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The story sounds very familiar, yet it has all the originality, along with wonderful acting from ANR and playback singing from Sri Ghantasala. The story is simple. The setting is made in around 1600-1700, in the empire of Vijayanagaram. ANR belongs to a high caste (brahmin) family. He lives with his brother and sister-in-law, who is also his closest friend, he treats her like a mother.

Anjali is part of a troupe that take part in drama for their earning. Their "lower caste" is a big hurdle for them.

The rest of the story is how ANR marries Anjali, and how he goes against the norm and makes people realize that all humans are the same.

Music is top notch, overall it is a great movie. A must watch for everyone.

It really is!

Excellent direction and a wonderful exhibition of realistic action by the legendary ANR. He is really unparalled when it comes to socialistic movies and this one is great. The assets to the film a) great songs, great stanzas from saint tukaram b) great direction, very simplistic and realistic c) wonderful acting by ANR, Anjali devi d) sung by Ghantasala and Ramakrishna, cannot have a better combination for this movie

A very inspiring, devotional movie in 1973. It is based on a saint by the name Tukaram, from Maharashtra. It it the life about him, how he realizes god, and how he teaches people to live a noble life.

Must watch for any Indian!

This should definitely go down as one of the greatest movies in the 1980's. Music, moral, and will power is all what this movie is about. Chiranjeevi was superb, playing the typical classical musician/societal role to perfection. The rest played their characters well.

This film won 4-5 National awards! and many other film fare/Nandi awards. Film wasn't a huge hit because of the time it was released but will be remembered always!

Bilhari, Tarali Rada and many more songs are worth listening. Lot of moral, lot of theme in them. The movie is smooth, the story is very plain and simple.