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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Moondru Deivangal<br />
| image = Moondru Deivangal.jpg<br />
| caption = Theatrical release poster<br />
| director = Dada Mirasi<br />
| producer = K. R. Seenivasan<br />N. Naga Subramaniyam<br />
| screenplay = [[Chitralaya Gopu]]<br />
| story = Madhusudan Kalekar<br />
| starring = [[Sivaji Ganesan]]<br />[[R. Muthuraman]]<br />[[Nagesh]]<br />
| music = [[M. S. Viswanathan]]<br />
| cinematography = K. S. Prasad<br />
| editing = N. M. Sankar<br />
| studio = Sri Bhuvaneswari Movies<br />
| distributor = <!-- don't add --><br />
| released = {{Film date|1971|08|14|df=y}}<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Moondru Deivangal''''' ({{Translation|Three gods}})<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Ramanujam |first1=Srinivasa |last2=S |first2=Srivatsan |last3=Kumar |first3=Pradeep |last4=Sunder |first4=Gautam |date=21 March 2020 |title=The best Tamil 'comfort films' to watch, while self-isolating |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/the-best-tamil-comfort-films-to-watch-while-self-isolating/article31129307.ece |url-status=live |access-date=13 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200404015350/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/the-best-tamil-comfort-films-to-watch-while-self-isolating/article31129307.ece |archive-date=4 April 2020}}</ref> is a 1971 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]], directed by Dada Mirasi and written by [[Chitralaya Gopu]]. The film stars [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[R. Muthuraman|Muthuraman]] and [[Nagesh]]. The film had musical score by [[M. S. Viswanathan]]. It is a remake of the 1968 [[Marathi language|Marathi]] film ''[[Aamhi Jato Amuchya Gava]]''.<br />
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== Plot ==<br />
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Three thieves get into a family and act as if they are good people. However, the family's humility causes a change of the thieves' heart and do they reform form the rest of the story.<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
*[[Sivaji Ganesan]] as Siva<br />
*[[R. Muthuraman|Muthuraman]] as Muthu<br />
*[[Nagesh]] as Nagu<br />
*[[V. K. Ramasamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]] as Kumar's uncle<br />
*[[S. V. Subbaiah]] as Pasupathy<br />
*[[Sivakumar]] as Kumar<br />
*[[V. S. Raghavan]] as a retired police officer<br />
*[[M. R. R. Vasu]] as Veerappan<br />
*[[Venniradai Moorthy|Moorthy]] as Moorthy<br />
*[[Senthamarai (actor)|Senthamarai]] as a police officer<br />
*[[Chandrakala]] as Lakshmi<br />
*[[Kumari Rukmani|Rukmani]] as Parvathi<br />
*Jaya Kausalya<br />
*Vijaya Chandrika as Muthu's wife<br />
*[[K. R. Indira Devi|Indira Devi]]<br />
*Sivakami<br />
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== Production ==<br />
''Moondru Deivangal'' is based on the 1968 [[Marathi language|Marathi]] film ''[[Aamhi Jato Amuchya Gava]]'', written by Madhusudan Kalekar.<ref name="memory lane">{{Cite news |last=S |first=Srivatsan |date=15 July 2021 |title=Chitralaya Gopu goes down memory lane |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/chitralaya-gopu-goes-on-a-rewind-mode/article35342869.ece |url-status=live |access-date=17 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210717031406/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/chitralaya-gopu-goes-on-a-rewind-mode/article35342869.ece |archive-date=17 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=13 May 2019 |title=எஸ்.வி. சுப்பையாவின் உதட்டசைப்பில் சில பாடல்கள் |url=http://www.dinamalarnellai.com/web/news/70867 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191206114933/http://www.dinamalarnellai.com//web/news/70867 |archive-date=6 December 2019 |access-date=13 September 2020 |website=[[Dinamalar]] |location=Nellai |language=ta}}</ref> The screenplay was written by [[Chitralaya Gopu]], departing from most of his earlier screenplays which were comedies.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kumar |first=S. R. Ashok |date=18 February 2010 |title=In relaxed mood – 'Chitralaya' Gopu |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/In-relaxed-mood-Chitralaya-Gopu/article16815321.ece |url-status=live |access-date=13 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200206082228/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/In-relaxed-mood-Chitralaya-Gopu/article16815321.ece |archive-date=6 February 2020}}</ref><br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
The music was composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Moondru Deivangal Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by M S Viswanathan |url=https://mossymart.com/product/moondru-deivangal-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-m-s-viswanathan/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210717051801/https://mossymart.com/product/moondru-deivangal-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-m-s-viswanathan/ |archive-date=17 July 2021 |access-date=17 July 2021 |website=Mossymart}}</ref> The song "Vasanthathil Or Naal" is set in [[Darbari Kanada]] raga.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mani |first=Charulatha |author-link=Charulatha Mani |date=8 June 2012 |title=A Raga's Journey – Dynamic Durbarikaanada |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/a-ragas-journey-dynamic-durbarikaanada/article3504841.ece |url-status=live |access-date=21 April 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180228150931/http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/a-ragas-journey-dynamic-durbarikaanada/article3504841.ece |archive-date=28 February 2018}}</ref><br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"<br />
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics<br />
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| 1 || "Then Mazhaiyile Mangani"|| [[P. Susheela]] || rowspan=7|[[Kannadasan]]<br />
|-<br />
| 2 || "Tirupathi Sendru Thirumbi Vandhal" || [[Sirkazhi Govindarajan]]<br />
|-<br />
| 3 || "Mullilla Roja" || [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], P. Susheela<br />
|-<br />
| 4 || "Thai Enum Selvangal" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]]<br />
|-<br />
| 5 || "Nee Oru Chellapillai" || [[L. R. Eswari]]<br />
|-<br />
| 6 || "Nadappadhu Sugam" || T. M. Soundararajan, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam<br />
|-<br />
| 7 || "Vasanthathil Orr Naal" || P. Susheela<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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== Release ==<br />
''Moondru Deivangal'' was released on 14 August 1971,<ref>{{Cite web |title=151-160 |url=http://nadigarthilagam.com/filmographyp16.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304023415/http://nadigarthilagam.com/filmographyp16.htm |archive-date=4 March 2016 |access-date=21 August 2014 |website=nadigarthilagam.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=15 November 2019 |title=எம்ஜிஆர், சிவாஜி இரண்டாம் இடம்; ஆதிபராசக்திதான் முதலிடம் |work=[[Hindu Tamil Thisai]] |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/525353-mgr-sivaji.html |url-status=live |access-date=20 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026032045/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/525353-mgr-sivaji.html |archive-date=26 October 2020}}</ref> and underperformed commercially; Gopu felt this was because "it wasn't of Sivaji's standard".<ref name="memory lane" /><br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{IMDb title|1445685}}<br />
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[[Category:1970s Tamil-language films]]<br />
[[Category:1971 films]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
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