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Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari (1990)

Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari poster
Original title
జగదేకవీరుడు అతిలోకసుందరి
Directed by
K. Raghavendra Rao
Genre
fantasy film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 30m
Rating
8.1 of 10 from 13 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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A mortal man finds a ring that grants him great power. A goddess needs the ring back so she can return to her celestial world. They cross paths and their fates become linked.

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What happens

Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari (transl. Universal hero and the otherworldly beauty), also known by the initialism JVAS, is a 1990 Indian Telugu-language fantasy film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao, who co-wrote the script with Jandhyala and Yandamuri Veerendranath. The film stars Chiranjeevi and Sridevi, while Amrish Puri, Kannada Prabhakar, Allu Ramalingaiah and Rami Reddy play supporting roles. The film is produced by C. Aswani Dutt on Vyjayanthi Movies banner. The plot revolves around a man who finds a ring that gives the bearer great power, but the goddess who lost the ring seeks it back to return to her world. Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari was theatrically released on 9 May 1990. Upon release, the film was a massive success, grossing ₹15 crore at the box office, becoming the highest grossing Telugu film in history at the time, and winning five state Nandi Awards. It has since achieved cult status. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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