Mahadhevi

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Mahadhevi
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Directed by Sundar Rao Nadkarni
Produced bySundar Rao Nadkarni
B. Radhakrishna
Screenplay by Kannadasan
Based onPunya Prabhav
by R. G. Katkari
Starring M. G. Ramachandran
Savithri
Music by Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy
CinematographyG. K. Ramu
Edited byP. Venkatachalam
Production
company
Sri Ganesh Movietone
Release date
22 November 1957
Running time
160 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Mahadhevi is a 1957 Indian Tamil-language film starring M. G. Ramachandran and Savithri in the lead roles. The film was based on novel Punya Prabhav by R. G. Katkari, Kannadasan wrote the screenplay and Dialogues. The film directed by Sundar Rao Nadkarni. [1] The film was super hit at box-office and ran for more than 125 days. [2]

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Plot

Mahadevi (Savithri) is a princess, whose father, the king, is defeated in battle. Despite this he is invited by the rival king to stay with him as his honoured guest. The victorious king has an adopted daughter (M. N. Rajam) and a son ('Master' Murali). His senior commander, Karunakaran (P. S. Veerappa) is attracted to Mahadevi, but she rejects him. Thereby she earns his wrath. Karunakaran hatches various evil plans to get her, but in the meantime, Mahadevi falls in love with the other commander, Vallavan (MGR). Karunakaran tries to kidnap Mahadevi with the help of his sidekick (Chandrababu), but by mistake ends up kidnapping M. N. Rajam. In order to cover up his folly, Karunakaran ends up marrying her. Mahadevi and Vallavan (MGR) marry in due course. After a while, Mahadevi delivers a son, even as Karunakaran continues to lust for Mahadevi.

His wife Mangamma (M.N. Rajam), supports Mahadevi, and protects her from Karunakaran. When Mangamma learns of her husband's plans to kill Mahadevi's baby, she replaces her baby with Mahadevi's, causing Karunakaran to kill his own child. When Karunakaran realises the truth, he kills himself and so does his wife.

Cast

Crew

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy. [3] Lyrics were by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram, Kannadasan & A. Maruthakasi. Singer is J. P. Chandrababu. Playback singers are T. M. Soundararajan, A. M. Rajah, M. S. Rajeswari, P. Suseela, R. Balasaraswathi Devi, T. S. Bagavathi, K. Jamuna Rani & A. G. Rathnamala.

No.SongSingersLyricsLength (m:ss)
1"Kaka Kaka Maikondaa" M. S. Rajeswari A. Maruthakasi03:20
2"Kanmoodum Velaiyilum" A. M. Rajah & P. Susheela Kannadasan 03:14
3"Un Thirumugatthai" J. P. Chandrababu & A. G. Rathnamala Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass03:20
4"Thaayatthu Thaayatthu" T. M. Soundararajan Pattukottai Kalyanasundaram 03:01
5"Singara Punnagai"M. S. Rajeswari & R. Balasaraswathi Devi Kannadhasan03:33
6"Kurukku Vazhiyil"T. M. SoundararajanPattukottai Kalyanasundaram03:03
7"Kaamugar Nenjil" K. Jamuna Rani A. Maruthakasi03:29
8"Thanthana Paattu"J. P. Chandrababu & A. G. RathnamalaThanjai N. Ramaiah Dass03:21
9"Eru Poottuvom"T. M. Soundararajan03:17
10"Maanam Ondre Perithena"T. S. BagavathiKannadasan03:29
11"Sevai Seivadhe Aanandham"M. S. Rajeswari & T. M. Soundararajan04:08

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