Thirumalai Deivam

1973 Indian film

27 July 1973 (1973-07-27)

Running time

154 minutesCountryIndiaLanguageTamil

Thirumalai Deivam is a 1973 Indian Tamil-language Hindu mythological film, directed and written by A. P. Nagarajan. The film stars Sivakumar in the title role, with K. B. Sundarambal, T. R. Mahalingam, Srividya, Lakshmi and A. V. M. Rajan in supporting roles.^[1]

Plot

While Lord Srinivasan, an incarnation of Vishnu, faces several obstacles in his path, saint Brughu is also subjected to mockery and humiliation from the people of the kingdom.

Cast

Actors

Sivakumar as Lord Vishnu / Srinivasan
Gemini Ganesan as Agasa Rajan
R. Muthuraman as King Tondaiman
A. V. M. Rajan as Narathan
S. V. Ramadoss as Birugu Munivar
T. R. Mahalingam as Amudha's Husband
Suruli Rajan as Rangan, (in Tamil Kuyavan)
Master Sekhar as Venkatesan
A. K. Veerasami as Punniyakodi
V. Gopalakrishnan
Ennatha Kannaiya as Anumanthu

Actresses

K. B. Sundarambal as Saint Narayani^[2]
S. Varalakshmi as Vagula malai
C. R. Vijayakumari as Amutha
Srividya as Goddess Lakshmi^[3]
Lakshmi as Goddess Padmavati
Kumari Padmini as Goddess Parvathy
Manorama as Ramaayee
Sachu as Pankajavalli
Pushpalatha as Queen Anandhavalli
S. N. Parvathy as Dhankodi
S. N. Lakshmi as blind boy’s mother
Pushpamala
Sukumari as Queen
Acho Chithra as Vellachi

Soundtrack

Music was composed by Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan and lyrics were written by Kannadasan, K. D. Santhanam, Alangudi Somu, Nellai Arulmani, Poovai Senguttuvan and Ulundhurpettai Shanmugam.^[4] The song "Ezhumalai Irukka" is set in the raga Hamsanandi.^[5]

Song	Singers	Length
"Malai Manivanna Mayavane"	P. Suseela	03:16
"Neela Nira Megam"	S. Varalakshmi	03:08
"Vasantha Vizha"	B. Vasantha	03:14
"Ezhumalai Naanga Vazhum"	L. R. Eswari	02:52
"Anantha Nilaiyodu"	T. M. Soundararajan	03:30
"Mannai Ellam Uyirgalakki"	S. V. Ponnusamy, Sarala	02:37
"Ezhumalai Irukka"	K. B. Sundarambal	02:52
"Thiruvarul Tharum Deivam"	T. R. Mahalingam	03:16
"Varum Naal Ellam"	K. B. Sundarambal	03:57

Reception

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References

^ "திருமலை தெய்வம்". Kalki (in Tamil). 12 August 1973. p. 28. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
^ "கே.பி. சுந்தராம்பாள் இறந்த தினம் - செப்.19- 1980" [K. B. Sundarambal memorial day – 19 September 1980]. Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 19 September 2019. Archived from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
^ "திரைப்படச்சோலை 11: சீனு -உஷா". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 5 March 2021. Archived from the original on 5 March 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
^ "Thirumalai Deivam". Tamil Songs Lyrics. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
^ Mani, Charulatha (23 December 2011). "A Raga's Journey — Heart-rending Hamsanandi". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 1 July 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
^ "திருமலை தெய்வம்". Navamani (in Tamil). Endangered Archives Programme. 8 August 1973. p. 4. Retrieved 14 June 2024.