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	{{Infobox film		{{Infobox film
	\| name = Devta		\| name = Devta
	\| image = Devta.~~jpeg~~		\| image = Devta 1956 poster.jpg
	\| caption =		\| caption =
	\| director = Pattana		\| director = Pattana
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	\| studio = Narayanan Company Production		\| studio = Narayanan Company Production
	\| distributor = [[Rajshri Productions]]		\| distributor = [[Rajshri Productions]]
	\| released = {{~~Film~~ date\|df=y~~\|1956\|01\|01~~}}		\| released = {{film date\|1956\|df=y}}
	\| runtime = 178 min		\| runtime = 178 min
	\| country = [[India]]		\| country = [[India]]
	\| language = Hindi		\| language = [[Hindi]]
	\| budget =		\| budget =
	\| gross =		\| gross =
	}}		}}
	'''''Devta''''' ({{translation\|[[Devata\|Snake God]]}}) is a [[List of Bollywood films of 1956\|1956]] Hindi partly coloured [[swashbuckler]] film written by Sadasiva Bramham and directed by Pattana. The film ~~had~~ [[Vyjayanthimala]] in the [[title role]], along with [[Gemini Ganeshan]] and [[Anjali Devi]] in the lead, while [[Agha (actor)\|Agha]], [[Bipin Gupta]], Krishna Kumari and [[M. N. Nambiar]] form an [[ensemble cast]]. The film was produced by Narayanan Iyengar with his production company; Narayanan Company. The music was composed by [[C. Ramchandra]], with lyrics provided by [[Rajendra Krishan]]. The film was a remake of the 1955 Tamil film ''[[Kanavane Kankanda Deivam]]''.<ref>{{Cite news \|url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article73473.ece \|title=Blast from the past: Kanavaney Kankanda Deivam \|last=Guy \|first=Randor \|date=2009-12-21 \|work=[[The Hindu]] \|access-date=2011-03-27 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110220100933/http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article73473.ece \|archive-date=20 February 2011 \|author-link=Randor Guy}}</ref>		'''''Devta''''' ({{translation\|[[Devata\|Snake God]]}}) is a [[List of Bollywood films of 1956\|1956]] Hindi partly coloured [[swashbuckler]] film written by Sadasiva Bramham and directed by Pattana. The film stars [[Vyjayanthimala]] in the [[title role]], along with [[Gemini Ganeshan]] and [[Anjali Devi]] in the lead, while [[Agha (actor)\|Agha]], [[Bipin Gupta]], Krishna Kumari and [[M. N. Nambiar]] form an [[ensemble cast]]. The film was produced by Narayanan Iyengar with his production company; Narayanan Company. The music was composed by [[C. Ramchandra]], with lyrics provided by [[Rajendra Krishan]]. The film was a remake of the 1955 Tamil film ''[[Kanavane Kankanda Deivam]]'', with Ganeshan, Devi, and Nambiar reprising their roles.<ref>{{Cite news \|url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article73473.ece \|title=Blast from the past: Kanavaney Kankanda Deivam \|last=Guy \|first=Randor \|date=2009-12-21 \|work=[[The Hindu]] \|access-date=2011-03-27 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110220100933/http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article73473.ece \|archive-date=20 February 2011 \|author-link=Randor Guy}}</ref>

	==Plot==		==Plot==
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	==Cast==		==Cast==
			{{cast listing\|
	* [[Gemini Ganeshan]] as Vijay		* [[Gemini Ganeshan]] as Vijay
	* [[Anjali Devi]] as Nalini		* [[Anjali Devi]] as Nalini
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	* V. P. Balaram as The soldier		* V. P. Balaram as The soldier
	* K. Ramaswamy as The soldier		* K. Ramaswamy as The soldier
			}}

			==Themes and influences==
			Along with ''[[Shirdi Ke Sai Baba]]'' and ''[[Ajooba]]'' (1991), this film shows disabled people being cured through magic or divine intervention.<ref>{{cite book \| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0dv4AAAAQBAJ&dq=%22devta%22+(1956)&pg=PA121 \| isbn=978-0-7864-6535-4 \| title=Different Bodies: Essays on Disability in Film and Television \| date=4 October 2013 \| publisher=McFarland }}</ref>

	==Soundtrack==		==Soundtrack==
	[[C. Ramchandra]] composed the soundtrack of the film, while the lyrics were penned by [[Rajendra Krishan]].<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://songs.reloadlife.com/devta-1956/ \|title=Devta(1956)) \|publisher=Reloadlife.com \|access-date=2011-10-18 \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120718125907/http://songs.reloadlife.com/devta-1956/ \|archive-date=18 July 2012 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> Singers [[Lata Mangeshkar]], [[Asha Bhosle]], [[Talat Mahmood]] and [[Manna Dey]] lent their voices. It was also one of the last collaborations of [[C. Ramchandra]] and [[Lata Mangeshkar]], they fell out in 1958 and parted their ways.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.upperstall.com/people/lata-mangeshkar \|title=Lata Mangeshkar \|publisher=Upperstall.com \|author=Karan Bali \|access-date=2011-10-18 }}</ref>		[[C. Ramchandra]] composed the soundtrack of the film, while the lyrics were penned by [[Rajendra Krishan]].<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://songs.reloadlife.com/devta-1956/ \|title=Devta(1956)) \|publisher=Reloadlife.com \|access-date=2011-10-18 \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120718125907/http://songs.reloadlife.com/devta-1956/ \|archive-date=18 July 2012 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> Singers [[Lata Mangeshkar]], [[Asha Bhosle]], [[Talat Mahmood]] and [[Manna Dey]] lent their voices. It was also one of the last collaborations of [[C. Ramchandra]] and [[Lata Mangeshkar]], they fell out in 1958 and parted their ways.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.upperstall.com/people/lata-mangeshkar \|title=Lata Mangeshkar \|publisher=Upperstall.com \|author=Karan Bali \|access-date=2011-10-18 }}</ref>
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	* [http://www.upperstall.com/films/1956/devta Devta profile] at ''Upperstall.com''		* [http://www.upperstall.com/films/1956/devta Devta profile] at ''Upperstall.com''

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	[[Category:Films scored by C. Ramchandra]]		[[Category:Films scored by C. Ramchandra]]
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{{Infobox film
| name = Devta
| image = Devta poster.jpg
| caption =
| director = Pattana
| producer = Narayanan Iyengar
| story = Sadasiva Bramham
|writer = '''Dialogue:'''<br />Pandit [[Mukhram Sharma]]
| screenplay = Pattana
| starring = [[Vyjayanthimala]]<br />[[Gemini Ganesan]]<br />[[Anjali Devi]]
| music = [[C. Ramchandra]]
| cinematography =
| editing =
| studio = Narayanan Company Production
| distributor = [[Rajshri Productions]]
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1956|01|01}}
| runtime = 178 min
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Devta''''' ({{trans|[[Devata|Snake God]]}}) is a [[List of Bollywood films of 1956|1956]] Hindi partly coloured [[swashbuckler]] film written by Sadasiva Bramham and directed by Pattana. The film had [[Vyjayanthimala]] in the [[title role]] with [[Gemini Ganesan]] and [[Anjali Devi]] in the lead, while [[Agha (actor)|Agha]], [[Bipin Gupta]], Krishna Kumari and [[M. N. Nambiar]] form an [[ensemble cast]]. The film was produced by Narayanan Iyengar with his production company; Narayanan Company. The music was composed by [[C. Ramchandra]], with lyrics provided by [[Rajendra Krishan]]. The film was a remake of the 1955 Tamil film ''[[Kanavane Kankanda Deivam]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article73473.ece |title=Blast from the past: Kanavaney Kankanda Deivam |last=Guy |first=Randor |date=2009-12-21 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=2011-03-27 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110220100933/http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article73473.ece |archive-date=20 February 2011 |author-link=Randor Guy}}</ref>

==Plot==
This film narrated the story of a king (Bepin Gupta) who loses his sight and needs a "Nagi Jyothi" (serpent light) found in "Sarpaloka" (serpent world). A young man (Ganesh) working in the palace and in love with the princess (Anjali Devi) undertakes the hazardous journey of going to the netherworld and getting the magic light from the hood of a snake in the custody of the serpent queen (Vyjayanttimala). The queen is attracted to the young man, who pretends to be in love with her mainly to get the light. He succeeds in getting it and the queen curses him to become an ugly man. The princess marries the prince, but they are banished and live in a hut. Soon a boy is born. The devoted wife faces many trials and tribulations before she and her son help her husband regain his original form. And they live happily thereafter.

==Cast==

* [[Anjali Devi]] as Nalini
* [[Gemini Ganesan|Ganesh]] as Vijay
* [[Bipin Gupta|Bepin Gupta]] as Sangram Singh
* [[M. N. Nambiar|Nambiar]] as Veersen
* [[Agha (actor)|Agha]] as Bahadur
* [[Daisy Irani (actress)|Roopkumar]] as Raja
* [[Kumari Kamala]] as Naag Kanya
* Krishnakumari as Naagi
* [[Indira (actress)|Indira]] as Mallika
* Kamalkrishna as Balvir
* V. P. Balaram as The soldier
* K. Ramaswamy as The soldier
* [[Vyjayanthimala|Vyjayantimala]] as [[Devata|Naag Rani]]

==Soundtrack==
The film's soundtrack was composed by [[C. Ramchandra]], while the lyrics were penned by [[Rajendra Krishan]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://songs.reloadlife.com/devta-1956/ |title=Devta(1956)) |publisher=Reloadlife.com |access-date=2011-10-18 |archive-url=https://archive.is/20120718125907/http://songs.reloadlife.com/devta-1956/ |archive-date=18 July 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The album had [[Lata Mangeshkar]], [[Manna Dey]], [[Asha Bhosle]] and [[Talat Mahmood]] as the singers. It was also one of the last collaborations of [[C. Ramchandra]] and [[Lata Mangeshkar]], they fell out in 1957 and parted their ways.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.upperstall.com/people/lata-mangeshkar |title=Lata Mangeshkar |publisher=Upperstall.com |author=Karan Bali |access-date=2011-10-18 }}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Length (m:ss)
|-
| 1|| "Do Nainon Ka Bana" || [[Lata Mangeshkar]] || 3:23
|-
| 2|| "Kaise Aaoon Jamuna Ke Teer" || Lata Mangeshkar || 3:01
|-
| 3|| "Phoolon Ke Mele" || Lata Mangeshkar || 3:08
|-
| 4|| "Suna Hai Mere Dil Ka" || Lata Mangeshkar || 2:98
|-
| 5|| "Udhar Chali Ja Janaki" || Manna Dey || 5:17
|-
| 6|| "Yeh Chand Kal Jo" || Lata Mangeshkar || 2:94
|-
| 7|| "Zalim Tere Aankhon Ne" || [[Asha Bhosle]] || 2:66
|-
| 8|| "Kisi Se Pyaar Hai Humko" || [[Talat Mahmood]], Lata Mangeshkar || 3:26
|-
| 9|| "Ae Chaand Kal Jo Aana Unko" || Lata Mangeshkar || 3:28
|}

==Table of ''Devta'' and its remakes==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! '''[[Kanavane Kankanda Deivam]]''' ([[Tamil language|Tamil]])
! ''[[Devta (1956 film)|Devta]]'' ([[Hindi]])
|-
| Vijayan ([[Gemini Ganesan|R. Ganesh]])
| Vijay ([[Gemini Ganesan|Ganesh]])
|-
| Soorasimmar ([[Chittor V. Nagaiah|V. Nagaiah]])
| Sangram Singh ([[Bipin Gupta|Bepin Gupta]])
|-
| Veerasenan ([[M. N. Nambiar]])
| Veersen ([[M. N. Nambiar|Nambiar]])
|-
| Singan ({{small|Friend}} Ramasami)
| Bahadur ([[Agha (actor)|Agha]])
|-
| Karunakaran ({{small|Nat}} Annaji Rao)
| Balvir (Kamalkrishna)
|-
| Soldier (V. P. Balaraman)
| Soldiers ( V. P. Balaram, K. Ramaswamy)
|-
| Nalini ([[Anjali Devi]])
| Nalini ([[Anjali Devi]])
|-
| Nagarani ([[Lalitha (actress)|Lalitha]])
| Naag Rani ([[Vyjayanthimala|Vyjayantimala]])
|-
| Mallika ([[M. N. Rajam]])
| Mallika ([[Indira (actress)|Indira]])
|-
| Naagi ([[T. P. Muthulakshmi]])
| Naagi (Krishnakumari)
|-
| Nagakanni (Bala)
| Naag Kanya ([[Kumari Kamala]])
|-
| Raja (Baby Uma)
| Raja ([[Daisy Irani (actress)|Roopkumar]])
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0049138|Devta}}
* [http://www.upperstall.com/films/1956/devta Devta profile] at ''Upperstall.com''

[[Category:1950s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:1956 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Hindi remakes of Tamil films]]
[[Category:Films scored by C. Ramchandra]]