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{{Infobox film
| name = Yamaleela
| image = Yamaleela.jpg
| caption =
| director = [[S. V. Krishna Reddy]]
| producer = Kishore Rati [[K. Atchi Reddy]]
| writer = Diwakar Babu (Dialogues ) S. V. Krishna Reddy (story)
| narrator =
| starring = [[Ali (actor)|Ali]] [[Indraja (actress)|Indraja]] [[Kaikala Satyanarayana|Satyanarayana]] [[Brahmanandam]] [[Tanikella Bharani]] [[Kota Srinivasa Rao]]
| music = S. V. Krishna Reddy
| cinematography = Sarat K. Rajendraprasad
| editing = K. Ramgopal Reddy
| distributor = Manisha Films
| released = {{Film date|1994|04|28|df=y}}
| runtime = 140 minutes
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget = {{INR}} 75 lakhs
| gross = {{INR}} 12 crore (without adjusting for inflation)
}}

'''''Yamaleela''''' is a [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language film released in 1994. The film was directed by [[S. V. Krishna Reddy]], introducing comedian [[Ali (actor)|Ali]] as the hero for the first time. This film was a huge box office success. This film was later remade in [[Hindi]] as ''[[Taqdeerwala]]'', with [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]] and [[Raveena Tandon]] and in Tamil as ''[[Lucky Man (film)|Lucky Man]]'', starring Kartik, Sanghavi and Manjula. A sequel for the movie titled ''[[Yamaleela 2]]'' was released on November 2014.

==Plot==

Suraj ([[Ali (comedian)|Ali]]) is a mischievous guy and his mother ([[Manju Bhargavi]]) is disappointed with his behavior. Suraj comes to know about his mother's past, his father is a Zamindar and owner of a palace called Swarna Palace, who died because of debts and they lost their entire property. Suraj swears on his mother to again buy their palace in any circumstances and make his mother happy. Lilly ([[Indraja (actress)|Indraja]]) is a petty thief, a very greedy woman and Suraj falls in love with her at first sight, but she turns him down. Thota Ramudu ([[Tanikella Bharani]]), a rowdy opponent to Lilly, teases Suraj a lot and he falls sick.

Meanwhile, in hell, [[Yama (Hinduism)|Yama]], the god of death ([[Kaikala Satyanarayana]]) and [[Chitragupta]] ([[Brahmanandam]]) misplace a book called Bhavishyavaani, which shows the future of man. The book somehow falls on the roof of Suraj's house, he benefits a lot by reading predictions of the future in the book and becomes rich and Thota Ramudu is surprised how Suraj became rich in a short time. Lord Brahma warns Yama and Chitragupta that within one month they should find the book, otherwise they lose their supernatural powers. On earth, Suraj again buys their palace and takes her mother to it and he asks her mother if she wants anything else. She asks him to get married, so Suraj again opens the book to see whether his marriage will happen with Lilly or not. He then reads that his mother will die that night at 10 PM. To fulfill his mother's last wish, Suraj plays a marriage drama with Lilly, but accidentally his mother does not die and Lilly reveals all this drama which leads to his mother's anger and she stops talking to him until he really brings back Lilly as her daughter-in-law.

Meanwhile, Yama and Chitragupta reach earth in search of the book. As they reach earth, they face a lot of problems as everyone thinks of them as some drama company artists. Suraj saves them once and realizes that they are the real Yama and Chitragupta and his mother didn't die because they do not have the book. To protect his mother, Suraj traps Yama with the help of a girl Lata. After some time, Yama gets to know the truth and also understands that the book is with Suraj. Yama asks him to give back the book, but he refuses. From that day, they try for the book in many ways, but fail. One day Thota Ramudu beats Suraj very badly for the secret behind his success, but he doesn't reveal it. Yama saves him and asks him why all this, he says for his mother's sake, then Yama understands his devotion towards her. Yamraj wants to meet her, Suraj invites them to his house without knowing their real faces and accidentally Yama blesses Suraj's mother for complete life.

Meanwhile,Thota Ramudu wants to know the secret behind Suraj's success, and he asks Lilly to go and find out the secret. Lilly plays a love drama with Suraj and asks him the secret, he refuses to reveal it, she finally says he has to make a choice of her or his mother, then without any hesitation he chooses his mother and throws her out, then she understands his affection towards his mother and his love towards her. Finally, Thota Ramudu kidnaps Suraj's mother and blackmails him for the book. Yama takes advantage of the situation and Suraj gives the book to Thota Ramudu. Yama destroys him and collects the book. Finally, Yama comes to take Suraj mother's life, but she has complete life because of his blessings.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
*[[Ali (actor)|Ali]] as Suraj
*[[Indraja (actress)|Indraja]] as Lily
*[[Kaikala Satyanarayana]] as Yama
*[[Manju Bhargavi]] as Ali's mother
*[[Bramhanandam]] as Chitragupta
*[[Tanikella Bharani]] as Thota Ramudu
*[[M. Balaiah]] as Brahma
*[[Kota Srinivasa Rao]] as Inspector Ranjith
*[[Amanchi Venkata Subrahmanyam|A. V. S.]]
*[[Gundu Hanumantha Rao]] as Gundu
*[[Saakshi Ranga Rao]] as Rangayya
*[[Subbaraya Sharma]]
*[[Chitti Babu Punyamurthula|Chittibabu]]
*[[Jenny (actor)|Jenny]] as Editor
*[[Krishna (Telugu actor)|Krishna]] in a [[cameo appearance]]
*Baby Likhita
*Chakradhara Rao
*Dham
*Kishore Raati (Cameo)
*Lathasri
*Master Milan
*Pooja

{{colend}}

==Crew==
*[[Film direction|Direction]]: [[S. V. Krishna Reddy]]
*[[Screenplay]]: S. V. Krishna Reddy
*[[Music]]: S. V. Krishna Reddy<ref name = "Yamaleela Soundtrack">{{cite web | url = https://open.spotify.com/album/6SjpUI7S6NUZJkLgGTlOHl | website = [[Spotify]] | title = Yamaleela (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | access-date = 11 January 2021}}</ref>
*[[narrative|Story]]: S. V. Krishna Reddy
*[[Dance]]: [[Suchitra Chandrabose]]
*[[Playback singer]]s: [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[K. S. Chithra]]<ref name = "Yamaleela Soundtrack" />
*[[editing|Editor]] : K. Ramgopal Reddy
*[[Dialogue]] : Diwakar Babu
*[[Lyrics]] : [[Bhuvana Chandra]], [[Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry]], [[Jonnavittula Ramalingeswara Rao]]<ref name = "Yamaleela Soundtrack" />
*[[Art]] : R. S. Raju
*[[Photography]] : Sarat, K. Rajendraprasad
*[[Film producer|Producer]] : Kishore Rati, Achchi Reddy
*[[Banner]] : Manisha Films

== Soundtrack ==

{{tracklist
| headline = Track list<ref name = "Yamaleela Soundtrack" />
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 23:01

| title1 = A...Ni Jeenu Pantu Choosi Bullemmoy
| lyrics1 = [[Bhuvana Chandra]]
| extra1 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[K. S. Chithra]]
| length1 = 4:29

| title2 = Sirulokinche Chinni
| lyrics2 = [[Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry]]
| extra2 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
| length2 = 4:56

| title3 = Abhi Vandanam Yama Rajagrani
| lyrics3 = Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry
| extra3 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
| length3 = 4:33

| title4 = Jumbare Joojumbare
| lyrics4 = [[Jonnavittula Ramalingeswara Rao]]
| extra4 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
| length4 = 4:30

| title5 = Erra Kaluva Puvva
| lyrics5 = Jonnavittula Ramalingeswara Rao
| extra5 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
| length5 = 4:30
}}

==Remakes==
{|class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Language !! Cast
|-
|1995 ||''[[Lucky Man (film)|Lucky Man]]'' ||Tamil ||[[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]], [[Sanghavi]]
|-
|1995 ||''[[Taqdeerwala]]'' ||Hindi ||[[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]], [[Raveena Tandon]]
|-
|}

== Sequel and TV Serial ==
A sequel ''[[Yamaleela 2]]'' has been released in 2014 by the same director starring Dr. K. V. Sathish, Diah Nicholas, [[Mohan Babu]] and [[Brahmanandam]].
A TV serial ''[[Yamaleela Aa Taruvatha]]'' has been airing in [[ETV Telugu]] since 2020 which is based out of the events of the movie from 1995 with [[Ali (comedian)|Ali]] and [[Manju Bhargavi]] reprising their roles as Suraj and his mother respectively with [[Suman (actor)|Suman]] playing the role of [[Yama (Hinduism)|Yama]] and others.

==Awards==
*[[Nandi Award for Best Choreographer]] - [[Suchitra Chandrabose|Suchitra]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf|title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)|trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)|publisher=[[Andhra Pradesh (magazine)|Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh]]|access-date=21 August 2020}}(in [[Telugu language|Telugu]])</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0268042|Yamaleela}}

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[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1994 films]]
[[Category:Telugu films remade in other languages]]
[[Category:1990s fantasy-comedy films]]
[[Category:Indian fantasy-comedy films]]
[[Category:Films set in Hyderabad, India]]
[[Category:Films directed by S. V. Krishna Reddy]]
[[Category:1990s Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:1994 comedy films]]

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