Manavudu Danavudu

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Manavudu Danavudu
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Theatrical release poster
Directed byP. Chandrasekhara Reddy
Written byModukuri Johnson
Produced byP. Chinnapa Reddy
Starring Sobhan Babu
Sarada
Krishna Kumari
Edited byV. Ankireddy
Music byG.Aswathama
Release date
  • 1972 (1972)
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Manavudu Danavudu is a 1972 Indian Telugu-language film directed by P. Chandrasekhara Reddy. The film stars Sobhan Babu, Sarada and Krishna Kumari. It was produced by P. Chinnapa Reddy of Ushasri Films.

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Sobhan Babu played a dual role as Doctor Venu during the daytime and as Killer Jagan during the nighttime. The film was remade in Hindi by Doondi as Adha Din Adhi Raat (1977) and in Tamil as Engal Thanga Raja (1973) and in Malayalam as Ithaanente Vazhi (1978). [1]

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Box office

The film ran for more than 100 days in 6 centres in Andhra Pradesh. [2]

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References

  1. "Manavudu Danavudu : యాభై ఏళ్ళ 'మానవుడు-దానవుడు'". NTV Telugu (in Telugu). 23 June 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  2. "CineGoer.com – Box-Office Records and Collections – Sobhanbabu's 100 Days Films List". Archived from the original on 27 September 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2013.