| Maa Daivam | |
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| Directed by | S. S. Balan |
| Written by | D. V. Narasa Raju (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | S. S. Balan |
| Story by | G. D. Madgulkar |
| Based on | Do Aankhen Barah Haath (1957) |
| Produced by | Maniyan Vidyas Lakshman |
| Starring | N. T. Rama Rao Jayachitra |
| Cinematography | M. C. Shekar |
| Edited by | M. Umanath |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
Production | Udayam Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 144 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Maa Daivam (transl. Our God) is a 1976 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced by Maniyan and Vidyas Lakshman under the Udayam Productions banner and directed by S. S. Balan. The film stars N. T. Rama Rao and Jayachitra, with music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. It is a remake of the Hindi film Do Aankhen Barah Haath (1957).[1]
Raju, a jailor, verifies to rehabilitate six notorious prisoners, Bhairava, Sanyassi, Naganna, Simhadri, David, and Khadar, by acquitting them on parole. The Govt. approves it, departing their complete liability. Now, all the rooms proceed to a dilapidated country farm and work hard to produce a great harvest under the umbrella of Raju. Therein, they come across itinerant seller Saroja. Parallelly, an evil landlord, Govinda Swamy, commits several criminal acts. Once, he covets Saroja and abducts her when Raju shields and shelters her.
Meanwhile, Naganna tearfully meets his long-lost family. Since they are homeless, Raju allows them to stay with them, which begrudges the others and compels them to escape by killing him. So, Simhadri, as a barber, ruses his trick to cut the neck while shaving but is frightened after being hypnotized by Raju's magical eyes. Following, the frustrated convicts abscond, and the police severely hunt them with shoot-at-sight. On the verge of Raju aborting his mission, he knows they are back and proclaims spotting his spirit in a statue of Venkateswara. They are mesmerized and eventually return.
Time being, the jailbirds gradually turn into delicate souls, and Raju & Saroja crush. One day, Raju assigns the task of selling vegetables that have cultivated them. At that juncture, Govinda Swamy mixes alcohol in their tea as they impede his shady dealings. Soon after the return, Raju collapses, looking at their state. They also try to molest Saroja when Raju hinders and commands them to kill him, but conscience again strikes, causing them to draw back. The following day, they die out of remorse, divulging the actuality and earning forgiveness.
In the next step, Raju himself prepares to move to the market when the inmates bar him and proceed to face the threat with an oath to avoid the adversary. Accordingly, the guys' threshold with patience even battered. Being conscious of it, Raju is on cloud nine as he triumphed on his mission. Forthwith, Govinda Swamy ploys to destroy their plantation, and the thugs and elephants will ruin their home. At last, Raju & his men vigorously battle, and the brutal ceased. Finally, the movie ends happily with Raju receiving praise from the government, which frees the criminals.
The soundtrack was composed by K. V. Mahadevan.[2][3]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Okey Kulam Okey" | Rajasri | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:25 |
| 2. | "Challani Chirugaali" | C. Narayana Reddy | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | 4:32 |
| 3. | "Maghamsam Mangalavaaram" | C. Narayana Reddy | Vani Jairam | 3:42 |
| 4. | "Edho Edho" | Aarudhra | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | 3:45 |
| 5. | "Manishiloni Manasu" | Aarudhra | P. Susheela | 2:40 |
| Total length: | 19:07 | |||
