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{{Infobox film
| name = Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari
| image = Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari.jpg
| caption = Film poster
| story = [[Yandamoori Veerendranath]]
| screenplay = K. Raghavendra Rao<br>[[Jandhyala]]
| starring = [[Chiranjeevi]]<br>[[Sridevi]]<br>[[Amrish Puri]]
| director = [[K. Raghavendra Rao]]
| producer = [[C. Ashwini Dutt]]
| cinematography = K. S. Prakash<br/> [[A. Vincent]]
| editing = [[Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao]]
| studio = [[Vyjayanthi Movies]]
| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| country = India
| released = {{Film date|1990|05|09|df=y}}
| language = Telugu
| budget = {{INR|9 [[crore]]|link=yes}}<ref name="TOI">{{Cite web|title=Did you know how much Chiranjeevi and Sridevi were paid for 'Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari'? - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/did-you-know/did-you-know-how-much-chiranjeevi-and-sridevi-were-paid-for-jagadeka-veerudu-athiloka-sundari/articleshow/75731880.cms|access-date=2020-08-09|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
| gross = {{Estimation}} {{INR|15 crore}}<ref name="TOI" />
}}

'''''Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari''''' ({{trans|Earthly warrior and the otherworldly beauty}}) is a 1990 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[supernatural thriller|supernatural]] [[fantasy film]] directed by [[K. Raghavendra Rao]], from a screenplay written by Rao and [[Jandhyala Subramanya Sastry|Jandhyala]]. Produced by C. Ashwini Dutt's [[Vyjayanthi Movies]], the film stars [[Chiranjeevi]] and [[Sridevi]] while [[Amrish Puri]], [[Tiger Prabhakar|Kannada Prabhakar]], [[Allu Ramalingaiah]] and [[Rami Reddy (actor)|Rami Reddy]] play supporting roles.

The plot revolves around a man who finds a ring that gives the bearer great power, but the goddess who lost the ring seeks it back to return to her world.

''Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari'' was theatrically released on May 9, 1990. The film upon release was a massive success, grossing ₹15 [[crore]] at the box office and becoming the [[List of highest-grossing Telugu films|highest grossing Telugu film]] at that time.<ref name="TOI" /><ref>{{cite web |title=30 years of Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari: 20+ lesser known facts about Chiranjeevi and Sridevi's film |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/photos/slideshows/2020/may/09/30-years-of-jagadeka-veerudu-athiloka-sundari-20-lesser-known-facts-about-chiranjeevi-and-sridevi-1023--2.html |website=Indian Express |access-date=2 March 2021}}</ref> It is regarded as a [[cult classic]] of Telugu cinema,<ref name="dc" /> and considered to be one of the most influential Telugu films of all time.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Iyer|first=Siddharth|date=2020-05-08|title=Chiranjeevi and Sridevi's classic 'Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari' to get a sequel|url=https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/regional-indian-cinema/chiranjeevi-and-sridevi-jagadeka-veerudu-athiloka-sundari-sequel|access-date=2020-08-09|website=Republic World}}</ref>

==Plot==
Raju, a courageous and spirited young man, is a caregiver to four young orphans. He is a tourist guide in a picturesque hill station. One of the children is accidentally injured. An ayurvedic guru suggests the only cure for the child's injury - herbs found only on the banks of [[Lake Manasarovar]]. Raju goes to the [[Himalayas]] to retrieve these powerful herbs. During the same time, a celestial being, Indraja, the daughter of Lord [[Indra]], happens to visit Manasarovar. She accidentally drops her ring there. This ring is her passport to Heaven. Raju finds the ring and starts wearing it, oblivious to its divine power. Indraja is unable to enter Heaven as she lost her ring. [[Brihaspathi]], the Deva-guru, instructs her to go back to Earth to retrieve it before the next [[Kartik Poornima]].

In search of the ring, Indraja finds her way to Raju's hometown. Due to her strange language and lack of emotional and social awareness, she is initially considered insane. Her umpteen confessions about her divinity are subject to laughter. Raju and the children take pity on her and provide her shelter in their home. She becomes close to the children and often ends up in trouble trying to take the ring from Raju.

In the meanwhile, Raju is caught up in a moral squabble with KP, an arrogant millionaire. KP's goons launch a series of attacks on Raju and Indraja. Raju overcomes them, unaware that the ring is helping him. KP gets suspicious about Raju's supernatural power. KP approaches Mahadrashta, a sorcerer who sacrifices women to attain his powers. Mahadrashta discovers that Indraja is a celestial being and wants to sacrifice her to become immortal.

The kids take Indraja on a car ride one day, and the car loses control. Raju averts a major accident and blames and abandons Indraja. The youngest of the orphans is critically injured when Mahadrashta's men bomb the school. When everyone's asleep, Indraja puts on the divine ring and saves the child. Raju realises Indraja's true self and repents for his folly. The two realize that they have fallen in love.

Raju uses the ring's power to scare K. P. and his goons. During this time, Mahadrashta tries to acquire it from one of the kids by hypnotizing her. A monkey grabs the ring and carries it far away, dropping it in the bowl of [[Kumkuma]] at the feet of a statue of [[Hanuman]]. Raju and the kids search for the ring in vain.

Mahadrashta and his men plant false evidence in Raju's home to fabricate the lie that Indraja is a sorceress. Raju and Indraja are pelted with stones, and Indraja is carried away by Mahadrashta. The kids discover the ring, and Raju sets out to save Indraja. A hypnotized Indraja does not recognize or respond to their calls. Upon coming in contact with the ring, she comes to her senses and destroys K. P. and his men. Raju kills Mahadrashta, refusing to use the ring, as he believes human power is enough to defeat evil.

The very same evening is [[Kartik Poornima]], the final call for Indraja to return to heaven. Her thoughts are flooded with the loving memories of her time with Raju and the kids. She is caught between her love for Raju and her obligation to return to heaven to remain divine and immortal. Indraja throws away her ring and chooses to go back to Raju to lead a mortal life.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Chiranjeevi]] as Raju, a hill station tour guide
* [[Sridevi]] as Indraja, the daughter of Lord [[Indra]] who hails from the celestial realm of [[Amaravati (mythology)|Indraloka]]
* [[Amrish Puri]] as Mahadrashtha, a sorcerer who practices [[black magic]]
* [[Tiger Prabhakar|Kannada Prabhakar]] as KP
* [[Allu Ramalingaiah]] as Ganga Jalam
* [[Rami Reddy (actor)|Rami Reddy]] as Abbulu
* [[Tanikella Bharani]] as Dasu
* [[Brahmanandam]] as Vichitra Kumar
* [[Prasad Babu]] as [[Narada]]
* [[Janagaraj]] as the police inspector
* [[Sangeeta (Telugu actress)|Sangeeta]] as Teacher
* [[Richard Rishi|Master Richard]] as Orphan
* [[Shalini|Baby Shalini]] as Orphan
* [[Shamili|Baby Shamili]] as Orphan
* [[P. J. Sharma]] as Sage
* [[R. S. Shivaji]] as Malokam
* [[Crazy Mohan]]
{{colend}}

==Production==
Writer Srinivas Chakravati shared the idea of a story with Rao, where the daughter of [[Indra]] who comes to the Earth loses her ring without which she cannot return. Rao, upon liking the story, developed it with other seasoned writers.<ref name=":0" />

The film marked the first collaboration between frequent collaborators, Dutt and Chiranjeevi. A massive set was raised at [[Vijaya Vauhini Studios]] for the film,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Pecheti|first=AuthorPrakash|title=30 years of 'Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari'|url=https://telanganatoday.com/30-years-of-jagadeka-veerudu-athiloka-sundari|access-date=2020-08-09|website=Telangana Today|language=en-US}}</ref> which producer Dutt claimed "perhaps the biggest set ever for a Telugu film, after ''[[Prema Nagar]]''."<ref name=":0" />

This is the third time Chiranjeevi and Sridevi paired in a film and the first to be as a mainstream onscreen pair.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/archive/|title=Archive News|website=The Hindu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/yesterday-today-and-naalai/article3231269.ece|title=Yesterday, today and 'Naalai'|date=10 November 2006|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>

==Reception==
The film had 100-day runs in a number of theaters and a 200-day run in one centre,<ref>[http://www.cinegoer.com/chiru175.htm CineGoer.com – Box-Office Records and Collections – Chiranjeevi's 175-Day Centres List] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120814181040/http://www.cinegoer.com/chiru175.htm |date=14 August 2012 }}</ref> it collected over more than 110 million at the box office and broke it all the records which were set up by past movies and became a blockbuster. This film's box office performance was undeterred by the floods raging then united [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|last=Mary|first=S. B. Vijaya|date=2020-05-07|title=Celebrating 30 years of the Chiranjeevi-Sridevi Telugu blockbuster 'Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari'|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/celebrating-30-years-of-the-chiranjeevi-sridevi-telugu-blockbuster-jagadeka-veerudu-athiloka-sundari/article31524731.ece|access-date=2020-08-09|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

The film was subsequently dubbed in Tamil as ''Kaadhal Devathai'', in Hindi as ''Aadmi Aur Apsara'' and in Malayalam as ''Hai Sundhari'', capitalising on Sridevi's popularity.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.chitramala.com/telugu-news/jvas-ii-fancy-turning-reality-2333.html |title=JVAS-II: Fancy turning Reality? – Chitramala.com |access-date=29 December 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090808070233/http://www.chitramala.com/telugu-news/jvas-ii-fancy-turning-reality-2333.html |archive-date=8 August 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
The soundtrack was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]] and all songs are written by [[Veturi]].<ref name = "Jagadekaveerudu Athiloka Sundari songs">{{cite web | url = https://open.spotify.com/album/2boQlWu4auADXaoNiuS34E | website = [[Spotify]] | title = Jagadekaveerudu Athiloka Sundari | access-date = 19 January 2021}}</ref> "Yamaho" was a remake from Ilaiyaraaja's own "Madurai Marikozhundhu" from the Tamil movie ''[[Enga Ooru Pattukaran]]''. The song "Abbanee Teeyani" went on to be copied in Hindi as "Dhak Dhak Karne Laga" in the film ''[[Beta (film)|Beta]]''. The Music Rights of the film were acquired by [[Aditya Music]]. The film's soundtrack composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]] were instant chartbusters.<ref name="dc" >{{Cite news|date=2020-05-10|title=Chiranjeevi reminisces about a timeless classic|language=en-US|work=Deccan Chronicle|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/100520/chiranjeevi-reminisces-about-a-timeless-classic.html|access-date=2020-08-09}}</ref>

; Telugu (original) tracklist<ref name = "Jagadekaveerudu Athiloka Sundari songs" />
{{tracklist
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 32:48

| title1 = Yamaho Nee
| extra1 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[S. Janaki]]
| length1 = 4:28

| title2 = Abbanee
| extra2 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, [[K. S. Chithra]]
| length2 = 4:53

| title3 = Priyatama
| extra3 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
| length3 = 5:58

| title4 = Mana Bharathamlo
| extra4 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| length4 = 4:26

| title5 = Andalalo
| extra5 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
| length5 = 5:01

| title6 = Dhinakkuta
| extra6 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
| length6 = 4:58

| title7 = Jai Chiranjeeva
| extra7 = [[S. P. Sailaja]]
| length7 = 3:01
}}

; Hindi (dubbed) (''Aadmi Aur Apsara'') tracklist
{{tracklist
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 29:47
| all_lyrics = [[Indeevar]]

| title1 = Chamke Tu Chama Chama Chham Chham
| extra1 = [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]], [[Amit Kumar (singer)|Amit Kumar]]
| length1 = 4:28

| title2 = Tumne Is Tarah Maara Dekh Gaya Mai Zamarla Tumhara
| extra2 = Kavita Krishnamurthy, Amit Kumar
| length2 = 4:53

| title3 = Balama Hai Tu Mere Dil Ka Mehma
| extra3 = Kavita Krishnamurthy, Amit Kumar
| length3 = 5:58

| title4 = Pehle Bharat Me Korawo Pandawo Ka Raj Tha
| extra4 = Amit Kumar
| length4 = 4:26

| title5 = Sundar Dekho Lage Bada Shama
| extra5 = Kavita Krishnamurthy, Amit Kumar
| length5 = 5:01

| title6 = Tanak Dhin Ta, Tanak Dhin Ta
| extra6 = Kavita Krishnamurthy, Amit Kumar
| length6 = 4:58
}}

==Awards==
*[[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu|Filmfare Award for Best Director]] – [[K. Raghavendra Rao]]
*[[Nandi Award for Best Music Director]] – [[Ilaiyaraaja]]

== Sequel ==
In May 2020, producer Dutt stated that a sequel is already on the cards, which would be about the offspring of Indraja and Raju.<ref name=":1" /> Over speculations that [[Ram Charan]] and [[Janhvi Kapoor]] (son and daughter of Chiranjeevi and Sridevi respectively) are being considered, Dutt responded by saying, "it'll be wonderful if it can happen."<ref name=":0" />

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|id=0187178|title=Jagadeka Veerudu Atiloka Sundari}}

{{K. Raghavendra Rao}}
{{Jandhyala Subramanya Sastry}}

[[Category:1990 films]]
[[Category:1990s fantasy action films]]
[[Category:Films based on Indian folklore]]
[[Category:Films directed by K. Raghavendra Rao]]
[[Category:Hindu mythological films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian fantasy action films]]
[[Category:1990s Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]]

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