Deivapiravi (1985 film)
Deivapiravi (transl. Noble Soul) is a 1985 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by R. Krishnamoorthy and starring Mohan, Raadhika, and Urvashi.[1] The film was a remake of the Telugu film Devatha (1982).[2] It was released on 14 April 1985 and ran for one-hundred days in theatres.
| Deivapiravi | |
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| Directed by | R. Krishnamoorthy |
| Written by | V. C. Guhanathan (dialogues) |
| Based on | Devatha by K. Raghavendra Rao |
| Produced by | D. Ramanaidu |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Vinayagam |
| Edited by | Chakrapani |
| Music by | Shankar–Ganesh |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Cast
- Mohan as Mohan
- Raadhika as Janaki
- Urvashi as Lalitha
- Radha Ravi as Minor
- Oppanai Gajapathi
- V. K. Ramasamy
- Thengai Srinivasan
- Idichapuli Selvaraj
- Master Suresh
- Manorama
- Pushpalatha
- C.I.D. Sakunthala Ayya
- S. N. Lakshmi
Production
The film is directed by R. Krishnamoorthy, who was known for directing Billa (1980), and produced by D. Ramanaidu under his banner Suresh Productions.[1] Ramanaidu had produced the original film Devatha (1982).[3] Cinematography was handled by Vinayagam, and editing by Chakrapani.
Soundtrack
The songs are composed by Shankar–Ganesh.[1][4] S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and P. Susheela, who sang for the original film, also sang for this film.[5]
All lyrics are written by Vaali
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mounam Ennum Ragam" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Suseela | 4:44 |
| 2. | "Poovai Oru Poo" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | 5:19 |
| 3. | "Nil Nil Nil Nil Elan Thendraley" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | 4:34 |
| 4. | "Marappu Potta Ponnu" | Malaysia Vasudevan, P.Susheela | 4:31 |
| 5. | "Paanaile Paal Erukku" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | 5:32 |
| Total length: | 24:40 | ||
Release and reception
Deivapiravi was released on 14 April 1985 coinciding with Puthandu. The film faced competition from two other Mohan-starrers Udaya Geetham, which released a day earlier, and Pillai Nila. The film was not as successful as those films, but ran for one-hundred days. Mohan gained appreciation for his performance in the film.[1] Jayamanmadhan of Kalki wrote leaving the theater feels like it was like sitting day before yesterday probably because Hindi film ran because of Sridevi.[6]
References
- ராம்ஜி, வி. (19 April 2020). "'உதயகீதம்', 'பிள்ளைநிலா', 'தெய்வப்பிறவி'; ஒரேநாளில் ரீலீஸ்; மூன்றுமே செம ஹிட்டு; 35 வருடங்களாச்சு!" [Udaya Geetham, Pillai Nila and Deivapiravi released on the same day; all three were big hits; 35 years have passed!]. Hindu Tamil Thisai. Archived from the original on 16 July 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- Arunachalam, Param (14 April 2020). BollySwar: 1981–1990. Mavrix Infotech Private Limited. p. 504. ISBN 978-81-938482-2-7.
- Reddy, R. Ravikanth (18 February 2015). "Legendary filmmaker Ramanaidu is no more". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- "Deiva Piravi (1985)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 15 November 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- "SP Balasubrahmanyam dies; his youthful voice to live in more than 40,000 songs". The Times of India. 25 September 2020. Archived from the original on 28 September 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ஜெயமன்மதன் (5 May 1985). "தெய்வப்பிறவி". Kalki (in Tamil). pp. 10–11. Archived from the original on 21 February 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
External links
- Deivapiravi at IMDb