as Diwanji Kakkaiah Doraiswamy as Bhushaiah B. Narasimha Rao as Musalaiah Production P. Pullayya originally wanted N. T. Rama Rao to play the mentally disabled Raghu and Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Raghu's half-brother Nagu. Nageswara Rao felt the negative role would not suit him, and was later cast as Raghu, which he preferred as he considered it "more challenging". The role of Nagu ultimately went to Jaggayya. Pullayya cast Gummadi as the zamindar Bhujangarao at the suggestion of film producer T. V. S. Sastri. Soundtrack Music composed by Master Venu & B. Narasimha Rao. Lyrics were written by Acharya Aatreya. Box office The film ran for more than 100 days in 5 centers in Andhra Pradesh. Awards 1955 - National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu - Certificate of Merit References External links 1955 films Telugu films remade in other languages 1950s Telugu-language films Films directed by P. Pullayya Films about intellectual disability Developmental disabilities Indian drama films 1955 drama films Indian black-and-white films Films scored by Master Venu Films scored by B. Narasimha Rao