Devara Kannu

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}} {{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}} {{Infobox film | name = Devara Kannu | image = | caption = | director = Y. R. Swamy | producer = | writer = Dr. Nihar Ranjan Gupta (Based on Bengali Novel) | screenplay = | starring = Lokesh<br>Aarathi<br>Anant Nag<br>Ambareesh | music = T. G. Lingappa | cinematography = R. Chittibabu | editing = P. Bhakthavathsalam | studio = Sri Bhagavathi Productions | distributor = Sri Bhagavathi Productions | released = {{Film date|1975|12|03|df=y}} | country = India | language = Kannada | runtime = 129 min }}

'''''Devara Kannu''''' ({{audio|Kn-ದೇವರ ಕಣ್ಣು.ogg|pronunciation}} {{translation|''God's eye''}}) is a 1975 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by Y. R. Swamy. The film stars Lokesh and Aarathi, in lead roles with Anant Nag and Ambareesh, who were relative newcomers, in supporting roles. The film has musical score by T. G. Lingappa.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://chiloka.com/movie/devara-kannu-1975|title=Devara Kannu|accessdate=2015-01-09|publisher=chiloka.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nthwall.com/ka/movie/Devara-Kannu-1975/9219800943|title=Devara Kannu|accessdate=2015-01-09|publisher=nthwall.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150110001403/http://www.nthwall.com/ka/movie/Devara-Kannu-1975/9219800943|archive-date=10 January 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> The film is based on a Bengali novel by Dr. Nihar Ranjan Gupta. The film was remade in Tamil as ''Annan Oru Koyil'', in Malayalam as ''Ellaam Ninakku Vendi'' and in Telugu as ''Bangaru Chellelu''.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Raman|first=Mohan V.|date=2019-09-05|title=50 Years of 'Deiva Magan': Why Sivaji Ganesan still matters…|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/sivaji-ganesan-deiva-magan-turns-50/article29341412.ece|access-date=2021-12-29|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

==Plot==

This is a murder mystery where Ramesh (Lokesh) is on the run from the police as he is accused of murdering his sister's rapist (Ambareesh). He runs into Sandhya (Aarathi) who should have been his fiance, at a lonely railway station. His sister (Jayalakshmi) now has amnesia. Together with her doctor husband (Anant Nag) Sandhya sets out to unravel the sequence of events that can save Ramesh. A last minute confession by the sister brings the film to a satisfactory end.

==Cast== {{cast listing| * Lokesh as Dr. Ramesh * Aarathi as Sandhya * Anant Nag as Dr. Anand * Ambareesh as Sridhar * Jayalakshmi as Rekha * Venkatarao Thalageri * Dheerendra Gopal as Peter * Shakti Prasad as Sandhya's uncle * M. N. Lakshmi Devi as Sandhya's aunt * Rama Prabha * N. S. Rao as Ranga * Sharapanjara Iyengar * Thyagaraj Urs * Kannada Raju * Kunigal Ramanath * Vijayakala * Baby Shyam * Leena Das }}

==Soundtrack== The music was composed by T. G. Lingappa.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://play.raaga.com/kannada/album/Devara-Kannu-songs-K0000948|title=Devara Kannu Songs|accessdate=2015-01-09|website=Raaga.com}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" ! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss) |- | 1 || "Naguvina Aluvina" || K. J. Yesudas || Vijaya Narasimha || 03:36 |- | 2 || "Ninna Neenu Maretharenu" || S. P. Balasubrahmanyam || Chi. Udaya Shankar || 03:19 |- | 3 || "O Iniya Nee Yelliruve" || P. Susheela || Vijaya Narasimha || 03:12 |- | 4 || "Ninna Neenu Maretharenu" || P. Susheela || Vijaya Narasimha || 03:19 |- | 5 || "Ninne Sanje Alli Nodide" || Vani Jairam || Chi. Udayashankar|| 03:28 |- |}

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==External links== * {{IMDb title|1369482}} * {{YouTube|id=JDuILFpGBIY|title=Devara Kannu}}

Category:1975 films Category:Indian drama films Category:1975 Kannada-language films Category:1975 Indian films Category:Kannada films remade in other languages Category:Films scored by T. G. Lingappa Category:Films based on Indian novels Category:Films directed by Y. R. Swamy Category:Films based on works by Nihar Ranjan Gupta