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Devathalara Deevinchandi

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

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

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

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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

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Actor Character
Ranganath Mohan
Narsimhachary Muralikrishna
Giribabu Upendra
Jayamalini Phani
Eswara Rao Giri
Madala Ranga Rao Ravindra
Haribabu Kubera Rao
Murali Mohan Police Inspector
Baby Padma
Prabha Savitri
Mada Venkateswara Rao Driver
Allu Ramalingaiah
Ramaprabha
Sakshi Ranga Rao
Baby Varalakshmi Nagalakshmi
Vijayalakshmi

Soundtrack

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  • "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)

References

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  1. ^ "Articles : Movie Retrospect : Devatalaaraa, Deevinchandi! (1977)". Archived from the original on 31 December 2010. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
  2. ^ "Telugu Cinema News | Telugu Movie Reviews | Telugu Movie Trailers - IndiaGlitz Telugu". Archived from the original on 6 December 2008.
  3. ^ "rediff.com, Movies: Sex and Suspense: Antonio and Angelina".
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