Anuraga Devatha
Anuraga Devatha is a 1982 Telugu-language romance film, produced by Nandamuri Harikrishna for Ramakrishna Cine Studios, and directed by Tatineni Rama Rao. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Sridevi, Jayasudha in the lead roles and music composed by Chakravarthy. The film is a remake of the Hindi film Aasha (1980).[2][3][4]
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| Directed by | Tatineni Rama Rao |
| Produced by | Nandamuri Harikrishna |
| Written by | Paruchuri Brothers (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Tatineni Rama Rao |
| Story by | Ram Kelkar |
| Based on | Aasha (1980) |
| Starring | N. T. Rama Rao Sridevi Jayasudha |
| Music by | Chakravarthy |
| Cinematography | Nandamuri Mohana Krishna |
| Edited by | Ravi |
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Running time | 147 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot
Ramu (N. T. Rama Rao) is a truck driver who gives a lift to famous singer Rupa Devi (Sridevi) when her vehicle breaks down. They become friends. He is already in love with Tulasi (Jayasudha), whom he marries. Rupa wishes him well calling him "Nestham" (friend), even though she has fallen in love with him. Ramu has an accident, and everyone believes that he is dead. His grieving mother tells a pregnant Tulasi to go away. Upset with everything in her life, she jumps from a bridge into the water. She is saved by a young guy, Prakash (Nandamuri Balakrishna) and his colony members find that she has lost her sight. Thulasi gives birth to a baby girl and names her as Ramatulasi, combining her and her husband's names. Prakash gives shelter to them and treats Thulasi as his own sister. Ramu turns out to be alive and he comes to know that Thulasi had committed suicide. He becomes depressed. Rupa re-enters his life and helps him overcome his depression. They get engaged. They become acquainted with Ramatulasi, now a little girl, selling little God statues on the street. They are completely enchanted by her, even though they don't know that she is really Ramu's daughter. Rupa meets Thulasi and tells her they'll pay for her eye operation, so she can regain her sight. Rupa also invites Thulasi to her wedding with Ramu. After she regains her sight from the operation, she goes to Rupa's wedding and is shocked to see Ramu. She quickly leaves, not wanting to disrupt Rupa and Ramu's lives. Prakash tells Ramu that Thulasi is still alive and that Ramatulasi is actually his daughter. Rupa cancels the wedding and tells him to go and reunite with his wife and daughter, which he does. Rupa goes back on stage permanently.
Cast
- N. T. Rama Rao as Ramu
- Sridevi as Rupa Devi
- Jayasudha as Tulasi
- Nandamuri Balakrishna as Prakash
- Allu Ramalingaiyah as Papa Rao
- Gummadi as Priest
- Nutan Prasad as Gopal
- Mikkilineni as Sivaiah
- Mukkamala as Doctor
- Chitti Babu as Violinist
- Chidatala Appa Rao as Musician
- Annapurna as Ramu's mother
- Kavitha as Dhanalakshmi
- Rushyendramani as Peddamma
- Dubbing Janaki as Doctor
- Baby Anuradha as Ramatulasi
Crew
- Art: Bhaskar Raju
- Choreography: Srinivas
- Fights: Sambasiva Rao
- Dialogues: Paruchuri Brothers
- Lyrics: Veturi Sundararama Murthy
- Playback: SP Balu, P. Susheela
- Music: Chakravarthy
- Story: Ram Kelkar
- Editing: Ravi
- Cinematography: Nandamuri Mohanakrishna
- Producer: Nandamuri Harikrishna
- Screenplay - Director: Tatineni Rama Rao
- Banner: Ramakrishna Cine Studios
- Release Date: 7 January 1982
Soundtrack
| Anuraga Devata | ||||
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| Released | 1981 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 26:47 | |||
| Label | EMI Columbia Audio Company | |||
| Producer | Chakravarthy | |||
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Music was composed by Chakravarthy. Lyrics were written by Veturi Sundararama Murthy. The soundtrack was released by EMI Columbia Audio Company.[5]
| S.No | Song Title | Singers | length |
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| 1 | "Andala Hrudayama" | SP Balu | 3:52 |
| 2 | "Choosuko Padilanga" | P. Susheela | 4:20 |
| 3 | "Nee Aata Naa Paata" | SP Balu | 4:58 |
| 4 | "Aadave Gopika" | SP Balu, P. Susheela | 6:05 |
| 5 | "Muggurammala" | SP Balu, P. Susheela | 3:18 |
| 6 | "Muggurammala Ganna" | P. Susheela | 4:14 |
References
- "Anuraga Devatha ( 1982 )". Chithr.com.
- "Anuraga Devatha(1982)". Nth Wall. Archived from the original on 7 February 2015.
- "Anuraga Devatha". The Cine Bay.
- Nayak, Satyarth (2019). Sridevi: The Eternal Screen Goddess. Penguin Random House. ISBN 9789353056780.
She also acted opposite NTR in Anuraga Devatha (1982), a remake of Reena Roy's acclaimed Aasha (1980).
- "Songs". Raaga.