Kai Kodutha Deivam

Kai Kodutha Deivam (transl. The God Who Helped) is a 1964 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Savitri, S. S. Rajendran and K. R. Vijaya. It was released on 18 July 1964 and became a success, winning the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil – President's silver medal. The film was remade Telugu as Marapurani Katha (1967),[1] in Malayalam as Palunku Pathram (1970)[2] and in Hindi as Pyar Ki Kahani (1971).[3]

Kai Kodutha Deivam
Theatrical release poster
Directed byK. S. Gopalakrishnan
Screenplay byK. S. Gopalakrishnan
Story byT. S. Mahadevan
Produced byM. S. Velappan
StarringSivaji Ganesan
Savithri
S. S. Rajendran
K. R. Vijaya
CinematographyM. Karnan
Music byViswanathan–Ramamoorthy
Production
company
Sri Ponni Productions
Release date
  • 18 July 1964 (1964-07-18)
Running time
164 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

The film relates the true meaning of friendship between two youths, Raghu and Ravi. Ravi leaves his home town in Tamil Nadu and comes to Amritsar. Here, Raghu finds him in an unconscious state and takes him home. Raghu sacrifices his managerial post and gives it to Ravi. Ravi, however, does not reveal his true identity and the real reason for leaving home. As per his parents wish, Ragu sees a girl to marry. However, when Ravi sees the photograph of the girl, he asks Raghu not to marry her. A shocking truth about the girl is then revealed to Raghu.

Cast

Production

Kai Kodutha Deivam was Vijaya's second film as an actress. Ganesan helped her with dialogue delivery, at a time when dialogues were not dubbed but recorded on set.[4]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy, while the lyrics were written by Bharathiyar and Kannadasan.[5] The songs "Aayirathil Oruthi" and "Sindhu Nadhiyin" were well received. The Telugu portions of the song "Sindhunadhi" were performed by Telugu composer J. V. Raghavulu.[6]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Sindhu Nadhiyin"BharathiyarT. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari, J. V. Raghavulu6:20
2."Aairathil Oruthiyamma"KannadasanT. M. Soundararajan3:55
3."Mangala Melam"KannadasanP. Susheela4:21
4."Kulunga Kulunga Sirikkum"KannadasanP. Susheela, L. R. Eswari3:56
Total length:18:32

Release and reception

Kai Kodutha Deivam was released on 18 July 1964.[7][8] The Indian Express wrote, "[W]ith fine visual conception of story-weaving, [Gopalakrishnan] has made the film slick and enjoyable."[9] T. M. Ramachandran wrote in Sport and Pastime, "The story has been told on the screen in a logical manner and with a fast tempo. The director has shown great imagination and understanding in preparing a well-knit screenplay".[10] Kanthan of Kalki said the story was a "difficult subject", but appreciated the fact that all actors were given a chance to shine.[11] The film ran successfully for 100 days in theatres in Tamil Nadu,[12] and won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil – President's silver medal in 1965.[13]

References
  1. subbaraon (27 July 2022). "Fifty Five Years for Marapurani Katha : వాణిశ్రీని అభినేత్రిగా నిలిపిన 'మరపురాని కథ'!". NTV (in Telugu). Archived from the original on 6 September 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  2. Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1998, p. 159.
  3. "Its flashback time for Amitabh Bachchan". The Indian Express. 5 May 2015. Archived from the original on 21 October 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  4. Vijaya, K. R. (27 July 2001). "Acting with him was never an effort". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 14 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  5. "Kai Kodutha Deivam". JioSaavn. 18 July 1964. Archived from the original on 12 October 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  6. Ashok Kumar, S.R. (7 December 2013). "Audio Beat: En Oviya – Happy listening!". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 June 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  7. "Kai Kodutha Deivam". The Indian Express. 18 July 1964. p. 1. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  8. Dhananjayan 2014, p. 176.
  9. "Gopalakrishnan does it again in Kai Kodutha Deivam". The Indian Express. 25 July 1964. p. 3. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  10. Ramachandran, T. M. (15 August 1964). "An Outstanding Film". Sport and Pastime. Vol. 18. p. 50. Archived from the original on 9 March 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  11. காந்தன் (9 August 1964). "கை கொடுத்த தெய்வம்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 21. Archived from the original on 24 July 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  12. Ganesan & Narayana Swamy 2007, p. 241.
  13. Dhananjayan 2014, pp. 176–177.

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