Illale Devata
1985 Indian film
- 1 May 1985 (1985-05-01)
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Illale Devata (transl. Wife is a Goddess) is a 1985 Telugu-language drama film directed by Tatineni Prasad.[2] It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Radhika, Bhanupriya[3] and music composed by Chakravarthy.[4] The film was produced by N. R. Anuradha Devi under the Lakshmi Films Combines banner. It is a remake of Singeetam Srinivasa Rao's debut Kannada film Haalu Jenu (1982).
Plot
Gopi Krishna, a middle-class guy, leads a joyful life with his loving wife, Lakshmi. Once she is diagnosed with blood cancer and deemed terminally ill, Gopi has to accumulate a considerable amount. To do so, he turns into a con man and misleads several people. In that process, he gets acquainted with a millionaire, Durgamma, who is a shrew. He falsely convinces her that they are distinct relatives, and Radha, Durgamma's daughter, falls for him. Being aware of it, Lakshmi requests to continue his friendship with Radha for her happiness, and he does so. Parallelly, the wheel of fortune makes Lakshmi & Radha friends when Lakshmi cheers up Radha's love by hiding her identity. Besides, trickster Gopi increases his plans daily, but unfortunately, once he is caught. Parallelly, Lakshmi deteriorates, and Gopi cannot raise the funds when Radha aids him and questions the cause behind his deeds, then he reveals the totality. By the time they reach the hospital, Lakshmi is ailing. Finally, the movie ends with Lakshmi uniting Gopi & Radha and breathing her last, happily.
Cast
- Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Gopi Krishna
- Radhika as Lakshmi
- Bhanupriya as Radha
- Jaggayya as Dr. Rao
- Gollapudi Maruthi Rao as Bhupal Rao
- Prabhakar Reddy as Damodaram
- Allu Ramalingaiah as Vaddi Appala Raju
- Nutan Prasad as Kalyana Ramudu
- Nagesh as Manager
- Sarathi as Attorney Babu Rao
- Arun Kumar as Anand
- Telephone Satyanarayana as Dr. Varma
- Annapurna as Durgamma
- Anitha as Doctor
- Mamatha as Nurse
- Nirmalamma as Doddamma
Crew
- Art: Bhaskara Raju
- Choreography: Prakash, Surekha
- Lyrics: Acharya Aatreya, Veturi
- Playback: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela, S. P. Sailaja
- Dialogues: Satyanand
- Story: Palagummi Padmaraju
- Music: Chakravarthy
- Editing: Kotagiri Gopala Rao
- Cinematography: S. Navakanth
- Producer : N. R. Anuradha Devi
- Direction: Tatineni Prasad
- Banner: Lakshmi Films Combines
- Release Date: 1 May 1985
Soundtrack
| Illale Devata | ||||
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| Film score by | ||||
| Released | 1985 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 23:40 | |||
| Label | AVM Audio | |||
| Producer | Chakravarthy | |||
| Chakravarthy chronology | ||||
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Music was composed by Chakravarthy. Music released on AVM Audio Company.
| S. No. | Song Title | Lyrics | Singers | length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Doragari Prema" | Veturi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | 4:18 |
| 2 | "Ninnu Choosina Kallatho" | Veturi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | 4:19 |
| 3 | "Rani Garu Maharani Garu" | Acharya Aatreya | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja | 3:26 |
| 4 | "Puvvulaga Navvukove" | Acharya Aatreya | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 3:50 |
| 5 | "Srivariki Kopalu" | Veturi | P. Susheela | 4:06 |
| 6 | "Palu Thene Kalayikala" | Acharya Aatreya | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 3:41 |
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Films directed by T. L. V. Prasad
- Kudi Yedamaithe (1980)
- Rani Kasula Rangamma (1981)
- Tingu Rangadu (1982)
- Manishiko Charithra (1984)
- Disco King (1984)
- Palnati Puli (1984)
- Naagu (1984)
- Aatmabalam (1985)
- Dharmapatni (1987)
- Qaidi Dada (1990)
- I Love You (1992)
- Zakhmi Sipahi (1992)
- Janta Ki Adalat (1994)
- Jallaad (1995)
- Muqadar (1996)
- Kaalia (1997)
- Sher-E-Hindustan (1998)
- Chandaal (1998)
- Devta (1998)
- Sikandar Sadak Ka (1999)
- Shera (1999)
- Dada (1999)
- Sultaan (2000)
- Bhairav (2001)
- Qaidi (2002)
- Tauba Tauba (2005)
- Devdoot (1995)
- Barood (2004)
- Dada (2005)
- Chita (2005)
- Vrundavan (2016)
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