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 Velan's 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
Cast
Production
A. K. Velan sold the copyrights to the 1961 Kannada film Kantheredu Nodu to T. E. Vasudevan for ₹1,000 (equivalent to ₹67,000 or US$690 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$3,500 in 2023); however the remake became a box office failure.[4][5]
Soundtrack
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
- ↑ "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.
- 1 2 கருப்பையா, பழ . (9 September 2016). "தேவிகா 4. மறக்க முடியுமா...?". Dinamani (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- 1 2 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.