Deivapiravi
| Deivapiravi | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Krishnan-Panju |
| Produced by | Kamaal Brothers |
| Written by | K. S. Gopalakrishnan |
| Starring |
Sivaji Ganesan Padmini S. S. Rajendran K. A. Thangavelu M. N. Rajam |
| Music by | R. Sudarsanam |
| Cinematography | S. Maruthi Rao |
| Edited by | S. Panjabi |
Production company |
Kamaal Brothers |
| Distributed by | AVM Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 182 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Deivapiravi (English: 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 in lead roles. The film had musical score by R. Sudarsanam. The film was dubbed and released in Telugu as Anumanam and released on 24 June 1961.[2] At the 8th National Film Awards, the film won the All India Certificate of Merit for the Third Best Feature Film.[3] It was remade in Hindi as Bindiya, and in Sinhalese as Sekaya.
Cast
- Sivaji Ganesan as Madhavan
- Padmini as Thangam
- S. S. Rajendran as Ramu, Thangam's brother
- K. A. Thangavelu
- M. N. Rajam as Thilagam, Saminatha Pillai's daughter
- 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
Soundtrack
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]
| 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 |
Remakes
Before AVM remade Deivapiravi in Hindi as Bindiya in the same year, Sivaji advised them not to remake the film as he felt it would not come well. However AVM ignored and went on to make the film in Hindi. Bindiya was a failure and many years later, Saravanan regretted ignoring Sivaji's advice.[5] The film was later remade in Sinhalese as Sekaya in 1965.[6]
References
- ↑ "Deivapiravi". nadigarthilagam. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
- ↑ "Movies from AVM Productions". AVM Productions. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ↑ "8th National Film Awards". Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ↑ G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014. p. 201.
- ↑ 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
- Deivapiravi on IMDb