Thodu Dongalu is a 1954 Telugu Drama film

Drama film

A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...

 directed by D. Yoganand. The title roles of Thodu Dongalu (meaning Joint Thieves) are played by N. T. Rama Rao

N. T. Rama Rao

Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao , also known as NTR and fondly referred to as Anna Garu, was an Indian film actor, director, producer, and a politician...

 and Gummadi Venkateswara Rao

Gummadi Venkateswara Rao

Gummadi Venkateswara Rao popularly known as Gummadi was a popular Telugu film character actor. Though he began to act in films much later than famous artistes like N.T.Rama Rao and Akkineni Nageswara Rao he had through the course of his career acquired a niche for himself vis a vis the character...

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The plot

Lokanatham (Gummadi) is proprietor of Annapurna Rice Mill. Paramesam (N.T. Ramarao) works as Gumasta under him. These both are the Thodu Dongalu and jointly operate many mischiefs. One day one of the factory employees Ramudu (Maddali) dies of Electric shock. Both the thieves throws his dead body from the hill top without the knowledge of others. Paramesam feels guilty and suffers from Heart problem. Ghost of Ramudu tries to empower Paramesam. Doctors declare that he would not live more than a month. He goes to nearby town for peace of mind. He encounters an employee who is living idealist life. This transforms him and he returns to the village, convinces his proprietor and sanctions compensation of Rs. 2,000 to the family of bereaved Ramudu. This relieves him from the mental anxiety. Finally, the proprietor handover the factory keys to him with confidence.

External links

• Todu Dongalu 1954 film at IMDb.