Devadasu (Vedantam Raghavaiah) 1953

Devadasu (1953)

Director: Vedantam Raghavaiah; Writer: Saratchandra Chatterjee, Samudrala Raghavacharya; Producer: D.L. Narayana; Cinematographer: B.S. Ranga; Editor: P.V. Narayana; Cast: Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Savithri Ganesan, S.V. Rangarao, C.S.R. Anjaneyulu, Peketi Sivaram, Doraswamy, Arani, Seetaram, R. Nageswara Rao, Lalita, Chandra Kumari, Surabi Kamalabai, Seeta, Annapurna Devi, Vijayalakshmi, G.V.G, Kamala, Prabhavathi, Baby Anuradha, Master Sudhakar

Duration: 02:36:23; Aspect Ratio: 1.335:1; Hue: 68.276; Saturation: 0.043; Lightness: 0.331; Volume: 0.347; Cuts per Minute: 7.289

After P.V. Rao’s 1937 film, this is the 2nd Tamil and the first Telugu version of Saratchandra’s oft-filmed novel about unrequited love. Nageshwara Rao is the weak hero Devadas and Savitri is his tragic beloved Paro while Lalitha takes the role of the golden-hearted prostitute Chandramukhi. The hit film was shot mostly at the Narasu Studios in Madras. The 11 songs (in both languages) of Subburaman’s last film are regarded as among his best and most popular works, while Narayana Kavi’s lyrics enhanced the popularity of the Tamil songs, one of them later providing the title for a Kamalahasan film, Vazhve Mayam (1982), an update of the Devdas plot.

Singer: Udutha Sarojini

Actors: Baby Anuradha
Actors: Master Sudhakar
Lyricist: Samudrala Raghavacharya
Music: C.R. Subbaraman
Singer: K. Jamuna Rani
Song: O O Devadha O O Parvathi Chaduvu idhena

ఓ ఓ దేవదా ఓ ఓ పార్వతీ చదువూ ఇదేనా

Actors: Akkineni Nageswara Rao
Lyricist: Samudrala Raghavacharya
Music: C.R. Subbaraman
Singer: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao
Song: Palleku Podham Parunu Chudham

పల్లెకు పోదాం పారును చూదాం చలో చలో

Actors: Akkineni Nageswara Rao
Actors: Savithri Ganesan
Lyricist: Samudrala Raghavacharya
Music: C.R. Subbaraman
Singer: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao
Singer: Jikki
Song: O Devadha O Parvathi Chaduvu Idhena

ఓ దేవదా ఓ పార్వతీ చదువూ ఇదేనా మనవాసీ వదిలేసీ

Actors: Savithri Ganesan
Lyricist: Samudrala Raghavacharya
Music: C.R. Subbaraman
Singer: K. Rani
Song: Antha Bhrantiyena Jeevitana Velugintena

అంతా భ్రాంతియేనా జీవితానా వెలుగింతేనా ఆశా నిరాశేనా

Lyricist: Samudrala Raghavacharya
Music: C.R. Subbaraman
Singer: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao
Song: Kalayidhani Nijamidhani Teliyadule Bratukintenule (Background Song)

కల యిదనీ నిజమిదనీ తెలియదులే బ్రతుకింతేనులే

Actors: Lalita
Lyricist: Kshetraiah
Music: C.R. Subbaraman
Singer: Rao Balasaraswathi Devi
Song: Intha Telisiyundi Ee Gunamelara

ఇంత తెలిసియుండి ఈ గుణమేలరా

Actors: Akkineni Nageswara Rao
Lyricist: Samudrala Raghavacharya
Music: C.R. Subbaraman
Singer: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao
Song: Kudi Yedamaithe Porapatuledoi

కుడి ఎడమైతే పొరపాటు లేదోయ్ ఓడి పోలేదోయ్

Actors: Akkineni Nageswara Rao
Actors: Savithri Ganesan
Lyricist: Samudrala Raghavacharya
Music: C.R. Subbaraman
Singer: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao
Singer: K. Rani
Song: Cheliyaledhu Chelimiledhu Veluture Ledhu

చెలియ లేదూ చెలిమి లేదూ వెలుతురే లేదు

Actors: Lalita
Lyricist: Samudrala Raghavacharya
Music: C.R. Subbaraman
Singer: Rao Balasaraswathi Devi
Song: Thane Marena Gunamme Marena

తానే మారెనా గుణమ్మే మారెనా దారీతెన్నూ లేనే లేక

Actors: Akkineni Nageswara Rao
Lyricist: Samudrala Raghavacharya
Music: C.R. Subbaraman
Singer: Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao
Song: Jagame Maya Brathuke Maya Vedalalo Saaramintenaya

జగమే మాయా బ్రతుకే మాయా వేదాలలో సారమింతేనయా

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