Illale Devata

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Illale Devata
File:Illale Devata.jpg
VCD cover
Directed byTatineni Prasad
Produced byN. R. Anuradha Devi
Written bySatyanand (dialogues)
Screenplay byTatineni Prasad
Story byPalagummi Padmaraju
StarringAkkineni Nageswara Rao
Raadhika
Bhanupriya
Music byChakravarthy
CinematographyS. Navakanth
Edited byKotagiri Gopala Rao
Production
company
Lakshmi Films Combines[1]
Release date
  • 1 May 1985 (1985-05-01)
Running time
133 mins
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Illale Devata (transl. Wife is a Goddess) is a 1985 Telugu-language drama film, produced by N. R. Anuradha Devi under the Lakshmi Films Combines banner and directed by Tatineni Prasad.[2] It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Raadhika, Bhanupriya[3] and music composed by Chakravarthy.[4] The film is a remake of Singeetam Srinivasa Rao's debut Kannada film Haalu Jenu (1982).

Plot[edit]

Gopi Krishna (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) a middle-class guy leads a joyful life with his wife Lakshmi (Raadhika). Once it is diagnosed that Lakshmi is suffering from blood cancer, to protect her Gopi has to accumulate a huge amount for which he turns into a conman and misleads several people. In that process, he gets acquainted with a millionaire Durgamma (Annapurna) a shrew when he falsely, convinces her as their distinct relative and Radha (Bhanupriya), Durgamma's daughter falls for him. Learning it, Lakshmi requests to continue his friendship with Radha for her happiness he does so. Parallelly, the wheel of fortune makes Lakshmi & Radha friends when Lakshmi even cheers up Radha's love interest by hiding her identity. On the other side, trickster Gopi increases his plans day by day but unfortunately, once he was caught. At the same time, Lakshmi deteriorates and Gopi is unable to raise the fund when Radha arrives for his support. Here, Radha questions Gopi the reason behind his deeds then he reveals the entire truth. By the time, they reach hospital Lakshmi is terminally-ill. Finally, the movie ends Lakshmi uniting Gopi & Radha and breathes her last, happily.

Cast[edit]

Crew[edit]

Soundtrack[edit]

Illale Devata
Film score by
Released1985
GenreSoundtrack
Length23:40
LabelAVM Audio
ProducerChakravarthy
Chakravarthy chronology
Dampatyam
(1985)
Illale Devata
(1985)
Mugguru Mitrulu
(1985)

Music composed by Chakravarthy. Music released on AVM Audio Company.

S. No. Song Title Lyrics Singers length
1 "Doragari Prema" Veturi S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela 4:18
2 "Ninnu Choosina Kallatho" Veturi Sundararama Murthy S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela 4:19
3 "Rani Garu Maharani Garu" Acharya Aatreya S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja 3:26
4 "Puvvulaga Navvukove" Acharya Aatreya S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 3:50
5 "Srivariki Kopalu" Veturi Sundararama Murthy P. Susheela 4:06
6 "Palu Thene Kalayikala" Acharya Aatreya S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 3:41

References[edit]

  1. "Illale Devata (Overview)". IMDb.
  2. "Illale Devata (Direction)". Know Your Movies.
  3. "Illale Devata (Cast & Crew)". gomolo.com.
  4. "Illale Devata (Review)". Filmibeat.