Deivathin Deivam

Deivathin Deivam
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Directed by	K. S. Gopalakrishnan
Screenplay by	K. S. Gopalakrishnan
Based on	Jadam by Bilahari
Starring	S. S. Rajendran C. R. Vijayakumari Manimala S. V. Ranga Rao
Cinematography	M. Karnan
Edited by	R. Devarajan
Music by	G. Ramanathan
Production company	Chitra Productions
Release date	28 December 1962 (1962-12-28)
Running time	146 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Deivathin Deivam (transl. God of all Gods) is 1962 Indian Tamil-language drama film, written and directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan. The film stars S. S. Rajendran, C. R. Vijayakumari, Geetanjali (credited as Manimala) and S. V. Ranga Rao, with music composed by G. Ramanathan. It is based on the short story Jadam by Bilahari. The film was released on 28 December 1962, and emerged a commercial success

Plot

Cast

• S. S. Rajendran as Babu
• C. R. Vijayakumari as Kanmani
• Manimala as Annam
• S. V. Ranga Rao as Kanmani's father
• T. K. Balachandran as Kanmani’s brother
• Nagesh^[1]
• Manorama^[1]

Production

Deivathin Deivam is based on by the short story Jadam by Bilahari that was published in the magazine Ananda Vikatan.^[1][2]

Soundtrack

Music by was G. Ramanathan.^[3][4] The song "Kannan Mananilayai" is a ragamalika, the first raga name being Abheri.^[5] The song "Kannanum Driver-um Onnu" was released only on gramophone record.^[6] This was Ramanathan's last completed film.^[7]

Song	Lyricist	Singers	Length
"Kannan Mananilayai"	Subramania Bharati	S. Janaki	05:27
"Kannukkul Eththanai Vellamadi"	Kannadasan	T. M. Soundararajan	03:24
"Paattu Paada Vaayeduthen"		P. Susheela	04:09
"Nee Illadha Ulagathile Nimmathi"			03:14
"En Aaruyire"	Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam	P. B. Sreenivas, S. Janaki	03:54
"Annamey Sornamey"	A. Maruthakasi	P. Susheela, S. Janaki	03:17
"Kannanum Driver-um Onnu"		A. L. Raghavan, Renuka

Release and reception

Deivathin Deivam was released on 28 December 1962,^[8] and emerged a commercial success.^[1] Kanthan of Kalki praised the film for the cast performances and cinematography.^[9]

References

1. "Deivathin Deivam (1962) TAMIL". The Hindu. 3 September 2016. Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
2. "ஆந்திரம் கொண்டாடிய சீத்தம்மா - கீதாஞ்சலி". Dinakaran (in Tamil). 7 January 2020. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
3. தெய்வத்தின் தெய்வம் (PDF) (song book) (in Tamil). Chitra Productions. 1962. Retrieved 29 December 2021 – via Internet Archive.
4. "Deivatthin Deivam". Saregama. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
5. Sundararaman (2007) [2005]. Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music (2nd ed.). Pichhamal Chintamani. p. 137. OCLC 295034757.
6. Neelamegam, G. (2016). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 2 (in Tamil). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 69.
7. "தமிழ்த்திரை இசையில் ராகங்கள் : [ 18 ] : T.சௌந்தர்". Inioru (in Tamil). 24 April 2014. Archived from the original on 19 March 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
8. "1962-தெய்வத்தின் தெய்வம் – சித்ரா புரொ" [1962-Deivathin Deivam – Chitra Pro.]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
9. காந்தன் (13 January 1963). "தெய்வத்தின் தெய்வம்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 99. Archived from the original on 26 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.

External links

• Deivathin Deivam at IMDb