Dharma Devatha

Dharma Devatha (transl. Righteous Angel) is a 1952 Indian bilingual film produced and directed by P. Pullaiah. The film featured Santha Kumari and Kaushik in the lead roles with Mudigonda Lingamurthy, Mukkamala, Relangi Venkata Ramaiah, Baby Sachu and Girija playing supporting roles.[2]

Dharma Devatha
Theatrical release poster
Directed byP. Pullaiah
Produced byP. Pullaiah
Written byThanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
Gopichand (Telugu dialogues)
Story byKadiri Venkata Reddy
StarringSantha Kumari
Kaushik
Mudigonda Lingamurthy
Mukkamala
Relangi Venkata Ramaiah
Baby Sachu
Girija
Music byC. R. Subburaman
Production
company
Ragini Films
Distributed byRagini Films
Release date
  • 28 June 1952 (1952-06-28) (India)
[1]
Running time
193 mins. (17456 ft.)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil
Telugu

Cast

List adapted from the database of Film News Anandan and The Hindu.[1][2]

  • Santha Kumari as Kathyayini
  • Kaushik as Soorasen
  • Mudigonda Lingamurthy as King Veerasena
  • Mukkamala as Raghunatha Varma
  • Relangi Venkata Ramaiah as Ranganna
  • Baby Sachu as Swarna
  • Girija as Vasanthi
  • C. V. V. Panthulu
  • Appa K. Duraiswami as Dharmadhikari
  • Vangara Venkata Subbaiah as Duvva
  • B. N. R. as Sanjeevi
  • K. S. Angamuthu
  • Ganapathi Bhat
  • Master Mohan as Gopal
Dance

Production

The film was produced by P. Pullaiah who also directed it under the banner of Ragini Films, which was owned by him. The choreography was co-performed by Pasumarthi Krishnamurthy, Lalitha and Padmini. The film was produced in Tamil and Telugu with the same title.[2]

Soundtrack

The music for Dharma Devatha was composed by C. R. Subburaman while the lyrics for the Tamil songs were penned by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, who also wrote the film's dialogues with Aluri Chakrapani. For Telugu version Gopichand wrote dialogues, lyrics were written by Samudrala Raghavacharya and Gopalaraya Sarma. There are 11 songs in the film, of which Santha Kumari sang one herself.[2][3]

Telugu track list
No.Song
1Chinduleyavoyi Chinna Krishnayya
2Hayi Vasantamu Kada
3Lambaadi Lambaadi
4Meevantidenandi Ma Kanne Papa
5Pataku Pallavi
6Virise Vennelalo
Tamil tracklist

Singer is Relangi while the Playback singers are K. Rani, T. S. Bhagavathi, A. G. Rathnamala, Jikki, C. R. Subburaman and D. B. Ramachandran.[4]

No.SongSinger/s
1Thalukku Kaatti Kulukki NadandhaaK. Rani
2Aananda Leelai Tharum
3Paaduven Paarungko
4Aaraaro AariraroT. S. Bhagavathi
5Vidhiye Un Leelai Thaano
6Anbaayi Odi VaadaaA. G. Rathnamala, Jikki & group
7Thaiyathaan Thaan ThimithaanRelangi & Jikki
8Ahaa Vasanthame
9Vaazhvil Ninaive Kanavaagume
10Raasaa En Rosaa Poovae
11Anbe Namadhu IlangkaadhalJikki
12Kaettiye Oru SangadhiRelangi
13Vaaraayi Thaaraayi Neeye RaaniC. R. Subburaman & Jikki
14Vaaraamale IrundhiduvaanoC. R. Subburaman & K. Rani
15Joraana Minnal PolaeD. B. Ramachandran & K. Rani

Reception

Film historian Randor Guy of The Hindu noted the film "was well narrated on screen by Pullaiah" and that it would be remembered for "the deft direction of Pullaiah, pleasing songs, attractive dances by Lalitha and Padmini, and good performances by the veteran artistes." According to Guy, Dharma Devatha had better box office success in Telugu than in Tamil.[2]

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References
  1. Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. Archived from the original on 19 June 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  2. Guy, Randor (27 September 2014). "Dharma Devatha 1952". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 19 June 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  3. "Dharma Devata (1952)". Music India Online. Archived from the original on 19 June 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  4. Neelamegam, G. (December 2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. pp. 36–37.
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