Devika

Career on file

Devika appears in 20 Telugu films on file at Tollywood Desk, dated from 1955 to 1983. The earliest of them is Rechukka (1955), and the most recent release is Adavalle Aligithe (1983). Other recent releases on file are Papam Pasivadu (1972), Shri Krishnanjaneya Yuddham (1972) and Rajakota Rahasyam (1971).

N. T. Rama Rao is the most frequent co-star, sharing 15 films with Devika, followed by Kanta Rao (4) and Kaikala Satyanarayana (3). Among directors, C. S. Rao cast Devika most often, in four films; next are V. Madhusudhan Rao (2) and Kamalakara Kameshwara Rao (2). Music on four of them is by Thotakura Venkata Raju, with Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao (2) and K. V. Mahadevan (2) next. Padmini Pictures produced two of them, more than any other banner on file. Across these films the credits on file name 14 different directors, 13 music directors and 37 other credited actors.

Runtime is on file for 17 of them; they average 160 minutes, and the longest is Shri Krishnavataram at 211 minutes. By decade the list splits into 1950s (1), 1960s (15), 1970s (3) and 1980s (1). 1962 is the busiest single year, with five films.

Figures come from the films on file at Tollywood Desk and change as records are added.