Deva (1995 film)
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| Directed by | S. A. Chandrasekhar |
| Story by | Shoba Chandrasekhar |
| Produced by | B. Vimal |
| Starring | Vijay Swathi |
| Cinematography | Selva. R |
| Edited by | P. R. Gautham Raj |
| Music by | Deva |
Production company | B. V. Combines |
| Distributed by | XB Film Creators |
Release date |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Deva (/ðeɪvɑː/) is a 1995 Indian Tamil-language romantic action film directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar and produced by B. Vimal. The film stars Vijay, and debutante Swathi, while Sivakumar, Manorama, and Mansoor Ali Khan play supporting roles.[1] The film revolves around a couple is deeply in love, but encounters opposition from the woman's father, who is head of the village. The father believes the man is not a suitable partner due to his perceived reputation. The film released on 17 February 1995 and had a successful theatrical run of 100 days in Tamil Nadu.[2]
Plot
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Deva and Bharathi are deeply in love but encounter opposition from Bharathi's father Gandhidasan, the head of the village. Gandhidasan believes that Deva is not a suitable suitor due to his perceived reputation throughout the village. Although the son of the well-to-do Raasathi, it comes to light that Gandhidasan's disapproval stems from his relationship with his brother Rajadurai aka Periyavar, who is seemingly apathetic and lackadaisical. The film ends happily with Gandhidasan recognising that his now son-in-law Deva is actually a really upstanding citizen in the village. Deva and Bharathi overcome all problems and live their lives happily married.
Cast
- Vijay as Deva
- Swathi as Bharathi
- Sivakumar as Gandhidasan
- Manorama as Raasathi
- Mansoor Ali Khan as Rajadurai (Periyavar)
- Manivannan as Mayilsamy
- Vinu Chakravarthy as Deputy superintendent of police
- S. A. Chandrasekhar as Marimuthu
- Kumarimuthu as Rajadurai's assistant
- Kovai Senthil as Iyer
- K. S. G. Venkatesh as Gandhidasan's son
- Ennatha Kannaiya as Villager
- Chelladurai as Villager
- O. A. K. Sundar as Villager
- Chaplin Balu as Villager
- Madhusudhan Rao as Villager
- Usha Priya as Prostitute
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Deva.[3]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Aiyayo Alamelu" | Vaali | Vijay | 4:47 |
| 2. | "Chinna Paiyyan" | Vaali | S. N. Surendar, K. S. Chithra | 4:42 |
| 3. | "Innoru Gandhi" | Pulamaipithan | Mano, S. N. Surendar | 4:17 |
| 4. | "Kothagiri Kuppamma" | Vaali | Vijay, Swarnalatha, Manorama | 5:02 |
| 5. | "Oru Kaditham" (Male) | Vaali | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vijay | 5:06 |
| 6. | "Oru Kaditham" (Female) | Vaali | K. S. Chithra | 4:58 |
| 7. | "Deva Vara" | Vaali | Shoba Chandrasekhar, Deva | 2:13 |
| 8. | "Marumagane" | Kavidasan | Deva, Krishnaraj | 4:49 |
| Total length: | 35:54 | |||
Reception
Thulasi of Kalki praised Vijay for his maturity but advised him not to take risk of singing songs. He also appreciated the cinematographer and choreographer for adding more beauty to the film and concluded that director's screenplay is perfect and ups and downs are okay to keep audience engaged but advised director not to insult women in his next film.[4]
References
- ^ "Deva ( 1995 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 12 September 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
- ^ "Sneha Britto to produce Vijay's Thalapathy 64 directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj". Behindwoods. 17 May 2019. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ "Deva". JioSaavn. 12 March 1994. Archived from the original on 15 February 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ^ துளசி (19 March 1995). "தேவா". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 29. Archived from the original on 14 February 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2022 – via Internet Archive.
External links
- Deva at IMDb