Deiva Thai
Deiva Thai (transl. Divine Mother) is a 1964 Indian Tamil-language film, starring M. G. Ramachandran . The film was remade in Telugu as C.I.D..
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| Directed by | P. Madhavan |
| Produced by | R. M. Veerappan |
| Screenplay by | R. M. Veerappan T. N. Balu K. Balachander (dialogues) |
| Based on | an original idea by Nanabhai Bhatt |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Viswanathan Ramamoorthy |
Production company | Sathya Movies |
Release date |
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Running time | 175 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot summary
Sivagami, a widow, brings up her only son Maran, in the worship of Karunagaran, as his father had died in tragic circumstances. She hides from him for a long time, the real version of the facts.
Indeed, Karunagaran, inveterate player of poker, killed a player accidentally during a game in which the player beats him by cheating, shocked to realise that he is the reason for his death, Karunagaran escapes from that quickly.
Maran, becomes a C.I.D. officer and settles in the new mission to dismantle the traffickers' network.
It turns out that the man who heads this terrorist organisation is none other than his father, Karunagaran.
Maran and the one who is called up now, Baba (alias Karunagaran), ignore each other, their family ties, except Sivagami, are in the center of a cornelian dilemma.
To choose between her husband or his son? To assure his role of faithful wife or that of an affectionate mother?
Some story-line of the movie is taken from Dr. No, the first James Bond movie starring Sean Connery, in particular, the introduction of the hero, the secret agent Maran played by MGR.
Cast
- M. G. Ramachandran as Maran, a C.I.D. officer
- Saroja Devi as Megala
- M. N. Nambiar as Madhan
- S. A. Ashokan as Karunagaran
- S. V. Sahasranamam as DIG Mohan
- Nagesh as Vidwan Sargunam
- Pandari Bai as Sivagami
- S. N. Lakshmi as Megala's grandmother
- Senthamarai as Doctor
Production
K. Balachander, while working in the Accountant General's office, was offered to write the dialogues for the film by its lead actor M. G. Ramachandran.[1] Balachander was initially reluctant, as he was more theatre-oriented, but on the insistence of his friends he decided to work on the film. The producer of the film, Mr. R. M. Veerappan convinced Balachander to write the dialogues and launched him in the silver screen business.[2][3]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Viswanathan Ramamoorthy.[4]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Kathalikkathe" | P. Susheela | Vaali | 04:02 |
| 2 | "Paruvam Ponapaathaiyele" | P. Susheela | 04:32 | |
| 3 | "Moondrezhuthil En" | T. M. Soundararajan | 03:08 | |
| 4 | "Indha Punnagai" | T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela | 05:14 | |
| 5 | "Vannakkili" | T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela | 03:40 | |
| 6 | "Oru Pennai Parthu" | T. M. Soundararajan | 04:37 | |
| 7 | "Unmaikku Veliyithu" | Seerkazhi Govindarajan | Alangudi Somu | 04:37 |
Release
Deiva Thai was released on 18 July 1964,[5] and was one of the most successful Tamil films of the year.[6]
References
- ""பால்கே" விருது பெற்ற பாலச்சந்தருக்கு நடிகர்கள் வாழ்த்து". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 30 April 2011. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
- "திரை உலகுக்கு வாருங்கள்: பாலசந்தருக்கு எம்.ஜி.ஆர். அழைப்பு" [MGR invited Balachander to enter film industry]. Maalai Malar. 24 December 2013. Archived from the original on 12 March 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- Magan, Tamil (29 June 2003). "Balachander – the maverick and the master". Chennai Online. translated by Hari Krishnan. Archived from the original on 29 June 2003. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- "Deiva Thai (1964)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 30 June 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
- "Deiva Thai". The Indian Express. 18 July 1964. p. 10.
- Guy, Randor (2 April 2016). "Dheiva Thaai (1964)". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
External links
Deiva Thai at IMDb