Devdas (1953 Tamil film)
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Devdas also known as "Devadasu" is a 1953 film based on the Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay
novella, Devdas
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Devdas (Akkineni Nageswara Rao
) is the son of a wealthy couple, who live next door to poor Paro's (Savitri) family. Devdas and Parvati are childhood friends. When Devdas leaves town for studies, Paro waits for him to come back. When he arrives, they fall in love, but Dev's parents oppose their marriage. The insulted parents of Paro marry her off to a wealthy old man, while Devdas sinks into alcoholism and ultimately, death.
Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay
Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay is one of the most popular Bengali novelists and short story writers of early 20th century.- Background and writing :Sarat Chandra was born into poverty in Debanandapur, Hooghly, India...
novella, Devdas
Devdas
Devdas is a Bengali Romance novel by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay. Essentially, it is a retelling of the Krishna, Radha, and Meera myths, the relationships between its three protagonists - Devdas, Parvati, and Chandramukhi - paralleling the Hindu deities'.-Plot summary:Devdas is a young man from...
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Devdas (Akkineni Nageswara Rao
Akkineni Nageswara Rao
Akkineni Nageswara Rao , also known as ANR, is a Telugu cinema actor from Gudivada, Andhra Pradesh. Nageswara Rao has worked in several genres of films in his 70-year acting career, including mythological, social, and drama films...
) is the son of a wealthy couple, who live next door to poor Paro's (Savitri) family. Devdas and Parvati are childhood friends. When Devdas leaves town for studies, Paro waits for him to come back. When he arrives, they fall in love, but Dev's parents oppose their marriage. The insulted parents of Paro marry her off to a wealthy old man, while Devdas sinks into alcoholism and ultimately, death.