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Devta (1956)

Devta poster
Directed by
Pattanna
Country
India
Runtime
2h 58m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman is worshiped as a snake god in a village. She gets caught up in adventures and romantic conflicts with the men around her.

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What happens

Devta (transl. Snake God) is a 1956 Hindi partly coloured swashbuckler film written by Sadasiva Bramham and directed by Pattana. The film stars Vyjayanthimala in the title role, along with Gemini Ganeshan 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, with Ganeshan, Devi, and Nambiar reprising their roles. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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