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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = Durga
| image          = Durga (1990 film).jpg
| image = Durgaa 1990 film.jpg
| caption       = VCD cover
| caption = DVD Cover
| director       = [[Rama Narayanan]]
| director = [[Rama Narayanan]]
| writer         = Pugazhmani (dialogue)
| producer = N. Radha
| screenplay     = Rama Narayanan
| writer = Pugazhmani (dialogue)
| story         = Rama Narayanan
| screenplay = [[Rama Narayanan]]
| producer      = N. Radha
| story = [[Rama Narayanan]]
| starring       = [[Shamlee|Baby Shamili]]<br /> [[Nizhalgal Ravi]]<br /> [[Kanaka (actress)|Kanaka]]<br /> [[Kitty (actor)|Kitty]]
| starring = [[Baby Shamili]]<br /> [[Nizhalgal Ravi]]<br /> [[Kanaka (actress)|Kanaka]]<br /> [[Kitty (actor)|Kitty]]
| music = [[Shankar–Ganesh]]
| cinematography = [[N. K. Viswanathan]]
| cinematography = [[N. K. Viswanathan]]
| editing = Raja
| editing       = Raja
| studio =[[Sri Thenandal Films]]
| music          = [[Shankar–Ganesh]]
| released = 10 August 1990
| studio         = [[Sri Thenandal Films]]
| runtime = 116 Mins
| released       = {{Film date|df=yes|1990|8|10|ref1=}}
| country = India
| runtime       = 116 minutes
| language = Tamil
| country       = India
| language       = Tamil
}}
}}


'''''Durga''''' is 1990 [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[children's film]], directed and written by [[Rama Narayanan]], with dialogue written by Pugazhmani. Music was by [[Shankar–Ganesh]]. The film stars [[Baby Shamili]] (Dual role) playing the titular role, with [[Nizhalgal Ravi]], [[Kanaka (actress)|Kanaka]] and [[Kitty (actor)|Kitty]] playing lead with [[Sathyapriya]], [[Vagai Chandrasekhar]], [[Senthil]] and [[Venniradai Moorthy]] playing a pivotal role. The movie fared well at the box office. The film was dubbed into [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''Lakshmi Durga'' in 1990 and dubbed into [[Hindi language|Hindi]] as ''Devi Aur Durga'' in 1992. Also, the film was remade in [[Kannada language|Kannada]] as ''Bhairavi'' in 1991.
'''''Durga''''' is a 1990 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[children's film]], directed and written by [[Rama Narayanan]], with dialogue written by Pugazhmani. It stars [[Shamlee|Baby Shamili]] (dual role) playing the title role, with [[Nizhalgal Ravi]], [[Kanaka (actress)|Kanaka]] and [[Kitty (actor)|Kitty]] in the lead while [[Sathyapriya]], [[Vagai Chandrasekhar]], [[Senthil]] and [[Vennira Aadai Moorthy]] play pivotal roles. The film was released on 10 August 1990 and fared well at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lakshmi |first=V. |date=10 August 2020 |title=Shamlee on #30YearsOfDurga: My family would play Durga to wake me up from naps |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/shamlee-on-30yearsofdurga-my-family-would-play-durga-to-wake-me-up-from-naps/articleshow/77451427.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200811055116/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/shamlee-on-30yearsofdurga-my-family-would-play-durga-to-wake-me-up-from-naps/articleshow/77451427.cms |archive-date=11 August 2020 |access-date=14 August 2020 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=R |first=Priyadarshini |date=10 August 2023 |title=33 Years of Durga : இரட்டை வேடத்தில் பேபி ஷாம்லி! ஹிட்டான பாப்பா பாடும் பாட்டு பாடல்! நினைவில் என்றும் துர்கா! |url=https://tamil.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/33-years-of-durga-baby-shamli-in-a-double-role-the-hit-papa-song-remember-durga-131691601033982.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240214082219/https://tamil.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/33-years-of-durga-baby-shamli-in-a-double-role-the-hit-papa-song-remember-durga-131691601033982.html |archive-date=14 February 2024 |access-date=14 February 2024 |website=[[Hindustan Times]] |language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=யுவராஜ் |first=லாவண்யா |date=10 August 2023 |title=33 years of Durga : நாயும் குரங்கும் கூட அசால்ட் செய்த படம்... 90-ஸ் கிட்ஸ் கொண்டாடிய துர்காவுக்கு 33 வயசாயிடுச்சு! |url=https://tamil.abplive.com/entertainment/33-years-of-durga-rama-narayanan-baby-shamili-134076 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230812112236/https://tamil.abplive.com/entertainment/33-years-of-durga-rama-narayanan-baby-shamili-134076 |archive-date=12 August 2023 |access-date=14 February 2024 |website=[[ABP Nadu]] |language=ta}}</ref> The film was remade in [[Kannada]] as ''Bhairavi'' in 1991, with Shamili playing the same role.


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
Durga (Baby Shamili) is the only daughter of a wealthy couple. After her father's early death, Durga's uncle (Kitty) tries to seize all the wealth and kills Durga's mother (Sathyapriya). Kitty also plans to kill Durga, but she escapes with the help of her pets – a monkey (Ramu) and a dog (Raja). Durga meets Muthu (Nizhalgal Ravi), an innocent guy and befriends him. Kannamma (Kanaka) is a karakattam dancer and she falls in love with Muthu and they both decide to help Durga.
Durga, the only daughter of a wealthy couple, is faced with tragedy when her father passes away and her uncle attempts to take over their wealth. Matters take a turn for the worse when her mother is killed by her uncle. Kitty, an accomplice of her uncle, also plans to kill Durga to secure the fortune for himself. However, Durga manages to escape with the help of her loyal pets – Ramu the monkey and Raja the dog.


Meanwhile, Kitty searches for Durga to kill her so that he can enjoy the wealth. Durga returns to her home along with Muthu and Kannamma, which shocks Kitty as Durga is protected by them now. Surprisingly, Kitty meets Malliga (Baby Shamili – dual role), a look-alike of Durga. Malliga is the daughter of a poor disabled guy  (Vaagai Chandrasekhar). Kitty forces Malliga to act as Durga by threatening to kill her father, so that he can create chaos between the two and in the process he can kill the real Durga.
As Durga flees, she comes across Muthu, a kind-hearted man who befriends her. Meanwhile, Kannamma, a talented [[karakattam]] dancer, falls for Muthu and they both join forces to protect Durga from Kitty's clutches.


Finally, there comes a situation where both Durga and Malliga have to walk over the fire in a temple to prove their real identity. Durga successfully walks over the fire. But before Malliga starts walking, her father comes and rescues her. He also informs about Kitty's plans to everyone and Kitty gets arrested. In the end, Durga accepts Malliga in her house. Muthu and Kannamma also stay with them.
Despite their efforts, Kitty continues his hunt for Durga in order to eliminate her and take over the family's wealth. Durga returns to her home with the support of Muthu and Kannamma, which catches Kitty off guard. To complicate matters further, Kitty discovers Malliga, a girl who looks identical to Durga and is the daughter of a poor and disabled man. Kitty forces Malliga to act as Durga, threatening to harm her father if she refuses. The plan is to create chaos and in the process, he can kill the real Durga.
 
As the tension between the two girls builds up, a situation arises where they both have to walk over the fire in a temple to prove their true identity. Durga manages to do so successfully, but before Malliga can begin, her father appears and rescues her. He also reveals Kitty's sinister plans to everyone, and in a twist of fate, Kitty accidentally jumps into the fire and dies.
 
In the end, Durga accepts Malliga into her home along with Muthu and Kannamma. They all live together as a happy family, with the memories of the past safely behind them.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
{| class="wikitable"
*[[Baby Shamili]] as Durga/Mallika
! ''[[Durgaa (1990 film)|Durgaa]] ([[Tamil language|Tamil]])'' !! ''[[Durgaa (1990 film)|Lakshmi Durga]]'' ([[Telugu language|Telugu]]) !! ''[[Durgaa (1990 film)|Devi Aur Durga]]'' ([[Hindi language|Hindi]])
*[[Nizhalgal Ravi]] as Muthu
|-
*[[Kanaka (actress)|Kanaka]] as Kannamma
| Durga/Mallika ([[Baby Shamili]]) || Durga/Lakshmi([[Baby Shamili]]) || Durga/Devi ([[Baby Shamili]])
*[[Kitty (actor)|Kitty]] as Durga's Uncle
|-
*[[Sathyapriya]] as Lakshmi
| Muthu ([[Nizhalgal Ravi]]) || ([[Nizhalgal Ravi]]) || ([[Nizhalgal Ravi]])
*[[Vagai Chandrasekhar|Chandrasekhar]] as Mallika's father
|-
*[[P. R. Varalakshmi]] as Muthu's mother
| Kannamma ([[Kanaka (actress)|Kanaka]]) || ([[Kanaka (actress)|Kanaka]]) || ([[Kanaka (actress)|Kanaka]])
*[[Senthil]] as Vellaiyan
|-
*[[Vennira Aadai Moorthy]] as  Dr. Marcosa
| Durga's Uncle ([[Kitty (actor)|Kitty]]) || Durga's Uncle ([[Kitty (actor)|Kitty]]) || Durga's Uncle ([[Kitty (actor)|Kitty]])
*[[Bayilvan Ranganathan]] as Ranga
|-
| Durga's Mother ([[Sathyapriya]]) || Durga's Mother ([[Sathyapriya]]) || Durga's Mother ([[Sathyapriya]])
|-
| Mallika's Father ([[Vagai Chandrasekhar]]) || Lakshmi's Father ([[Vagai Chandrasekhar]]) || Devi's Father ([[Vagai Chandrasekhar]])
|-
| Muthu's Mother (Varalakshmi) || (Varalakshmi) || (Varalakshmi)
|-
| Vellaiyan ([[Senthil]]) || ([[Senthil]]) || ([[Senthil]])
|-
| Dr. Marcosa ([[Venniradai Moorthy]]) || ([[Venniradai Moorthy]]) || ([[Venniradai Moorthy]])
|-
| Ranga (Bayilvan Ranganathan) || (Bayilvan Ranganathan) || (Bayilvan Ranganathan)
|-
| Ramu (Monkey) || (Monkey) || (Monkey)
|-
| Raja (Dog) || (Dog) || (Dog)
|}
 
== Crew ==
* Art: K. V. Padmanaban
* Stills: R. R. Azhagappan
* Design: Pandiyan
* Publicity: M. A. K. Kumar
* Processing: Gemini Colour Lab
* Stunt: Amboor R. S. Babu
* Choreography: Sivasankar
* Titles: Geetha Barani


== Soundtrack ==
== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
Music was by [[Shankar–Ganesh]] and lyrics were written by [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]].{{cn|date=February 2024}} [[Harris Jayaraj]] was the keyboardist.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2009-08-24 |title=Aadhavan, audio and Iceland |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/Aadhavan-audio-and-Iceland/article15920412.ece |access-date=2024-08-12 |work=[[The Hindu]] |language=en-IN |archive-date=10 October 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241010020338/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/Aadhavan-audio-and-Iceland/article15920412.ece |url-status=live }}</ref>
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| length    = 14:21 ([[Tamil language|Tamil]]) <br /> 16:37 ([[Telugu language|Telugu]] Dubbed)
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=== Tamil Version ===
Music was by [[Shankar–Ganesh]] and lyrics were written by [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]].
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! No !! Song !! Singer !! Lyrics !! Length(m:ss)
! Song !! Singer !! Length
|-
|-
| 1 || "Pappa Paadum Paattu" || [[M. S. Rajeswari]] || rowspan=5|[[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]] || 03:33
| "Pappa Paadum Paattu" || [[M. S. Rajeswari]] || 03:33
|-
|-
| 2 || "Aadi Varum Paadi Varum" || [[K. S. Chithra]] || 02:16
| "Aadi Varum Paadi Varum" || [[K. S. Chithra]] || 02:16
|-
|-
| 3 || "Pappa Paadum Paattu"&nbsp;– Reprise || M. S. Rajeswari || 01:43
| "Pappa Paadum Paattu"&nbsp;– Reprise || M. S. Rajeswari || 01:43
|-
|-
| 4 || "Papa Paadum Paattu"&nbsp;– reprise 2 || M. S. Rajeswari || 02:27
| "Papa Paadum Paattu"&nbsp;– reprise 2 || M. S. Rajeswari || 02:27
|-
|-
| 5 || "Maari Muthu Maari" || [[S. P. Sailaja]] || 05:02
| "Maari Muthu Maari" || [[S. P. Sailaja]] || 05:02
|}
|}
=== Telugu Version (Dubbed) ===
{| class="wikitable"
! No. !! Song !! Singer
|-
| 1 || "Pappa Paade Paata" || [[M. S. Rajeswari]]
|-
| 2 || "Aadinadhi Paadinadhi" || [[S. P. Sailaja]]
|-
| 3 ||"ABCD Le"||[[K. S. Chithra]]
|-
| 4 || "Pappa Paade" (Reprise) || M. S. Rajeswari
|-
| 5 || "Pappa Paade" (Version lll) || M. S. Rajeswari
|-
| 6 || "Amma Maa Durgamma" || S. P. Sailaja
|}
== Releases ==
''Durga'' [[Tamil language|Tamil]] was released on 10 August 1990.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Shamlee on #30YearsOfDurga: My family would play Durga to wake me up from naps – Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/shamlee-on-30yearsofdurga-my-family-would-play-durga-to-wake-me-up-from-naps/articleshow/77451427.cms|access-date=2020-08-14|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> Later, the film was dubbed into [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''Lakshmi Durga'' (1990) and dubbed into [[Hindi language|Hindi]] as ''Devi Aur Durga'' (1992). The film was remade in [[Kannada language|Kannada]] as ''Bhairavi'' in 1991. In [[Kannada language|Kannada]], [[Baby Shamili]] enacted in the same role.


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{IMDb title}}
{{Rama Narayanan}}
{{Rama Narayanan}}


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Latest revision as of 10:21, 3 March 2026

Durga
VCD cover
Directed byRama Narayanan
Produced byN. Radha
Written byPugazhmani (dialogue)
Screenplay byRama Narayanan
Story byRama Narayanan
StarringBaby Shamili
Nizhalgal Ravi
Kanaka
Kitty
Music byShankar–Ganesh
CinematographyN. K. Viswanathan
Edited byRaja
Production
company
Release date
  • 10 August 1990 (1990-08-10)
Running time
116 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Durga is a 1990 Indian Tamil-language children's film, directed and written by Rama Narayanan, with dialogue written by Pugazhmani. It stars Baby Shamili (dual role) playing the title role, with Nizhalgal Ravi, Kanaka and Kitty in the lead while Sathyapriya, Vagai Chandrasekhar, Senthil and Vennira Aadai Moorthy play pivotal roles. The film was released on 10 August 1990 and fared well at the box office.[1][2][3] The film was remade in Kannada as Bhairavi in 1991, with Shamili playing the same role.

Plot[edit | edit source]

Durga, the only daughter of a wealthy couple, is faced with tragedy when her father passes away and her uncle attempts to take over their wealth. Matters take a turn for the worse when her mother is killed by her uncle. Kitty, an accomplice of her uncle, also plans to kill Durga to secure the fortune for himself. However, Durga manages to escape with the help of her loyal pets – Ramu the monkey and Raja the dog.

As Durga flees, she comes across Muthu, a kind-hearted man who befriends her. Meanwhile, Kannamma, a talented karakattam dancer, falls for Muthu and they both join forces to protect Durga from Kitty's clutches.

Despite their efforts, Kitty continues his hunt for Durga in order to eliminate her and take over the family's wealth. Durga returns to her home with the support of Muthu and Kannamma, which catches Kitty off guard. To complicate matters further, Kitty discovers Malliga, a girl who looks identical to Durga and is the daughter of a poor and disabled man. Kitty forces Malliga to act as Durga, threatening to harm her father if she refuses. The plan is to create chaos and in the process, he can kill the real Durga.

As the tension between the two girls builds up, a situation arises where they both have to walk over the fire in a temple to prove their true identity. Durga manages to do so successfully, but before Malliga can begin, her father appears and rescues her. He also reveals Kitty's sinister plans to everyone, and in a twist of fate, Kitty accidentally jumps into the fire and dies.

In the end, Durga accepts Malliga into her home along with Muthu and Kannamma. They all live together as a happy family, with the memories of the past safely behind them.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

Music was by Shankar–Ganesh and lyrics were written by Vaali.[citation needed] Harris Jayaraj was the keyboardist.[4]

Song Singer Length
"Pappa Paadum Paattu" M. S. Rajeswari 03:33
"Aadi Varum Paadi Varum" K. S. Chithra 02:16
"Pappa Paadum Paattu" – Reprise M. S. Rajeswari 01:43
"Papa Paadum Paattu" – reprise 2 M. S. Rajeswari 02:27
"Maari Muthu Maari" S. P. Sailaja 05:02

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Lakshmi, V. (10 August 2020). "Shamlee on #30YearsOfDurga: My family would play Durga to wake me up from naps". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 August 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  2. ↑ R, Priyadarshini (10 August 2023). "33 Years of Durga : இரட்டை வேடத்தில் பேபி ஷாம்லி! ஹிட்டான பாப்பா பாடும் பாட்டு பாடல்! நினைவில் என்றும் துர்கா!". Hindustan Times (in தமிழ்). Archived from the original on 14 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  3. ↑ யுவராஜ், லாவண்யா (10 August 2023). "33 years of Durga : நாயும் குரங்கும் கூட அசால்ட் செய்த படம்... 90-ஸ் கிட்ஸ் கொண்டாடிய துர்காவுக்கு 33 வயசாயிடுச்சு!". ABP Nadu (in தமிழ்). Archived from the original on 12 August 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  4. ↑ "Aadhavan, audio and Iceland". The Hindu. 24 August 2009. Archived from the original on 10 October 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.

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