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{{Infobox film | {{Infobox film | ||
| name = Devta | | name = Devta | ||
| image = Devta. | | 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 = {{ | | 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 | '''''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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! Song !! Singer | ! Song !! Singer | ||
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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'' | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:1956 Hindi-language films]] | ||
[[Category:1956 films]] | [[Category:1956 films]] | ||
[[Category:Hindi remakes of Tamil films]] | [[Category:Hindi remakes of Tamil films]] | ||
[[Category:Films scored by C. Ramchandra]] | [[Category:Films scored by C. Ramchandra]] | ||
[[Category:Indian adventure drama films]] | |||
[[Category:1956 adventure films]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 07:50, 25 March 2026
| Devta | |
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| Directed by | Pattana |
| Produced by | Narayanan Iyengar |
| Written by | Dialogue: Pandit Mukhram Sharma |
| Screenplay by | Pattana |
| Story by | Sadasiva Bramham |
| Starring | Gemini Ganeshan Anjali Devi Vyjayanthimala |
| Music by | C. Ramchandra |
Production company | Narayanan Company Production |
| Distributed by | Rajshri Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 178 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Devta (transl. Snake God) is a 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, 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.[1]
Plot[edit | edit source]
This film narrated the story of a king (Bipin Gupta) who loses his sight and needs a "Nagi Jyothi" (serpent light) found in "Sarpaloka" (serpent world). A young man Vijay (Gemini Ganeshan) 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 (Vyjayanthimala). 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[edit | edit source]
- Gemini Ganeshan as Vijay
- Anjali Devi as Nalini
- Vyjayanthimala as Naag Rani
- Bipin Gupta as Sangram Singh
- M. N. Nambiar as Veersen
- Agha as Bahadur
- Daisy Irani as Raja
- Kumari Kamala as Naag Kanya
- Krishnakumari as Naagi
- Indira as Mallika
- Kamalkrishna as Balveer
- V. P. Balaram as The soldier
- K. Ramaswamy as The soldier
Themes and influences[edit | edit source]
Along with Shirdi Ke Sai Baba and Ajooba (1991), this film shows disabled people being cured through magic or divine intervention.[2]
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
C. Ramchandra composed the soundtrack of the film, while the lyrics were penned by Rajendra Krishan.[3] 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.[4]
| Song | Singer |
|---|---|
| "Ae Chand, Kal Jo Aana" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| "Do Nainon Ka Bana Jhulna" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| "Kaise Aaun Jamuna Ke Teer" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| "Soona Hai Mere Dil Ka Jahan" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| "Zalim Tere Aankhon Ne" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| "Kisi Se Pyar Hai Humko, Magar Hum Na Batayenge" | Lata Mangeshkar, Talat Mahmood |
| "Phoolon Ke Mele" | Asha Bhosle |
| "Udhar Chali Ja Janki" | Manna Dey |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Guy, Randor (21 December 2009). "Blast from the past: Kanavaney Kankanda Deivam". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 20 February 2011. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
- ↑ Different Bodies: Essays on Disability in Film and Television. McFarland. 4 October 2013. ISBN 978-0-7864-6535-4.
- ↑ "Devta(1956))". Reloadlife.com. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Karan Bali. "Lata Mangeshkar". Upperstall.com. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Devta on IMDb
- Devta profile at Upperstall.com