Durga (1990 film)

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Durga
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Directed by Rama Narayanan
Written byPugazhmani (dialogue)
Screenplay byRama Narayanan
Story byRama Narayanan
Produced byN. Radha
Starring Baby Shamili
Nizhalgal Ravi
Kanaka
Kitty
Cinematography N. K. Viswanathan
Edited byRaja
Music by Shankar–Ganesh
Production
company
Release date
  • 10 August 1990 (1990-08-10)
Running time
116 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Durga is a 1990 Indian Tamil-language children's film, directed and written by Rama Narayanan, with dialogue written by Pugazhmani. It stars Baby Shamili (dual role) playing the title role, with Nizhalgal Ravi, Kanaka and Kitty in the lead while Sathyapriya, Vagai Chandrasekhar, Senthil and Vennira Aadai Moorthy play pivotal roles. The film was released on 10 August 1990 and fared well at the box office. [1] [2] [3] The film was remade in Kannada as Bhairavi in 1991, with Shamili playing the same role.

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Plot

Durga, the only daughter of a wealthy couple, is faced with tragedy when her father passes away and her uncle attempts to take over their wealth. Matters take a turn for the worse when her mother is killed by her uncle. Kitty, an accomplice of her uncle, also plans to kill Durga to secure the fortune for himself. However, Durga manages to escape with the help of her loyal pets – Ramu the monkey and Raja the dog.

As Durga flees, she comes across Muthu, a kind-hearted man who befriends her. Meanwhile, Kannamma, a talented karakattam dancer, falls for Muthu and they both join forces to protect Durga from Kitty's clutches.

Despite their efforts, Kitty continues his hunt for Durga in order to eliminate her and take over the family's wealth. Durga returns to her home with the support of Muthu and Kannamma, which catches Kitty off guard. To complicate matters further, Kitty discovers Malliga, a girl who looks identical to Durga and is the daughter of a poor and disabled man. Kitty forces Malliga to act as Durga, threatening to harm her father if she refuses. The plan is to create chaos and in the process, he can kill the real Durga.

As the tension between the two girls builds up, a situation arises where they both have to walk over the fire in a temple to prove their true identity. Durga manages to do so successfully, but before Malliga can begin, her father appears and rescues her. He also reveals Kitty's sinister plans to everyone, and in a twist of fate, Kitty accidentally jumps into the fire and dies.

In the end, Durga accepts Malliga into her home along with Muthu and Kannamma. They all live together as a happy family, with the memories of the past safely behind them.

Cast

Soundtrack

Music was by Shankar–Ganesh and lyrics were written by Vaali.[ citation needed ] Harris Jayaraj was the keyboardist. [4]

SongSingerLength
"Pappa Paadum Paattu" M. S. Rajeswari 03:33
"Aadi Varum Paadi Varum" K. S. Chithra 02:16
"Pappa Paadum Paattu" – RepriseM. S. Rajeswari01:43
"Papa Paadum Paattu" – reprise 2M. S. Rajeswari02:27
"Maari Muthu Maari" S. P. Sailaja 05:02

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References

  1. ↑ Lakshmi, V. (10 August 2020). "Shamlee on #30YearsOfDurga: My family would play Durga to wake me up from naps". The Times of India . Archived from the original on 11 August 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  2. ↑ R, Priyadarshini (10 August 2023). "33 Years of Durga : இரட்டை வேடத்தில் பேபி ஷாம்லி! ஹிட்டான பாப்பா பாடும் பாட்டு பாடல்! நினைவில் என்றும் துர்கா!". Hindustan Times (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 14 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  3. ↑ யுவராஜ், லாவண்யா (10 August 2023). "33 years of Durga : நாயும் குரங்கும் கூட அசால்ட் செய்த படம்... 90-ஸ் கிட்ஸ் கொண்டாடிய துர்காவுக்கு 33 வயசாயிடுச்சு!". ABP Nadu (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 12 August 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  4. ↑ "Aadhavan, audio and Iceland". The Hindu . 24 August 2009. Archived from the original on 10 October 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
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