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''Devadasu'' is a 1953 Indian bilingual romance film directed by Vedantam Raghavaiah and produced by D. L. Narayana under Vinodha Pictures. Aluri Chakrapani wrote the script based on Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay novel, ''Devdas''. C. R. Subbaraman composed the film's music. The film was edited by P. V. Narayanan, while B. S. Ranga provided the cinematography. The film focuses on Devadasu and Parvati, who have been in love since childhood. Parvathi's father objects to the relationship and forces her to marry a middle-aged ''zamindar''. Unable to cope up with his failure to win Parvati, Devadas turns into a drunkard, and the rest of the film is about whether or not Devadas meets Parvati again. The film was produced in Telugu and Tamil (as ''Devadas'') with slightly different casts. The Telugu version features Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Savitri, and Lalitha in the lead roles, with S. V. Ranga Rao, Seetarama Anjaneyulu, Dorasamy and Surabhi Kamalabai playing supporting roles. M. N. Nambiar, Sachu and Chandrakumari played these supporting roles in the Tamil version. The film is the inaugural recipient of the Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu. ''Devadasu'' was released on 26 June 1953, and the Tamil version was released three months later. Both versions were critically and commercially successful. The Telugu version has since achieved cult status, with terms and phrases from the film being widely cited. Both versions proved to be a major breakthrough in Nageswara Rao's career. ==Plot== Devadasu, son of Ravulapalle ''zamindar'' Narayana Rao (S. V. Ranga Rao), and Parvati, daughter of his not-so-rich neighbour Neelakantham (Doraswamy), are childhood friends. The ''zamindar'' enrolls his son in a boarding school in the city. When the grown-up Devadasu (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) returns to the village after finishing his education, his childhood friendship with Parvati (Savitri) turns into love. When Parvati's grandmother (Surabhi Kamalabai) talks of the alliance, the zamindar spurns the proposal. Irritated, Neelakantham vows to find a wealthier prospective son-in-law and arranges Parvati's marriage with the ''zamindar'' of Durgapuram (Chilakalapudi Seeta Rama Anjaneyulu), an elderly widower with children. However, Parvati secretly meets Devadasu and asks him to accept her as his wife. Devadasu is surprised at her visit, sends her away, and goes back to the city. He writes to Parvati that he cannot defy his parents, so Parvati marries the old zamindar. Unable to forget her, Devadasu is despondent. He takes to drinking alcohol excessively and is encouraged by his friend Bhagawan (Peketi Sivaram), who also introduces him to a courtesan Chandramukhi (Lalita). While Parvathi settles into her new house, Devadasu chooses the path of self-destruction. On the advice of Chandramukhi, he leaves for his village, but goes to Durgapuram to keep a promise he had made to Parvati that he visit her before his death. Devadasu breathes his last in front of her house. Parvati rushes to see him, but the door is closed by her family and she collapses. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Devadasu (1953 film)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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