Movie Stories
Devatha Story
The film begins with an ideal couple, Prasad & Sita, who lead a delightful life with a son, Madhu. Everyone applauds Sita as the finest woman of her amicable, obedient & caring nature. Once, she suddenly walks up because of her terminally ill father, Seshaiah. Tragically, the train she is traveling on meets with a disastrous accident. Knowing this, Prasad rushes to the railway hospital, where he detects unconscious Sita among the victims lying in heaps and shifts her home. Therein, Sita cannot recognize anyone, behaves strangely, and seeks to abscond. The doctor’s opinion is that she may be in an insane state. This drowns the family into deep distress and ailing Madhu. Besides, Seshaiah dies, entrusting the property to Sita, when his malicious nephew Jaganadham envies and schemes to usurp it. Prasad consults renowned specialist Dr. Rukmini, who startlingly affirms that the lady is not Sita, but a doppelganger, Lalitha. Afterward, Lalitha also comprehends the situation when Prasad requests her whereabouts. Indeed, Lalitha is needy and brought up under the scorn of her maternal uncle & aunt. An affluent guy, Ramesh, adored her but refused to marry her for the dowry. Moreover, the elders compelled her to wed a wealthy drunkard. So, Lalitha attempted suicide by falling under the same train on which Sita was traveling.
Prasad implores Lalitha to act as Sita for a few days to secure his family, and she agrees. She grows attached to them over time. Meanwhile, Prasad collapses after identifying Sita’s skeleton buried in the wreckage via the bangles he had bestowed. He recovers and decides to arrange Lalitha’s nuptial with Ramesh by granting the required dowry. However, Ramesh suspects Prasad & Lalitha’s relationship, so she rebukes and expels him. Simultaneously, Jaganadham abducts Lalitha & Madhu, and Prasad shields them by defeating him. Overhearing the entire truth, Prasad’s parents acknowledge Lalitha as their daughter-in-law. At last, Lalitha decides to permanently replace Sita, considering the family’s affection. Finally, the movie ends happily with the marriage of Prasad & Lalitha.

Director: K. Hemambharadhara Rao
Cast (highlights): N. T. Rama Rao, Savitri
Genre: Drama
Notability: Produced by B. Purushottam; presented by Padmanabham (Rekha & Murali Combines); music by S. P. Kodandapani.
Critical Reception: Known for its family-emotion core and Kodandapani’s songs.
SR NTR Related Movie Stories
-
List of SR NTR Movie Stories