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Directed by | R. Padmanaban |
Screenplay by | R. Padmanaban |
Story by | R. Padmanaban |
Starring | C. Honnappa Bhagavathar U. R. Jeevarathinam T. R. Ramachandran V. N. Janaki |
Cinematography | T. Marconi |
Music by | Palavangudi V. Shama Iyer |
Production company | Padma Pictures |
Distributed by | South Indian Pictures |
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Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Devakanya is a 1943 Indian Tamil language Hindu mythological film directed by R. Padmanaban. [1] The film stars C. Honnappa Bhagavathar and U. R. Jeevarathnam. [2]
The daughter of a king wants to learn some fine arts. The king arranges a young man who is the son of a palace courtier, to teach music to her. The young man and the princess fall in love and elope. They go to a forest and live there. One day an angel from heaven descends to earth and offers a magical fruit to the young man. Then she makes him also an angel and creates a heavenly place for him. The young man goes away with that angel. The abandoned princess goes in search of her husband and joins a group of street gymnasts. But she dies in an accident. Her body is abandoned. The young man sees the body and remembers his wife. With the help of the magic fruit, he brings her back to life. The angel blesses them. [2]
The list is adapted from the song book [3]
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The film was produced and directed by R. Padmanaban under the banner Padma Pictures and was filmed at Pragjyothi Studios, located in Adyar. (This studio was closed soon after the second world war.) The story and dialogues were written also by R. Padmanaban and was assisted by Sundara Bhagavathar. Cinematography was done by T. Marconi who was an Italian by birth and was employed by Padmanaban in all his films. Actor Kottapuli Jayaraman earned that nickname after this film only, as the name of the character he featured in was Kottapuli.
The cinematographer T. Marconi, being a man from Italy, was detained by the British colonial government during the second world war as an undesirable alien for merely being an Italian citizen! Randor Guy says he was very fond of the South Indian dish "Morekuzhambu". As such, his friends called him "Morekuzhambu" Marconi!
Music was composed by Palavangudi V. Shama Iyer and the lyrics were penned by S. G. Chellappa Iyer, a brother of S. G. Kittappa. C. Honnappa Bhagavathar, U. R. Jeevarathnam, T. R. Ramachandran, T. S. Jaya, V. N. Janaki, and M. S. Murugesan are singers. [3]
No | Song | Singer | Ragam | Thalam | Length(m:ss) |
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1 | "Sangeethame Sarjeevanatha" | C. Honnappa Bhagavathar | Vachaspathi | Adi | 02:57 |
2 | "Vasantha Kalamithu Nalame" | V. N. Janaki | Khamas | Rupakam | |
3 | "Inrunadhu Azhilkanak Kitaidhathu" | V. N. Janaki | Kambhodi | Adi | |
4 | "Nalungita Vati Penne" | T. R. Ramachandran | Kambhodi | Adi | |
5 | "Aha Idhe Anandam" | U. R. Jeevarathnam | Hindolam | Adi | 02:37 |
6 | "Pankaja Nedhra Param Pavithra" | U. R. Jeevarathnam | Nayaki | Mishra Ekam | |
7 | "Ulaginayaar Vagudhaare" | C. Honnappa Bhagavathar | Chenchurutti | Adi | 03:11 |
8 | "En Manam Kollai Kondai" | C. Honnappa Bhagavathar | Abhogi | Adi | 02:54 |
9 | "Shritharan Arul...Mathe Unai Enak" | C. Honnappa Bhagavathar, U. R. Jeevarathnam | Abhogi | Adi | |
10 | "En Tharumai Singara Va Va" | U. R. Jeevarathnam | Yamunakalyani | Thishra Lagu | |
11 | "Verilay Vetitha...Parilay Sirantha" | T. R. Ramachandran, T. S. Jaya | Yamunakalyani | Thishra Lagu | |
12 | "Masila Maniye Mathanarathi" | C. Honnappa Bhagavathar | Kunthalavarali | Adi | |
13 | "Yarada Budhiya Enan Vegu" | M. S. Murugesan | Atana | Adi | |
14 | "Buvan Mathi Anta Sarasaram" | T. R. Ramachandran | Mohanam | Adi | |
15 | "Thayun Dhanthaiyum Neeye" | C. Honnappa Bhagavathar | Mohanam | Adi |
Film Historian Randor Guy said the film is "Remembered for the interesting story line well-narrated on screen by Padmanabhan and the good performances of Honnappa Bhagavathar, Janaki, Jeevarathnam and Ramachandran." [2]
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