Pathini Deivam is a 1957 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Ch. Narayanamurthi. The film stars Gemini Ganesan and Savithri.[1][2]
| Pathini Deivam | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Ch. Narayanamurthi |
| Screenplay by | K. M. Govindarajan |
| Produced by | W. S. V. Naidu |
| Starring | Gemini Ganesan Savithri |
| Music by | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy |
Production company | VRV Productions |
Release date | 1957 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot edit
Kulasekaran, King of Kurinjinadu, visits his friend Mahendran who is the King of Marudanadu. Mahendran, his wife Sivagami and son Manisekaran welcome Kulasekaran and ask him to stay with them for a while. Sivagami treats Kulasekaran like her brother and treats him well. But Mahendran suspects that there is a secret relationship between Kulasekaran and Sivagami. Mahendran calls his minister Madhiyugi and orders him to kill Sivagami. However, Madhiyugi tells the truth to Kulasekaran and takes him back to his Kurinjinadu. Again Mahendran suspects that Sivagami has helped Kulasekaran to escape to his country. Though she is pregnant, Mahendran sends Sivagami to prison. He orders that she should remain there till the child's birth and then be decapitated. Sivagami gives birth to a female child. As per the king's order, the soldiers take Sivagami and child to the jungle to kill them. But instead of killing, they place the child in a box with some ornaments and set sail the box in a river. They leave Sivagami in the jungle and return to the kingdom. A hunter finds Sivagami and takes her to his hut. The hunter's wife Singi suspects her husband and complains to the tribe's chief. The chief orders that Sivagami be taken to a hill top and thrown over. Meanwhile, Mahendran's son Manisekaran dies, unable to bear the loss of his mother. Mahendran realises his folly. He orders that statues of him and his wife be placed in several places and issues an order that people should beat his statue and worship his wife's statue. The child that was floating on the river was found by a person who named her as Ponni and brings her up as a young woman. Kulasekaran's son Rajendran happens to meet Ponni and falls in love with her. In the meantime, Marthandan, the son of Mahendran's minister tries to capture the kingdom and engages himself in various plots. Whether he succeeds, what was the fate of Sivagami, whether the lovers got married, forms the rest of the story. [3]
Cast edit
The following list was compiled from the film's song book.[3]
- Gemini Ganesan
- M. N. Nambiar
- S. V. Ranga Rao
- P. S. Veerappa
- V. M. Ezhumalai
- J. P. Chandrababu
- Kaka Radhakrishnan
- Kittan
- Kannapiran
- Thiruvengadam
- Savithri
- G. Varalakshmi
- Rajasulochana
- M. Saroja
- Jayalakshmi
- Angamuthu
Soundtrack edit
Music was composed by the duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy, while the lyrics were penned by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass.[3]
| Song | Singer/s | Length |
|---|---|---|
| "Chittupol Parakkum Kudhirai" | Udutha Sarojini | 02:57 |
| "Gnaanakkanna Ezhundhiru" | T. M. Soundararajan & P. Leela | 06:24 |
| "Vaaraai Indre Mohana" | P. Leela | 03:18 |
| "Chinna Chinna Vayasile" | P. Leela + Group | 03:35 |
| "Singara Chellakutti...Thanni Kudam Kakkathile" | T. M. Soundararajan + Group | 03:14 |
| "Kasakkuma Illai Rusikkuma" | T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela | 03:21 |
| "Mohana Punnagai Eno" | T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela | 03:29 |
| "Aathukku Paalam Avasiyam" | T. M. Soundararajan & J. P. Chandrababu | 03:41 |
| "Vedhaantham Pesuvaanga" | P. Susheela | 03:22 |
| "Naayagaa Naayagaa" | V. M. Ezhumalai & chorus | |
| "Ungal Manasu" | P. Leela |
Reception edit
Jambavan of Kalki wrote [clarification needed].[4]
References edit
- ^ "1957-ல் வெளியான படப்பட்டியல் - தயாரிப்பாளர்கள்" [List of films released in 1957 – Producers]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 18 January 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- ^ "பத்தினித் தெய்வம்". Kalki (in Tamil). 25 August 1957. p. 49. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ a b c Pathini Deivam Song Book. Srimagal Press, Srimagal Company, Madras-1.
- ^ ஜாம்பவான் (15 September 1957). "பத்தினித் தெய்வம்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 70. Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
