Devathalara Deevinchandi

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Devathalara Deevinchandi
Directed by Kommineni Seshagiri Rao
Written by Kommineni Seshagiri Rao (story and screenplay), Jandhyala (dialogues)
Starring Chandra Mohan
Giri Babu
Jayamalini
Murali Mohan
Allu Ramalingaiah
Cinematography P. Deva Raj
Music by K. Chakravarthy
Release date
  • 1977 (1977)
Country India
LanguageTelugu

Devathalara Deevinchandi is a Telugu-language film directed by Kommineni Seshagiri Rao. [1] His debut film was hit and resulted in many successful films later. [2]

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It is remake of Nagin , a highly successful 1976 Hindi film, which in turn was inspired by François Truffaut's film The Bride Wore Black , based on Cornell Woolrich's novel of the same name. [3]

The plot

The story revolves around five close friends: Mohan (Ranganath), Kubera Rao (Haribabu), Muralikrishna (Chandramohan), Giri (Eswara Rao) and Ravindra (Madala Rangarao). Kubera Rao knows about a hidden treasure in the Nallamala Forest. The friends go to the forest to find the treasure in a Naga Temple. They hurt a Nagadevatha during a ritual. Kubera Rao soon dies of a snake bite. Nagadevatha, who takes a human form as Phani (Jayamalini), takes revenge on the five friends.

Cast

ActorCharacter
Ranganath Mohan
Narsimhachary Muralikrishna
Giribabu Upendra
Jayamalini Phani
Eswara RaoGiri
Madala Ranga Rao Ravindra
HaribabuKubera Rao
Murali Mohan Police Inspector
Baby Padma
Prabha Savitri
Mada Venkateswara RaoDriver
Allu Ramalingaiah
Ramaprabha
Sakshi Ranga Rao
Baby VaralakshmiNagalakshmi
Vijayalakshmi

Soundtrack

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