Devta (1956 film)


Devta is a 1956 Hindi partly coloured swashbuckler film written by Sadasiva Bramham and directed by Pattana. The film had Vyjayanthimala in the title role with Gemini Ganesan and Anjali Devi in the lead, while Agha, Bipin Gupta, Krishna Kumari and M. N. Nambiar form an ensemble cast. The film was produced by Narayanan Iyengar with his production company; Narayanan Company. The music was composed by C. Ramchandra, with lyrics provided by Rajendra Krishan. The film was a remake of the 1955 Tamil film Kanavane Kankanda Deivam.

Plot

This film narrated the story of a king who loses his sight and needs a "Nagi Jyothi" found in "Sarpaloka". A young man working in the palace and in love with the princess undertakes the hazardous journey of going to the netherworld and getting the magic light from the hood of a snake in the custody of the serpent queen. The queen is attracted to the young man, who pretends to be in love with her mainly to get the light. He succeeds in getting it and the queen curses him to become an ugly man. The princess marries the prince, but they are banished and live in a hut. Soon a boy is born. The devoted wife faces many trials and tribulations before she and her son help her husband regain his original form. And they live happily thereafter.

Cast

The film's soundtrack was composed by C. Ramchandra, while the lyrics were penned by Rajendra Krishan. The album had Lata Mangeshkar, Manna Dey, Asha Bhosle and Talat Mahmood as the singers. It was also one of the last collaborations of C. Ramchandra and Lata Mangeshkar, they fell out in 1957 and parted their ways.

Table of ''Devta'' and its remakes