Yamaleela
| Yamaleela | |
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| Directed by | S. V. Krishna Reddy |
| Written by | Diwakar Babu (dialogues) |
| Story by | S. V. Krishna Reddy |
| Produced by | Kishore Rati K. Atchi Reddy |
| Starring | Ali Indraja Satyanarayana Brahmanandam Tanikella Bharani Kota Srinivasa Rao |
| Cinematography | Sarat K. Rajendraprasad |
| Music by | S. V. Krishna Reddy |
| Distributed by | Manisha Films |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Yamaleela (transl. 'Yama's divine play') is a 1994 Indian Telugu-language fantasy comedy film written, directed, and composed by S. V. Krishna Reddy. It stars comedian Ali in his debut as a lead actor, alongside Indraja, Satyanarayana, Manju Bhargavi, Bramhanandam, and Tanikella Bharani. The film was a major box office success.
The film was remade in Hindi as Taqdeerwala (1995) and in Tamil as Lucky Man (1995). A spiritual successor, Yamaleela 2, was released in 2014. Additionally, a sequel television series, Yamaleela Aa Taruvatha, aired from 2020 to 2022, continuing the events of the original film.