Devatha Manushya
Devatha Manushya (Kannada: ದೇವತಾ ಮನುಷ್ಯ; English: Divine Person) is a 1988 Indian Kannada film, directed by Singeetham Srinivasa Rao. The film stars Rajkumar, Geetha, K. S. Ashwath and Sudharani in the lead roles.[1] The movie is famous for its evergreen songs, which were composed by Upendra Kumar. The film was a major success at the box office upon its release. This was Rajkumar's 200th movie.
| Devatha Manushya | |
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| Directed by | Singeetham Srinivasa Rao |
| Produced by | Hanumanthaiya
writer = Singeetham Srinivasa Rao Chi. Udaya Shankar (screenplay) |
| Starring | Rajkumar Geetha Sudharani |
| Music by | Upendra Kumar |
| Cinematography | V. K. Kannan |
| Edited by | P. G. Mohan |
Production company | Poornima Enterprises |
Release date | 1988 |
Running time | 137 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Plot
Krishna Murthy is a hard working driver who believes in living a simple life. His boss, a business tycoon, maintains a low profile about his business and does not reveal it to anybody. A high-profile robbery for a golden idol of Goddess has taken place and Krishna Murthy is blamed for it. Whether he will be able to break away from this blame and bring forward the criminal forms the rest of the story.
Cast
Soundtrack
| Devatha Manushya | |
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| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 1988 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 16:47 |
| Label | Lahari Music |
Upendra Kumar composed the background score for the film and the soundtracks. Lyrics for the soundtracks were penned by Chi. Udaya Shankar. The album consists of five soundtracks.[2]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hrudayadali Idenidhu" | Chi. Udaya Shankar | Rajkumar, Manjula Gururaj | 4:56 |
| 2. | "Ninantha Appa Illa" | Chi. Udaya Shankar | Rajkumar, B. R. Chaya | 4:50 |
| 3. | "Haalalladaru (Bit)" | Chi. Udaya Shankar | B. R. Chaya | 0:52 |
| 4. | "Ee Sogasaada Sanje" | Chi. Udaya Shankar | Rajkumar, Vani Jairam | 4:02 |
| 5. | "Ide Jeevana" | Chi. Udaya Shankar | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 2:07 |
| Total length: | 16:47 | |||
Box office
The movie successfully completed a theatrical run of 100 days and was declared a superhit at the box office. The movie was a disappointment when compared to the actor-director duo's first six ventures - Haalu Jenu, Chalisuva Modagalu, Shravana Banthu, Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma and Jwaalamukhi. [3]