Yamaleela

Yamaleela

Year: 1994

Runtime: 150 mins

Language: Telugu

Director: S.V. Krishna Reddy

DramaFantasyComedyFamily

After the god of death Yama and his clerk Chitragupta lose the prophetic book Bhavishyavaani, it ends up with Suraj, a mischievous young man. Brahma warns them they must recover it within a month or lose their supernatural powers, prompting Yama and Chitragupta to descend to Earth in pursuit of the missing manuscript.

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1

Suraj's mischief and his mother's disappointment

Suraj, a mischievous young man, repeatedly disobeys and teases his mother, straining their relationship. His reckless behavior keeps them on edge and undermines the family’s stability.

Home
2

Past and palace loss revealed

Suraj learns that his father was a zamindar and owner of Swarna Palace who died owing debts. The family’s wealth evaporated, and their estate fell into ruin.

Family home
3

A vow to reclaim the palace

Determined to restore his mother’s happiness, Suraj vows to reclaim Swarna Palace at any cost. He believes recovering the estate will heal their broken fortunes and honor his father’s memory.

Home
4

Lilly arrives: love and rejection

Suraj falls for Lilly, a petty thief with greedy traits, but she rejects his advances. The courtship becomes a test of Suraj’s resolve and loyalty to his mother.

City
5

Thota Ramudu’s feud and Suraj’s illness

Thota Ramudu, a local rowdy who bears a grudge against Lilly, taunts Suraj and harasses him publicly. The stress and confrontation take a toll, and Suraj falls ill as a result.

City streets
6

Bhavishyavaani lands on Suraj’s roof

In the celestial realm, Yama and his aide Chitragupta misplace the Bhavishyavaani, a book of prophecies. It accidentally lands on the roof of Suraj’s house, drawing him into its predictions.

Suraj’s house roof
7

Book’s predictions fuel a sudden fortune

Using the book’s forecasts, Suraj quickly becomes wealthy, much to the astonishment of Thota Ramudu and others who doubted him. The newfound wealth marks a sharp turn in his life and plans.

Various locations
8

Celestial warning: must recover the book soon

Lord Brahma warns Yama and Chitragupta that they must retrieve Bhavishyavaani within a month or lose their powers. The celestial beings descend to Earth to seize back what was dropped.

Celestial realm / Earth
9

Reclaiming Swarna Palace and bringing mother home

Suraj fulfills his vow by repurchasing Swarna Palace and bringing his mother to live there, giving her a place she had hoped for and a sense of security again.

Swarna Palace
10

A chilling prophecy: 10 PM death

Suraj checks the Bhavishyavaani to see if Lilly would be his wife, only to learn that his mother is destined to die at 10 PM that very night. The revelation tests his devotion and resolves.

10 PM that night Swarna Palace
11

Mock marriage and its fallout

To grant his mother one last wish, Suraj stages a mock marriage with Lilly, hoping to buy time. The mother survives the night, but Lilly exposes the ruse, and the mother becomes angry, refusing to speak until he truly marries Lilly.

Swarna Palace
12

Yama and Chitragupta descend to Earth

Yama and Chitragupta descend to Earth to recover the book, but they are mistaken for drama artists by the public, complicating the search. Suraj eventually discovers their true identities and begins to understand the stakes of the prophecy.

Earth / city
13

Revelation and resolve

Suraj realizes that his mother’s survival depended on the two celestial beings’ inability to access Bhavishyavaani. He prepares to protect his mother and keep the book out of others’ hands.

Suraj’s home
14

Final confrontation and the blessing

Thota Ramudu abducts Suraj’s mother and forces the issue of the book. Suraj surrenders the Bhavishyavaani to save her, and Yama destroys Ramudu and retrieves the book. When Yama returns to claim his due, he discovers that Suraj’s mother now has a long life thanks to his earlier blessing.

City / Swarna Palace

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