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{{Infobox film | {{Infobox film | ||
| name = Devatha | | name = Devatha | ||
| image = Devatha poster.jpg | | image = Devatha poster.jpg | ||
| caption = Theatrical release poster | | caption = Theatrical release poster | ||
| writer = | | writer = | ||
| starring = [[Sobhan Babu]]<br />[[Sridevi]]<br />[[Jaya Prada]]<br />[[Mohan Babu]] | | starring = [[Sobhan Babu]]<br />[[Sridevi]]<br />[[Jaya Prada]]<br />[[Mohan Babu]] | ||
| director = [[K. Raghavendra Rao]] | | director = [[K. Raghavendra Rao]] | ||
| producer = [[D. Rama Naidu]] | | producer = [[D. Rama Naidu]] | ||
|music=[[K. Chakravarthy]] | | music = [[K. Chakravarthy]] | ||
| studio | | studio = [[Suresh Productions]] | ||
| distributor = | | distributor = | ||
| released = | | released = {{Film date|df=yes|1982|9|4}} | ||
| runtime = | | runtime = | ||
| language = Telugu | | language = Telugu | ||
| budget = | | budget = | ||
| gross | | gross = | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Devatha''''' ( | '''''Devatha''''' ({{Translation|Goddess}}) is a 1982 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language film directed by [[K. Raghavendra Rao]], starring [[Sobhan Babu]], [[Sridevi]], [[Jaya Prada]] and [[Mohan Babu]]. The film was produced by [[D. Ramanaidu|D. Rama Naidu]] on [[Suresh Productions]] banner. The film is about two sisters and their [[love triangle]] with a man. K. Raghavendra Rao remade the film in [[Hindi]] as ''[[Tohfa]]'' (1984), with both [[Sridevi]] and [[Jaya Prada]] reprising their roles. It was also remade in Tamil as ''[[Deivapiravi (1985 film)|Deiva Piravi]]'' (1985). | ||
== Cast == | |||
==Cast== | |||
* [[Sobhan Babu]] as Rambabu | * [[Sobhan Babu]] as Rambabu | ||
* [[Sridevi]] as | * [[Sridevi]] as Lalitha | ||
* [[Jaya Prada]] as Janaki | * [[Jaya Prada]] as Janaki | ||
* [[Mohan Babu]] as | * [[Mohan Babu]] as Kamesam | ||
* [[Rao Gopal Rao]] as Narasayya | * [[Rao Gopal Rao]] as Narasayya | ||
* [[Nirmalamma]] | * [[Nirmalamma]] | ||
* [[Rama Prabha]] | * [[Rama Prabha]] | ||
== | == Production == | ||
[[K. Chakravarthy]] composed the film's music. The song " | The story drew inspiration from the [[Tamil films of 1959|1959]] Tamil film ''[[Kalyana Parisu]]'', directed by [[C. V. Sridhar]], who also directed its Hindi remake, ''[[Nazrana (1961 film)|Nazrana]]'', (1961) starring [[Raj Kapoor]] and [[Vyjayanthimala]] and the 1960 Telugu movie ''[[Pelli Kanuka (1960 film)|Pelli Kanuka]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Jha |first=Lata |date=16 January 2017 |title=Ten times south Indian filmmakers remade their own films in Hindi |work=[[Mint (newspaper)|Mint]] |url=https://www.livemint.com/Consumer/0H98x8dlPbNnCh2ksqY8TN/Ten-times-south-Indian-filmmakers-remade-their-own-films-in.html |url-status=live |access-date=27 March 2018 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180327162031/https://www.livemint.com/Consumer/0H98x8dlPbNnCh2ksqY8TN/Ten-times-south-Indian-filmmakers-remade-their-own-films-in.html |archive-date=27 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite tweet|number=974247556678082561|user=NFAIOfficial|title=#ThrowbackThursday: #GeminiGanesan and #Vijayakumari in #KalyanaParisu. This popular #Tamil #melodrama spawned many remakes, including Pelli Kanuka in #Telugu starring #ANR, #Nazrana in #Hindi starring #RajKapoor – #Vyjayanthimala, & #Tohfa starring #Jeetendra – #Sridevi. #TBT|author=National Film Archive of India|author-link=National Film Archive of India|date=15 March 2018|access-date=27 March 2018|archive-url=https://archive.today/20180327162211/https://twitter.com/NFAIOfficial/status/974247556678082561|archive-date=27 March 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> The dialogues were written by [[Satyanand (writer)|Satyanand]].<ref>{{Citation |title=Devatha Full Movie l Sobhan Babu l Sri Devi l Jayapradha l K Ragavendra Rao l Suresh Productions |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkgvAY02RJI |language=en |access-date=2022-09-26}}; Event occurs at 2:13</ref> The song "Elluvache Godaramma" was shot at Godavari, Pedapatnam.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eenadu.net/telugu-news/movies/movie-shooting-places-in-east-godavari-district/0212/121027450|title=అక్క డ సినిమా తీస్తే హిట్టే!|language=Telugu|website=Eenadu|access-date=5 December 2024|date=7 February 2021}}</ref> | ||
== Music == | |||
[[K. Chakravarthy]] composed the film's music. The song "[[Elluvachi Godaramma]]" was remixed for the movie ''[[Gaddalakonda Ganesh]]'' as "[[Elluvochi Godaramma]]".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nyayapati |first=Neeshita |date=30 August 2019 |title=Sridevi's song to be remixed for Varun Tej, Pooja Hegde's 'Valmiki'? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/sridevis-song-will-be-remixed-for-varun-tej-pooja-hegdes-valmiki/articleshow/70911312.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210112153914/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/sridevis-song-will-be-remixed-for-varun-tej-pooja-hegdes-valmiki/articleshow/70911312.cms |archive-date=12 January 2021 |access-date=22 February 2022 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> | |||
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! Song !! Singer(s)!! Duration | ! Song !! Singer(s)!! Duration | ||
|- | |- | ||
| " | | "[[Elluvachi Godaramma|Elluvachhi]]" | ||
| [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[P. Susheela]] | | [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[P. Susheela]] | ||
| 5:05 | | 5:05 | ||
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==References== | == References == | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
==External links== | == External links == | ||
* {{IMDb title|0186957}} | * {{IMDb title|0186957}} | ||
{{K. Raghavendra Rao}} | {{K. Raghavendra Rao}} | ||
[[Category:1982 Telugu-language films]] | |||
[[Category:1982 Indian films]] | |||
[[Category:1982 films]] | [[Category:1982 films]] | ||
[[Category:Films directed by K. Raghavendra Rao]] | [[Category:Films directed by K. Raghavendra Rao]] | ||
[[Category:Films scored by K. Chakravarthy]] | [[Category:Films scored by K. Chakravarthy]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Indian drama films]] | ||
[[Category:Suresh Productions films]] | |||
[[Category:Telugu films remade in other languages]] | [[Category:Telugu films remade in other languages]] | ||
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| Devatha | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | K. Raghavendra Rao |
| Produced by | D. Rama Naidu |
| Starring | Sobhan Babu Sridevi Jaya Prada Mohan Babu |
| Music by | K. Chakravarthy |
Production company | |
Release date |
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| Language | Telugu |
Devatha (transl. Goddess) is a 1982 Indian Telugu-language film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao, starring Sobhan Babu, Sridevi, Jaya Prada and Mohan Babu. The film was produced by D. Rama Naidu on Suresh Productions banner. The film is about two sisters and their love triangle with a man. K. Raghavendra Rao remade the film in Hindi as Tohfa (1984), with both Sridevi and Jaya Prada reprising their roles. It was also remade in Tamil as Deiva Piravi (1985).
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Sobhan Babu as Rambabu
- Sridevi as Lalitha
- Jaya Prada as Janaki
- Mohan Babu as Kamesam
- Rao Gopal Rao as Narasayya
- Nirmalamma
- Rama Prabha
Production[edit | edit source]
The story drew inspiration from the 1959 Tamil film Kalyana Parisu, directed by C. V. Sridhar, who also directed its Hindi remake, Nazrana, (1961) starring Raj Kapoor and Vyjayanthimala and the 1960 Telugu movie Pelli Kanuka.[1][2] The dialogues were written by Satyanand.[3] The song "Elluvache Godaramma" was shot at Godavari, Pedapatnam.[4]
Music[edit | edit source]
K. Chakravarthy composed the film's music. The song "Elluvachi Godaramma" was remixed for the movie Gaddalakonda Ganesh as "Elluvochi Godaramma".[5]
| Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| "Elluvachhi" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | 5:05 |
| "Cheera Kattindhi" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | 4:00 |
| "Kudikannu Kotagane" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | 4:24 |
| "Challagali Cheppindhi" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela, S. P. Sailaja | 4:31 |
| "Yendavana" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | 4:41 |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Jha, Lata (16 January 2017). "Ten times south Indian filmmakers remade their own films in Hindi". Mint. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ National Film Archive of India [@NFAIOfficial] (15 March 2018). "#ThrowbackThursday: #GeminiGanesan and #Vijayakumari in #KalyanaParisu. This popular #Tamil #melodrama spawned many remakes, including Pelli Kanuka in #Telugu starring #ANR, #Nazrana in #Hindi starring #RajKapoor – #Vyjayanthimala, & #Tohfa starring #Jeetendra – #Sridevi. #TBT" (Tweet). Retrieved 27 March 2018 – via Twitter.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Devatha Full Movie l Sobhan Babu l Sri Devi l Jayapradha l K Ragavendra Rao l Suresh Productions, retrieved 26 September 2022; Event occurs at 2:13
- ↑ "అక్క డ సినిమా తీస్తే హిట్టే!". Eenadu (in Telugu). 7 February 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ Nyayapati, Neeshita (30 August 2019). "Sridevi's song to be remixed for Varun Tej, Pooja Hegde's 'Valmiki'?". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 12 January 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2022.