Dharma Devatha
Dharma Devatha (transl. Righteous Angel) is a 1952 Indian bilingual film produced and directed by P. Pullaiah. The film featured Santha Kumari and Kaushik in the lead roles with Mudigonda Lingamurthy, Mukkamala, Relangi Venkata Ramaiah, Baby Sachu and Girija playing supporting roles.[2]
| Dharma Devatha | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | P. Pullaiah |
| Produced by | P. Pullaiah |
| Written by | Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass Gopichand (Telugu dialogues) |
| Story by | Kadiri Venkata Reddy |
| Starring | Santha Kumari Kaushik Mudigonda Lingamurthy Mukkamala Relangi Venkata Ramaiah Baby Sachu Girija |
| Music by | C. R. Subburaman |
Production company | Ragini Films |
| Distributed by | Ragini Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 193 mins. (17456 ft.) |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil Telugu |
Cast
List adapted from the database of Film News Anandan and The Hindu.[1][2]
- Santha Kumari as Kathyayini
- Kaushik as Soorasen
- Mudigonda Lingamurthy as King Veerasena
- Mukkamala as Raghunatha Varma
- Relangi Venkata Ramaiah as Ranganna
- Baby Sachu as Swarna
- Girija as Vasanthi
- C. V. V. Panthulu
- Appa K. Duraiswami as Dharmadhikari
- Vangara Venkata Subbaiah as Duvva
- B. N. R. as Sanjeevi
- K. S. Angamuthu
- Ganapathi Bhat
- Master Mohan as Gopal
- Dance
Production
The film was produced by P. Pullaiah who also directed it under the banner of Ragini Films, which was owned by him. The choreography was co-performed by Pasumarthi Krishnamurthy, Lalitha and Padmini. The film was produced in Tamil and Telugu with the same title.[2]
Soundtrack
The music for Dharma Devatha was composed by C. R. Subburaman. All the tunes for both languages are the same.
- Telugu track list
For Telugu version Gopichand wrote dialogues, lyrics were written by Samudrala Raghavacharya and Gopalaraya Sarma. There are 11 songs in the film, of which Santha Kumari sang one herself.[2][3]
Singers are Relangi and P. Santha Kumari. Playback singers are K. Rani, Jikki, N. Lalitha, K. Prasada Rao and B. N. Rao.
| No. | Song | Singer/s | Lyrics | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Lambaadi Lambaadi.... O Thagidi Baava" | K. Rani | 03:03 | |
| 2 | N. Lalitha | |||
| 3 | "Pataku Pallavi" | K. Rani | 02:44 | |
| 4 | "Meevantidenandi Ma Kanne Papa" | P. Santhakumari | Samudrala Raghavacharya | 03:16 |
| 5 | "Valachi Pilucunoyi Vayyari" | |||
| 6 | "Chinduleyavoyi Chinna Krishnayya" | B. N. Rao, N. Lalitha & Jikki | Samudrala Raghavacharya | 03:22 |
| 7 | "Virise Vennelalo" | Relangi, K. Prasada Rao, Jikki & K. Rani | Samudrala Raghavacharya | 03:01 |
| 8 | "Hayi Vasantamu Kada" | K. Prasada Rao & Jikki | 03:16 | |
| 9 | ||||
| 10 | ||||
| 11 | Jikki | |||
| 12 | "Bantipula Rangayo Nikinta" | Relangi | ||
| 13 | "Raave Vasantamukaga Nede" | K. Prasada Rao & Jikki | ||
| 14 | ||||
| 15 | "E Oore Chinnadaana" | K. Prasada Rao & K. Rani | 03:24 |
- Tamil tracklist
The lyrics for the Tamil songs were penned by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, who also wrote the film's dialogues with Aluri Chakrapani.
Singer is Relangi. Playback singers are K. Rani, T. S. Bhagavathi, N. Lalitha, Jikki, C. R. Subburaman and D. B. Ramachandran.[4]
| No. | Song | Singer/s | Lyrics | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lambaadi Lambaadi.... Thalukku Kaatti Kulukki | K. Rani | 03:03 | |
| 2 | Aananda Leelai Tharum | N. Lalitha | 02:47 | |
| 3 | Paaduven Paarungko | K. Rani | 03:21 | |
| 4 | Aaraaro Aariraro | T. S. Bhagavathi | 03:22 | |
| 5 | Vidhiye Un Leelai Thaano | 02:31 | ||
| 6 | Anbaai Odi Vaadaa | C. R. Subburaman, N. Lalitha & Jikki | 03:08 | |
| 7 | Thaiyathaan Thaan Thimithaan | Relangi & Jikki | 03:18 | |
| 8 | Ahaa Vasanthame | & Jikki | 03:16 | |
| 9 | Vaazhvil Ninaive Kanavaagume | |||
| 10 | Raasaa En Rosaa Poovae | |||
| 11 | Anbe Namadhu Ilangkaadhal | Jikki | 03:05 | |
| 12 | Kaettiye Oru Sangadhi | Relangi | ||
| 13 | Vaaraai Thaaraa Neeye Raani | C. R. Subburaman & Jikki | 03:01 | |
| 14 | Vaaraamale Irundhiduvaano | C. R. Subburaman & K. Rani | ||
| 15 | Joraana Minnal Polae | D. B. Ramachandran & K. Rani | 02:52 |
Reception
Film historian Randor Guy of The Hindu noted the film "was well narrated on screen by Pullaiah" and that it would be remembered for "the deft direction of Pullaiah, pleasing songs, attractive dances by Lalitha and Padmini, and good performances by the veteran artistes." According to Guy, Dharma Devatha had better box office success in Telugu than in Tamil.[2]
References
- Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. Archived from the original on 19 June 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- Guy, Randor (27 September 2014). "Dharma Devatha 1952". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 19 June 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- "Dharma Devata (1952)". Music India Online. Archived from the original on 19 June 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- Neelamegam, G. (December 2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. pp. 36–37.