Illale Devata (transl. Wife is a Goddess) is a 1985 Telugu-language drama film directed by Tatineni Prasad.[2] It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Radhika, Bhanupriya[3] and music composed by Chakravarthy.[4] The film was produced by N. R. Anuradha Devi under the Lakshmi Films Combines banner. It is a remake of Singeetam Srinivasa Rao's debut Kannada film Haalu Jenu (1982).
| Illale Devata | |
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| Directed by | Tatineni Prasad |
| Written by | Satyanand (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Tatineni Prasad |
| Story by | Palagummi Padmaraju |
| Produced by | N. R. Anuradha Devi |
| Starring | Akkineni Nageswara Rao Radhika Bhanupriya |
| Cinematography | S. Navakanth |
| Edited by | Kotagiri Gopala Rao |
| Music by | Chakravarthy |
Production company | Lakshmi Films Combines[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 133 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot
editGopi Krishna, a middle-class guy, leads a joyful life with his loving wife, Lakshmi. Once she is diagnosed with blood cancer and deemed terminally ill, Gopi has to accumulate a considerable amount. To do so, he turns into a con man and misleads several people. In that process, he gets acquainted with a millionaire, Durgamma, who is a shrew. He falsely convinces her that they are distinct relatives, and Radha, Durgamma's daughter, falls for him. Being aware of it, Lakshmi requests to continue his friendship with Radha for her happiness, and he does so. Parallelly, the wheel of fortune makes Lakshmi & Radha friends when Lakshmi cheers up Radha's love by hiding her identity. Besides, trickster Gopi increases his plans daily, but unfortunately, once he is caught. Parallelly, Lakshmi deteriorates, and Gopi cannot raise the funds when Radha aids him and questions the cause behind his deeds, then he reveals the totality. By the time they reach the hospital, Lakshmi is ailing. Finally, the movie ends with Lakshmi uniting Gopi & Radha and breathing her last, happily.
Cast
edit- Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Gopi Krishna
- Radhika as Lakshmi
- Bhanupriya as Radha
- Jaggayya as Dr. Rao
- Gollapudi Maruthi Rao as Bhupal Rao
- Prabhakar Reddy as Damodaram
- Allu Ramalingaiah as Vaddi Appala Raju
- Nutan Prasad as Kalyana Ramudu
- Nagesh as Manager
- Sarathi as Attorney Babu Rao
- Arun Kumar as Anand
- Telephone Satyanarayana as Dr. Varma
- Annapurna as Durgamma
- Anitha as Doctor
- Mamatha as Nurse
- Nirmalamma as Doddamma
Crew
edit- Art: Bhaskara Raju
- Choreography: Prakash, Surekha
- Lyrics: Acharya Aatreya, Veturi
- Playback: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela, S. P. Sailaja
- Dialogues: Satyanand
- Story: Palagummi Padmaraju
- Music: Chakravarthy
- Editing: Kotagiri Gopala Rao
- Cinematography: S. Navakanth
- Producer : N. R. Anuradha Devi
- Direction: Tatineni Prasad
- Banner: Lakshmi Films Combines
- Release Date: 1 May 1985
Soundtrack
edit| Illale Devata | ||||
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| Film score by | ||||
| Released | 1985 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 23:40 | |||
| Label | AVM Audio | |||
| Producer | Chakravarthy | |||
| Chakravarthy chronology | ||||
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Music was 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 | 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 | P. Susheela | 4:06 |
| 6 | "Palu Thene Kalayikala" | Acharya Aatreya | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 3:41 |
References
edit- ^ "Illale Devata (Overview)". IMDb.
- ^ "Illale Devata (Direction)". Know Your Movies.
- ^ "Illale Devata (Cast & Crew)". gomolo.com.
- ^ "Illale Devata (Review)". Filmibeat.
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