Devi (1999 film)
Devi is a 1999 Telugu devotional fantasy film directed by Kodi Ramakrishna and produced by M. S. Raju. The film stars Prema and Shiju in the lead roles. It was the first Telugu film of Shiju. The music was composed by Devi Sri Prasad making his debut. The film was released on 12 March 1999 and became successful at the box office.
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| Directed by | Kodi Ramakrishna |
| Produced by | M. S. Raju |
| Story by | Sumanth Arts Unit |
| Starring | Prema Shiju |
| Music by | Devi Sri Prasad |
| Cinematography | Diwakar |
| Edited by | Tata Suresh |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Cast
- Prema as Devi (The Snake Princess)
- Shiju as Vijay
- Vanitha Vijayakumar as Suseela (Vijay's sister-in-law)
- Abu Salim as Tantra
- Bhanuchander as Raghava (Vijay's elder brother)
- Sowkar Janaki as Vijay's grand mother
- Babu Mohan as Servant
- Master Mahendra as Young Tantra
- Kota Shankar Rao
- Krishnaveni Veni
Production
M. S. Raju who was reeling under the failure of Street Fighter decided to make a devotional film with a new star cast. He cast Kannada actress Prema and Malayalam actor Shiju in the lead roles. Abu Salim, a police officer from Mangalore was selected for the negative role, while Vanitha, daughter of actor Vijayakumar was selected to play an important character. Sarvjeet was selected to play an important role; the king of snakes [1]
Soundtrack
| Devi | ||||
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| Released | 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1999 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 30:11 / 29:09 | |||
| Language | Telugu / Tamil | |||
| Label | Lahari Music | |||
| Producer | Devi Sri Prasad | |||
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The music is composed by Devi Sri Prasad making his debut at the age of 19 and he is the youngest music composer as a debutant after Yuvan Shankar Raja who made his first film at the age of 18.[2]
All lyrics are written by Jonnavittula Ramalingeswara Rao.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Anantha Divya" | S. P. Balu | 1:59 |
| 2. | "Bangaru" | Chorus | 1:43 |
| 3. | "Bhuvi Erugadi" | S. P. Balu | 1:13 |
| 4. | "Kumkuma Poola" | S. P. Balu, K. S. Chithra | 5:32 |
| 5. | "Nee Navve" | S. P. Balu, Sumangali | 4:40 |
| 6. | "Paathala Lokhame" | S.P. Balu | 1:52 |
| 7. | "Pralayaagni" | S. P. Balu | 1:34 |
| 8. | "Rama Chilukala" | S. P. Balu, Anuradha Sriram | 4:09 |
| 9. | "Sharvani Rudhrani" | K. S. Chithra | 4:09 |
| 10. | "Sthree Janmaku" | S. P. Balu, Anuradha Sriram | 1:25 |
| 11. | "Veyyi Padagala" | Swarnalatha | 1:55 |
| Total length: | 30:11 | ||
All lyrics are written by Vaali.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Anantha Divya Shakthi Kai" | S. P. Balu | 1:59 |
| 2. | "Adi Penn Padamadhe" | Chorus | 1:38 |
| 3. | "Thalai Meedhu Nagame" | S. P. Balu | 1:09 |
| 4. | "Kumkuma Poovin" | S. P. Balu, K. S. Chithra | 5:26 |
| 5. | "Then Poove" | S. P. Balu, Sumangali | 4:31 |
| 6. | "Andha Divya Sakthi" | S.P. Balu | 1:54 |
| 7. | "Om Sakthi Om Sakthi" | S. P. Balu | 1:29 |
| 8. | "Devi Arul En" (Bit) | S. P. Balu, Anuradha Sriram | 1:20 |
| 9. | "Nallodu Vedhamum" | K. S. Chithra | 1:49 |
| 10. | "Devi Arul En" | S. P. Balu, Anuradha Sriram | 4:00 |
| 11. | "Seevani Rudhrani" | K. S. Chithra | 4:05 |
| Total length: | 29:09 | ||
Release
The film was dubbed into Hindi and Tamil. All the three versions became successful at the box office.[1]
Awards
Nandi Award for Best Child Actor - Master Mahendran
References
- Jeevi (6 December 2002). "Interview with MS Raju". Idlebrain. Hyderabad. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- "Chitchat with Devi Sri Prasad". Idlebrain. 24 July 2005. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- "Devi - All Songs - Download or Listen Free - Saavn". 4 January 1999. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- "Devi (1999)". Music India Online. Retrieved 15 November 2018.