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| director      = [[Kodi Ramakrishna]]
| director      = [[Kodi Ramakrishna]]
| producer      = [[M. S. Raju]]
| producer      = [[M. S. Raju]]
| writer        = [[Jonnavithhula Ramalingeswara Rao]]<small>'''(Dialogues)'''</small>
| screenplay    = Kodi Ramakrishna
| screenplay    =Kodi Ramakrishna
| story          = Sumanth Art Productions
| story          = Sumanth Art Productions
| starring      = [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]]<br>[[Soundarya]]<br>[[Anjala Zaveri]]
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| starring      = [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]]<br />[[Soundarya]]<br />[[Anjala Zaveri]]
| music          = [[Mani Sharma]]
| music          = [[Mani Sharma]]
| cinematography = [[S. Gopal Reddy]]
| cinematography = [[S. Gopal Reddy]]
| editing        = Suresh Tata
| editing        = Suresh Tata
| studio        = [[Sumanth Art Productions]]
| studio        = [[Sumanth Art Productions]]
| released      = {{Film date|2001|01|14|df=y}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/venkatesh-films.html|title=Venkatesh Daggubati film's list - Telugu cinema news - idlebrain.com|website=www.idlebrain.com}}</ref><ref>http://www.idlebrain.com/images/poster-devip22.jpg</ref>
| released      = {{Film date|2001|01|14|df=y}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/venkatesh-films.html|title=Venkatesh Daggubati film's list - Telugu cinema news - idlebrain.com|website=www.idlebrain.com|access-date=26 October 2017|archive-date=4 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171104234614/http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/venkatesh-films.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/images/poster-devip22.jpg|title=Deviputrudu poster|work=Idlebrain|access-date=4 November 2023|archive-date=23 June 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110623174105/http://idlebrain.com/images/poster-devip22.jpg|url-status=live}}</ref>
| runtime        = 162 minutes
| runtime        = 162 minutes
| country        = India
| country        = India
| language      = Telugu
| language      = Telugu
| budget        = {{INRConvert|15|c}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/news92.html|title=Telugu Cinema Etc - Idlebrain.com|website=www.idlebrain.com}}</ref>
| budget        = {{INR}}15 [[crore]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/news92.html|title=Telugu Cinema Etc - Idlebrain.com|website=www.idlebrain.com|access-date=15 May 2017|archive-date=22 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170222012908/http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/news92.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
| gross          =  
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}}
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'''''Devi Putrudu''''' ({{translation|Son of Goddess}}) is a 2001 [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[fantasy film|fantasy]]-[[drama film]] written and produced by [[M. S. Raju]] under the Sumanth Art Productions banner, directed by [[Kodi Ramakrishna]]. It stars [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]], [[Soundarya]] and [[Anjala Zaveri]], with music composed by [[Mani Sharma]]. The film recorded as ''flop'' at box office.<ref name="Deviputrudu Failure">{{cite AV media|people=Gunasekhar with Radha Krishna|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ez-2COQH9E|title= Gunasekhar Interview – ABN Telugu|date=24 August 2017|access-date=18 June 2020|quote=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> The film was dubbed and released in Tamil as ''Pappa'' and in Hindi as ''Aaj Ka Deviputra''.
'''''Devi Putrudu''''' ({{translation|Son of Devi}}) is a 2001 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[fantasy film|fantasy]]-[[drama film]] co-written and directed by [[Kodi Ramakrishna]]. It was produced by [[M. S. Raju]] under Sumanth Art Productions banner. It stars [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]], [[Soundarya]] and [[Anjala Zaveri]], with music composed by [[Mani Sharma]]. The film was not commercially successful.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1RazUMWeBBI |title=Director Gunasekhar {{!}} Open Heart with RK {{!}} Full Episode {{!}} ABN Telugu |date=2019-02-02 |last= |time=1:01:53 |access-date=2025-11-06 |via=YouTube}}</ref><ref name="idlebrain.com" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sreya Sunil |title=Telugu Heroines - They drizzled, they sizzled and they fizzled |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/research/anal/anal-teluguheroines.html |access-date=2022-09-17 |website=[[Idlebrain.com|Idlebrain]] |archive-date=24 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151024165810/http://www.idlebrain.com/research/anal/anal-teluguheroines.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=9 July 2018 |title=6 Telugu films with awe-inspiring visual effects |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/photo-features/6-telugu-films-with-awe-inspiring-visual-effects/eega/photostory/64920210.cms |access-date=2023-04-30 |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=30 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230430165206/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/photo-features/6-telugu-films-with-awe-inspiring-visual-effects/eega/photostory/64920210.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> It was dubbed and released into [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''Paapa'' and in Hindi as ''Aaj Ka Deviputra''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Film: Paapa |url=http://www.chennaionline.com/moviereviews/tammov96.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050311221800/http://www.chennaionline.com/moviereviews/tammov96.asp |archive-date=11 March 2005 |access-date=14 March 2022 |website=ChennaiOnline}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-miscellaneous/tp-others/film-review-paapa/article27914130.ece | title=Film Review: Paapa | newspaper=The Hindu | date=February 2001 | access-date=2 May 2022 | archive-date=2 May 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220502092742/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-miscellaneous/tp-others/film-review-paapa/article27914130.ece | url-status=live }}</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
The movie begins with a voice explaining the submersion of Dwaraka village in the sea because of a huge tsunami, then jumps to 5000 years ahead and starts with Krishna ([[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]]), doing pranks in Bombay and making a living with petty thefts. Satyavathi ([[Anjala Zaveri]]) is a foreign returned girl and she comes to know that her elder sister Karuna (Soundarya) married an archaeologist when she visits the archaeological site of Dwaraka. Satyavathi decides to visit Dwaraka to meet her sister. As Satyavathi comes out of the airport of Bombay to go to Dwaraka, Krishna meets her as the taxi driver, thinking that she has valuable diamonds with her. On the way, he realizes that she is not the one who was supposed to have carried diamonds and decides to dump her and come back to Bombay. But the destiny has other plans. This makes Krishna go to Dwaraka. There he gets chased by some baddies after eating in a hotel. After escaping the baddies, he meets up with a cute little friend called Paapa. She has mystical powers, she knows that he had fallen in love with Satyavathi and asks him to tell that to her. One day, Sathya tells Krishna about her sister after she is saved by Krishna, he tells Sathya that he will find the mystery of her sister's missing. Things turn spooky when he enters her sister's house. Suddenly, Paapa, the cute little girl whom he had met before appears in front of him, she tells him about the history and mystery of the house.
The film begins with an explanation of the submersion of [[Dvārakā|Dwaraka]] by a [[tsunami]], setting the stage for the story 5,000 years later. The plot introduces Gajjala Baburao, also known as Baburao ([[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]]), who lives in Mumbai, surviving through petty thefts and pranks. Meanwhile, Satyavathi ([[Anjala Zaveri]]), a foreign-returned woman, visits India to see her sister, Karuna, who married an archaeologist and resides near the archaeological site of Dwaraka. Upon arriving in Bombay, Satyavathi and her uncle Peddagaddala Perayya hire a taxi driven by Baburao, who initially believes Satyavathi is carrying valuable diamonds. Realizing his mistake, Baburao plans to abandon her, but circumstances force him to travel to Dwaraka.
 
In Dwaraka, Baburao encounters a group of goons and narrowly escapes. He then meets a mysterious young girl named Paapa, who possesses mystical powers. Paapa reveals to Baburao that he has fallen in love with Satyavathi and encourages him to confess his feelings. Satyavathi later shares with Baburao that her sister Karuna has gone missing, prompting Baburao to investigate the mystery. As Baburao delves deeper, he discovers the eerie circumstances surrounding Karuna's disappearance.
 
The story then shifts to a flashback about Balaram (Venkatesh), an atheist and archaeologist who prioritizes science over faith. Balaram falls in love with Karuna, and they marry. While working near Dwaraka, Balaram becomes intrigued by a mysterious phenomenon in the sea that occurs every Mahalaya Amavasya, generating a powerful torque. Determined to uncover the truth, Balaram dives into the sea during one such event and retrieves an ancient metal box marked with a Trisulam ([[trident]]). Unbeknownst to him, a group of foreign mercenaries led by Rahul Dev is seeking the box for its mystical powers.


Balaram (again [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]]) was an atheist. He believes more in the power of science than that of God. There she meets up with a damsel called Karuna ([[Soundarya]]) and they fall in love, get married and Karuna gets pregnant. There used to be a kind of catastrophe in the sea adjoining the Dwaraka every Amavasya, which generates a huge amount of torque. Balaram believes that there is a mystery behind that strange thing in the sea. With unremitting attention to his purpose and frustrated by the lack of initiative on the part of the government, he jumps into the sea during one Amavasya and comes back with a huge archaic metal box that has all kinds of marks and an embossed ''Trishulam'' (trident). There is a bunch of foreigners who are after that mystical box. One day, the box opens itself and Balaram sees that and realizes that it is not an ordinary metal box, but a storehouse of a mysterious force that would destroy the world if not put back in its place. But the baddies, who want to have power over the universe, did not allow him. They torture both Balaram and Karuna asking them to give the box. In the meantime, Balaram brings the box to put it back in its place, but gets a phone call from the foreigner to bring the box back if he wants to save his wife. In the state of shock that his wife is in danger, the box falls in a cave. Yet he rushes back to his house to save his wife, but realizes that his friend has also joined hands with the foreigner. This leads to a fight in which Balaram is killed after he falls off a hill. Before his death, he tells his wife the location of the box and asks her to put it back in its place.
Balaram soon realizes the box contains a powerful force that could potentially destroy the world if not returned to its rightful place. The mercenaries, determined to harness this power, capture Balaram and Karuna, torturing them to reveal the box's location. Balaram manages to retrieve the box, but during a frantic attempt to save his wife, the box falls into a cave. Balaram returns to confront the mercenaries but is betrayed by his friend Hara Gopal ([[Suresh (actor, born 1963)|Suresh]]), who has allied with them. In the ensuing conflict, Balaram is killed, but not before he tells Karuna where to find the box and instructs her to return it to its original location.


Krishna now owes revenge against them and fools them into getting Karuna out of the foreigners den. He rushes to the cave along with all others to find the case. But the foreigners arrive and again there is a fight. In the meantime, the foreigners try to escape with the box, but they are stopped by the girl Paapa. They use the help of a ''Fakir'' to get rid of her. The ''Fakir'' imprisons the girl in a small bottle. Again, Krishna arrives and makes the trio along with the box fall off a cliff, but they end up surviving. Before Krishna is able to recover, the trio (the foreigner, the ''Fakir'' and Balaram's friend) fight for the box. The box itself opens and a goddess in her most angry state comes out and kills the trio and their people and goes back into the box. The box is then shown to be put back in its rightful place by Krishna and the other people. The dog Striker brings the bottle with the girl in it, but the girl is sucked back to the afterlife's place (heaven or hell). The film ends with the birth of a baby between Krishna and Sathya, which had the same birthmark as that of the girl Paapa.
Back in the present, Baburao vows to avenge Balaram's death and rescue Karuna from the foreign mercenaries. With the help of Paapa, he locates the cave where the box fell. A final confrontation ensues as the mercenaries attempt to escape with the box. However, Paapa intervenes, using her powers to stop them. The mercenaries enlist the help of a Fakir to trap Paapa in a bottle, but Baburao manages to push the mercenaries and the box off a cliff. The mercenaries survive, leading to a struggle for control of the box.
 
As the box opens, a fierce goddess emerges, killing the mercenaries and their followers before returning to the box. Baburao, along with others, ensures the box is placed back in its rightful location. In the aftermath, the bottle containing Paapa is retrieved by a dog named Striker, but Paapa’s spirit ascends to the afterlife. The film concludes with Baburao and Satyavathi welcoming the birth of their child, who bears the same birthmark as Paapa, symbolizing her spiritual connection to their family.


==Cast==
==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
{{colbegin}}
* [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]] as Balaram & Krishna (Dual role)
* [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]] as Balaram & Baburao (Dual role)
* [[Soundarya]] as Karuna
* [[Soundarya]] as Karuna
* [[Anjala Zaveri]] as Satyavati
* [[Anjala Zaveri]] as Satyavati
* [[Suresh (actor)|Suresh]] as Har Gopal
* [[Suresh (actor, born 1963)|Suresh]] as Hara Gopal
* [[Kota Srinivasa Rao]] as Dheyyala Raju (Wizard)
* [[Kota Srinivasa Rao]] as Dheyyala Raju (Wizard)
* [[M. S. Narayana]] as Peddagaddala Peraiah
* [[M. S. Narayana]] as Peddagaddala Perayya
* [[Ali (actor)|Ali]] as  
* [[Ali (actor)|Ali]] as Baburao's aide.
* [[Babu Mohan]] as Security Guard
* [[Babu Mohan]] as Security Guard
* [[Ahuti Prasad]] as Elchuri
* [[Ahuti Prasad]] as Elchuri
* [[Raghunatha Reddy]] as Satyavati's father
* [[Raghunatha Reddy]] as Satyavati's father
* [[Nawab Shah (actor)|Nawab Shah]] as St. Aom
* [[Nawab Shah (actor)|Nawab Shah]] as St. Ohm
* [[Prema (actress, born 1977)|Prema]] as Goddess
* [[Prema (actress, born 1977)|Prema]] as Goddess
* [[Abu Salim (actor)|Abu Salim]]
* [[Abu Salim (actor)|Abu Salim]]
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{{colend}}
{{colend}}


==Soundtrack==
== Production ==
The film was launched on 23 September 1999.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telugucinema.com/movies/news/|title=Fourth Marvel by Kodi - Devi Putrudu|website=Telugu Cinema|access-date=25 November 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991004064447/http://www.telugucinema.com/movies/news/|archive-date=4 October 1999}}</ref> In an interview with ''[[Idlebrain.com]]'', [[M. S. Raju]] discussed the challenges of making ''Devi Putrudu''. Following the success of [[Devi (1999 film)|''Devi'']] (1999), Raju cast [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]] as the lead for this ambitious project. Deeply passionate about the story, Raju decided to proceed with the film, although he later noted such a film could have only been executed by filmmakers like [[Steven Spielberg]] or [[George Lucas]]. However, as production progressed, he realized that the project demanded far more time, effort, and financial resources than initially expected. Confronted with these challenges, Raju opted to release the film prematurely. Unfortunately, ''Devi Putrudu'' underperformed at the box office, resulting in significant financial losses and a setback in Raju's career, compelling him to compensate his buyers and financiers.<ref>{{cite web |last=Jeevi |date=6 December 2002 |title=Interview with MS Raju |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/interview_msraju.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180925164807/http://idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/interview_msraju.html |archive-date=25 September 2018 |access-date=14 October 2017 |website=[[Idlebrain.com]]}}</ref>
 
==Music==
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{{Infobox album
| name      = Devi Putrudu
| name      = Devi Putrudu
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Music composed by [[Mani Sharma]]. All songs are hit tracks. Music released on ADITYA Music Company.
Music composed by [[Mani Sharma]]. Music released on ADITYA Music Company.
;Telugu version
 
===Track listing===
{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| collapsed =
| headline     = Telugu version
| headline =
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 29:50
| total_length = 29:50
| all_writing   =  
| all_writing =
| all_lyrics   =  
| all_lyrics =
| all_music     =  
| all_music =
| title1       = O Prema
| title1 = O Prema
| lyrics1       = [[Jonnavithhula Ramalingeswara Rao]]
| lyrics1 = [[Jonnavithhula Ramalingeswara Rao]]
| extra1       = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], Prasanna
| extra1 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam|SP Balu]], Prasanna
| length1       = 5:11
| length1 = 5:11
| title2       = Tella Tellani Cheera
 
| lyrics2       = Jonnavithhula Ramalingeswara Rao
| title2 = Tella Tellani Cheera
| extra2       = [[Udit Narayan]], [[Sujatha Mohan|Sujatha]]
| lyrics2 = Jonnavithhula Ramalingeswara Rao
| length2       = 4:41
| extra2 = [[Udit Narayan]], [[Sujatha Mohan|Sujatha]]  
| title3       = Okata Renda Muuda
| length2 = 4:41
| lyrics3       = [[Veturi]]
 
| extra3       = [[Sukhwinder Singh]], [[Swarnalatha]]
| title3 = Okata Renda Muuda
| length3       = 5:05
| lyrics3 = [[Veturi Sundararama Murthy]]
| title4       = Rama O Rama
| extra3 = [[Sukhwinder Singh]], [[Swarnalatha]]  
| lyrics4       = Jonnavithhula Ramalingeswara Rao
| length3 = 5:05
| extra4       = [[Shankar Mahadevan]]
 
| length4       = 5:27
| title4 = Rama O Rama
| title5       = Akasamloni
| lyrics4 = Jonnavithhula Ramalingeswara Rao
| lyrics5       = Jonnavithhula Ramalingeswara Rao
| extra4 = [[Shankar Mahadevan]]
| extra5       = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, [[K. S. Chithra|Chitra]]
| length4 = 5:27
| length5       = 4:44
 
| title6       = Donga Donga
| title5 = Akashamloni
| lyrics6       = Jonnavithhula Ramalingeswara Rao
| lyrics5 = Jonnavithhula Ramalingeswara Rao
| extra6       = Shankar Mahadevan
| extra5 = SP Balu, [[K. S. Chithra|Chitra]]
| length6       = 4:25
| length5 = 4:44
}}
 
{{Track listing
| title6 = Donga Donga  
| headline      = Tamil version<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/pappa-songs-T0001030|title=Pappa songs download|work=Raaga|access-date=4 November 2023|archive-date=25 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230325232830/https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/pappa-songs-T0001030|url-status=live}}</ref>
| lyrics6 = Jonnavithhula Ramalingeswara Rao
| extra_column  = Singer(s)
| extra6 = Shankar Mahadevan
| title1        = Kanne Kannadi
| length6 = 4:25
| lyrics1      = [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
| extra1        = [[P. Unnikrishnan]], [[Sujatha (singer)|Sujatha]]
| title2        = Onna Renda
| lyrics2      = Vaali
| extra2        = [[Sukhwinder Singh]], [[Swarnalatha]]
| title3        = Oruvan
| lyrics3      = Vaali
| extra3        = [[Shankar Mahadevan]]
| title4        = Alai Kadalil
| lyrics4      = Vaali
| extra4        = [[Kalpana Raghavendar|Kalpana]]
| title5        = Singaram Konja
| lyrics5      = Vaali
| extra5        = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[Sujatha (singer)|Sujatha]]
}}
}}
;Tamil version<ref>https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/pappa-songs-T0001030</ref>
*Kanne Kannadi - Unnikrishnan, Sujatha
*Onna Renda - Sukhwinder Singh, Swarnalatha
*Oruvan - Shankar Mahadevan
*Alai Kadalil - Kalpana
*Singaram Konja - SPB, Sujatha


==Release==
The film was originally scheduled to release on 11 January but got postponed to 14 January.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/news94.html|date=6 January 2001|access-date=25 November 2024|website=Idlebrain|title=Devi Putrudu release postponed to 14th January}}</ref>
== Box office ==
== Box office ==
The film had completed 50 days in 60 centres and 100 days in 3 centres.<ref name="idlebrain.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/venkatesh-centers.html|title=Venkatesh Daggubati film's box office result - Telugu cinema news - idlebrain.com|website=www.idlebrain.com}}</ref> Nizam got the distribution rights with a record breaking price, {{INR}}5 crores, which was highest at that time. But, the Nizam distributors incurred a loss of {{INR}}3 crores.
The film had completed 50 days in 60 centres and 100 days in 3 centres.<ref name="idlebrain.com">{{cite web |title=Success and centers list - Venkatesh |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/venkatesh-centers.html |access-date=30 April 2023 |website=[[Idlebrain.com]] |archive-date=1 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150601025040/http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/venkatesh-centers.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Nizam distribution rights were sold for a record breaking price of {{INR}}5 crore. But, the Nizam distributors incurred a loss of {{INR}}3 crore.{{Citation needed|date=April 2023}}


=== Reception ===
== Reception ==
M. S. Raju in an interview conducted by ''idlebrain'' web-site said that "I preferred my hero Venkatesh for the project conceptualized ''Devi Putrudu''. It is a film, which could only be made with directors like [[Steven Spielberg]] and [[George Lucas]]. The story of the film was wonderful and I became emotional and started that project. After starting the project I realized the depth, duration and budget. Then we realized that it would take 10 years to make. Hence we wound up the film and released it. The film became a flop and my position was back to square one. I had to compensate my buyers, my finances and my ego, very dearly".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/interview_msraju.html|title=Telugu Cinema Etc - Idlebrain.com|website=www.idlebrain.com}}</ref>
Jeevi of ''Idlebrain'' rated the film 4.5 out of 5 and wrote, "If you want to experience the mystical thrill, you got to watch the best special effects movie ever made in India only on the bigger screen with the DTS effect."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jeevi |title=Movie review - Devi Putrudu |url=https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-deviputrudu.html |access-date=2023-04-30 |website=Idlebrain.com |archive-date=30 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230430163841/https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-deviputrudu.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2018, [[The Times of India|''Times of India'']] retrospectively noted of the film, "Some films are bogged down with visual effects, others are light fare. Like said, Kodi Ramakrishna’s ‘Devi Puthrudu’, set in the hidden city of Dwaraka, is a rare union of elegant CGI work and a heavyweight emotional storyline". It included the film in its list of 'Six Telugu films with awe-inspiring visual effects'.<ref name=":0" />


==References==
==References==
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Devi Putrudu
File:Devi putrudu poster.jpg
Movie poster
Directed byKodi Ramakrishna
Produced byM. S. Raju
Screenplay byKodi Ramakrishna
Story bySumanth Art Productions
Dialogue by
StarringVenkatesh
Soundarya
Anjala Zaveri
Music byMani Sharma
CinematographyS. Gopal Reddy
Edited bySuresh Tata
Production
company
Release date
  • 14 January 2001 (2001-01-14)
[1][2]
Running time
162 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu
Budget₹15 crore[3]

Devi Putrudu (transl. Son of Devi) is a 2001 Indian Telugu-language fantasy-drama film co-written and directed by Kodi Ramakrishna. It was produced by M. S. Raju under Sumanth Art Productions banner. It stars Venkatesh, Soundarya and Anjala Zaveri, with music composed by Mani Sharma. The film was not commercially successful.[4][5][6][7] It was dubbed and released into Tamil as Paapa and in Hindi as Aaj Ka Deviputra.[8][9]

Plot[edit | edit source]

The film begins with an explanation of the submersion of Dwaraka by a tsunami, setting the stage for the story 5,000 years later. The plot introduces Gajjala Baburao, also known as Baburao (Venkatesh), who lives in Mumbai, surviving through petty thefts and pranks. Meanwhile, Satyavathi (Anjala Zaveri), a foreign-returned woman, visits India to see her sister, Karuna, who married an archaeologist and resides near the archaeological site of Dwaraka. Upon arriving in Bombay, Satyavathi and her uncle Peddagaddala Perayya hire a taxi driven by Baburao, who initially believes Satyavathi is carrying valuable diamonds. Realizing his mistake, Baburao plans to abandon her, but circumstances force him to travel to Dwaraka.

In Dwaraka, Baburao encounters a group of goons and narrowly escapes. He then meets a mysterious young girl named Paapa, who possesses mystical powers. Paapa reveals to Baburao that he has fallen in love with Satyavathi and encourages him to confess his feelings. Satyavathi later shares with Baburao that her sister Karuna has gone missing, prompting Baburao to investigate the mystery. As Baburao delves deeper, he discovers the eerie circumstances surrounding Karuna's disappearance.

The story then shifts to a flashback about Balaram (Venkatesh), an atheist and archaeologist who prioritizes science over faith. Balaram falls in love with Karuna, and they marry. While working near Dwaraka, Balaram becomes intrigued by a mysterious phenomenon in the sea that occurs every Mahalaya Amavasya, generating a powerful torque. Determined to uncover the truth, Balaram dives into the sea during one such event and retrieves an ancient metal box marked with a Trisulam (trident). Unbeknownst to him, a group of foreign mercenaries led by Rahul Dev is seeking the box for its mystical powers.

Balaram soon realizes the box contains a powerful force that could potentially destroy the world if not returned to its rightful place. The mercenaries, determined to harness this power, capture Balaram and Karuna, torturing them to reveal the box's location. Balaram manages to retrieve the box, but during a frantic attempt to save his wife, the box falls into a cave. Balaram returns to confront the mercenaries but is betrayed by his friend Hara Gopal (Suresh), who has allied with them. In the ensuing conflict, Balaram is killed, but not before he tells Karuna where to find the box and instructs her to return it to its original location.

Back in the present, Baburao vows to avenge Balaram's death and rescue Karuna from the foreign mercenaries. With the help of Paapa, he locates the cave where the box fell. A final confrontation ensues as the mercenaries attempt to escape with the box. However, Paapa intervenes, using her powers to stop them. The mercenaries enlist the help of a Fakir to trap Paapa in a bottle, but Baburao manages to push the mercenaries and the box off a cliff. The mercenaries survive, leading to a struggle for control of the box.

As the box opens, a fierce goddess emerges, killing the mercenaries and their followers before returning to the box. Baburao, along with others, ensures the box is placed back in its rightful location. In the aftermath, the bottle containing Paapa is retrieved by a dog named Striker, but Paapa’s spirit ascends to the afterlife. The film concludes with Baburao and Satyavathi welcoming the birth of their child, who bears the same birthmark as Paapa, symbolizing her spiritual connection to their family.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Production[edit | edit source]

The film was launched on 23 September 1999.[10] In an interview with Idlebrain.com, M. S. Raju discussed the challenges of making Devi Putrudu. Following the success of Devi (1999), Raju cast Venkatesh as the lead for this ambitious project. Deeply passionate about the story, Raju decided to proceed with the film, although he later noted such a film could have only been executed by filmmakers like Steven Spielberg or George Lucas. However, as production progressed, he realized that the project demanded far more time, effort, and financial resources than initially expected. Confronted with these challenges, Raju opted to release the film prematurely. Unfortunately, Devi Putrudu underperformed at the box office, resulting in significant financial losses and a setback in Raju's career, compelling him to compensate his buyers and financiers.[11]

Music[edit | edit source]

Devi Putrudu
Film score by
Mani Sharma
Released2001
GenreSoundtrack
Length29:50
LabelAditya Music
ProducerMani Sharma
Mani Sharma chronology
Narasimha Naidu
(2001) 		Devi Putrudu
(2001) 		Mrugaraju
(2001)

Music composed by Mani Sharma. Music released on ADITYA Music Company.

Track listing[edit | edit source]

Telugu version
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."O Prema"Jonnavithhula Ramalingeswara RaoS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Prasanna5:11
2."Tella Tellani Cheera"Jonnavithhula Ramalingeswara RaoUdit Narayan, Sujatha4:41
3."Okata Renda Muuda"VeturiSukhwinder Singh, Swarnalatha5:05
4."Rama O Rama"Jonnavithhula Ramalingeswara RaoShankar Mahadevan5:27
5."Akasamloni"Jonnavithhula Ramalingeswara RaoS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra4:44
6."Donga Donga"Jonnavithhula Ramalingeswara RaoShankar Mahadevan4:25
Total length:29:50
Tamil version[12]
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Kanne Kannadi"VaaliP. Unnikrishnan, Sujatha 
2."Onna Renda"VaaliSukhwinder Singh, Swarnalatha 
3."Oruvan"VaaliShankar Mahadevan 
4."Alai Kadalil"VaaliKalpana 
5."Singaram Konja"VaaliS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sujatha 

Release[edit | edit source]

The film was originally scheduled to release on 11 January but got postponed to 14 January.[13]

Box office[edit | edit source]

The film had completed 50 days in 60 centres and 100 days in 3 centres.[5] Nizam distribution rights were sold for a record breaking price of ₹5 crore. But, the Nizam distributors incurred a loss of ₹3 crore.[citation needed]

Reception[edit | edit source]

Jeevi of Idlebrain rated the film 4.5 out of 5 and wrote, "If you want to experience the mystical thrill, you got to watch the best special effects movie ever made in India only on the bigger screen with the DTS effect."[14] In 2018, Times of India retrospectively noted of the film, "Some films are bogged down with visual effects, others are light fare. Like said, Kodi Ramakrishna’s ‘Devi Puthrudu’, set in the hidden city of Dwaraka, is a rare union of elegant CGI work and a heavyweight emotional storyline". It included the film in its list of 'Six Telugu films with awe-inspiring visual effects'.[7]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Venkatesh Daggubati film's list - Telugu cinema news - idlebrain.com". www.idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 4 November 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  2. ↑ "Deviputrudu poster". Idlebrain. Archived from the original on 23 June 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  3. ↑ "Telugu Cinema Etc - Idlebrain.com". www.idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 22 February 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  4. ↑ Director Gunasekhar | Open Heart with RK | Full Episode | ABN Telugu. 2 February 2019. Event occurs at 1:01:53. Retrieved 6 November 2025 – via YouTube.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Success and centers list - Venkatesh". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 1 June 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  6. ↑ Sreya Sunil. "Telugu Heroines - They drizzled, they sizzled and they fizzled". Idlebrain. Archived from the original on 24 October 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "6 Telugu films with awe-inspiring visual effects". The Times of India. 9 July 2018. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 30 April 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  8. ↑ "Film: Paapa". ChennaiOnline. Archived from the original on 11 March 2005. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  9. ↑ "Film Review: Paapa". The Hindu. February 2001. Archived from the original on 2 May 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  10. ↑ "Fourth Marvel by Kodi - Devi Putrudu". Telugu Cinema. Archived from the original on 4 October 1999. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  11. ↑ Jeevi (6 December 2002). "Interview with MS Raju". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 25 September 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  12. ↑ "Pappa songs download". Raaga. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  13. ↑ "Devi Putrudu release postponed to 14th January". Idlebrain. 6 January 2001. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  14. ↑ Jeevi. "Movie review - Devi Putrudu". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 30 April 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.

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