Devta (1956 film)

Snake God) is a 1956 Hindi partly coloured swashbuckler film written by Sadasiva Bramham and directed by Pattana.

The film stars Vyjayanthimala in the title role, along with Gemini Ganeshan and Anjali Devi in the lead, while Agha, Bipin Gupta, Krishna Kumari and M. N. Nambiar form an ensemble cast.

A young man Vijay (Gemini Ganeshan) working in the palace and in love with the princess (Anjali Devi) undertakes the hazardous journey of going to the netherworld and getting the magic light from the hood of a snake in the custody of the serpent queen (Vyjayanthimala).

Along with Shirdi Ke Sai Baba and Ajooba (1991), this film shows disabled people being cured through magic or divine intervention.

[3] Singers Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Talat Mahmood and Manna Dey lent their voices.