Devanthakudu (1984 film)

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Devanthakudu
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar
Written byThotapalli Madhu (dialogues)
Produced by G. V. Narayana Rao
Starring Chiranjeevi
Vijayashanti
CinematographyN. Kesava
Edited byGowtham Raju
Music by J. V. Raghavulu
Production
company
Damayanthi Art Productions
Release date
  • 12 April 1984 (1984-04-12)
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Devanthakudu is a 1984 Indian Telugu-language action film directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar. The film stars Chiranjeevi and Vijayashanti. It is a remake of Chandrasekhar's own 1983 Kannada film Geluvu Nannade. The film was released on 12 April 1984 and emerged as a commercial success.

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Plot

Vijay Kumar is a college student who is daring and dashing and has a weakness for betting and challenges. Chanti is Vijays's friend, who study in the same college. He challenges Vijay to kill a person and escape without being caught and without proof and this person is a professor. Vijay takes it lightly and tries to play away by acting as if he killed the professor but he is really killed by the time he reaches there and he is accused of the murder. The rest of the plot forms on how he frees himself from the blame and who killed the professor and why?

Cast

Source: [1]

Production

Devanthakudu is a remake of Chandrasekhar's own 1983 Kannada film Geluvu Nannade. [3] Cinematography was handled by N. Kesava, and editing by Gowtham Raju. This is the first film for Thotapalli Madhu as dialogue writer. [2] Producer Narayana Rao cast Vijayashanti as the lead actress after being impressed with her performance in Pelli Chesi Choopistaam (1983). Principal photography began in late October 1983. With the exception of the song sequences, the main sequences were completed in 22 days. [3]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by J. V. Raghavulu, with lyrics by Veturi, Gopi and Jyothirmayi. [2]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Chellammaku Pellanta"Gopi S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja  
2."Chilakocchi Kodutunte Chirubugga"VeturiS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja 
3."Gadiyako Kowgilintha"VeturiS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela  
4."Chellammaku Pellanta" (pathos)GopiS. P. Balasubrahmanyam 
5."Aakesi"JyothirmayiS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki 
6."Nekubusam"VeturiS. P. Balasubrahmanyam 

Release

Devanthakudu was released on 12 April 1984. [2] Made on a budget of ₹22 lakh (equivalent to ₹3.4 croreorUS$430,000 in 2023), the film was commercially successful. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Devanthakudu". Indiancine.ma. Archived from the original on 30 January 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Sri (3 June 2009). "Retro: Devanthakudu(1984) completes 25 years". Telugucinema.com . p. 1. Archived from the original on 2 July 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 Sri (3 June 2009). "Retro: Devanthakudu(1984) completes 25 years". Telugucinema.com . p. 2. Archived from the original on 2 July 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
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