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| director = [[R. Padmanaban]]<br />Sundara Bhagavathar (Assistant)
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| screenplay = [[R. Padmanaban]]
| story = [[R. Padmanaban]]
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| starring = [[Honnappa Bhagavathar|C. Honnappa Bhagavathar]]<br />[[U. R. Jeevarathinam]]<br />[[T. R. Ramachandran]]<br />[[V. N. Janaki]]
| starring = [[Honnappa Bhagavathar|C. Honnappa Bhagavathar]]<br />[[U. R. Jeevarathinam]]<br />[[T. R. Ramachandran]]<br />[[V. N. Janaki]]
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| music = Palavangudi V. Shama Iyer
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| cinematography = T. Marconi
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| studio = Pragjoythi,<br />Padma Picture
| studio = Padma Pictures
| distributor = South Indian Pictures
| distributor = South Indian Pictures
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'''''Devakanya''''' is a [[List of Tamil films of 1943|1943]] Indian [[Tamil language]] mythological film directed by [[R. Padmanaban]].<ref>{{cite book|authors=Ashish Rajadhyaksha & Paul Willemen|title=Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema|publisher=Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998|pages=58, 167 & 589|url=https://chasingcinema.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/text.pdf}}</ref> The film featured [[C. Honnappa Bhagavathar]] and [[U. R. Jeevarathinam|U. R. Jeevarathnam]] in the lead roles.<ref name=hindu>{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/devakanya-1943/article2981403.ece | title=Devakanya 1943 | work=[[The Hindu]] | date=10 March 2012 | accessdate=9 October 2017 |last=Guy|first=Randor |authorlink=Randor Guy | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171009025627/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/devakanya-1943/article2981403.ece| archivedate=9 October 2017}}</ref>
'''''Devakanya''''' is a 1943 Indian [[Tamil language]] [[Hindu mythological film]] directed by [[R. Padmanaban]].<ref>{{cite book|author1=Ashish Rajadhyaksha |author2=Paul Willemen |title=Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema|publisher=Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998|pages=58, 167 & 589|url=https://chasingcinema.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/text.pdf}}</ref> The film stars [[C. Honnappa Bhagavathar]] and [[U. R. Jeevarathinam|U. R. Jeevarathnam]].<ref name=hindu>{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/devakanya-1943/article2981403.ece | title=Devakanya 1943 | work=[[The Hindu]] | date=10 March 2012 | access-date=9 October 2017 |last=Guy|first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171009025627/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/devakanya-1943/article2981403.ece| archive-date=9 October 2017}}</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
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==Cast==
==Cast==
The list is adapted from the song book<ref name=songbook>[https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7JevgDCLbuNYjRtQkk0UFpFRkU/view Song Book]</ref>
The list is adapted from the song book<ref name=songbook>[https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7JevgDCLbuNYjRtQkk0UFpFRkU/view Song Book]</ref>
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;Male cast
;Male cast
* [[Honnappa Bhagavathar|C. Honnappa Bhagavathar]] as Umapathi
* [[Honnappa Bhagavathar|C. Honnappa Bhagavathar]] as Umapathi
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* M. S. Murugesan as Yaman
* M. S. Murugesan as Yaman
* T. V. Sethuraman as Chitraguptan
* T. V. Sethuraman as Chitraguptan
* E. R. Sahadevan as Suravarman
* [[E. R. Sahadevan]] as Suravarman
* Joker Ramudu as Wizard
* Joker Ramudu as Wizard
* V. B. S. Mani as Neethivarman
* V. B. S. Mani as Neethivarman
* M. A. Ganapathi Bhatt as Mahavishnu
* M. A. Ganapathi Bhat as Maha Vishnu
* K. P. Jayaraman as Kottapuli
* K. P. Jayaraman as Kottapuli
* S. A. Padmanabhan as Paramashivan
* S. A. Padmanabhan as Paramasivan
* P. B. Srinivasan as Gopu
* P. B. Srinivasan as Gopu
* Chakrapani Iyengar as Nimithakar
* Chakrapani Iyengar as Nimithakar
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;Male Supporting Cast
Loose Arumugam, Vaidyanatha Sharma
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;Female cast
;Female cast
* [[U. R. Jeevarathinam|U. R. Jeevathnam]] as Rathnamala
* [[U. R. Jeevarathinam|U. R. Jeevathnam]] as Rathnamala
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* Kalyani as Gurupathni
* Kalyani as Gurupathni
* K. S. Angamuthu as Gymnast
* K. S. Angamuthu as Gymnast
;Female Supporting Cast
* Raja Bala
* Kantha
* Sulochana
* Rajam
* Shantha
* Padma
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{{Col-end}}
;Support cast
* Loose Arumugam, Vaidyanatha Sharma, Raja Bala, Kantha, Sulochana, Rajam, Shantha, Padma.


==Production==
==Production==
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Music was composed by Palavangudi V. Shama Iyer and the lyrics were penned by S. G. Chellappa Iyer, a brother of [[S. G. Kittappa]]. [[C. Honnappa Bhagavathar]], [[U. R. Jeevaratnam|U. R. Jeevarathnam]], [[T. R. Ramachandran]], [[T. S. Jaya]], [[V. N. Janaki]], and M. S. Murugesan are singers.<ref name=songbook />
Music was composed by Palavangudi V. Shama Iyer and the lyrics were penned by S. G. Chellappa Iyer, a brother of [[S. G. Kittappa]]. [[C. Honnappa Bhagavathar]], [[U. R. Jeevaratnam|U. R. Jeevarathnam]], [[T. R. Ramachandran]], [[T. S. Jaya]], [[V. N. Janaki]], and M. S. Murugesan are singers.<ref name=songbook />


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| 1 || Sangeethame Sarjeevanatha || [[C. Honnappa Bhagavathar]] || Vachaspathi || Adi || 02:57
| 1 || "Sangeethame Sarjeevanatha" || [[C. Honnappa Bhagavathar]] || Vachaspathi || Adi || 02:57
|-
|-
| 2 || Vasantha Kalamithu Nalame || [[V. N. Janaki]] || Khamas || Rupakam ||
| 2 || "Vasantha Kalamithu Nalame" || [[V. N. Janaki]] || Khamas || Rupakam ||
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| 3 || Inrunadhu Azhilkanak Kitaidhathu || [[V. N. Janaki]] || Kambhodi || Adi ||
| 3 || "Inrunadhu Azhilkanak Kitaidhathu" || V. N. Janaki || Kambhodi || Adi ||
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| 4 || Nalungita Vati Penne || [[T. R. Ramachandran]] || Kambhodi || Adi ||
| 4 || "Nalungita Vati Penne" || [[T. R. Ramachandran]] || Kambhodi || Adi ||
|-
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| 5 || Aha Idhe Anandam || [[U. R. Jeevarathinam|U. R. Jeevarathnam]] || Hindolam || Adi || 02:37
| 5 || "Aha Idhe Anandam" || [[U. R. Jeevarathinam|U. R. Jeevarathnam]] || Hindolam || Adi || 02:37
|-
|-
| 6 || Pankaja Nedhra Param Pavithra || [[U. R. Jeevaratnam|U. R. Jeevarathnam]] || Nayaki || Mishra Ekam ||
| 6 || "Pankaja Nedhra Param Pavithra" || U. R. Jeevarathnam || Nayaki || Mishra Ekam ||
|-
|-
| 7 || Ulaginayaar Vagudhaare || [[C. Honnappa Bhagavathar]] || Chenchurutti || Adi || 03:11
| 7 || "Ulaginayaar Vagudhaare" || C. Honnappa Bhagavathar || Chenchurutti || Adi || 03:11
|-
|-
| 8 || En Manam Kollai Kondai || [[C. Honnappa Bhagavathar]] || Abhogi || Adi || 02:54
| 8 || "En Manam Kollai Kondai" || C. Honnappa Bhagavathar || Abhogi || Adi || 02:54
|-
|-
| 9 || Shritharan Arul...Mathe Unai Enak || [[C. Honnappa Bhagavathar]], [[U. R. Jeevaratnam|U. R. Jeevarathnam]] || Abhogi || Adi ||
| 9 || "Shritharan Arul...Mathe Unai Enak" || C. Honnappa Bhagavathar, U. R. Jeevarathnam || Abhogi || Adi ||
|-
|-
| 10 || En Tharumai Singara Va Va || [[U. R. Jeevaratnam|U. R. Jeevarathnam]] || [[Yamunakalyani]] || Thishra Lagu ||
| 10 || "En Tharumai Singara Va Va" || U. R. Jeevarathnam || [[Yamunakalyani]] || Thishra Lagu ||
|-
|-
| 11 || Verilay Vetitha...Parilay Sirantha || [[T. R. Ramachandran]], [[T. S. Jaya]] || [[Yamunakalyani]] || Thishra Lagu ||
| 11 || "Verilay Vetitha...Parilay Sirantha" || T. R. Ramachandran, [[T. S. Jaya]] || Yamunakalyani || Thishra Lagu ||
|-
|-
| 12 || Masila Maniye Mathanarathi || [[C. Honnappa Bhagavathar]] || Kunthalavarali || Adi ||
| 12 || "Masila Maniye Mathanarathi" || C. Honnappa Bhagavathar || Kunthalavarali || Adi ||
|-
|-
| 13 || Yarada Budhiya Enan Vegu || M. S. Murugesan || Atana || Adi ||
| 13 || "Yarada Budhiya Enan Vegu" || M. S. Murugesan || Atana || Adi ||
|-
|-
| 14 || Buvan Mathi Anta Sarasaram || [[T. R. Ramachandran]] || Mohanam || Adi ||
| 14 || "Buvan Mathi Anta Sarasaram" || T. R. Ramachandran || Mohanam || Adi ||
|-
|-
| 15 || Thayun Dhanthaiyum Neeye || [[C. Honnappa Bhagavathar]] || Mohanam || Adi ||
| 15 || "Thayun Dhanthaiyum Neeye" || [[C. Honnappa Bhagavathar]] || Mohanam || Adi ||
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* {{IMDb title|0248758}}
* {{IMDb title|0248758}}


[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]

Latest revision as of 18:18, 3 May 2023

Devakanya
poster
Directed byR. Padmanaban
Screenplay byR. Padmanaban
Story byR. Padmanaban
StarringC. Honnappa Bhagavathar
U. R. Jeevarathinam
T. R. Ramachandran
V. N. Janaki
CinematographyT. Marconi
Music byPalavangudi V. Shama Iyer
Production
company
Padma Pictures
Distributed bySouth Indian Pictures
Release date
  • 16 January 1943 (1943-01-16) (India)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Devakanya is a 1943 Indian Tamil language Hindu mythological film directed by R. Padmanaban.[1] The film stars C. Honnappa Bhagavathar and U. R. Jeevarathnam.[2]

Plot

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The daughter of a king wants to learn some fine arts. The king arranges a young man who is the son of a palace courtier, to teach music to her. The young man and the princess fall in love and elope. They go to a forest and live there. One day an angel from heaven descends to earth and offers a magical fruit to the young man. Then she makes him also an angel and creates a heavenly place for him. The young man goes away with that angel. The abandoned princess goes in search of her husband and joins a group of street gymnasts. But she dies in an accident. Her body is abandoned. The young man sees the body and remembers his wife. With the help of the magic fruit, he brings her back to life. The angel blesses them.[2]

Cast

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The list is adapted from the song book[3]

Support cast
  • Loose Arumugam, Vaidyanatha Sharma, Raja Bala, Kantha, Sulochana, Rajam, Shantha, Padma.

Production

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The film was produced and directed by R. Padmanaban under the banner Padma Pictures and was filmed at Pragjyothi Studios, located in Adyar. (This studio was closed soon after the second world war.) The story and dialogues were written also by R. Padmanaban and was assisted by Sundara Bhagavathar. Cinematography was done by T. Marconi who was an Italian by birth and was employed by Padmanaban in all his films. Actor Kottapuli Jayaraman earned that nickname after this film only, as the name of the character he featured in was Kottapuli.

Trivia

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The cinematographer T. Marconi, being a man from Italy, was detained by the British colonial government during the second world war as an undesirable alien for merely being an Italian citizen! Randor Guy says he was very fond of the South Indian dish "Morekuzhambu". As such, his friends called him "Morekuzhambu" Marconi!

Soundtrack

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Music was composed by Palavangudi V. Shama Iyer and the lyrics were penned by S. G. Chellappa Iyer, a brother of S. G. Kittappa. C. Honnappa Bhagavathar, U. R. Jeevarathnam, T. R. Ramachandran, T. S. Jaya, V. N. Janaki, and M. S. Murugesan are singers.[3]

No Song Singer Ragam Thalam Length(m:ss)
1 "Sangeethame Sarjeevanatha" C. Honnappa Bhagavathar Vachaspathi Adi 02:57
2 "Vasantha Kalamithu Nalame" V. N. Janaki Khamas Rupakam
3 "Inrunadhu Azhilkanak Kitaidhathu" V. N. Janaki Kambhodi Adi
4 "Nalungita Vati Penne" T. R. Ramachandran Kambhodi Adi
5 "Aha Idhe Anandam" U. R. Jeevarathnam Hindolam Adi 02:37
6 "Pankaja Nedhra Param Pavithra" U. R. Jeevarathnam Nayaki Mishra Ekam
7 "Ulaginayaar Vagudhaare" C. Honnappa Bhagavathar Chenchurutti Adi 03:11
8 "En Manam Kollai Kondai" C. Honnappa Bhagavathar Abhogi Adi 02:54
9 "Shritharan Arul...Mathe Unai Enak" C. Honnappa Bhagavathar, U. R. Jeevarathnam Abhogi Adi
10 "En Tharumai Singara Va Va" U. R. Jeevarathnam Yamunakalyani Thishra Lagu
11 "Verilay Vetitha...Parilay Sirantha" T. R. Ramachandran, T. S. Jaya Yamunakalyani Thishra Lagu
12 "Masila Maniye Mathanarathi" C. Honnappa Bhagavathar Kunthalavarali Adi
13 "Yarada Budhiya Enan Vegu" M. S. Murugesan Atana Adi
14 "Buvan Mathi Anta Sarasaram" T. R. Ramachandran Mohanam Adi
15 "Thayun Dhanthaiyum Neeye" C. Honnappa Bhagavathar Mohanam Adi

Reception

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Film Historian Randor Guy said the film is "Remembered for the interesting story line well-narrated on screen by Padmanabhan and the good performances of Honnappa Bhagavathar, Janaki, Jeevarathnam and Ramachandran."[2]

References

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  1. ^ Ashish Rajadhyaksha; Paul Willemen. Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998. pp. 58, 167 & 589.
  2. ^ a b c Guy, Randor (10 March 2012). "Devakanya 1943". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 October 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  3. ^ a b Song Book
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