Devatha is a 1964 Telugu drama

Drama film

A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...

 and musical film

Musical film

The musical film is a film genre in which songs sung by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, though in some cases they serve merely as breaks in the storyline, often as elaborate...

 produced by veteran comedian B. Padmanabham

B. Padmanabham

Basavaraju Venkata Padmanabha Rao , popularly known as Padmanabham, was a Tollywood actor known for his comedian roles...

 and directed by K. Hemambharadhara Rao. Mahanati Savitri portrayed duel role in this film.

The soundtrack has numbers with music score provided by S. P. Kodandapani

S. P. Kodandapani

Sripati Panditharadhyula Kodandapani, better known as S. P. Kodandapani is famous Music director and Playback singer in Telugu cinema. In Pandanti Kapuram film, he voiced the memorable song "Idigo Devudu Chesina Bomma" on the Hindu philosophy of Human life.He has introduced the famous playback...

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Plot

Lecturer Prasad (N T Ramarao) and Seeta (First Savitri) are married couple and happily living together. They has a son Madhu (Master Murali). Seeta looks after her Aunt and Uncle very affectionately. She also takes care of every family affair meticulously. She came to know that her father Seshaiah (Perumallu) was sick and started by Train to go to the village. The train met with an accident. The family members comes to know that Seeta is alive and felt very happy. She reaches home, but could not identify any one of them. Seshaiah writes his entire property in the name of Seeta and dies. Dr. Rukminamma was called for consultation. She identifies that the lady in the family is not Seeta and she is Kanya. Meanwhile, Prasad comes to know that Seeta died in the accident. The lady in their house is found to be Lalitha (Second Savitri) and arranges her marriage with her lover (Vallam). But he refuses with suspicion. Seetas relative Jagannadham (Rajanala) kidnaps Lalitha for the property, but saved by Prasad. Taking into account the affection shown on her by the family, Lalitha decides to continue the relationship to replace Seeta and married Prasad.

Cast

• Savitri as Seeta and Lalita
• Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao as Prasad
• Chittor V. Nagaiah
  Chittor V. Nagaiah
  Chitturu Nagayya or Chittor V. Nagaiah birth name - Vuppaladadiyam Nagayya was an Indian actor, composer, director, producer, writer and playback singer of Telugu film industry, Andhra Pradesh, India. Indian film journalist and the editor of Film India, Baburao Patel, described Nagiah as ‘The...
  
   as Lokabhiramaiah, Father of Prasad
• B. Padmanabham
  B. Padmanabham
  Basavaraju Venkata Padmanabha Rao , popularly known as Padmanabham, was a Tollywood actor known for his comedian roles...
  
   as Varahalu
• Rajanala Kaleswara Rao as Jagannadham
• Gitanjali as Hema
• Hemalatha
• Vallam Narasimha Rao as Lover of Lalita
• Vangara Venkata Subbaiah
  Vangara Venkata Subbaiah
  Vangara Venkata Subbaiah, better known as Vangara was a famous actor of Telugu cinema. He acted in more than 100 films and in some plays.-Early life:...
  
   as Anjaneyulu
• Perumallu as Seshaiah
• Master Murali as Madhu
• Nirmalamma
  Nirmalamma
  Nirmalamma was one of the most versatile and natural character artists in the Telugu film industry of India. She has acted in more than 800 films. She was well known for her grandmother roles in several films.-Film career:...
  
   as Parvathamma
• Vanisri
  Vanisri
  Vanisri or Ratna Kumari , also known as Vanisree or Vanishree, is a popular Telugu actress in the mid 1960s to the late 1970s. Her portfolio also includes Kannada and Tamil films.-Early life:...
  
   as Song Performer (Naaku Neeve Kaavaler song)

Crew

• Story and Dialogues: Veeturi
• Director: K. Hemambharadhara Rao
• Producers: B. Padmanabham
  B. Padmanabham
  Basavaraju Venkata Padmanabha Rao , popularly known as Padmanabham, was a Tollywood actor known for his comedian roles...
  
   and B. Purushottam
• Production Company: Rekha and Murali Productions
• Director of Photography: M. G. Singh
• Art Direction: B. N. Krishna
• Film Editing: M. S. N. Murthy
• Choreography: Pasumarthi Krishna Murthy, Chinni-Sampat, Venugopal
• Lyricists: Veeturi, Srirangam Srinivasa Rao, Dasaradhi, C. Narayana Reddy, Kosaraju Raghavaiah
  Kosaraju Raghavaiah
  Kosaraju or Kosaraju Raghavaiah or Kosaraju Raghavaiah Chowdary was a Telugu poet and writer. His lyrics are stepped in Telugu folklore and rural idiom. Born in 1905 in an agricultural family in Appikatla village, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh. Raghavaih studied Telugu literature, epics and...
  
  , Palagummi Padmaraju
  Palagummi Padmaraju
  Palagummi Padmaraju, shortly P. Padmaraju is famous Telugu writer and winner of Sahitya Akademi Award. He is very good at delineating the psychological aspects of different kinds of people....
  
  
• Original Music: S. P. Kodandapani
  S. P. Kodandapani
  Sripati Panditharadhyula Kodandapani, better known as S. P. Kodandapani is famous Music director and Playback singer in Telugu cinema. In Pandanti Kapuram film, he voiced the memorable song "Idigo Devudu Chesina Bomma" on the Hindu philosophy of Human life.He has introduced the famous playback...
  
  
• Playback Singers: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao, P. Susheela
  P. Susheela
  Pulapaka Susheela is an Indian playback singer. In a career spanning more than four decades, she has recorded songs in many Indian languages including Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi, Bengali, Oriya, Sanskrit, Tulu, Badaga and Sinhalese.-Personal life:She is the daughter of Pulapaka...
  
  , P. B. Srinivas, S. Janaki
  S. Janaki
  S. Janaki is an Indian female playback singer. Renowned for her voice modulation abilities, she has sung in many Indian languages, most frequently in Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi. Throughout a career spanning more than five decades, she has won four National Film Awards and 35...
  
  , Madhavapeddi Satyam
  Madhavapeddi Satyam
  Madhavapeddi Satyam was a renowned Telugu singer and stage-actor from the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. He entered into films as a singer-actor in Y.V. Rao's Tamil-Hindi Biligual movie Ramadas in the year 1946. He played the role of Kabir. However, he became more popular as a playback singer...
  
  , L. R. Eswari
  L. R. Eswari
  L. R. Eswari is a Veteran playback singer of the Tamil movie industry. She also sang in other languages like Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Tulu, and English.-Early Life:...
  
   and B. Padmanabham
  B. Padmanabham
  Basavaraju Venkata Padmanabha Rao , popularly known as Padmanabham, was a Tollywood actor known for his comedian roles...
  
  

Production

The film started with the story of Veeturi written for the purpose of drama company Rekha and Murali Arts. It is felt that the story does not suit for the drama as there is duel role for heroine. It may well be taken for films. B. Padmanabham

B. Padmanabham

Basavaraju Venkata Padmanabha Rao , popularly known as Padmanabham, was a Tollywood actor known for his comedian roles...

 took up the task of producing the film under the banner Rekha and Murali Arts with the support from Kakarla Venkateswarlu of Vani film distributors. Padmanabham mortgaged his house for Rs. 40,000 for the initial capital. Most of the shooting was done in Vauhini Studios, Chennai in three months.

• Vanisri
  Vanisri
  Vanisri or Ratna Kumari , also known as Vanisree or Vanishree, is a popular Telugu actress in the mid 1960s to the late 1970s. Her portfolio also includes Kannada and Tamil films.-Early life:...
  
   acted as a guest in the college anniversary festival song Naaku Neeve Kaavalera. She became a megastar in the subsequent period.
• Master Murali acted as Madhu, son of Prasad and Seeta. He is the eldest son of B. Padmanabham. He has acted in some films subsequently.
• Padmanabham portrayed the character as Varahalu. He is crazy about the films and film actors. He visits Madras to personally meet many famous film actors. This flick in the film became a special attraction for the masses.
• Vallam Narasimha Rao, one of the partners in Rekha and Murali Arts has acted in the film as the lover of Savitri.

Soundtrack

• Aalayaana Velasina Aa Devuni Reeti Illale Ee Jagathiki Jeevana Jyothi (Lyricist: Veeturi; Singer: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao; Cast: NTR and Savitri)
• Andamulolku (Lyricist: Veeturi; Singer: P. Susheela; Cast: Savitri and Nagaiah)
• Are Kushi Kushi Chestene Kalugu Husharu (Lyricist: Dasarathi; Singer: S. Janaki
  S. Janaki
  S. Janaki is an Indian female playback singer. Renowned for her voice modulation abilities, she has sung in many Indian languages, most frequently in Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi. Throughout a career spanning more than five decades, she has won four National Film Awards and 35...
  
  )
• Bhalare Dheeruda Neevera Bhalare Veeruda Neevera (Lyricist: Paalagummi Padma Raju; Singers: S. Janaki and P. B. Sreenivas; Cast: Padmanabham and Gitanjali)
• Bommanu Chesi Pranamu Posi Aadevu Neekidi Veduka (Lyricists: Veeturi and Srirangam Srinivasa Rao; Singers: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao; Cast: NTR)
• Eethade Tragedee (Lyricist: Veeturi; Singer: Madhavapeddi Satyam
  Madhavapeddi Satyam
  Madhavapeddi Satyam was a renowned Telugu singer and stage-actor from the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. He entered into films as a singer-actor in Y.V. Rao's Tamil-Hindi Biligual movie Ramadas in the year 1946. He played the role of Kabir. However, he became more popular as a playback singer...
  
  ; Cast: Padmanabham)
• Jagamella Parikinchu Challani Jabilli (Lyricist: Veeturi; Singer: Ghantasala; Cast: NTR and Nagaiah)
• Kannullo Misamisalu Kanipinchani (Lyricist: Veeturi; Singers: Ghantasala and P. Susheela; Cast: NTR and Savitri)
• Mavooru Madarasu Naa Peru Ramdasu (Lyricist: Kosaraju Raghavaiah
  Kosaraju Raghavaiah
  Kosaraju or Kosaraju Raghavaiah or Kosaraju Raghavaiah Chowdary was a Telugu poet and writer. His lyrics are stepped in Telugu folklore and rural idiom. Born in 1905 in an agricultural family in Appikatla village, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh. Raghavaih studied Telugu literature, epics and...
  
  ; Singers: B. Padmanabham
  B. Padmanabham
  Basavaraju Venkata Padmanabha Rao , popularly known as Padmanabham, was a Tollywood actor known for his comedian roles...
  
   and L. R. Eswari
  L. R. Eswari
  L. R. Eswari is a Veteran playback singer of the Tamil movie industry. She also sang in other languages like Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Tulu, and English.-Early Life:...
  
  ; Cast: Padmanabham and Gitanjali)
• Naaku Neeve Kaavalera (Lyricist: C. Narayana Reddy; Singers: Madhavapeddi and S. Janaki; Cast: Vanisri, Ramu and others)
• Tholi Valape Pade Pade Piliche Edalo Sandadi Chese (Lyricist: Veeturi; Singers: Ghantasala and P. Susheela; Cast: NTR and Savitri)

External links

• Listen to Devatha 1964 film songs at Telugu fm.com