Deiva Balam

Deiva Balam
	Poster
Directed by	P. Vasanthakumar Reddy
Written by	Udhayakumar
Starring	K. Balaji; Jayashree; K. Sarangkapani; Girija
Music by	Aswathama
Cinematography	B. J. Reddy; W. R. Subba Rao
Edited by	Rajan
Production; company	Ponnaloori Brothers
Release date	11 July 1959 (India); [1]
Running time	2:57:21 (15962 ft.)
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Deiva Balam (transl. Divine Power) is a 1959 Indian Tamil-language film directed by P. Vasanthakumar Reddy.[2] The film stars K. Balaji and Jayashree.[1] This film is partly coloured by Eastmancolor.

Cast

The following list is compiled from the database of Film News Anandan[1] and from the book Thiraikalanjiyam Part-1.[3]

Male cast

K. Balaji
K. Sarangkapani
Kaka Radhakrishnan
V. R. Rajagopal
Gummadi

Female cast

Production

The film was produced by Ponnaloori Brothers under their own banner and was directed by P. Vasanthakumar Reddy. Uthayakumar wrote the dialogues. Cinematography was done by B. J. Reddy and W. R. Subba Rao while Rajan did the editing. D. Venugopalasamy handled the choreography. The film was made in Telugu with the title Daiva Balam[1][2] with N. T. Rama Rao and Jayashree in the lead roles. This film was partly coloured by Eastmancolor, making it one of the earliest Indian film to have sequences in Eastmancolor.

Soundtrack

Music was composed by G. Aswathama and the lyrics were penned by A. Maruthakasi, Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass and Lakshmanadas. Playback singers are Vaidhehi, S. Janaki, K. Rani, Sarojini, Ghantasala, P. B. Srinivas and A. L. Raghavan.

No.	Song	Singer/s	Lyricist
1	"Vaa Vaa Kaali Vaaraai Maakaali"	K. Rani & group	Lakshmanadas
2	"Narasingamaai Vandhu Prahalaadhanai"	Vaidhehi
3	"Aanandhame Kondene"
4	"Koodaadha Nonbugal Palakodi"		A. Maruthakasi
5	"Uravaana Ennudaiya Uthamanai"
6	"Pongi Ezhum Ila Manasu Thudikudhu"
7	"Malarodu Vilaiyaadum"	P. B. Srinivas & S. Janaki
8	"Malarodu Vilaiyadum" (Pathos)
9	"En Manavaanil Aadum Rani"
10	"Nilavathu Thavari Pennaai Maari"
11	"Kannan Rathai Kalandhadhu Pol"
12	"Theeya Sakthi Aththanaiyum"	Ghantasala
13	"Varave Varaadhaa Mahizhve Tharaadhaa"	S. Janaki & Sarojini
14	"Varave Varaadhaa Mahizhve Tharaadhaa"	S. Janaki & K. Rani
15	"Adichaa Adi Vayithila"	A. L. Raghavan & P. B. Srinivas	Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
16	"Kulla Nari Pola Kunthikittu"	K. Rani	Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass

References

Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. Archived from the original on 27 December 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
Ashish Rajadhyaksha & Paul Willemen. Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998. p. 587.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)- Listed as Daivabalam
G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014. p. 172.

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[anandan-1] Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. Archived from the original on 27 December 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2017.

[ashish-2] Ashish Rajadhyaksha & Paul Willemen. Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998. p. 587.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)- Listed as Daivabalam

[neelamegam-3] G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014. p. 172.