Devathalara Deevinchandi
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Devathalara Deevinchandi is a Telugu film directed by Kommineni Seshagiri Rao
. His debut film was hit and resulted in many successful films later.
It is remake of Nagin
, a highly successful 1976 Hindi film and The Naked Prey
, a 1966 adventure film starring Cornel Wilde
.
Kommineni Seshagiri Rao
Kommineni Seshagiri Rao was Telugu film director. He is the brother of Chakravarthy, famous Music Director. He hails from Ponnekallu village, near Tadikonda in Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, India.-Film career:...
. His debut film was hit and resulted in many successful films later.
It is remake of Nagin
Nagin (1976 film)
Nagin is a 1976 Hindi horror fantasy thriller film produced and directed by Rajkumar Kohli. It features a huge ensemble cast including Sunil Dutt, Reena Roy, Jeetendra, Feroz Khan, Sanjay Khan, Vinod Mehra, Kabir Bedi, Rekha, Yogeeta Bali and Mumtaz...
, a highly successful 1976 Hindi film and The Naked Prey
The Naked Prey
The Naked Prey is a 1966 adventure film starring Cornel Wilde, who also directed and produced. It was released by Paramount Pictures. Set in the South African veld, the film is a wilderness survival story loosely based on the experiences of explorer John Colter, who was pursued by Blackfoot...
, a 1966 adventure film starring Cornel Wilde
Cornel Wilde
Cornel Wilde was an American actor and film director.-Early life:Kornél Lajos Weisz was born in 1912 in Prievidza, Hungary , although his year and place of birth are usually and inaccurately given as 1915 in New York City...
.
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 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 human form as Phani (Jayamalini) and takes revenge on the five friends.Cast
Actor | Character |
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Chandra Mohan | Muralikrishna |
Giribabu | Upendra |
Jayamalini Jayamalini Jayamalini is a South Indian film actress who is famous for her vamp roles and item numbers.She acted in more than 500 Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi movies.-Career:... |
Phani |
Eswara Rao | Giri |
Madala Ranga Rao | Ravindra |
Haribabu | Kubera Rao |
Murali Mohan Murali Mohan Murali Mohan Maganti is an Indian film actor, producer and a businessman from Telugu cinema. He has also been active in politics for the Telugu Desam Party of Andhra Pradesh, in India.-Early life:... |
Police Inspector |
Baby Padma | |
Prabha Prabha * Rama Prabha is an Indian actress.* Prabha Atre is an India n classical singer of the Kirana gharana.* Andhra Prabha is a Telugu daily newspaper launched in 1938.* Kannada Prabha a morning daily from the house of The New Indian Express Group.... |
Savitri |
Mada Venkateswara Rao | Driver |
Allu Ramalingaiah | |
Ramaprabha | |
Ranganath Ranganath (actor) Ranganath B.A. is a versatile Telugu film actor. He has acted some 300 films and played social and mythological roles.He was born in Madras in 1946. His birth name is Tirumala Sundara Sri Ranganath... |
Mohan |
Sakshi Ranga Rao Sakshi Ranga Rao Sakshi Ranga Rao was a Character actor in Theater arts and South Indian Cinema.He was born to Lakshmi Narayana and Ranganayakamma as Rangavajhula Ranga Rao of Kondiparru village near Gudivada. He began his career as a stenographer in Andhra University, Visakhapatnam. He showed passion for theater... |
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Baby Varalakshmi | Nagalakshmi |
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. SusheelaP. SusheelaPulapaka 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...
; 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)