Aadavantha Deivam

Aadavantha Deivam
ஆடவந்த தெய்வம்

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Directed by P. Neelakantan
Produced by W. M. Siva Gurunathan
Written by Viruthai Ramaswamy
Guru swamy
K. Sornam
Screenplay by Era. Shanmugam
Based on Novel Ghaleer Ghaleer
by LRV
Starring T. R. Mahalingam
E. V. Saroja
M. R. Radha
Anjali Devi
Music by K. V. Mahadevan
Cinematography G. Durai
Edited by R. Devarajan
Production
company
Majestic Studios
Distributed by Indra Films
Release date
 1960
Running time
 160 Mins
Country India
Language Tamil

Aadavantha Deivam (தமிழ்: ஆடவந்த தெய்வம்) is 1960 black-and-white Tamil Drama- Musical film. The film story was an adaptation of the Tamil novel Ghaleer Ghaleer written by LRV. Later it was made Tamil film, the film was directed by P. Neelakantan and produced by Majestic Studios. Though the screenplay was written by Era. Shanmugam and dialog was written by Viruthai Ramaswamy, "Murasoli" K. Sornam and Guru Swamy. Music by K. V. Mahadevan assets to the movie. Starring T. R. Mahalingam , M. R. Radha , E. V. Saroja and Anjali Devi was played lead role in protagonist. The film did fairly well hit at the box office.[1][2][3]

Plot

The hero T. R. Mahalingam a rich landowner known as "mittadar" dedicates his life to the fine arts-such as a music, Dancing, Painting and Sculpting. While, on a nature study on the hills, the hero is involved in an accident cased by a granite explosion. Injured he seeks refuges in hut of a Street-Smart dancer(E. V. Saroja) who love alone, holding her own against men. Unaware of his identify, she attends to his injuries and both falls in love. After he recovers, the hero leaves for his home. Where he meets his Dancer cousin (Anjali Devi). Her father(K. D. Santhanam) becomes insolvent and is to be imprisoned for the non-payment of debts. So, he seeks refuges in his sister house lakshmi prabha,the hero's widowed mother.

Meanwhile, another of the hero's Uncle(M. R. Radha) sets his eyes on the hero's estate and dancer-cousin(Anjali Devi). She escapes the villainous uncle and meets the Street dancer. The two woman becomes friends. Realising that the street dancer is in love with the man herself is in love with the cousin decides to sacrifice her love. She pretends to agree to marry the villainous uncle, but at the wedding, she consumes poison and collapse at the end doing what she does best dancing.

True to its title this film had quite a few dance performed singly and together by E. V. Saroja and Anjali Devi (Choreography by P. S. Gopalakrishnan).

Music by maestro K.V. Mahadevan was a major plus for the film and many songs became popular. One of them, ‘Sottunu Sottunu…’, a duet (lyrics by A. Marudhakasi in the voices of Mahalingam and P. Susheela) filmed on the hero and the street dancer in her hut leaking in the rain became a super hit.

Mahalingam gave a good performance, singing in his usual style while Saroja drew attention with her dancing talent. Anjali Devi was her usual self, and her performance as the woman who gives up her love was touchingly impressive. M.R. Radha played the characteristic on-screen villain in his inimitable style, voice and dialogue delivery, punctuated with humour and satire.

The film did fairly well at the box-office.[3]

Cast

Crew

Reception

Mahalingam a good performance, singing in his usual style. While Saroja drew attention with her dancing talent. Anjali Devi was her usual self and her performance as the women who gives up her love was touchingly, impressive. M. R. Radha played the characteristic on - screen villain in his inimitable style, voice and dialogue delivery, punctuated with humour and satire. The performance of the lead actors and the melodious music.[3]

Soundtrack

Aadavantha Deivam
Soundtrack album by K. V. Mahadevan
Released 1960
Recorded 1960
Genre Sareegama
Language Tamil
Producer K. V. Mahadevan

Music composed by maestro K. V. Mahadevan was a major plus for the film. Lyrics by A. Maruthakasi. Singer is T. R. Mahalingam. Playback singers are Seerkazhi Govindarajan, A. L. Raghavan, S. V. Ponnusamy, P. Leela, P. Suseela & K. Jamuna Rani.

Many songs become popular, one of them,"Sottu Sottunu paaru" a duet lyrics by "A. Maruthakasi" in the voice of T. R. Mahalingam and P. Suseela.A filmed on a hero and the street dancer in her hut leaking in the rain become a super hit.[3][4]

No Songs Singer Lyrics length(m:ss)
1 Sottu Sottunu Sottuthu T. R. Mahalingam P. Suseela A. Maruthakasi 3:26
2 Sangam Muzhangivarum T. R. Mahalingam 3:48
3 Kodi Kodi Inbam T. R. Mahalingam 3:15
4 Aasai Konden Amudhame T. R. Mahalingam 3:14
5 Nilaiya En Nenjil P. Suseela 3:49
6 Kodi Kodi Inbam(F) P. Suseela P. Leela 4:00
7 Sonnalum Ketkadha P. Suseela 3:18
8 Valiya Vantha K. Jamuna Rani 02:57
9 Thimikitta Thimikitta(Ramayanam Story) A. L. Raghavan & S. V. Ponnusamy 05:39
10 Kannil Theriyudhoru P. Suseela 1:00
11 Kodi Kodi Inbam-3 P. Suseela T. R. Mahalingam
12 Aasaiyai Kondru Vidu Seerkazhi Govindarajan 03:25

Production

The story adaption of the Tamil novel Ghaleer Ghaleer written by LRV. Majestic studio produced the film with the backing of "Muthukaruppa Reddiar", who owned the studio, which is active in those decades. It was later acquired by K. S. Gopalakrishnan who changed it name to "Karpagam Studios". Indrani Film presented the film.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "aadavantha deivam". In.com India. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
  2. ↑ "aada vantha theivam". spicyonion. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Randor Guy (21 September 2013). "Blast from the past - Aadavantha Deivam 1960". The Hindu. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
  4. ↑ "aada vantha deivam songs". mio. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
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