Mahadhevi

Mahadhevi
மகாதேவி
Directed by Sundar Rao Nadkarni
Produced by Sundar Rao Nadkarni
B. Radhakrishna
Written by Kannadasan
Screenplay by Kannadasan
Based on Novel of Punya Prabhav
by R. G. Katkari
Starring M. G. Ramachandran
Savithri
P. S. Veerappa
M. N. Rajam
J. P. Chandrababu
T. P. Muthulakshmi
Music by Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy
Cinematography G. K. Ramu
Edited by P. Venkatachalam
Production
company
Sri Ganesh Movietone
Distributed by Sri Ganesh Movietone
Release date
 22 November 1957
Running time
 160 mins
Country India
Language Tamil

Mahadhevi (Tamil: மகாதேவி) is a Tamil language film starring M. G. Ramachandran and Savithri in the lead roles. The film was based on novel Punya Prabhav by R. G. Katkari, Kannadasan wrote screenplay and dialogues. The film directed by Sundar Rao Nadkarni.[1] The film was super hit at box-office and ran for more than 125 days.[2]

Plot

Mahadevi (Savithri) is a princess, whose father, the king, is defeated in battle. Despite this he is invited by the rival king to stay with him as his honoured guest. The victorious king has an adopted daughter (M. N. Rajam) and a son (‘Master’ Murali). His senior commander, Karunakaran (P. S. Veerappa) is attracted to Mahadevi, but she rejects him. Thereby she earns his wrath. Karunakaran hatches various evil plans to get her, but in the meantime, Mahadevi falls in love with the other commander, Vallavan (MGR). Karunakaran tries to kidnap Mahadevi with the help of his sidekick (Chandrababu), but by mistake ends up kidnapping M. N. Rajam. In order to cover up his folly, Karunakaran ends up marrying her. Mahadevi and Vallavan (MGR) marry in due course. After a while, Mahadevi delivers a son, even as Karunakaran continues to lust for Mahadevi.

His wife Mangamma (M.N. Rajam), supports Mahadevi, and protects her from Karunakaran. When Mangamma learns of her husband’s plans to kill Mahadevi’s baby, she replaces her baby with Mahadevi’s, causing Karunakaran to kill his own child. When Karunakaran realises the truth, he kills himself and so does his wife.

Cast

ActorRole
M. G. RamachandranGeneral Vallavan[3]
SavithriMahadhevi[3]
P. S. VeerappaGeneral Karunakaran[3]
M. N. RajamPrincess Mangamma[3]
J. P. ChandrababuMariappan
T. P. MuthulakshmiVasantha
O. A. K. Thevar
A. Karunanidhi
Sattampillai Venkatraman
K. R. RamsinghChellaiah

Crew

  • Producer: Sundar Rao Nadkarni & B. Radhakrishna
  • Production Company: Sri Ganesh Movietone
  • Director: Sundar Rao Nadkarni
  • Story: Based on Novel Punya Prabhav written by R. G. Katkari
  • Screenplay:Kannadasan
  • Dialogue: Kannadasan
  • Music: Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy
  • Lyrics: Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, Kannadasan & A. Maruthakasi
  • Art Direction: K. Nageswara Rao
  • Editing: P. Venkatachalam
  • Choreography: T. Thangaraj, Sampath & Chinnilal
  • Cinematography: G. K. Ramu
  • Stunt: R. N. Nambiar
  • Audiography: A. Krishnan
  • Dance:

Soundtrack

The music composed by Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy.[4] Lyrics were by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram, Kannadasan & A. Maruthakasi. Singer is J. P. Chandrababu. Playback singers are T. M. Soundararajan, A. M. Rajah, M. S. Rajeswari, P. Suseela, R. Balasaraswathi Devi, T. S. Bagavathi, K. Jamuna Rani & A. G. Rathnamala.

No.SongSingersLyricsLength (m:ss)
1Kaka Kaka MaikondaaM. S. RajeswariA. Maruthakasi03:20
2Kanmoodum VelaiyilumA. M. Rajah & P. SusheelaKannadasan03:14
3Un ThirumugatthaiJ. P. Chandrababu & A. G. RathnamalaThanjai N. Ramaiah Dass03:20
4Thaayatthu ThaayatthuT. M. SoundararajanPattukottai Kalyanasundaram03:01
5Singara PunnagaiM. S. Rajeswari & R. Balasaraswathi Devi Kannadhasan03:33
6Kurukku VazhiyilT. M. Soundararajan 03:03
7Kaamugar NenjilK. Jamuna RaniA. Maruthakasi03:29
8Thanthana PaattuJ. P. Chandrababu & A. G. RathnamalaThanjai N. Ramaiah Dass03:21
9Eru PoottuvomT. M. Soundararajan03:17
10Maanam Ondre PerithenaT. S. BagavathiKannadasan03:29
11Sevai Seivadhe AanandhamM. S. Rajeswari & T. M. Soundararajan04:08

References

  1. ↑ "Mahadevi". spicyonion. Retrieved 2014-09-21.
  2. ↑ "Mahadevi Records". mgrblog. Retrieved 2014-09-21.
  3. 1 2 3 4 http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Mahadevi-1957/article14001528.ece
  4. ↑ "Mahadevi Songs". raaga. Retrieved 2014-09-21.
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