Devadasu (1974 film)
| Devadasu | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Vijaya Nirmala |
| Written by | Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay |
| Produced by | S.Ramanand S.Ravi Kumar |
| Starring |
Krishna Vijaya Nirmala Jaggayya Pandari Bai Mikkileni Nirmalamma Jayanthi |
| Cinematography | VSR Swamy (W.I.C.A) |
| Edited by | Kotagiri Gopala Rao |
| Music by | Ramesh Naidu |
| Distributed by | Andhra, Seded,Nizam Sree films, Karnataka Movie Land Movies |
Release date |
6 December 1974 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Devadasu is a 1974 Telugu romance film directed by Vijaya Nirmala based on Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's Devdas. Ramesh Naidu composed the film's music. The film was edited by Kotagiri Gopala Rao, while V. S. R. Swamy provided the cinematography. The film was a commercial failure at the box office.
Cast
- Krishna as Devadas
- Vijaya Nirmala as Parvathy
- Jayanthi as Chandramukhi
- Jaggayya as Devadas's father
- Sreedhar
- Kaikala Satyanarayana
- Allu Ramalingaiah
- Gummadi
- Krishna Kumari
- Kantha Rao
- Nirmalamma
- Pandari Bai
- Chandra Mohan
- Girija
- Prabhakar Reddy
- Karakala
- Master Naresh
Soundtrack
Soundtrack composed by Ramesh Naidu is owned by Saregama music label. Lyrics were written by Aarudhra.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kala Chedhirindhi" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:04 |
| 2. | "Idhi Nisheedha Samayam" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:44 |
| 3. | "Jeevitham Yemiti" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:29 |
| 4. | "Meghala Meedha" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:23 |
| 5. | "Poruginti Doragariki" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | 4:16 |
| 6. | "Ee Roju Chaala Manchi Roju" | P. Susheela | 4:06 |
| Total length: | 26:05 | ||
Reception
Devadasu was released on 6 December 1974. It opened with a tepid response in theatres. In 2022, Srivathsan Nadadhur of OTT Play wrote, "There are several theories surrounding the film's non-performance at the ticket window. While some claim that the film neither offered any new insight into the novel nor had any pathbreaking performances, another reason behind its failure is believed to be the re-release of ANR's Devadasu at the same time, that proved counterproductive to its fortunes."