Dharma Devatha

Dharma Devatha
Dharma Devatha
	Theatrical release poster in Tamil
Directed by	P. Pullaiah
Written by	Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass; Gopichand (Telugu dialogues)
Story by	K. V. Reddy
Produced by	P. Pullaiah
Starring	Santha Kumari; Kaushik
Music by	C. R. Subburaman
Production; company	Ragini Films
Distributed by	Narayanan Company
Release date	28 June 1952;
Running time	193 minutes
Country	India
Languages	Tamil; 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]

Santha Kumari as Kathyayini
Kaushik as Soorasen
Mudigonda Lingamurthy as King Veerasena
Mukkamala as Raghunatha Varma
Relangi 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

Lalitha as Bijlee
Padmini as Narthaki

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]

Song	Singer/s	Lyrics	Duration
"Lambaadi Lambaadi.... O Thagidi Baava"	K. Rani		03:03
"Sukhamu Chilikinchu Aanandakiraname"	N. Lalitha		02:47
"Pataku Pallavi"	K. Rani		02:44
"Meevantidenandi Ma Kanne Papa"	P. Santhakumari	Samudrala Sr.	03:16
"Valachi Pilucunoyi Vayyari"
"Chinduleyavoyi Chinna Krishnayya"	B. N. Rao, N. Lalitha & Jikki	Samudrala Sr.	03:22
"Virise Vennelalo"	Relangi, K. Prasada Rao, Jikki & K. Rani	Samudrala Sr.	03:01
"Hayi Vasantamu Kada"	K. Prasada Rao & Jikki		03:16
"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. Rani		03:24
"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]

Song	Singer/s	Duration
Lambaadi Lambaadi.... Thalukku Kaatti Kulukki	K. Rani	03:03
Aananda Leelai Tharum	N. Lalitha	02:47
Paaduven Paarungko	K. Rani	03:21
Aaraaro Aariraro	T. S. Bhagavathi	03:22
Vidhiye Un Leelai Thaano	T. S. Bhagavathi	02:31
Anbaai Odi Vaadaa	C. R. Subburaman, N. Lalitha & Jikki	03:08
Thaiyathaan Thaan Thimithaan	Relangi & Jikki	03:18
Ahaa Vasanthame	D. B. Ramachandran & Jikki	03:16
Vaazhvil Ninaive Kanavaagume
Raasaa En Rosaa Poovae
Anbe Namadhu Ilangkaadhal	Jikki	03:05
Kaettiye Oru Sangadhi	Relangi
Vaaraai Thaaraa Neeye Raani	C. R. Subburaman & Jikki	03:01
Vaaraamale Irundhiduvaano	C. R. Subburaman & K. Rani
Joraana Minnal Polae	D. B. Ramachandran & K. Rani	02:52

Reception

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

References

^ "தர்ம தேவதா". Kalki (in Tamil). 29 June 1952. p. 22. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
^ ^a ^b "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.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e 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.