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Rojulu Marayi () is a 1955 Indian Telugu language-language drama film directed by Tapi Chanakya. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Sowcar Janaki, with music composed by Master Venu. The film was produced by C. V. R. Prasad on Sarathi Films banner.
The story is set in a native village environment and portrays the changing times. The film is the debut of Waheeda Rehman in the film industry. Rojulu Marayi was released on 14 April 1955. The film ran for over 25 weeks in theatres, thereby becoming a silver jubilee film, and was remade in Tamil language as Kaalam Maari Pochi (1956). Rojulu Marayi is considered as a milestone among social films in Telugu cinema.
Meanwhile, Kotayya decides to couple up Bharati with Venu's close friend Gopalam; when his father Venkatadri insists on dowry and is helpless, Kotayya requests a loan from Sagarayya. Exploiting it, Sagarayya wants to mortgage his property, which Venu refuses, and a rift arises between father and son. Moreover, Venu loves Radha, the daughter of a retired army soldier, Ratnam, who is ostracized from the village. Knowing it, Sambayya aggravates Kotayya, so Venu leaves the house and marries Radha.
Currently, Venu collaborates with all the peasants and decides to perform collective farming, for which he sends a petition to the collectorate. Keeping the grudge in mind, Sagarayya suffers Venu but stands up with courage and moves forward. After that, the District Collector arrives for the inspection, where Venu breaks out the offenses of Sagarayya and Sambayya and sanctions wastelands for cultivation. Nevertheless, Sagarayya creates many obstacles that Venu gamely encounters. Distressed, Sagarayya strikes and necks out Polayya for his inability when Venu embraces and reforms him.
Hence, Sagarayya ploys to spoil Bharati's match when Radha resolves the conflict with her amicable. So, as a home straight, Sagarayya forces Kotayya to stop nuptials when he, too, revolts against him. During marriage, Sagarayya intrigues and attacks the wedding procession, and Venu rescues them. Just before, Sagarayya also blasts the reservoir when the crop is about to flood. At last, the entire village unites together, safeguards it, ceases Sagarayya, and gets him arrested. The film ends with the marriage of Gopalam and Bharati, and Kotayya inviting back Venu and Radha.
When shooting for the film was almost complete, Prasad felt that a celebration song set after the film's harvest scene would add colour to the black-and-white film. Lyricist Kosaraju remembered a song he had written for producer Thottempudi Ramayya's shelved film Paleru, that was composed by Venu. Chanakya and Prasad liked the lyrics and the tune, and Vedantam Jagannatha Sarma suggested Waheeda Rehman, then a dancer, to the makers. She was signed on a remuneration of for being the dancer in the song, "Eruvaaka Sagaro Ranno Chinnanna", and Rojulu Marayi thus marked her feature film debut.
| "Oliyo Oli Oliyo Oli" | Kosaraju | Ghantasala | 1:57 |
| "Idiye Haayi Kalupumu" | Tapi Dharma Rao | Ghantasala, Jikki | 2:56 |
| "Eruvaaka Sagaroranno Chinnanna" | Kosaraju | Jikki | 5:19 |
| "Randayya Podamu" | Kosaraju | Ghantasala | 3:23 |
| "Maaraju Vianavayya" | Tapi Dharma Rao | Ghantasala, Jikki | 4:12 |
| "Chirunavvulu Virise" | Tapi Dharma Rao | Ghantasala, Jikki, Krishna Kumari | 3:58 |
| "Ellipotundi Elli" | Tapi Dharma Rao | Pithapuram | 3:40 |
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