Devadasu (Telugu Films)
DEVADASU (1953)
Devadasu is a 1953 Indian Romance Film, directed by Vedantam Raghavaiah and produced by D.L.Narayana under the banner Vinodha Pictures. Aluri Chakrapani wrote the script based on Saratchandra Chattopadhy ay's novel Devdas. C.R.Subburaman composed the film music.
The films starcast consists Akkineni Nageswara Rao (as Devadasu), Master Sudhakar (as young Devadasu), Savitri (as Parvati), Baby Anuradha (as young Parvati), Lalita (as Chandramukhi), S.V.Ranga Rao (as NarayanaRao), C.S.R.Anjaneyulu ( as Zamindar of Durgapuram), Doraswamy (as Neelakantam), Surabhi Kamala Bai (as Parvati's grandmother), Peketi Sivaram (as Bhagwan).
There are 10 songs in the film composed by
C.R.Subburaman and the lyrics for them are penned by Samudrala Raghavacharya. Ghantasala rendered his voice to Nageswara Rao, K.Rani for Savitri and Raau Balasaraswathi to Lalita. All songs became very popular.
The story of Devdas revolves around a feudal lord's son Devadas falling in love with a poor girl Parvati. Due to differences in their social and economic status, Devdas cannot marry his childhood love and Parvati marries an old man with children, who is Zamindar of Durgapur. Unable to forget her, Devdas becomes an alcoholic and is encouraged by his friend Bhagwan, who also introduces him to Chandramukhi, a prostitute. While Parvati settles in her new house, Devdas chooses the path of self destruction.On the advice of Chandramukhi Devdas leaves for his village but goes to Durgapur to keep promise he had made to Parvati that he visit her before his death. Devdas breathes his last in front of her house. Knowing this Parvati rushes to see him, but the door is closed by her family and she collapses. Thus it ends in a tragedy.
DEVADASU received positive reviews from critics upon its release and particularly the acting of Nageswara Rao and the music of C.R.Subburaman, which were the highlights apart from the direction of Vedantam Raghavaiah. The film proved to be the major breakthrough in Nageswara Rao's career. It made him known as the 'Tragedy King' of Telugu Cinema. Dilip Kumar, who portrayed Devdas in the 1955 film directed by Bimal Roy, admitted that Nageswara Rao's performance as the character was better than his own, remarking, " There is only one Devadas (1953), and that is Akkineni Nageswara Rao". In April 2013, CNN News 18 included this film in its list of 100 Greatest Indian films of all time, while celebrating 100 years of Indian Cinema.
*A NOTE ABOUT SARATCHANDRA CHATTOPADHAY. (15th Sept. 1876 - 16 Jan.1938)(
Saratchandra Chattopadhay also known as Saratchandra chatterjee was a Bengali Novelist and Short Story writer of the early 20th Century. Most of his work deal with the life styles, tragedy and struggle of the village people and contemporary social practices prevailed in Bengal. He remains the most popular translated, adapted and plagiarized Indian Author of all time.
Saratchandra Chattopadhay also known as Saratchandra chatterjee was a Bengali Novelist and Short Story writer of the early 20th Century. Most of his work deal with the life styles, tragedy and struggle of the village people and contemporary social practices prevailed in Bengal. He remains the most popular translated, adapted and plagiarized Indian Author of all time.
Saratchandra wrote Novels, Novellas, and Short Stories.
His first novel was ' Badadidi' (1907).His other novels include 'Bindur Chhele O Anyanya'(1914); 'Parinita'(1916); 'Baikunther Will' (1916); 'Pallisamaj' (1916); 'Devdas' (1917), 'Charitrahin' (1917); 'Nishkriti' (1917); 'Shrikanta (Part 1- 4, 1917 - 1933); 'Datta'(1918); 'Grihadaha' (1920); 'Dena-Paona'(1926); 'Shesh Prashna' (1931).
His works have been made into around fifty films in many Indian languages.Particularly, his novel Devdas has been made into sixteen versions from Bengali, Hindi to Telugu. (In Telugu twice in 1953 with Nageswara Rao, and in 1974 with Krishna as hero.) Parineeta has been made Twice in Hindi.In 1957 Bardidi was made by Director Ajoy Kar. The same one as Batasari(1961) in Telugu under Bharani Pictures Banner. Majli Didi (1967) by Hrishikesh Mukherjee based on Mej Didi, and Swami (1977) by Basu Chatterjee on his novel with the same name. Another famous film Choti Bahu (1971) is based on his Novel Bindur Chhele. Theb same was earlier taken in Telugu - Muddu Bidda in (1956). His novel Datta was adapted in Bengalifilm Datta in 1951. The film Sabyasachi was released in 1977 based on his work Pather Dabi. Other movies based on his novel are Niskrit (1978) and Apna Paraye (1980) by Basu Chatterjee starring Amol Palekar. The telugu movie Thodi Kodallu (1957) is also based on this novel. Gulzar's 'Khushboo' (1975) is majorly influenced by his work 'Pandit Mashey'. The 1961 telugu film 'Vagdanam 'by Acharya Atreyais alco based on his novel 'Datta'.
LINKS:
Devadasu - Music Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist
Devadasu - Full Movie - https://www.youtube.com/watch
His first novel was ' Badadidi' (1907).His other novels include 'Bindur Chhele O Anyanya'(1914); 'Parinita'(1916); 'Baikunther Will' (1916); 'Pallisamaj' (1916); 'Devdas' (1917), 'Charitrahin' (1917); 'Nishkriti' (1917); 'Shrikanta (Part 1- 4, 1917 - 1933); 'Datta'(1918); 'Grihadaha' (1920); 'Dena-Paona'(1926); 'Shesh Prashna' (1931).
His works have been made into around fifty films in many Indian languages.Particularly, his novel Devdas has been made into sixteen versions from Bengali, Hindi to Telugu. (In Telugu twice in 1953 with Nageswara Rao, and in 1974 with Krishna as hero.) Parineeta has been made Twice in Hindi.In 1957 Bardidi was made by Director Ajoy Kar. The same one as Batasari(1961) in Telugu under Bharani Pictures Banner. Majli Didi (1967) by Hrishikesh Mukherjee based on Mej Didi, and Swami (1977) by Basu Chatterjee on his novel with the same name. Another famous film Choti Bahu (1971) is based on his Novel Bindur Chhele. Theb same was earlier taken in Telugu - Muddu Bidda in (1956). His novel Datta was adapted in Bengalifilm Datta in 1951. The film Sabyasachi was released in 1977 based on his work Pather Dabi. Other movies based on his novel are Niskrit (1978) and Apna Paraye (1980) by Basu Chatterjee starring Amol Palekar. The telugu movie Thodi Kodallu (1957) is also based on this novel. Gulzar's 'Khushboo' (1975) is majorly influenced by his work 'Pandit Mashey'. The 1961 telugu film 'Vagdanam 'by Acharya Atreyais alco based on his novel 'Datta'.
LINKS:
Devadasu - Music Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist
Devadasu - Full Movie - https://www.youtube.com/watch
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