| Manushulu Marali | |
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| Directed by | V. Madhusudhana Rao |
| Written by | Thoppil Bhasi |
| Starring | Shoban Babu Sharada Kanchana Gummadi Haranath Nagabhushanam |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Manushulu Marali is a 1969 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by V. Madhusudhana Rao, starring Shoban Babu and Sharada. The film was a remake of the Malayalam film Thulabharam .
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The film ran for more than 100 days in 5 centres (Vijayawada, Warangal, Rajahmundry, Hyderabad and Secunderabad) in Andhra Pradesh. [1] It has completed Silver Jubilee celebrations.
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