Devatha Manushya

{{short description|1988 Kannada film by Singeetham Srinivasarao}}

{{Infobox film

| name = Devatha Manushya

| image = Devatha Manushya.jpg

| caption =

| director = Singeetham Srinivasa Rao

| producer = Smt.Parvatamma Rajkumar

| narrator =

| starring = Rajkumar
Geetha
Sudharani

| writer = Singeetham Srinivasa Rao
Chi. Udaya Shankar (screenplay)

| music = Upendra Kumar

| cinematography = V. K. Kannan

| editing = P. G. Mohan

| studio = Poornima Enterprises

| distributor =

| released = {{Film date|1988}}

| runtime = 137 minutes

| country = India

| language = Kannada

| budget =

}}

Devatha Manushya ({{audio|Kn-ದೇವತಾ ಮನುಷ್ಯ.ogg|pronunciation}} {{translation|Divine Person}}) is a 1988 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by Singeetham Srinivasa Rao. The film stars Rajkumar, Geetha, K. S. Ashwath and Sudharani.[http://entertainment.oneindia.in/kannada/movies/devatha-manushya/story.html Devatha Manushya crew] The movie is famous for its evergreen songs, which were composed by Upendra Kumar.

This was Rajkumar's 200th movie - which initially should have been the historical Amoghavarsha Nrupathunga with the same director but subsequently dropped.{{cite web | url=https://kannada.filmibeat.com/features/amoghavarsha-nrupathunga-supposed-to-be-dr-rajkumar-200th-movie-parvathamma-video-goes-viral/articlecontent-pf130709-059477.html | title=ಅಣ್ಣಾವ್ರ 200ನೇ ಸಿನಿಮಾ ಆಗ್ಬೇಕಿತ್ತು 'ಅಮೋಘವರ್ಷ ನೃಪತುಂಗ': ವೈರಲ್ ಆಯ್ತು ವಿಡಿಯೋ! | date=16 July 2022 }} The core plot of the movie is based on the 1861 English novel Silas Marner by George Eliot.

Plot

Krishna Murthy is a hard working driver who believes in living a simple life. His boss, a business tycoon, maintains a low profile about his business and does not reveal it to anybody. A high-profile robbery for a golden idol of Goddess has taken place and Krishna Murthy is blamed for it. Whether he will be able to break away from this blame and bring forward the criminal forms the rest of the story.

Cast

Rajkumar as Krishna Murthy
Geetha as Jaya
Sudharani as Seetha
K. S. Ashwath as Vaikuntha Jaya's Father
Balakrishna as Rangappa
Kanchana as Jaya's Mother
Sundar Krishna Urs as Manjunathayya
Rajanand as Kapanipati
Hema Choudhary as Yamuna
Shivaram as Tippayya
Padma Kumta as Kaveramma

Soundtrack

{{Infobox album

| name = Devatha Manushya

| type = Soundtrack

| artist = Upendra Kumar

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| released = 1988

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| genre = Feature film soundtrack

| length = 16:47

| label = Lahari Music

| director = Upendra Kumar

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Upendra Kumar composed the background score for the film and the soundtracks. Lyrics for the soundtracks were written by Chi. Udaya Shankar. The album consists of five soundtracks.{{cite web |title= Devatha Manushya (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP |url= https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/devatha-manushya-original/id608607517 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20141206170025/https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/devatha-manushya-original/id608607517 |url-status= dead |archive-date= 6 December 2014 |publisher= iTunes |accessdate= 6 October 2014}}

{{track listing

| headline = Tracklist

| extra_column = Singer(s)

| total_length = 16:47

| title1 = Hrudayadali Idenidhu

| extra1 = Dr. Rajkumar, Manjula Gururaj

| length1 = 4:56

| title2 = Ninantha Appa Illa

| extra2 = Dr. Rajkumar, B. R. Chaya

| length2 = 4:50

| title3 = Haalalladaru (Bit)

| extra3 = B. R. Chaya