Devi (1968 film)
| Devi | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | A. K. Velan |
| Story by | A. K. Velan |
| Produced by | A. K. Velan |
| Starring | R. Muthuraman Devika |
| Music by | V. Dakshinamoorthy |
Production company | Arunachalam Pictures[1] |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Devi (/ðeɪvi/ transl. Goddess) is a 1968 Indian Tamil-language film produced and directed by A. K. Velan. It is a remake of the 1965 Malayalam film Kavyamela, which itself was based on the 1961 Kannada film Kantheredu Nodu. The film stars R. Muthuraman and Devika. It was released on 27 July 1968,[2] and failed at the box office.
Plot[edit]
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Cast[edit]
Production[edit]
A. K. Velan sold the copyrights of the 1961 Kannada film Kantheredu Nodu to T. E. Vasudevan for ₹1,000 (equivalent to ₹67,000 or US$840 in 2023), and Vasudevan produced a Malayalam remake Kavyamela (1965). After that film's success, Velan considered adapting the story in Tamil and bought the rights back from Vasudevan for ₹5,000 (equivalent to ₹330,000 or US$4,200 in 2023); however the remake became a box office failure.[4][5]
Soundtrack[edit]
The music was composed by V. Dakshinamoorthy, with lyrics by Palladam Manickam.[6] The songs are reused from Kavyamela.[4]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Annaiyin Madiyil" | T. M. Soundararajan | |
| 2. | "Irul Paadhi, Oli Paadhi Padaiththaan" (male) | T. M. Soundararajan | |
| 3. | "Chinna Kuzhandhai Vizhikalile" | T. M. Soundararajan | |
| 4. | "Annai Un Sannidhi Naadi Vandhen" | T. M. Soundararajan | |
| 5. | "Irul Paadhi, Oli Paadhi Amaiththaan" (female) | P. Susheela | |
| 6. | "Devi Sri Devi" | P. B. Sreenivas | |
| 7. | "Thiththikkum Muththamizhe" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela |
References[edit]
- ^ "1968-ல் வெளியான படப்பட்டியல் – தயாரிப்பாளர்கள்" [List of films released in 1968 – Producers]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ "Devi (1968)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ a b கருப்பையா, பழ . (9 September 2016). "தேவிகா 4. மறக்க முடியுமா...?". Dinamani (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ a b Vijayakumar, B. (17 August 2009). "Kavyamela 1965". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ Manmadhan, Prema (4 July 2002). "The dream merchant turns 85". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 17 August 2002. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ Neelamegam, G. (November 2016). Thiraikalanjiyam – Part 2 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 345.
