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''Devatha'' () is a 1982 Indian Telugu-language film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao, starring
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. The film was produced by D. Rama Naidu on
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banner. The film is about two sisters and their
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with a man. K. Raghavendra Rao remade the film in
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as '' Tohfa'' (1984), with both
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and
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reprising their roles. It was also remade in Tamil as '' Deiva Piravi''.


Cast

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as Rambabu *
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as Lalitha *
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as Janaki *
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as Kamesam *
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as Narasayya *
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Production

The story drew inspiration from the
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Tamil film ''
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'', directed by C. V. Sridhar, who also directed its Hindi remake, '' Nazrana'', (1961) starring
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and the 1960 Telugu movie '' Pelli Kanuka''. The dialogues were written by Satyanand. The song "Elluvache Godaramma" was shot at Godavari, Pedapatnam.


Music

K. Chakravarthy composed the film's music. The song " Elluvachi Godaramma" was remixed for the movie '' Gaddalakonda Ganesh'' as " Elluvochi Godaramma".


References


External links

* {{K. Raghavendra Rao 1980s Telugu-language films 1980s Indian films 1982 films Films directed by K. Raghavendra Rao Films scored by K. Chakravarthy Indian drama films Suresh Productions films Telugu films remade in other languages