Dharma Devatha
Theatrical release poster in Tamil
Directed byP. Pullaiah
Written byThanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
Gopichand (Telugu dialogues)
Story byK. V. Reddy
Produced byP. Pullaiah
StarringSantha Kumari
Kaushik
Music byC. R. Subburaman
Production
company
Ragini Films
Distributed byNarayanan Company[1]
Release date
  • 28 June 1952 (1952-06-28)[2]
Running time
193 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguagesTamil
Telugu

Dharma Devatha (transl. Righteous Angel) is a 1952 Indian film produced and directed by P. Pullaiah. The film stars Santha Kumari and Kaushik, with Mudigonda Lingamurthy, Mukkamala, Relangi, Baby Sachu and Girija in supporting roles. It was simultaneously shot in Tamil and Telugu languages.[3]

Cast

List adapted from the database of Film News Anandan and The Hindu.[2][3]

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.[3]

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 Sr. and Gopalaraya Sarma. There are 11 songs in the film, of which Santha Kumari sang one herself.[3][4]

SongSinger/sLyricsDuration
"Lambaadi Lambaadi.... O Thagidi Baava"K. Rani03:03
"Sukhamu Chilikinchu Aanandakiraname"N. Lalitha02:47
"Pataku Pallavi"K. Rani02:44
"Meevantidenandi Ma Kanne Papa"P. SanthakumariSamudrala Sr.03:16
"Valachi Pilucunoyi Vayyari"
"Chinduleyavoyi Chinna Krishnayya"B. N. Rao, N. Lalitha & JikkiSamudrala Sr.03:22
"Virise Vennelalo"Relangi, K. Prasada Rao, Jikki & K. RaniSamudrala Sr.03:01
"Hayi Vasantamu Kada"K. Prasada Rao & Jikki03:16
"Ide Kalalu Nijamaaye Manasu"
"Chilipī Paaṭalaku Chikilī Maatalaku"
"Tholichoopulu Manasulaage"Jikki
"Bantipula Rangayo Nikinta"Relangi
"Raavo Rani Haayi Reyi'"K. Prasada Rao & Jikki
"Raave Vasantamukaga Nede"K. Prasada Rao & K. Rani
"E Oore Chinnadaana"K. Prasada Rao & K. Rani03:24
"Premaa Vanilona Reraanivi Gaavaa"
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.[5]

SongSinger/sDuration
Lambaadi Lambaadi.... Thalukku Kaatti KulukkiK. Rani03:03
Aananda Leelai TharumN. Lalitha02:47
Paaduven PaarungkoK. Rani03:21
Aaraaro AariraroT. S. Bhagavathi03:22
Vidhiye Un Leelai Thaano02:31
Anbaai Odi VaadaaC. R. Subburaman, N. Lalitha & Jikki03:08
Thaiyathaan Thaan ThimithaanRelangi & Jikki03:18
Ahaa VasanthameD. B. Ramachandran & Jikki03:16
Vaazhvil Ninaive Kanavaagume
Raasaa En Rosaa Poovae
Anbe Namadhu IlangkaadhalJikki03:05
Kaettiye Oru SangadhiRelangi
Vaaraai Thaaraa Neeye RaaniC. R. Subburaman & Jikki03:01
Vaaraamale IrundhiduvaanoC. R. Subburaman & K. Rani
Joraana Minnal PolaeD. B. Ramachandran & K. Rani02:52

Reception

Film historian Randor Guy noted that the film had better box office success in Telugu than in Tamil.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "தர்ம தேவதா". Kalki (in Tamil). 29 June 1952. p. 22. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  2. 1 2 "1952 – தர்மதேவதா – ராகிணி பிலிம்ஸ் தர்மதேவதா (தெ)" [1952 – தர்மதேவதா – ராகிணி பிலிம்ஸ் தர்மதேவதா (தெ)]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 19 June 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Guy, Randor (27 September 2014). "Dharma Devatha 1952". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 19 June 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  4. ↑ "Dharma Devata (1952)". Music India Online. Archived from the original on 19 June 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  5. ↑ Neelamegam, G. (December 2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. pp. 36–37.
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