Devanthakudu (1984 film)

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Devanthakudu
File:Devanthakudu 1984 poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byS. A. Chandrasekhar
Produced byG. V. Narayana Rao
StarringChiranjeevi
Vijayashanti
Narayan Rao
Music byJ.V. Raghavulu
CinematographyN. Kesava[1]
Edited byGowtham Raju[1]
Production
company
Damayanthi Art Productions
Release date
  • 12 April 1984 (1984-04-12)
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu
Budget₹22 lakh

Devanthakudu is a 1984 Indian Telugu-language action film directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar. The film stars Chiranjeevi, Vijayashanti. It is a remake of Chandrasekhar's own 1983 Kannada film Geluvu Nannade.[2]

Plot[edit]

Vijay Kumar is a college student who is daring and dashing and has a weakness for betting and challenges. Chanti is Vijays's friend, who study in the same college. He challenges Vijay to kill a person and escape without being caught and without proof and this person is a professor. Vijay takes it lightly and tries to play away by acting as if he killed the professor but he is really killed by the time he reaches there and he is accused of the murder. The rest of the plot forms on how he frees himself from the blame and who killed the professor and why?

Cast[edit]

Production[edit]

Producer Narayana Rao cast Vijayashanti as the female lead after being impressed with her performance in Pelli Chesi Choopistaam (1983). Principal photography began in late October 1983. With the exception of the song sequences, the main sequences were completed in 22 days.[2]

Soundtrack[edit]

No. TitleSinger(s) Length
1. "Gadiyako Kowgilintha"  S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja, Mano  
2. "Nekubusam"  S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja  
3. "Aakesi"  S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja  
4. "Yema Yema"  S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja  
5. "Chellammaku Pellanta"  S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja  
6. "Gadiyako Kowdilintha"  S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja  

Release[edit]

Devanthakudu was released on 12 April 1984.[1] Made on a budget of 22 lakh (equivalent to 2.8 crore or US$390,000 in 2019), the film was commercially successful.[2]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Sri (3 June 2009). "Retro: Devanthakudu(1984) completes 25 years". Telugucinema.com. p. 1. Archived from the original on 2 July 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Sri (3 June 2009). "Retro: Devanthakudu(1984) completes 25 years". Telugucinema.com. p. 2. Archived from the original on 2 July 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2021.

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