Desamante Manushuloyi is a 1970 Telugu, political social problem film. The film was directed by C. S. Rao . It received the 1970 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu.
Directed byC. Pullaiah, C. S. Rao GenresFantasy ThemesFilms based on mythology, Films about religion ActorsAnjali Devi, Suryakantam, Tadepalli Lakshmi Kanta Rao, Shobhan Babu, Chittor V. Nagaiah, Kaikala Satyanarayana Rating81% This movie is based on Uttara Kanda which is the later part of Ramayana written by Valmiki Maharshi. It depicts the lives of Lava and Kusa, the sons of Rama and Sita. The story depicts Sri Rama Pattabhishekam and about the brief period of Rama Rajyam, Rama sending Seeta exile on hearing the accusations of a washerman, Birth of Lava and Kusha, their visit to Ayodhya, Ashwamedha Yagna and conflict between Rama and his sons and Pattabhishekam of Lava and Kusha and Rama finally ending his Avatar.
The plot is set up in the late 16th Century revolves around two friends - Puttan Sethupathi and Veerabhupathi. Sethupathi hailing from a royal family falls in love with Meenakshi, an ordinary girl, while Veerabhupathi loves Ekaveera, a young lady from the royal clan in Amba Samudram. However, due to the societal restrictions the dreams of both the couples meet a dead end.