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A hilarious encounter with the God of Death.

Yamagola

Tollywood19771h 30mTeluguTop 78% of Tollywood grosses
35Standing

329th of 443 in Tollywood

Reported gross
23
Return on budget
—
Audience rating
78
Momentum
1
  • Out-grossed 23% of Tollywood releases with reported figures ($1M).
  • Momentum in the 1st percentile.
  • Audience rating 6.8 from 37 votes, the 78th percentile.
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Cost
Not on record
Took
$1M
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Satyam, a virtuous village leader, is murdered by a corrupt landlord named Rudrayya to stop his romance with Savitri, the landlord's daughter. Upon his death, Satyam's soul reaches heaven and eventually hell, where he discovers that the administrative systems of Yama, the God of Death, and Chitragupta are archaic and inefficient. He creates absolute chaos in the afterlife, demanding modern reforms and questioning the justice of his untimely death. Using his wit, he manages to trick the deities and returns to Earth in his original body to expose Rudrayya's crimes, secure justice for the villagers, and reunite with his beloved Savitri.

Released
21 October 1977
Runtime
1h 30m
Language
Telugu
Industry
Tollywood
Top billedAll 15 credits
Made by
Director of Photography
Cheung Hoi
Producer
Ha Faan
Filed under
ComedyFantasy

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