Dheiva Thaai
| Dheiva Thaai | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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 |
M. G. Ramachandran B.Saroja Devi M.N.Nambiar S.A.Ashokan Nagesh |
| Music by | Viswanathan Ramamoorthy |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Sathiya Movies |
Release dates | 18 July 1964 |
Running time | 175 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Dheiva Thaai (English: Divine Mother) is a Tamil language film starring M. G. Ramachandran in the lead role. The film was released in the 1964. The film was one of the biggest hit of 1964. The film was remade in telugu as C.I.D. with NTR in MGR 's role.
Plot
Sivagami (Pandari Bai), a widow, brings up her only son Mâran, in the worship of Karunagaran (S. A. Ashokan), his father died in tragic circumstances.
She hides him for a long time the real version of the facts.
Indeed, Karunagaran, inveterate player of poker, killed accidentally during a game, another participant and found himself the death, afterward during his short escape.
Mâran (MGR), become a c.i.d., sees confiding, the new mission to dismantle traffickers' network.
It turns out that the man in the head this terrorist organization is other than his father, Karunagaran.
Mâran and the one who is called up now Baba (alias Karunagaran), ignores each other, their family ties, excepted Sivagami, 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 Mâran played by MGR.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| M. G. Ramachandran | as Mâran, a C.I.D. officer |
| Saroja Devi | as Mégala |
| 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 Mégala 's grandmother |
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][2][3] Balachander was initially reluctant, as he was more theatre-oriented, but on the insistence of his friends he decided to work on the film. Producer of the film Mr. R.M. Veerappan convinced Balachander to write the dialogues and launched him in the silver screen business.
Soundtrack
The music composed by Viswanathan Ramamoorthy.[4] The songs Öru Pennai Parthu", "Indha Punnagai" and "Moondrezhuthuil" were well received.[5]
| 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 | Alangudhi Sômu | 04:37 |
References
- ↑ ""பால்கே" விருது பெற்ற பாலச்சந்தருக்கு நடிகர்கள் வாழ்த்து". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 30 April 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
- ↑ http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/2013/12/24231902/balachandhar-cinema-history.html
- ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20030629111323/http://www.chennaionline.com/entertainment/filmplus/balachander.asp
- ↑ "Dheiva Thaai Songs". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 30 June 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
- ↑ Guy, Randor (2 April 2016). "Dheiva Thaai (1964)". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
Bibliography
- Guy, Randor (2 April 2016). "Dheiva Thaai (1964)". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
External links
Deiva Thaai at the Internet Movie Database