Devi (1999)

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Devi (transl. Goddess) is a 1999 Indian Telugu-language fantasy film directed by Kodi Ramakrishna and produced by M. S. Raju. The film stars Prema as the title character alongside Vanitha, Shiju, Abu Salim and Bhanuchander. Sowkar Janaki and Babu Mohan play supporting roles. The plot follows Devi, a Nagini who descends to Earth and faces an evil snake prince. Vanitha, Shiju, and Salim make their debuts in Telugu cinema. The music was composed by debutant Devi Sri Prasad. The film was released on 12 March 1999 and became a blockbuster at the box office.

Production

M. S. Raju who was reeling under the failure of Street Fighter decided to make a devotional film with a new star cast. He cast Kannada actress Prema and Malayalam actor Shiju in the main roles. Abu Salim, a police officer from Mangalore was selected for the negative role, while Vanitha, daughter of actor Vijayakumar was selected to play an important character.

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