''Deva'' is a 1989 Indian

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-language romantic action film, starring Vishnuvardhan and

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. The film was directed by Vijay and written by M. D. Sundar. In the film, Vishnuvardhan played the role of Deva who seeks revenge from his younger brothers when they attempt to disrupt his peace after destroying his family in the past by taking advantage of his innocence. This film was remade in Telugu as ''Maa Inti Katha'' (1990), in Tamil as '' Dharma Dorai'' (1991), and in Hindi as ''

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'' (1992), both starring Rajinikanth and the Telugu version ''Maa Inti Katha'' starring

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Cast

* Vishnuvardhan *

* Tara *

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* Vijayakashi * Sundar Krishna Urs * Sudheer * Vijayakashi * Avinash *

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* Mysore Lokesh * Jyothi

Soundtrack

All the songs were composed and scored by

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Release

The film received an extremely good reception at the box office. The positive word of mouth helped in the movie's successful theatrical run. The movie ran for 15 weeks. The movie has become a

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among

Dr.Vishnuvardhan Sampath Kumar (18 September 1950 – 30 December 2009), known by his stage name Vishnuvardhan, was an Indian actor predominantly in Kannada cinema. He is regarded as one of the popular cultural icon of Karnataka. Vishnuvardhan is often referred ...

's fans. The movie is often considered to be one of the best action films in his career.

Home media

The movie was made available as VOD on

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. The VCDs and DVDs of the film were released by ''Sri Ganesh Video''.

References

External links

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Deva songs at Raaga
{{DEFAULTSORT:Deva 1989 films 1980s Kannada-language films Indian action drama films Kannada films remade in other languages 1980s action drama films 1989 crime drama films Films directed by Vijay (director)