Veturi Sundararama Murthy]] and he won his first [[National award]] for best lyrics category for the track "Raalipoyye Poova".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Narasimham |first1=M. L. |title=A song of pathos |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/raali-poye-puvvaa-neeku-ragalenduke-matrudevobhava-veturi-keeravani/article25709805.ece |website=The Hindu |access-date=24 November 2020 |language=en-IN |date=10 December 2018}}</ref>
{{tracklist
| headline = Track Listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Raagam Anuragam
| extra1 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] & [[K. S. Chithra]]
| length1 = 4:36
| title2 = Kanneetiki Kaluvalu
| extra2 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| length2 = 4:17
| title3 = Raalipoyye Poovva
| extra3 = [[M. M. Keeravani]]
| length3 = 4:05
| title4 = Venuvai Vachhanu
| extra4 = K. S. Chithra, M. M. Keeravani & Chorus
| length4 = 5:35
}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDB title|0305811}}

{{Filmfare Best Telugu Film}}

[[Category:1993 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:Films scored by M. M. Keeravani]]
[[Category:Telugu remakes of Malayalam films]]

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