Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari(1990)
'Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari' is a 1990 Indian Telugu-language fantasy film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. It stars Chiranjeevi and Sridevi in lead roles, with Amrish Puri, Kannada Prabhakar, and Allu Ramalingaiah in supporting parts. The story follows Raju, a tour guide who finds a magical ring belonging to Indraja, the daughter of Lord Indra. Indraja must retrieve the ring before Kartika Purnima to return to Heaven. The film blends action, romance, comedy, and fantasy elements. It was a commercial blockbuster, grossing ₹15 crore and becoming the highest-grossing Telugu film at the time. It won five Nandi Awards and one Filmfare Award. The film was released on 9 May 1990.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Apple TV, Prime Video, Sun NXT, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 9 May 1990
- Director
- K. Raghavendra Rao
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 32m
- Rating
- 5.4/10
Storyline
A kind-hearted tour guide named Raju finds a magical ring in the Himalayas. The ring belongs to Indraja, a goddess who cannot return to Heaven without it. As she searches for the ring on Earth, a powerful sorcerer plots to sacrifice her for immortality. Raju must protect the goddess and defeat the evil forces.
“A ring. A goddess. An impossible love.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari
Cast reunions in this film: Tanikella Bharani & Brahmanandam (86 films together), Ilayaraja & Janagaraj (59 films together), Ilayaraja & Sridevi (23 films together), Brahmanandam & K. Raghavendra Rao (16 films together), Brahmanandam & Chiranjeevi (13 films together), and Ilayaraja & Brahmanandam (8 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title translates to 'Earth's Hero, Heaven's Beauty,' highlighting its fantasy theme.
- It was the first Telugu film to extensively use blue screen technology for special effects.
- The movie's soundtrack became a huge hit, with songs still popular at Telugu weddings.
- Actress Sridevi performed her own stunts in the action sequences, which was rare at the time.
- The film was inspired by Hollywood movies like 'Romancing the Stone' and 'Splash.'
- It was a major box office success, running for over 100 days in many theaters.
- The director reused some sets and concepts from his earlier fantasy film 'Aditya 369.'