Deivapiravi (1985 film)

Deivapiravi (transl. Noble Soul) is a 1985 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by R. Krishnamoorthy, starring Mohan, Radhika, and Urvashi. It is a remake of the Telugu film Devatha (1982).[1] The film was released on 14 April 1985 and ran for one-hundred days in theatres.

Deivapiravi
Theatrical release poster
Directed byR. Krishnamoorthy
Written byV. C. Guhanathan (dialogues)
Based onDevatha
by K. Raghavendra Rao
Produced byD. Ramanaidu
Starring
CinematographyVinayagam
Edited byChakrapani
Music byShankar–Ganesh
Production
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Release date
  • 14 April 1985 (1985-04-14)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

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Cast

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Production

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The film is directed by R. Krishnamoorthy, who was known for directing Billa (1980), and produced by D. Ramanaidu under his banner Suresh Productions.[2] Ramanaidu had produced the original film Devatha (1982).[3] Cinematography was handled by Vinayagam, and editing by Chakrapani.

Soundtrack

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The songs are composed by Shankar–Ganesh.[2][4] S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and P. Susheela, who sang for the original film, also sang for this film.[5]

All lyrics are written by Vaali

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Mounam Ennum Ragam"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Suseela4:44
2."Poovai Oru Poo"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela5:19
3."Nil Nil Nil Nil Elan Thendraley"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela4:34
4."Marappu Potta Ponnu"Malaysia Vasudevan, P.Susheela4:31
5."Paanaile Paal Erukku"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela5:32
Total length:24:40

Release and reception

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Deivapiravi was released on 14 April 1985 coinciding with Puthandu. The film faced competition from two other Mohan-starrers Udaya Geetham, which released a day earlier, and Pillai Nila. The film was not as successful as those films, but ran for one-hundred days. Mohan gained appreciation for his performance in the film.[2] Jayamanmadhan of Kalki wrote leaving the theatre feels like it was like sitting day before yesterday probably because Hindi film ran because of Sridevi.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Arunachalam, Param (14 April 2020). BollySwar: 1981–1990. Mavrix Infotech Private Limited. p. 504. ISBN 978-81-938482-2-7.
  2. ^ a b c ராம்ஜி, வி. (19 April 2020). "'உதயகீதம்', 'பிள்ளைநிலா', 'தெய்வப்பிறவி'; ஒரேநாளில் ரீலீஸ்; மூன்றுமே செம ஹிட்டு; 35 வருடங்களாச்சு!" [Udaya Geetham, Pillai Nila and Deivapiravi released on the same day; all three were big hits; 35 years have passed!]. Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 16 July 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  3. ^ Reddy, R. Ravikanth (18 February 2015). "Legendary filmmaker Ramanaidu is no more". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Deiva Piravi (1985)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 15 November 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  5. ^ "SP Balasubrahmanyam dies; his youthful voice to live in more than 40,000 songs". The Times of India. 25 September 2020. Archived from the original on 28 September 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  6. ^ ஜெயமன்மதன் (5 May 1985). "தெய்வப்பிறவி". Kalki (in Tamil). pp. 10–11. Archived from the original on 21 February 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023 – via Internet Archive.
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