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{{Infobox film
| name          = Marina Manishi
| name          = Marina Manishi
| image          = Marina Manishi.jpg
| image          = Marina Manishi.jpg
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| writer        = [[Bhamidipati Radhakrishna]]<br/>{{small|(story / dialogues)}}
| director      = [[C. S. Rao]]
| screenplay    = C. S. Rao  
| screenplay    = C. S. Rao
| story          = [[Bhamidipati Radhakrishna]]
| producer      = S. L. Nehata<br />S. Soudappan
| producer      = S. L. Nehata<br />S. Soudappan
| director      = [[C. S. Rao]]
| starring      = [[N. T. Rama Rao]]<br />[[Vijaya Nirmala]]
| starring      = [[N. T. Rama Rao]]<br />[[Vijaya Nirmala]]
| music          = [[T. V. Raju]]
| cinematography = J. Satyanarayana
| cinematography = J. Satyanarayana
| editing        = V. Chakrapani
| editing        = V. Chakrapani
| studio        = Srikanth Productions<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0261821/ |title=Marina Manishi (Overview) |work=IMDb}}</ref>
| music          = [[T. V. Raju]]
| released      = {{Film date|df=y|1970|9|24}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://spicyonion.com/title/marina-manishi-telugu-movie/ |title=Marina Manishi (Preview) |work=Spicy Onion}}</ref>
| studio        = Srikanth Productions
| runtime        = 171 mins
| released      = {{Film date|df=y|1970|9|24}}
| runtime        = 171 minutes
| country        = India
| country        = India
| language      = Telugu
| language      = Telugu
| budget        =
| gross          =
}}
}}


'''''Marina Manishi''''' ({{translation|Transformed Person}}) is a 1970 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[action-drama film]], produced by S. L. Nehata, S. Soudappan under Srikanth Productions banner<ref>{{cite web|url=http://telugumoviepedia.com/movie/cast/1388/maarina-manishi-cast.html |title=Marina Manishi (Banner) |work=Chitr.com}}</ref> and directed by [[C. S. Rao]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmiclub.com/movie/marina-manishi-1970-telugu-movie |title=Marina Manishi (Direction) |work=Filmiclub}}</ref> It stars [[N. T. Rama Rao]] and [[Vijaya Nirmala]], with music composed by [[T. V. Raju]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thecinebay.com/movie/index/id/7006?ed=Tolly |title=Marina Manishi (Review) |work=The Cine Bay}}</ref>
'''''Marina Manishi''''' ({{translation|Transformed Person}}) is a 1970 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[action-drama film]] co-written and directed by [[C. S. Rao]]. It stars [[N. T. Rama Rao]] and [[Vijaya Nirmala]], with music composed by [[T. V. Raju]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=24 September 1970 |title=మారిన మనిషి |language=te |work=[[Andhra Prabha]] |url=https://indiancine.ma/document/HJV/0,0,2351,1491 |access-date=7 September 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=D. K. N. |date=27 September 1970 |title=చిత్రసమీక్ష: మారిన మనిషి |language=te |trans-title=Film Review: Marina Manishi |page=4 |work=[[Andhra Patrika]] |url=https://indiancine.ma/document/HJZ/0,0,2565,3450 |access-date=7 September 2021}}</ref> The movie is a remake of 1956 Hindi movie ''[[Pocket Maar (1956 film)|Pocket Maar]]''.
 
== Plot ==
The film begins with a pick-pocket Raju stealing a diamond necklace, which has been re-snatched by a notorious burglar, Rangoon Ranganna. Raju lives with his mother, Lakshmamma, who is unbeknownst to his profession. Besides, Ranganna purports himself to be Bhupathi, an honorable seeker. After a while, Raju detects the necklace from Tara, the daughter of Bhupathi's elder, and retrieves it when she crushes on him, but he does not reciprocate. Parallelly, Bhupathi runs a hotel where Murthy, a generous, works as a manager and lives with his wife Janaki & a child. However, his mother, Rajamma, & sister, Gauri, reside in their village and are ignorant of his nuptial. As of today, Bhupathi loots a bank when the govt demonetizes those notes. Meanwhile, Murthy's family in the village is being persecuted by loan shark Seenaiah. So, Gauri proceeds for her brother, where goons abduct her. Raju shields & safely lands her when they fall in love. Here, Murthy ensures that it will settle soon and sends Gauri back. Ergo seeks Bhupathi's support, who deceives him with the stolen cash. After getting to the post office, Raju stole it. Later, he discerns the pitiful state and rushes to pay back when he collapses, spotting Murthy's death due to heart failure.


==Plot==
Here, Raju dies out of remorse; he moves to clear the debt when he learns that Gauri is Murthy's sister and they are blind to Murthy's marital life. At this stage, a saint, Baba, enlightens him to dedicate his life to the victims of his sin as a penance. So, Raju rolls on for Janaki, shelters at Baba's Ashram, and cares for them. Besides, Seenaiah is aware of fraudulence; he files a case when Bhupathi slyly incriminates Raju, and the Police are behind him. Currently, Rajamma & Gauri land in the city acquainted with Lakshmamma, who guests them. They quit, knowing Raju as her son by denouncing him, and are clutched by Bhupathi. Grief-stricken Lakshmamma commits suicide as Raju pleads guilty. Eventually, Bhupathi edicts to slay Rajamma and tries to molest Gauri when Raju saves her, and she understands his virtue. Janaki safeguards Rajamma when she is aware of the facts about her son. Raju, too, reaches there with Gauri, who confesses his crime, and everyone loathes him. Around that tough spot, Baba guides him to free himself from his charges, and then all goes well. At last, Raju breaks the diabolic shade of Bhupathi and ceases him when Tara dies while guarding him. Finally, the movie ends with Raju gaining forgiveness and proceeding to a short-term penalty.
The film begins with Raju (N. T. Rama Rao) a pickpocket, stealing a diamond necklace. On his way back, a notorious burglar Rangoon Ranganna (Satyanarayana) snatches it from him. Raju lives with his mother Lakshmamma (Hemalatha), who does not know his reality. Ranganna has another shade, as a respectable person Bhupathi, proprietor of Hotel Prince. After some time, Raju locates the necklace on Tara's (Jyothi Lakshmi) neck, Bhupathi elder brother's daughter and asks her to give it back. From then on, she starts loving him, but he doesn't love her. Meanwhile, Hotel Prince Manager Murthy (Ramakrishna), leads a happy family life with his wife Janaki (Manimala), a child, his mother Rajamma (Malathi) and sister Gauri (Vijaya Nirmala). They live in their village and as Murthy has made an intercaste marriage, he maintains secrecy. Meanwhile, Bhupathi does a bank robbery, which Murthy senses, but keeps quiet due to the fear. Once Gauri visits the city to meet Murthy to talk regarding the debt on their house, when Raju steals her purse. At the same time, she is kidnapped by goons, Raju rescues her and safely sends her to Murthy. At that point in time, both of them fall in love. Murthy sends Gauri back and asks for loan from Bhupathi, but crooked Bhupathi gives him fake currency which he has stolen from the bank. Murthy reaches the post office to send the money which is again stolen by Raju. Shocked, Murthy dies of a heart attack. When Raju opens the cover he understands their pathetic situation and immediately rushes to Murthy's house where he spots Murthy's dead body. Here Raju recognizes his sins, reaches to their village and clears the debt when he learns Gauri is Murthy's sister and also that they do not know regarding Murthy's marriage. After that, Raju nearly dies out of contrition when a saint Baba (Chittor V. Nagaiah), tells him to dedicate his life to those people as a penance for his sins. Now Raju moves in search of Murthy's family when Janaki is trying to commit suicide, Raju protects, keeps them in Baba's Ashram, completely reforms and rides a cycle Rickshaw for his livelihood. On the other side, Seenaiah (Allu Ramalingaiah) the money lender gives the police a complaint that the money is fake currency, Bhupathi cleverly throws the blame on Raju and Police are behind him. Eventually, Rajamma and Gauri land at the city to meet Murthy, they get acquaintance with Lakshmamma and she brings them to her house. At that moment, she finds out that Raju is her son and immediately leaves that place, accusing Raju as a thief. Afterward, when Lakshamma questions Raju then he admits his mistake, distressed Lakshamma commits suicide. Eventually, Bhupathi takes Rajamma and Gauri into his custody, orders his henchmen to kill Rajamma and tries to molest Gauri. Raju protects her when she understands his virtue. Simultaneously, Rajamma is saved by Janaki when she knows the truth regarding her son. Raju too reaches there along with Gauri, confess his crime and everyone starts hating him. In that situation, Baba guides him to prove his innocence, then everything gets set right. At last, Raju brings out the original shade of Bhupathi and gets him arrested, but unfortunately, Tara dies in that quarrel while protecting Raju. Finally, everyone forgives Raju's past deeds and accepts him.


==Cast==
== Cast ==
*[[N. T. Rama Rao]] as Raju
*[[N. T. Rama Rao]] as Raju
*[[Vijaya Nirmala]] as Gowri
*[[Vijaya Nirmala]] as Gowri
*[[Kaikala Satyanarayana|Satyanarayana]] as Bhupati & Rangoon Ranganna (dual role)
*[[Kaikala Satyanarayana|Satyanarayana]] as Bhupati & Rangoon Ranganna (dual role)
*[[Chittor V. Nagaiah]] as Baba
*[[V. Nagayya]] as Baba
*[[Ramakrishna (Telugu actor)|Ramakrishna]] as Murthy
*[[Ramakrishna (Telugu actor)|Ramakrishna]] as Murthy
*[[M. Prabhakar Reddy|Prabhakar Reddy]] as Captain Dr. Brundavanam
*[[M. Prabhakar Reddy|Prabhakar Reddy]] as Captain Dr. Brundavanam
*[[Allu Ramalingaiah]] as Senaiah
*[[Allu Ramalingaiah]] as Senaiah
*[[Chalam (actor)|Chalam]] as Gopi
*[[Chalam (actor)|Chalam]] as Gopi
*[[Mukkamala]] as Judge
*[[Mukkamala (actor)|Mukkamala]] as Judge
*[[Jyothi Lakshmi]] as Taara
*[[Jyothi Lakshmi]] as Taara
*[[Manimala (actress)|Manimala]] as Janaki
*[[Manimala (actress)|Manimala]] as Janaki
*[[Hemalatha (Telugu actress)|Hemalatha]] as Lakshmamma
*[[Hemalatha (Telugu actress)|Hemalatha]] as Lakshmamma
*Malathi as Rajamma
*Malathi as Rajamma
*Sachu as Radha
*[[Sachu]] as Radha


==Soundtrack==
== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
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| name      = Marina Manishi
| name      = Marina Manishi
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}}


Music composed by [[T. V. Raju]]. Music released by Audio Company.  
Music composed by [[T. V. Raju]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Marina Manishi (1970)-Song_Booklet |url=https://indiancine.ma/ |access-date=7 September 2021 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref>
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!S. No.!!Song Title !!Lyrics !!Singers !!length
!S. No.!!Song title !!Lyrics !!Singers !!length
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|-
|1
|1
|"Em Chestavoy Bullemma"
|"Em Chestavoy Bullemma"
|[[Daasarathi Krishnamacharyulu|Dasaradhi]]
|[[Daasarathi Krishnamacharyulu|Dasaradhi]]
|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam|SP Balu]], [[S. Janaki]]
|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[S. Janaki]]
|2:28
|2:28
|-
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|"Chinavada Oy Velatava"
|"Chinavada Oy Velatava"
|[[C. Narayana Reddy]]
|[[C. Narayana Reddy]]
|SP Balu, Vasantha
|K..J.Yesudas, Vasantha
|4:06
|4:06
|-
|-
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|4
|4
|"Nuvve Naaku Taaraka Mantram"
|"Nuvve Naaku Taaraka Mantram"
|[[Rajashri]]
|[[Rajasri (writer)|Rajasri]]
|SP Balu, [[L. R. Eswari]]
|S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, [[L. R. Eswari]]
|3:36
|3:36
|-
|-
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|"Dongatanam Panikiradu"
|"Dongatanam Panikiradu"
|Dasaradhi
|Dasaradhi
|SP Balu
|S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
|4:21
|4:21
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==References==
== References ==
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[[Category:Indian films]]
== External links ==
[[Category:Indian action drama films]]
* {{IMDb title|0261821}}
 
[[Category:1970s action drama films]]
[[Category:1970 Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:1970 Indian films]]
[[Category:Films directed by C. S. Rao]]
[[Category:Films directed by C. S. Rao]]
[[Category:Films scored by T. V. Raju]]
[[Category:Films scored by T. V. Raju]]
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[[Category:Indian action drama films]]
[[Category:1970s Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Telugu remakes of Hindi films]]

Latest revision as of 03:16, 4 March 2026

Marina Manishi
Theatrical release poster
Directed byC. S. Rao
Produced byS. L. Nehata
S. Soudappan
Screenplay byC. S. Rao
Story byBhamidipati Radhakrishna
StarringN. T. Rama Rao
Vijaya Nirmala
Music byT. V. Raju
CinematographyJ. Satyanarayana
Edited byV. Chakrapani
Production
company
Srikanth Productions
Release date
  • 24 September 1970 (1970-09-24)
Running time
171 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Marina Manishi (transl. Transformed Person) is a 1970 Indian Telugu-language action-drama film co-written and directed by C. S. Rao. It stars N. T. Rama Rao and Vijaya Nirmala, with music composed by T. V. Raju.[1][2] The movie is a remake of 1956 Hindi movie Pocket Maar.

Plot[edit | edit source]

The film begins with a pick-pocket Raju stealing a diamond necklace, which has been re-snatched by a notorious burglar, Rangoon Ranganna. Raju lives with his mother, Lakshmamma, who is unbeknownst to his profession. Besides, Ranganna purports himself to be Bhupathi, an honorable seeker. After a while, Raju detects the necklace from Tara, the daughter of Bhupathi's elder, and retrieves it when she crushes on him, but he does not reciprocate. Parallelly, Bhupathi runs a hotel where Murthy, a generous, works as a manager and lives with his wife Janaki & a child. However, his mother, Rajamma, & sister, Gauri, reside in their village and are ignorant of his nuptial. As of today, Bhupathi loots a bank when the govt demonetizes those notes. Meanwhile, Murthy's family in the village is being persecuted by loan shark Seenaiah. So, Gauri proceeds for her brother, where goons abduct her. Raju shields & safely lands her when they fall in love. Here, Murthy ensures that it will settle soon and sends Gauri back. Ergo seeks Bhupathi's support, who deceives him with the stolen cash. After getting to the post office, Raju stole it. Later, he discerns the pitiful state and rushes to pay back when he collapses, spotting Murthy's death due to heart failure.

Here, Raju dies out of remorse; he moves to clear the debt when he learns that Gauri is Murthy's sister and they are blind to Murthy's marital life. At this stage, a saint, Baba, enlightens him to dedicate his life to the victims of his sin as a penance. So, Raju rolls on for Janaki, shelters at Baba's Ashram, and cares for them. Besides, Seenaiah is aware of fraudulence; he files a case when Bhupathi slyly incriminates Raju, and the Police are behind him. Currently, Rajamma & Gauri land in the city acquainted with Lakshmamma, who guests them. They quit, knowing Raju as her son by denouncing him, and are clutched by Bhupathi. Grief-stricken Lakshmamma commits suicide as Raju pleads guilty. Eventually, Bhupathi edicts to slay Rajamma and tries to molest Gauri when Raju saves her, and she understands his virtue. Janaki safeguards Rajamma when she is aware of the facts about her son. Raju, too, reaches there with Gauri, who confesses his crime, and everyone loathes him. Around that tough spot, Baba guides him to free himself from his charges, and then all goes well. At last, Raju breaks the diabolic shade of Bhupathi and ceases him when Tara dies while guarding him. Finally, the movie ends with Raju gaining forgiveness and proceeding to a short-term penalty.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

Marina Manishi
Film score by
T. V. Raju
Released1970
GenreSoundtrack
Length26:21
ProducerT. V. Raju

Music composed by T. V. Raju.[3]

S. No. Song title Lyrics Singers length
1 "Em Chestavoy Bullemma" Dasaradhi S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki 2:28
2 "Chinavada Oy Velatava" C. Narayana Reddy K..J.Yesudas, Vasantha 4:06
3 "Chakkani Dongoda" Kosaraju Vasantha 3:39
4 "Nuvve Naaku Taaraka Mantram" Rajasri S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, L. R. Eswari 3:36
5 "Dongatanam Panikiradu" Dasaradhi S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 4:21
6 "Ayyayyo" Dasaradhi L. R. Eswari 2:40
7 "Amrutam Kaavala" Dasaradhi P. Susheela 5:31

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "మారిన మనిషి". Andhra Prabha (in తెలుగు). 24 September 1970. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  2. ↑ D. K. N. (27 September 1970). "చిత్రసమీక్ష: మారిన మనిషి" [Film Review: Marina Manishi]. Andhra Patrika (in తెలుగు). p. 4. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  3. ↑ "Marina Manishi (1970)-Song_Booklet". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 7 September 2021.

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