Directed by P. Neelakantan Screenplay by Era. Shanmugam | Produced by W. M. Siva Gurunathan | |
Written by Viruthai Ramaswamy
Guru swamy
K. Sornam Based on Novel Ghaleer Ghaleer
by LRV Starring T. R. Mahalingam
E. V. Saroja
M. R. Radha
Anjali Devi | ||
Aadavantha Deivam (தமிழ்: ஆடவந்த தெய்வம்) is 1960 black-and-white Tamil Drama- Musical film. The film story was an adaptation of the Tamil novel Ghaleer Ghaleer written by LRV. Later it was made Tamil film, the film was directed by P. Neelakantan and produced by Majestic Studios. Though the screenplay was written by Era. Shanmugam and dialog was written by Viruthai Ramaswamy, "Murasoli" K. Sornam and Guru Swamy. Music by K. V. Mahadevan assets to the movie. Starring T. R. Mahalingam , M. R. Radha , E. V. Saroja and Anjali Devi was played lead role in protagonist. The film did fairly well hit at the box office.
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Plot
The hero T. R. Mahalingam a rich landowner known as "mittadar" dedicates his life to the fine arts-such as a music, Dancing, Painting and Sculpting. While, on a nature study on the hills, the hero is involved in an accident cased by a granite explosion. Injured he seeks refuges in hut of a Street-Smart dancer(E. V. Saroja) who love alone, holding her own against men. Unaware of his identify, she attends to his injuries and both falls in love. After he recovers, the hero leaves for his home. Where he meets his Dancer cousin (Anjali Devi). Her father(K. D. Santhanam) becomes insolvent and is to be imprisoned for the non-payment of debts. So, he seeks refuges in his sister house lakshmi prabha,the hero's widowed mother.
Meanwhile, another of the hero's Uncle(M. R. Radha) sets his eyes on the hero's estate and dancer-cousin(Anjali Devi). She escapes the villainous uncle and meets the Street dancer. The two woman becomes friends. Realising that the street dancer is in love with the man herself is in love with the cousin decides to sacrifice her love. She pretends to agree to marry the villainous uncle, but at the wedding, she consumes poison and collapse at the end doing what she does best dancing.
True to its title this film had quite a few dance performed singly and together by E. V. Saroja and Anjali Devi (Choreography by P. S. Gopalakrishnan).
Music by maestro K.V. Mahadevan was a major plus for the film and many songs became popular. One of them, ‘Sottunu Sottunu…’, a duet (lyrics by A. Marudhakasi in the voices of Mahalingam and P. Susheela) filmed on the hero and the street dancer in her hut leaking in the rain became a super hit.
Mahalingam gave a good performance, singing in his usual style while Saroja drew attention with her dancing talent. Anjali Devi was her usual self, and her performance as the woman who gives up her love was touchingly impressive. M.R. Radha played the characteristic on-screen villain in his inimitable style, voice and dialogue delivery, punctuated with humour and satire.
The film did fairly well at the box-office.
Cast
Crew
Reception
Mahalingam a good performance, singing in his usual style. While Saroja drew attention with her dancing talent. Anjali Devi was her usual self and her performance as the women who gives up her love was touchingly, impressive. M. R. Radha played the characteristic on - screen villain in his inimitable style, voice and dialogue delivery, punctuated with humour and satire. The performance of the lead actors and the melodious music.
Soundtrack
Music composed by maestro K. V. Mahadevan was a major plus for the film. Lyrics by A. Maruthakasi. Singer is T. R. Mahalingam. Playback singers are Seerkazhi Govindarajan, A. L. Raghavan, S. V. Ponnusamy, P. Leela, P. Suseela & K. Jamuna Rani.
Many songs become popular, one of them,"Sottu Sottunu paaru" a duet lyrics by "A. Maruthakasi" in the voice of T. R. Mahalingam and P. Suseela.A filmed on a hero and the street dancer in her hut leaking in the rain become a super hit.
Production
The story adaption of the Tamil novel Ghaleer Ghaleer written by LRV. Majestic studio produced the film with the backing of "Muthukaruppa Reddiar", who owned the studio, which is active in those decades. It was later acquired by K. S. Gopalakrishnan who changed it name to "Karpagam Studios". Indrani Film presented the film.