Durga (1990 film)
Durga is 1990 Tamil children's film, directed and written by Rama Narayanan, with dialogue written by Pugazhmani. Music was by Shankar Ganesh. The film stars Baby Shamili (Dual role) playing the titular role, with Nizhalgal Ravi, Kanaka and Kitty playing lead with Sathyapriya, Vagai Chandrasekhar, Senthil and Venniradai Moorthy playing a pivotal role.[1][2] The movie fared well at the box office. The film was dubbed into Telugu as Lakshmi Durga in 1990 and dubbed into Hindi as Devi Aur Durga in 1992. Also, the film was remade in Kannada as Bhairavi in 1991.[3]
| Durga | |
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| Directed by | Rama Narayanan |
| Produced by | N. Radha |
| Written by | Pugazhmani (dialogue) |
| Screenplay by | Rama Narayanan |
| Story by | Rama Narayanan |
| Starring | Baby Shamili Nizhalgal Ravi Kanaka Kitty |
| Music by | Shankar Ganesh |
| Cinematography | N. K. Viswanathan |
| Edited by | Raja |
Production company | |
Release date | 10 August 1990 |
Running time | 116 Mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Durga (Baby Shamili) is the only daughter of a wealthy couple. After her father's early death, Durga's uncle (Kitty) tries to seize all the wealth and kills Durga's mother (Sathyapriya). Kitty also plans to kill Durga, but she escapes with the help of her pets - a monkey (Ramu) and a dog (Raja). Durga meets Muthu (Nizhalgal Ravi), an innocent guy and befriends him. Kannamma (Kanaka) is a karakattam dancer and she falls in love with Muthu and they both decide to help Durga.
Meanwhile, Kitty searches for Durga to kill her so that he can enjoy the wealth. Durga returns to her home along with Muthu and Kannamma, which shocks Kitty as Durga is protected by them now. Surprisingly, Kitty meets Malliga (Baby Shamili - dual role), a look-alike of Durga. Malliga is the daughter of a poor disabled guy (Vaagai Chandrasekhar). Kitty forces Malliga to act as Durga by threatening to kill her father, so that he can create chaos between the two and in the process he can kill the real Durga.
Finally, there comes a situation where both Durga and Malliga have to walk over the fire in a temple to prove their real identity. Durga successfully walks over the fire. But before Malliga starts walking, her father comes and rescues her. He also informs about Kitty's plans to everyone and Kitty gets arrested. In the end, Durga accepts Malliga in her house. Muthu and Kannamma also stay with them.
Cast
| Durgaa (Tamil) | Lakshmi Durga (Telugu) | Devi Aur Durga (Hindi) |
|---|---|---|
| Durga/Mallika (Baby Shamili) | Durga/Lakshmi(Baby Shamili) | Durga/Devi (Baby Shamili) |
| Muthu (Nizhalgal Ravi) | (Nizhalgal Ravi) | (Nizhalgal Ravi) |
| Kannamma (Kanaka) | (Kanaka) | (Kanaka) |
| Durga's Uncle (Kitty) | Durga's Uncle (Kitty) | Durga's Uncle (Kitty) |
| Durga's Mother (Sathyapriya) | Durga's Mother (Sathyapriya) | Durga's Mother (Sathyapriya) |
| Mallika's Father (Vagai Chandrasekhar) | Lakshmi's Father (Vagai Chandrasekhar) | Devi's Father (Vagai Chandrasekhar) |
| Muthu's Mother (Varalakshmi) | (Varalakshmi) | (Varalakshmi) |
| Vellaiyan (Senthil) | (Senthil) | (Senthil) |
| Dr. Marcosa (Venniradai Moorthy) | (Venniradai Moorthy) | (Venniradai Moorthy) |
| Ranga (Bayilvan Ranganathan) | (Bayilvan Ranganathan) | (Bayilvan Ranganathan) |
| Ramu (Monkey) | (Monkey) | (Monkey) |
| Raja (Dog) | (Dog) | (Dog) |
Crew
- Art: K. V. Padmanaban
- Stills: R. R. Azhagappan
- Design: Pandiyan
- Publicity: M. A. K. Kumar
- Processing: Gemini Colour Lab
- Stunt: Amboor R. S. Babu
- Choreography: Sivasankar
- Titles: Geetha Barani
Soundtrack
| Durga (Tamil) Lakshmi Durga (Telugu Dubbed) | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 1990 |
| Recorded | 1990 |
| Length | 14:21 (Tamil) 16:37 (Telugu Dubbed) |
| Language | Tamil Telugu (dubbed) |
| Producer | Sankar Ganesh |
Tamil Version
Music was by Shankar Ganesh and lyrics were written by Vaali.
| No | Song | Singer | Lyrics | Length(m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pappa Paadum Paattu" | M. S. Rajeswari | Vaali | 03:33 |
| 2 | "Aadi Varum Paadi Varum" | K. S. Chithra | 02:16 | |
| 3 | "Pappa Paadum Paattu" – Reprise | M. S. Rajeswari | 01:43 | |
| 4 | "Papa Paadum Paattu" – reprise 2 | M. S. Rajeswari | 02:27 | |
| 5 | "Maari Muthu Maari" | S. P. Sailaja | 05:02 |
Telugu Version (Dubbed)
| No | Song | Singer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pappa Paade Paata" | M. S. Rajeswari |
| 2 | "Aadinadhi Paadinadhi" | S. P. Sailaja |
| 3 | "ABCD Le" | K. S. Chithra |
| 3 | "Pappa Paade" (Reprise) | M. S. Rajeswari |
| 4 | "Pappa Paade" (Version lll) | M. S. Rajeswari |
| 5 | "Amma Maa Durgamma" | S. P. Sailaja |
Releases
Durga Tamil was released on 10 August 1990.[4] Later, the film was dubbed into Telugu as Lakshmi Durga (1990) and dubbed into Hindi as Devi Aur Durga (1992). The film was remade in Kannada as Bhairavi in 1991. In Kannada, Baby Shamili enacted in the same role.
References
- "Durga". spicyonion. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- "Durga Movie". gomolo. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- http://tamilrasigan.net/durga-1990-tamil-movies-online-watch-free/
- "Shamlee on #30YearsOfDurga: My family would play Durga to wake me up from naps - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 August 2020.