Illale Devata

Illale Devata (transl. Wife is a Goddess) is a 1985 Telugu-language drama film directed by Tatineni Prasad.^[2] It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Radhika, Bhanupriya^[3] and music composed by Chakravarthy.^[4] The film was produced by N. R. Anuradha Devi under the Lakshmi Films Combines banner. It is a remake of Singeetam Srinivasa Rao's debut Kannada film Haalu Jenu (1982).

Illale Devata
VCD cover
Directed by	Tatineni Prasad
Written by	Satyanand (dialogues)
Screenplay by	Tatineni Prasad
Story by	Palagummi Padmaraju
Produced by	N. R. Anuradha Devi
Starring	Akkineni Nageswara Rao Radhika Bhanupriya
Cinematography	S. Navakanth
Edited by	Kotagiri Gopala Rao
Music by	Chakravarthy
Production company	Lakshmi Films Combines[1]
Release date	1 May 1985 (1985-05-01)
Running time	133 mins
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Plot

Gopi Krishna, a middle-class guy, leads a joyful life with his loving wife, Lakshmi. Once she is diagnosed with blood cancer and deemed terminally ill, Gopi has to accumulate a considerable amount. To do so, he turns into a con man and misleads several people. In that process, he gets acquainted with a millionaire, Durgamma, who is a shrew. He falsely convinces her that they are distinct relatives, and Radha, Durgamma's daughter, falls for him. Being aware of it, Lakshmi requests to continue his friendship with Radha for her happiness, and he does so. Parallelly, the wheel of fortune makes Lakshmi & Radha friends when Lakshmi cheers up Radha's love by hiding her identity. Besides, trickster Gopi increases his plans daily, but unfortunately, once he is caught. Parallelly, Lakshmi deteriorates, and Gopi cannot raise the funds when Radha aids him and questions the cause behind his deeds, then he reveals the totality. By the time they reach the hospital, Lakshmi is ailing. Finally, the movie ends with Lakshmi uniting Gopi & Radha and breathing her last, happily.

Cast

• Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Gopi Krishna
• Radhika as Lakshmi
• Bhanupriya as Radha
• Jaggayya as Dr. Rao
• Gollapudi Maruthi Rao as Bhupal Rao
• Prabhakar Reddy as Damodaram
• Allu Ramalingaiah as Vaddi Appala Raju
• Nutan Prasad as Kalyana Ramudu
• Nagesh as Manager
• Sarathi as Attorney Babu Rao
• Arun Kumar as Anand
• Telephone Satyanarayana as Dr. Varma
• Annapurna as Durgamma
• Anitha as Doctor
• Mamatha as Nurse
• Nirmalamma as Doddamma

Crew

• Art: Bhaskara Raju
• Choreography: Prakash, Surekha
• Lyrics: Acharya Aatreya, Veturi
• Playback: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela, S. P. Sailaja
• Dialogues: Satyanand
• Story: Palagummi Padmaraju
• Music: Chakravarthy
• Editing: Kotagiri Gopala Rao
• Cinematography: S. Navakanth
• Producer : N. R. Anuradha Devi
• Direction: Tatineni Prasad
• Banner: Lakshmi Films Combines
• Release Date: 1 May 1985

Soundtrack

Illale Devata
Film score by Chakravarthy
Released	1985
Genre	Soundtrack
Length	23:40
Label	AVM Audio
Producer	Chakravarthy
Chakravarthy chronology
Dampatyam (1985) Illale Devata (1985) Mugguru Mitrulu (1985)

Music was composed by Chakravarthy. Music released on AVM Audio Company.

S. No.	Song Title	Lyrics	Singers	length
1	"Doragari Prema"	Veturi	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela	4:18
2	"Ninnu Choosina Kallatho"	Veturi	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela	4:19
3	"Rani Garu Maharani Garu"	Acharya Aatreya	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja	3:26
4	"Puvvulaga Navvukove"	Acharya Aatreya	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam	3:50
5	"Srivariki Kopalu"	Veturi	P. Susheela	4:06
6	"Palu Thene Kalayikala"	Acharya Aatreya	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam	3:41