Moondru Deivangal
Moondru Deivangal (transl. Three gods)[2] is a 1971 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed by Dada Mirasi and produced by K. R. Seenivasan and N. Naga Subramaniyam. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Muthuraman and Nagesh. The film had musical score by M. S. Viswanathan.[3] The film was remade in Hindi as Teen Chor. It is said that Sivaji Ganesan, Nagesh and R. Muthuraman acted in the film without make up.
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Directed by | Dada Mirasi |
Produced by | K. R. Seenivasan N. Naga Subramaniyam |
Screenplay by | Chitralaya Gopu |
Story by | Madhusudan Kalekar |
Starring | Sivaji Ganesan R. Muthuraman Nagesh |
Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Cinematography | K. S. Prasad |
Edited by | N. M. Sankar |
Production company | Sri Bhuvaneswari Movies |
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Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Plot
Three thieves get into a family and act as if they are good people. However, the family's humility causes a change of the thieves' heart and do they reform form the rest of the story.
Cast
- Sivaji Ganesan as Siva
- Muthuraman as Muthu
- Nagesh as Nagu
- V. K. Ramasamy as Kumar's uncle
- S. V. Subbaiah as Pasupathy
- Sivakumar as Kumar
- V. S. Raghavan as a retired police officer
- M. R. R. Vasu as Veerappan
- Moorthy as Moorthy
- Senthamarai as a police officer
- Chandrakala as Lakshmi
- Rukmani as Parvathi
- Jaya Kausalya
- Vijaya Chandrika as Muthu's wife
- Indira Devi
Production
Moondru Dheivangal is based on a story by Madhusudan Kalekar.[4] The screenplay was written by Chitralaya Gopu, departing from most of his earlier screenplays which were comedies.[5]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[6] The song "Vasanthathil Or Naal" is set in Darbari Kanada raga.[7]
No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics |
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1 | Then Mazhaiyile Mangani | P. Susheela | Kannadasan |
2 | Tirupathi Sendru Thirumbi Vandhal | Sirkazhi Govindarajan | |
3 | Mullilla Roja | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | |
4 | Thai Enum Selvangal | T. M. Soundararajan | |
5 | Nee Oru Chellapillai | L. R. Eswari | |
6 | Nadappadhu Sugam | T. M. Soundararajan, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
7 | Vasanthathil Orr Naal | P. Susheela | |
References
- "மூன்று தெய்வங்கள்". Chitralaya. 13 August 1971.
- Ramanujam, Srinivasa; S, Srivatsan; Kumar, Pradeep; Sunder, Gautam (21 March 2020). "The best Tamil 'comfort films' to watch, while self-isolating". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- "Moondru Dheivangal". nadigarthilagam.com. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- "எஸ்.வி. சுப்பையாவின் உதட்டசைப்பில் சில பாடல்கள்". Dinamalar (in Tamil). Nellai. 13 May 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- Kumar, S. R. Ashok (18 February 2010). "In relaxed mood – 'Chitralaya' Gopu". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- "Moondru Deivangal Songs". raaga.com. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- Mani, Charulatha (8 June 2012). "A Raga's Journey — Dynamic Durbarikaanada". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 21 April 2020.