Deivathin Deivam

Deivathin Deivam () is 1962 Indian, Tamil Drama film, written and directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan, with music by G. Ramanathan. It stars S. S. Rajendran, C. R. Vijayakumari, Kumari Manimala and S. V. Ranga Rao in the lead roles.

Cast

 S. S. Rajendran
 C. R. Vijayakumari
 Kumari Manimala
 S. V. Ranga Rao
 M. V. Rajamma
 T. K. Balachandran
 N. N. Kannappa
 Nagesh
 Manorama
 K. Natarajan
 Sandhiya
 R. M. Sethupathi
 Radha Bai
 A. M. Maruthappa
 Udaya Chandrika
 Karikol Raju

Dance
Geetanjali (Song:Kannan Mananilaiyai)

Crew
 Art: P. Anagmuthu
 Stills: P. K. Natarajan
 Publicity: Elegant 
 Process: V. D. S. Sundaram by Vijaya Lab
 Audiography (dialogue): G. Mohan
 Audiography (Song): P. V. Kodieswara Rao
 Choreography: Vempatti Sathiyam and B. Jayaraman

Production
The film was heavily inspired by the short story Jadam by Bila Hari, that was published in Ananda Vikatan Magazine.

Soundtrack
Music by was G. Ramanathan and lyrics were written by Subramania Bharathi, Kannadasan, A. Maruthakasi, Panju Arunachalam, Ra. Pazhanisamy and Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam.Kannan Mananilayai thangame thangam song - a ragamallika, the first ragam name being Abheri Playback singers are S. Janaki, P. Susheela, Renuka, T. M. Soundararajan, P. B. Srinivas and A. L. Raghavan. The song Kannanum Driver-um Onnu was released only on gramophone record.

Reception
The film had a fairly successful run and Vijayakumari as Kanmani excels, while S. S. Rajendran is equally brilliant with his dialogue delivery. Kumari Manimala, popular in Telugu cinema, is impressive too. Nagesh and Manorama provide comedy relief, while S. V. Ranga Rao is his usual debonair self as the rich man.

Trivia
The film was G. Ramanathan's last completed film. He died of a heart attack in the midst of composing for his next film Arunagirinathar (film). T. R. Papa completed it.

References

External links
 

Category:1962 films
Category:1960s Tamil-language films
Category:Indian black-and-white films
Category:Films scored by G. Ramanathan
Category:Films set in 1962
Category:1960s drama films
Category:Indian films
Category:Films based on short fiction
Category:Indian drama films
Category:Films about women in India
Category:Films about Indian weddings
Category:Films about widowhood in India