Devathalara Deevinchandi

Devathalara Deevinchandi is a Telugu film directed by Kommineni Seshagiri Rao.[1] His debut film was hit and resulted in many successful films later.[2]

Devathalara Deevinchandi
Directed byKommineni Seshagiri Rao
Written byKommineni Seshagiri Rao (story and screenplay), Jandhyala Subramanya Sastry (dialogues)
StarringChandra Mohan
Giri Babu
Jayamalini
Murali Mohan
Allu Ramalingaiah
Music byK. Chakravarthy
CinematographyP. Deva Raj
Release date
1977
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu
BudgetRs. 9.75 lakhs

It is remake of Nagin, a highly successful 1976 Hindi film, which in turn was inspired by François Truffaut's film The Bride Wore Black, based on Cornell Woolrich's novel of the same name.[3]

The plot

The story revolves around five close friends: Mohan (Ranganath), Kubera Rao (Haribabu), Muralikrishna (Chandramohan), Giri (Eswara Rao) and Ravindra (Madala Rangarao). Kubera Rao knows about a hidden treasure in the Nallamala Forest. The friends go to the forest to find the treasure in a Naga Temple. They hurt a Nagadevatha during a ritual. Kubera Rao soon dies of a snake bite. Nagadevatha, who takes a human form as Phani (Jayamalini), takes revenge on the five friends.

Cast
ActorCharacter
NarsimhacharyMuralikrishna
GiribabuUpendra
JayamaliniPhani
Eswara RaoGiri
Madala Ranga RaoRavindra
HaribabuKubera Rao
Murali MohanPolice Inspector
Baby Padma
PrabhaSavitri
Mada Venkateswara RaoDriver
Allu Ramalingaiah
Ramaprabha
RanganathMohan
Sakshi Ranga Rao
Baby VaralakshmiNagalakshmi
Vijayalakshmi

Soundtrack
  • "Amma Oka Bomma Naanna Oka Bomma - Meekenduku Ee Roju Kopamocchindi" (Singer: Baby Geetha; Cast: Baby Varalakshmi)
  • "Konaloki Vastaavaa Kotta Chotu Choopistaanu" (Singer: P. Susheela; Cast: Jayamalini)
  • "Nagulachavitiki Nagendraswaami Puttanindaa Paalu Posemu Tandri" (Singer: P. Susheela; Cast: Prabha)
  • "O Cheli Manohari Nee Kosame Nenunnadi" (Singers: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela; Cast: Chandramohan, Jayamalini)
  • "Srisaila Malleeswaraa - O Kaalahastiswaraa" (Devatalara, Deevinchandi) (Singer: P. Susheela; Cast: Prabha)

Box office

The film ran for more than 100 days in many centers across Andhra Pradesh.

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 31 December 2010. Retrieved 9 June 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/43438.html
  3. http://www.rediff.com/movies/2001/aug/02us.htm


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