A man marries two women. No, it's not what you think — and that's the problem.
Illale Devatha (transl. Wife is a Goddess) is a 1985 Telugu-language drama film, produced by N. R. Anuradha Devi under the Lakshmi Films Combines banner and directed by Tatineni Prasad. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Raadhika, Bhanupriya and music composed by Chakravarthy. The film is a remake of Singeetam Srinivasa Rao's debut Kannada film Haalu Jenu (1982).
Acting
ANR's tortured everyman routine — nobody suffers prettier
Writing
The second marriage premise that dares you to pick a side
Director
Thatineni Prasad
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Bhanupriya's Telugu breakthrough — she was 17 and already stealing scenes from legends.
The film quietly critiques the 'ideal wife' trope even while wallowing in it — notice how both women's agency gets buried under Gopi's guilt.
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