Grama Devathe
| Grama Devathe | |
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| ಗ್ರಾಮ ದೇವತೆ | |
| Directed by | Sai Kumar Roja |
| Cinematography | Ramesh Babu Srinivas |
| Edited by | K. Eshwar |
| Music by | Dhina |
Production company | Sri Lakshmi Mookambika Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 145 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Grama Devathe (transl. Village Deity) is a 2001 Indian
Plot
On the request of the Hindu deity Shiva, his wife Parvati (Roja) incarnates into a deity, Angala Parameswari (Meena), to protect the earth, and restore peace and righteousness.
In an Indian village, two families fix the marriage of their children to each other, Shankar and Kaveri (
Years pass by and Kaveri grows up into a young woman and becomes an ardent devotee of the deity Angala Parameswari. After some time, Shankar, having become a doctor comes to the village to be married to Lakshmana's daughter. Shankar meets Kaveri while trying to heal her after being poisoned. Meanwhile, Kalabhujanga, a powerful and evil tantrik, is in search of a pure virgin's blood in order complete an evil ritual for him to gain immortality. Kaveri is chosen as the victim of his evil plan. When Kaveri is about to be married, Kalabhujanga kills the intended groom and Shankar marries the grief-stricken Kaveri, unaware that the deity has protected him from Kalabhujanga's mortal attack.
Kaveri and Shankar later have a son named Kishan (
Cast
- Meena as Goddess Maramma / Grama Devathe
- Roja as Parvati
- Sai Kumar
- Premaas Kaveri
- Ghazan Khan
- Ragasudha
- Tennis Krishna
- Sathyajit
- Chithra Shenoy
- Shridhar
- Sadashiva Brahmavar
- Rekha Das
- M. N. Lakshmidevi
- Vaijanath Biradar
- Michael Madhu
- Dingri Nagaraj
- Bank Janardhan
- Bangalore Nagesh
- Kishan Shrikanth (credited as Master Kishan)
Soundtrack
| Grama Devathe | ||||
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Feature film soundtrack | ||||
| Length | 37:32 | |||
| Label | Ashwini Audio | |||
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The film score and soundtrack were composed by Dhina, making his debut in Kannada cinema. Lyrics for the soundtrack was written by K. Kalyan, R. N. Jayagopal and Sriranga. The soundtrack album consists of seven tracks.[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Amma O" | K. Kalyan | Anuradha Sriram | 7:04 |
| 2. | "Gangama Gowramma" | Sriranga | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Swarnalatha | 5:44 |
| 3. | "Jaya Jaya Jagadamba" | R. N. Jayagopal | Anuradha Sriram | 4:07 |
| 4. | "Karamugide" | K. Kalyan | K. S. Chithra | 6:15 |
| 5. | "Naane Adhi" | Swarnalatha | 3:36 | |
| 6. | "Shudram" | Mano | 4:57 | |
| 7. | "Shivaraja" | R. N. Jayagopal | Shankar Mahadevan, Nithyasree Mahadevan | 5:49 |
| Total length: | 37:32 | |||
Reception
The reviewer for Screen felt the film was "overfed with graphics." About the acting performances, the write: "Meena as Parvati looks magnificent. Prema looks pensive throughout. Saikumar is once again fit for nothing. Ghazal Khan is gusty. The comedy track of Tennis Krishna is a pain." They added, "The songs and music are below average. The hero of the film is graphics."[2]
References
- ^ "Grama Devathe (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". iTunes. Retrieved 18 October 2015.[dead link]
- ^ "A must see film". Screen. Archived from the original on 17 February 2005. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
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External links
- Grama Devathe at IMDb