Devatha is a 1941 Telugu drama film

Drama film

A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...

 directed by B. N. Reddi

Bommireddy Narasimha Reddy

Bommireddy Narasimha Reddy was an Indian film director and an early figure in the Telugu cinema industry, also known as Tollywood. He was eldest of the three brothers; others are B. Nagi Reddy and B.N. Konda Reddy. He was popularly known as B. N. Reddy...

. Huge success of this film lead to the making of more such films with the same title in 1964 by B. Padmanabham

B. Padmanabham

Basavaraju Venkata Padmanabha Rao , popularly known as Padmanabham, was a Tollywood actor known for his comedian roles...

 and in 1982 by D. Ramanaidu

D. Ramanaidu

Daggubati Ramanaidu is an Indian movie producer. In 2010, He was conferred with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest award in cinema by the Government of India for lifetime contribution to Indian cinema. The Guinness Book of Records lists him as the most prolific producer with 130 films...

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The plot

Venugopala Murthy returns to the native village from England after completing Bar-at-Law. His mother Mangamma and sister Seetha are very happy. Venu is attracted towards Lakshmi, daughter of Venkaiah, who works as servant in the family. He takes advantage of the sleeping Lakshmi and promises to marry her. He leaves to city and stays with his uncle Balaramaiah. Venu marries his daughter Vimala. Mangamma and Seetha brings pregnant Lakshmi to the city. Venu refuses to accept her and offers some money to Lakshmi. She leaves the house when her father arranges for the marriage. She take refuge with Haridasu family and delivers a child. Meanwhile Vimala elopes with Sukumar. Mangamma sends Venu to bring back Lakshmi. After several hardships, Lakshmi reunites with Venu.

Cast

• Chittor V. Nagaiah
  Chittor V. Nagaiah
  Chitturu Nagayya or Chittor V. Nagaiah birth name - Vuppaladadiyam Nagayya was an Indian actor, composer, director, producer, writer and playback singer of Telugu film industry, Andhra Pradesh, India. Indian film journalist and the editor of Film India, Baburao Patel, described Nagiah as ‘The...
  
    as Venugopala Murthy
• Kumari
  Kumari (actress)
  Maddela Nagaraja Kumari , better known as Kumari, was famous South Indian Actress and playback singer. She is the first Indian actress to play duel-role in the films. ,...
  
    as Lakshmi, daughter of Venkaiah
• Mudigonda Lingamurthy
  Mudigonda Lingamurthy
  Mudigonda Lingamurthy, shortly Lingamurthy is a famous Character actor in Telugu drama and cinema and writer in South India.,-Life sketch:...
  
   as Venkaiah
• Bezawada Rajarathnam as Vimala, daughter of Balaramiah
• Goberu Subba Rao as Balaramaiah, uncle of Venu
• C. H. Narayana Rao
  C. H. Narayana Rao
  C. H. Narayana Rao is famous South Indian actor.He has been working in Indian Railways in 1939. He was found by Dronamraju Kameswara Rao and introduced him in Jeevana Jyoti in 1940 as hero. He has acted in about 50 films as hero, supporting actor and villain...
  
   as Sukumar
• Tanguturi Suryakumari
  Tanguturi Suryakumari
  Surya Kumari was a singer, actor and dancer....
  
   as Seeta, sister of Venu
• Master Ashwathama as Rangadu
• Parvathi Bai as Mangamma, mother of Venu
• R. Satyanarayana

Soundtrack

There are about 14 songs in the film. The lyrics are written by Samudrala Raghavacharya

Samudrala Raghavacharya

Samudrala Raghavacharya also known as Samudrala Senior, is a writer, producer, director and playback singer of Telugu films, Andhra Pradesh, India...

 and music score is provided by Chittor V. Nagaiah

Chittor V. Nagaiah

Chitturu Nagayya or Chittor V. Nagaiah birth name - Vuppaladadiyam Nagayya was an Indian actor, composer, director, producer, writer and playback singer of Telugu film industry, Andhra Pradesh, India. Indian film journalist and the editor of Film India, Baburao Patel, described Nagiah as ‘The...

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1. Adigo Andiyala Ravali - Bezawada Rajaratnam
2. Bhajane Modajanakamura - G. Vishweswaramma and Suryakumari
3. Ee Vasanthamu Nityamu Kadoyi - M. S. Rama Rao
4. Enno Nomulu Nochinagani - G. Vishweswaramma
5. Evaru Makinka Saati - Bezawada Rajaratnam
6. Jagela Verapela Travumu - Bezawada Rajaratnam
7. Kroora Karmamulu Neraka Chesiti - G. Vishweswaramma and Suryakumari
8. Lokamantha Lobhule Kanare - Ashwathama
9. Nijamo Kado Yamuna Thatilo - Bezawada Rajaratnam
10. Oogeda Uyyala - Tanguturi Suryakumari
11. Rade Cheli Nammarade Cheli - Bezawada Rajaratnam
12. Raitu Janamula Panduga - Tanguturi Suryakumari group
13. Rave Rave Bangaru Papa - Nagaiah, Kumari, Suryakumari
14. Vendi Kanchalalo - Tanguturi Suryakumari

External Links

• Devatha 1941 film at IMDb.