Kai Kodutha Deivam

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Kai Kodutha Deivam
Kai Kodutha Deivam.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byK. S. Gopalakrishnan
Written byT. S. Mahadevan
K. S. Gopalakrishnan
Produced byM. S. Velappan
StarringSivaji Ganesan
Savithri
S. S. Rajendran
K. R. Vijaya
CinematographyM. Karnan
Music byViswanathan–Ramamoorthy
Production
company
Sri Ponni Productions
Release date
  • 18 July 1964 (1964-07-18)
Running time
164 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Kai Kodutha Deivam (transl. The God Who Helped) is a 1964 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed and co-written by K. S. Gopalakrishnan. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Savitri, S. S. Rajendran and K. R. Vijaya. It was released on 18 July 1964. The film was remade Telugu as Marapurani Katha, in Hindi as Pyar Ki Kahani (1971) and in Malayalam as Palunkupaathram.[1][2]

Plot[]

The film relates the true meaning of friendship between two youths, Raghu and Ravi. Ravi leaves his home town in Tamil Nadu and comes to Amritsar. Here, Raghu finds him in an unconscious state and takes him home. Raghu sacrifices his managerial post and gives it to Ravi. Ravi, however, does not reveal his true identity and the real reason for leaving home. As per his parents wish, Ragu sees a girl to marry. However, when Ravi sees the photograph of the girl, he asks Raghu not to marry her. A shocking truth about the girl is then revealed to Raghu.

Cast[]

Production[]

Kai Kodutha Deivam was Vijaya's second film as an actress. Ganesan helped her with dialogue delivery, at a time when dialogues were not dubbed but recorded on set.[3]

Soundtrack[]

The soundtrack was composed by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy, while the lyrics were written by Bharathiyar and Kannadasan.[4] The songs "Aayirathil Oruthi" and "Sidhunadhi" were well received. Telugu portions of the song "Sindhunadhi" were performed by Telugu composer J. V. Raghavulu.[5] Composer James Vasanthan has stated that he won first prize in his childhood by rendering this song in a competition and that acknowledgement gave him enough confidence to take music seriously.[6]

No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Sindhu Nadhiyin"BharathiyarT. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari, J. V. Raghavulu6:20
2."Aairathil Oruthiyamma"KannadasanT. M. Soundararajan3:55
3."Mangala Melam"KannadasanP. Susheela4:21
4."Kulunga Kulunga Sirikkum"KannadasanP. Susheela, L. R. Eswari3:56

Release and reception[]

Kai Kodutha Deivam was released on 18 July 1964.[7][8] The Indian Express wrote, "[W]ith fine visual conception of story-weaving, [Gopalakrishnan] has made the film slick and enjoyable."[9] T. M. Ramachandran wrote in Sport and Pastime, "The story has been told on the screen in a logical manner and with a fast tempo. The director has shown great imagination and understanding in preparing a well-knit screenplay".[10] Kanthan of Kalki said the story was a "difficult subject", but appreciated the fact that all actors were given a chance to shine.[11] The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil – President's silver medal in 1965.[12]

References[]

  1. ^ Menon, Ajay (3 December 2010). "Old is Gold: Tamil Movies made in Malayalam". Old is Gold. Archived from the original on 8 February 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Its flashback time for Amitabh Bachchan". The Indian Express. 5 May 2015. Archived from the original on 21 October 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  3. ^ Vijaya, K. R. (27 July 2001). "Acting with him was never an effort". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 14 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Kai Kodutha Deivam". JioSaavn. Archived from the original on 12 October 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  5. ^ Ashok Kumar, S.R. (7 December 2013). "Audio Beat: En Oviya – Happy listening!". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 June 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  6. ^ Saravanan, T. (14 December 2013). "On a melody trail". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 30 August 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Kai Kodutha Deivam". The Indian Express. 18 July 1964. p. 1.
  8. ^ Dhananjayan 2014, p. 176.
  9. ^ "Gopalakrishnan does it again in Kai Kodutha Deivam". The Indian Express. 25 July 1964. p. 3.
  10. ^ Ramachandran, T. M. (15 August 1964). "An Outstanding Film". Sport and Pastime. Vol. 18. p. 50.
  11. ^ காந்தன் (9 August 1964). "கை கொடுத்த தெய்வம்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 21. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  12. ^ Dhananjayan 2014, pp. 176–177.

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