Devata (1982 film)
Devatha (English: Goddess) is a 1982 Telugu film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao, starring Sobhan Babu, Sridevi, Jaya Prada and Mohan Babu. The film is about two sisters and their love triangle with the lead hero. K. Raghavendra Rao remade it in Hindi as Tohfa (1984), with both Sridevi and Jaya Prada repeating their roles. It was also remade in Tamil as Deiva Piravi (1985) starring Mohan, Urvashi and Radhika. The story was 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]
| Devatha | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | K. Raghavendra Rao |
| Produced by | D. Rama Naidu |
| Starring | Sobhan Babu Jaya Prada Sridevi Mohan Babu |
| Music by | K. Chakravarthy |
Production company | |
Release date |
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| Language | Telugu |
| Box office | ₹1.7 crores(equivalent to ₹30 crores in 2019) |
Cast
- Sobhan Babu ... Rambabu
- Jaya Prada ... Janaki
- Sridevi ... Lalita
- Mohan Babu ... Kamesham
- Rao Gopal Rao ... Narasayya
- Nirmalamma
- Rama Prabha
Soundtrack
K. Chakravarthy composed the film's music. The song "Elluvachi Godaramma" was recreated for movie Gaddalakonda Ganesh.[3]
| Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| "Yeluvachhi" | S. P. Balu, P. Susheela | 5:05 |
| "Cheera Kattindhi" | S. P. Balu, P. Susheela | 4:00 |
| "Kudikannu Kotagane" | S. P. Balu, P. Susheela | 4:24 |
| "Challagali Cheppindhi" | S. P. Balu, P. Susheela, S. P. Sailaja | 4:31 |
| "Yendavana" | S. P. Balu, P. Susheela | 4:41 |
References
- Jha, Lata (16 January 2017). "Ten times south Indian filmmakers remade their own films in Hindi". Mint. Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- 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). Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2018 – via Twitter.
- https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/telugu/music/sridevis-song-will-be-remixed-for-varun-tej-pooja-hegdes-valmiki/amp_articleshow/70911312.cms