Where to Watch Devadasu (1953) in the US

What it's about

It's a Telugu adaptation of Sharat Chandra chatterjee famous novel Devdas. It's eternal love story between Devadasu (ANR) and Parvathi(Savithri). Devadasu son of a landlord is a egoistic and spoiled brat from childhood itself. Due to his mischievous acts he will be sent to Britain for higher studies. After coming back from foreign he meets paru aka parvathi feels attraction. Due to social status differences Paru's parents were forced to fix marriage with a Zamindar widower with 5 children. Paru approaches Devdas for eloping from home, Devdas a fickle minded person cannot go against his father's wish and traditions. Paru marriages a old widower whose daughter is elder than his daughter. Paru takes responsibility of the family n streamlined everything. Devdas starts missing Paru under the influence of a friend becomes alcoholic and comes in touch with prostitute Chandrakala. Chandrakala understands the pain of devdas and she loves him wholeheartedly. Due to his father's death, his elder brother throws Devdas out of home. As Devdas suffering from TB, he understands that end is near. For last time he wants to see Paru on the way he dies as an unknown person. As Paru's husband is village head, msg reaches him that a person named Devdasu from another village died in his village limits. Coincidentally Paru listening this news becomes hysteric and rushes to see him. Feeling some thing wrong Paru's husband orders to close the main entrance of the palace. In the running Paru's head hits the door and dies on the spot. It's classic example of a love birds whose life ruined by prevailing social conditions between rich and poor and false prestige issue

Cast and crew

Director

Vedantam Raghavaiah

Writer

Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, Samudrala Raghavacharya

Starring

Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Savitri, S.V. Ranga Rao

Details

Release date

Jun 26, 1953

Language

Telugu

Country

India

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