Name: Devi
Director: Kodi Ramakrishna
Genre: Fantasy, Horror
Released: 1999-03-12
Duration: 138 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Prema, Abu Salim, Mahendran, Shiju

Imagine if your guardian angel had fangs and a serious grudge.

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Overview

Fantasy Horror

Devi, a snake goddess, stays on earth to protect the girl whose father saved her life from greedy relatives and from the snake demon, Dantra.

IN Telugu

Content warning

Debt and obligation across lifetimesFemale divine vengeanceFamily greed vs spiritual loyaltyMortal-faith boundaries

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

Glorious hand-puppet snakes and transformation sequences.

Costume

Devi's goddess looks: maximalist devotional fashion.

Acting

Prema commits absolutely to snake deity intensity.

Best for:Friends·Solo·Background

Heads up:Disturbing

Director

Kodi Ramakrishna

ReleasedMar 12, 1999

Runtime2h 18m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady

Intensitymedium

Tonemixed

Feelmedium

Sumanth Art Productions

Top Cast

Prema

Devi

Abu Salim

Dantra (Snake Demon)

Mahendran

Young Tantra

Shiju

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Part of the 90s Telugu 'Devotional Fantasy' boom that merged Hindu goddess worship with horror-adventure tropes.

Trivia

Director Kodi Ramakrishna specialized in snake-centric cinema; this was his spiritual sequel to 1995's 'Ammoru'.

Devi (1999)