Deiva Vaakku
| Deiva Vaakku | |
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 DVD cover | |
| Directed by | M. S. Madhu |
| Written by | M. S. Madhu |
| Produced by | T. Siva |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | R. Ravi Shankar |
| Edited by | G. Jayachandran R. R. Ilavarasan |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Amma Creations |
| Distributed by | Amma Creations |
Release date |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Deiva Vaakku (English: God's promise) is a 1992 Indian Tamil drama film, directed by M. S. Madhu, starring Karthik and Revathi in lead roles. The film, produced by T. Siva, had musical score by Ilaiyaraaja and was released on 11 September 1992. The film generated average profits at the box office.[1][2] The film was a remake of the Telugu film Sankeertana (1987).
Plot
Amsaveni (Revathi) after channeling the voice of the Goddess in childhood, is treated as such by her grateful village after water is found after a drought. Her Duplicate elder brother Vallathar (Vijayakumar) exploits his young sister's powers to make himself rich.
When Amsaveni falls in love with misunderstood drunk-with-heart-of-gold Thambidurai (Karthik), Vallathar is unhappy with her decision, due to the difference in status between the two and, more importantly, he can see his money supply running out. So Vallathar tries to put Thambidurai off in various ways from marrying his sister.
Cast
- Karthik as Thambidurai
- Revathi as Amsaveni / Aatha
- Vijayakumar as Vallathar
- Srividya as Vallathar's wife
- Radha Ravi as Veeraiyan
- Vadivelu as Karuvadu
- Yuvasri as Thambidurai's mother
- Senthil
- Pandu
- Singamuthu
- A. K. Veerasamy as Priest
- Brinda
- Baby Sadhana
- Baby Sajana
- Krishnamoorthy
Soundtrack
| Deiva Vaakku | |
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| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 1992 |
| Recorded | 1992 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 24:29 |
| Producer | Ilaiyaraaja |
The film score and the soundtrack were composed by film composer Ilaiyaraaja. The soundtrack, released in 1992, features five tracks with lyrics written by Vaali and Gangai Amaran.[3] The song "Valli Valli Ena" is set in Sivaranjani raga.[4]
| Track | Song | Singer(s) | Lyrics | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Katthuthadi Raakkozhi" | Ilaiyaraaja | Vaali | 4:49 |
| 2 | "Indha Ammanukku Entha Ooru" | Ilaiyaraaja | Vaali | 4:53 |
| 3 | "Oorellam Saamiyaga" | Jayachandran, S. Janaki | Gangai Amaran | 4:54 |
| 4 | "Oru Paatale Solli" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Gangai Amaran | 4:58 |
| 5 | "Valli Valli Enna" | Ilaiyaraaja, S. Janaki | Vaali | 4:55 |
Reception
The Indian Express wrote "Here the storyline is thin, the script is not that engaging, but the effective camera work [..] A superb performance by petite Revathi [..] saves the film from being run-of-the-mill".[5] New Straits Times wrote "This movie should be of special interest to those who frequently seek advice from temple mediums".[6]
References
- ^ "Find Tamil Movie Deiva Vaakku". jointscene.com. Retrieved 26 October 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Deiva Vaakku". popcorn.oneindia.in. Archived from the original on 19 July 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
- ^ "Deiva Vaakku Songs". raaga.com. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
- ^ https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/sivaranjani-for-pathos/article3945587.ece
- ^ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19920911&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
- ^ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=x8G803Bi31IC&dat=19921003&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
