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Deivapiravi
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| Deivapiravi | |
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| File:Deivapiravi.jpg Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Krishnan–Panju |
| Produced by | Kamaal Brothers |
| Written by | K. S. Gopalakrishnan |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Padmini S. S. Rajendran |
| Music by | R. Sudarsanam |
| Cinematography | S. Maruthi Rao |
| Edited by | S. Panjabi |
Production company | Kamaal Brothers |
Release date |
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Running time | 182 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Deivapiravi (transl. Noble Soul) is a 1960 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by Krishnan–Panju. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini, S. S. Rajendran, K. A. Thangavelu and M. N. Rajam. The film had musical score by R. Sudarsanam. The film was dubbed and released in Telugu as Anumanam and released on 24 June 1961.[1] At the 8th National Film Awards, the film won the All India Certificate of Merit for the Third Best Feature Film.[2] It was remade the same year in Hindi as Bindiya, and in 1965 in Sinhala as Sekaya.
Plot[edit]
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Cast[edit]
- Sivaji Ganesan as Madhavan
- Padmini as Thangam
- S. S. Rajendran as Ramu
- K. A. Thangavelu
- M. N. Rajam as Thilagam
- M. S. Sundari Bai
- Tambaram Lalitha as Nandhini
- M. Saroja as Arundhathi
- Kallapart Natarajan as Manohar
- K. Sarangapani as Saminatha Pillai
- A. Karunanidhi as Nair
- Radhabhai as Thangam and Ramu's mother
- P. S. Gnanam
- K. S. Angamuthu
Production[edit]
Deivapiravi was written by K. S. Gopalakrishnan. A writer accused him of story theft and Gopalakrishnan was taken to court, but was exonerated after his story was found to be original.[3]
Soundtrack[edit]
The music was composed by R. Sudharsanam. The lyrics were written by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, Udumalai Narayana Kavi, Kavi Rajagopal and K. S. Gopalakrishnan. The playback singers are C. S. Jayaraman, Seerkazhi Govindarajan, T. M. Soundararajan, S. C. Krishnan, K. Jamuna Rani, Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi, S. Janaki and L. R. Eswari.[4][5]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Anbale Thediya En" | C. S. Jayaraman & S. Janaki | Udumalai Narayana Kavi | 03:55 |
| 2 | "Thaara Thaara Vandhaaraa" | K. Jamuna Rani | 02:26 | |
| 3 | "Thannaitthaane Nambaadhadhu" | C. S. Jayaraman | 04:10 | |
| 4 | "Atho Keerathanaa.... Manidhanai Manidhan" | Seerkazhi Govindarajan | K. S. Gopalakrishnan | 10:20 |
| 5 | "Kattadatthukku Manai Poruttham" | S. C. Krishnan & L. R. Eswari | 05:00 | |
| 6 | "Vayasu Pennai Marandhidalaamaa" | T. M. Soundararajan & Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi | Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass | 05:24 |
| 7 | "Kaalai Vayasu Kattaana Saisu" | K. Jamuna Rani | 04:05 | |
| 8 | "Ivar Kaanaa Avar Paanaa" | K. Jamuna Rani | Kavi Rajagopal | 04:00 |
Release and reception[edit]
Deivapiravi was released on 13 April 1960.[6] The Indian Express praised the performances of the lead actors.[7]
Remakes[edit]
Before AVM remade Deivapiravi in Hindi as Bindiya in the same year, Ganesan advised them not to remake the film as he felt it would not come well. However AVM ignored him and went on to make the film in Hindi. Bindiya was a failure and many years later, Saravanan expressed regret for ignoring Ganesan's advice.[8] The film was later remade in Sinhala as Sekaya in 1965.[9]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Movies from AVM Productions". AVM Productions. Archived from the original on 7 June 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ↑ "State Awards For Films". Directorate of Film Festivals. 1961. Archived from the original on 23 November 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ↑ "பிளாஷ்பேக்: கதை திருட்டு புகாருக்கு புதுமையான தீர்ப்பு". Dinamalar (in தமிழ்). 29 October 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Neelamegam, G. (December 2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 201.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ தெய்வப்பிரவி (PDF) (song book) (in Tamil). Kamal Brothers. 1960.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Deiva Piravi". The Indian Express. 13 April 1960. p. 1.
- ↑ "Sivaji and Padmini co-starred again". The Indian Express. 15 April 1960. p. 3.
- ↑ Saravanan, M. (2013) [2005]. AVM 60 Cinema. Rajarajan Publications. p. 66.
- ↑ Jeyaraj, D. B. S. (10 October 2004). "The Monarch of Sinhala Movieland". The Sunday Leader. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
External links[edit]
- Deivapiravi on IMDb
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