| Deiva Kuzhandhaigal | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | S. P. Muthuraman |
| Written by | V. C. Guhanathan |
| Starring | Jaishankar R. Muthuraman Jaya |
| Cinematography | Babu |
| Edited by | R. Vittal |
| Music by | V. Kumar |
Production company | Victory Movies |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Deiva Kuzhandhaigal (pronounced [ðeiʋakkːuɻan̪ðaɪɡaɭ] transl. Children of God) is a 1973 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by S. P. Muthuraman and written by V. C. Guhanathan.[1] The film stars Jaishankar, R. Muthuraman and Jaya, with Sridevi, Master Ramu and Jayaseelan in supporting roles. It was released on 14 September 1973, and failed at the box office.[2]
Plot
[edit]Cast
[edit]- Jaishankar
- R. Muthuraman
- Jaya
- Kumari Padmini
- A. Sakunthala
- Baby Sridevi
- P. R. Varalakshmi
- Master Ramu
- Jayaseelan
Soundtrack
[edit]The music was composed by V. Kumar, with lyrics by Kannadasan and Panchu Arunachalam.[3]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Manamulla Menmalar" | Shoba Chandrasekhar, K. Swarna, L. R. Anjali | |
| 2. | "Naan Ennathil" | P. Susheela, L. R. Eswari | |
| 3. | "Ponnulagam Vanthaalum" | P. Susheela | |
| 4. | "Yenintha Kobam" | T. M. Soundararajan |
Release and reception
[edit]Deiva Kuzhandhaigal was released on 14 September 1973.[4] Kanthan of Kalki lauded the performances of Jaishankar, Jaya, Sridevi and Ramu, along with S. P. Muthuraman's direction, but criticised the performance of R. Muthuraman, and the screenplay.[5] In Sridevi: The Eternal Screen Goddess (2019), Satyarth Nayak applauded Sridevi's performance in the scene where her character eulogises Indian history during a school play, and her "climactic death scene".[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "குகநாதன் 'சுடரும் சூறாவளியும்' கதாநாயகி ஜெயாவை காதலித்து மணந்தார்பீ". Thinakaran (in Tamil). 3 February 2014. Archived from the original on 12 May 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ Ranimaindhan (23 August 2021). Kalaimamani V.C. Guhanathan (in Tamil). Pustaka Digital Media. chapter 29.
- ^ "Deiva Kuzhanthaikal". Tamil Songs Lyrics. Archived from the original on 22 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ "தெய்வக் குழந்தை / Deiva Kuzhandhai (1973)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ காந்தன் (30 September 1973). "தெய்வக் குழந்தைகள்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 59. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ Nayak, Satyarth (2019). Sridevi: The Eternal Screen Goddess. India: Penguin Random House. p. 15. ISBN 9789353056780.
