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{{Infobox film
| name = Anuraga Devatha
| image = Anuraga Devatha.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| writer = [[Paruchuri Brothers]] {{small|(dialogues)}}
| story = Ram Kelkar
| screenplay = Tatineni Rama Rao
| producer = [[Nandamuri Harikrishna]]
| director = [[Tatineni Rama Rao]]
| starring = [[N. T. Rama Rao]]<br />[[Sridevi]]<br />[[Jayasudha]]
| music = [[K. Chakravarthy|Chakravarthy]]
| cinematography = Nandamuri Mohana Krishna
| editing = Ravi
| based_on = ''[[Aasha (1980 film)|Aasha]]'' (1980)
| studio = [[Ramakrishna Cine Studios]]<ref name="telugumoviepedia">{{Cite web |title=Anuraga Devatha ( 1982 ) |url=http://telugumoviepedia.com/movie/cast/1024/anuraga-devatha-cast.html |publisher=Chithr.com}}</ref>
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1982|1|7}}
| runtime = 147 minutes
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Anuraga Devatha''''' is a 1982 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[romance film]], produced by [[Nandamuri Harikrishna]] for [[Ramakrishna Cine Studios]], and directed by [[Tatineni Rama Rao]]. It stars [[N. T. Rama Rao]], [[Sridevi]] and [[Jayasudha]], with music composed by [[K. Chakravarthy|Chakravarthy]]. The film is a remake of the [[Hindi]] film ''[[Aasha (1980 film)|Aasha]]'' (1980).<ref>{{Cite book |last=Nayak |first=Satyarth |title=Sridevi: The Eternal Screen Goddess |title-link=Sridevi: The Eternal Screen Goddess |publisher=[[Penguin Random House]] |year=2019 |isbn=9789353056780 |quote=She also acted opposite NTR in ''Anuraga Devatha'' (1982), a remake of Reena Roy's acclaimed ''Aasha'' (1980). |author-link=Satyarth Nayak}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Joshi |first=Namrata |author-link=Namrata Joshi |date=2019-08-08 |title=J. Om Prakash: a personification of an older, genteel Bollywood |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/j-om-prakash-a-personification-of-an-older-genteel-bollywood/article28873977.ece |url-status=live |access-date=2020-12-25}}</ref>

==Plot==
Ramu ([[N. T. Rama Rao]]) is a truck driver who gives a lift to famous singer Rupa Devi ([[Sridevi]]) when her vehicle breaks down. They become friends. He is already in love with Tulasi ([[Jayasudha]]), whom he marries. Rupa wishes him well calling him "Nestham" (friend), even though she has fallen in love with him. Ramu has an accident, and everyone believes that he is dead. His grieving mother tells a pregnant Tulasi to go away. Upset with everything in her life, she jumps from a bridge into the water. She is saved by a young guy, Prakash ([[Nandamuri Balakrishna]]) and his colony members find that she has lost her sight. Thulasi gives birth to a baby girl and names her as Ramatulasi, combining her and her husband's names. Prakash gives shelter to them and treats Thulasi as his own sister. Ramu turns out to be alive and he comes to know that Thulasi had committed suicide. He becomes depressed. Rupa re-enters his life and helps him overcome his depression. They get engaged. They become acquainted with Ramatulasi, now a little girl, selling little God statues on the street. They are completely enchanted by her, even though they don't know that she is really Ramu's daughter. Rupa meets Thulasi and tells her they'll pay for her eye operation, so she can regain her sight. Rupa also invites Thulasi to her wedding with Ramu. After she regains her sight from the operation, she goes to Rupa's wedding and is shocked to see Ramu. She quickly leaves, not wanting to disrupt Rupa and Ramu's lives. Prakash tells Ramu that Thulasi is still alive and that Ramatulasi is actually his daughter. Rupa cancels the wedding and tells him to go and reunite with his wife and daughter, which he does. Rupa goes back on stage permanently.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
*[[N. T. Rama Rao]] as Ramu
*[[Sridevi]] as Rupa Devi
*[[Jayasudha]] as Tulasi
*[[Nandamuri Balakrishna]] as Prakash
*[[Allu Rama Lingaiah|Allu Ramalingaiyah]] as Papa Rao
*[[Gummadi Venkateswara Rao|Gummadi]] as Priest
*[[Nutan Prasad]] as Gopal
*[[Mikkilineni Radhakrishna Murthy|Mikkilineni]] as Sivaiah
*[[Mukkamala]] as Doctor
*[[Chitti Babu Punyamurthula|Chitti Babu]] as Violinist
*Chidatala Appa Rao as Musician
*[[Annapoorna (actress)|Annapurna]] as Ramu's mother
*[[Kavitha (actress)|Kavitha]] as Dhanalakshmi
*[[Rushyendramani]] as Peddamma
*[[Dubbing Janaki]] as Doctor
*[[Anuradha Sriram]] as Ramatulasi
{{colend}}

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Anuraga Devata
| type = film
| artist = [[K. Chakravarthy|Chakravarthy]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1981
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Soundtrack
| length = 26:47
| label = EMI Columbia Audio Company
| producer = [[K. Chakravarthy|Chakravarthy]]
| prev_title = [[Kondaveeti Simham]]
| prev_year = 1981
| next_title = Justice Chowdhary
| next_year = 1982
}}

Music was composed by [[K. Chakravarthy|Chakravarthy]]. Lyrics were written by [[Veturi Sundararama Murthy]]. The soundtrack was released by EMI Columbia Audio Company.<ref name="Songs">{{Cite web |title=Songs |url=http://play.raaga.com/telugu/album/Anuraaga-Devatha-A0001322 |publisher=Raaga}}</ref>
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!S.No!!Song Title !!Singers !!length
|-
|1
|"Andala Hrudayama"
|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam|SP Balu]]
|3:52
|-
|2
|"Choosuko Padilanga"
|[[P. Susheela]]
|4:20
|-
|3
|"Nee Aata Naa Paata"
|SP Balu
|4:58
|-
|4
|"Aadave Gopika"
|SP Balu, P. Susheela
|6:05
|-
|5
|"Muggurammala"
|SP Balu, P. Susheela
|3:18
|-
|6
|"Muggurammala Ganna"
|P. Susheela
|4:14
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{IMDb title|tt0186825}}

{{Tatineni Rama Rao}}

[[Category:1982 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1980s Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:Telugu remakes of Hindi films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Tatineni Rama Rao]]
[[Category:Films scored by K. Chakravarthy]]
[[Category:1982 drama films]]

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>Kailash29792 at 10:03, 25 June 2021