Deivame Thunai

Deivame Thunai (transl. God is saviour) is a 1959 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by Ch. Narayanamurthi.^[1] The film stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Padmini.^[2]

Deivame Thunai
Directed by	Ch. Narayanamurthy
Screenplay by	K. M. Govindarajan
Starring	A. Nageswara Rao Padmini T. R. Ramachandran M. N. Nambiar
Music by	S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
Production company	S. P. S. Pictures
Release date	31 October 1959 (1959-10-31)
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Plot

Parvathi is a pretty and good-natured girl. Her auntie's son Rathinam is a cunning and duplicitous person. Rathinam wants to marry Parvathi, but she did not agree. Parvathi's cousin Sekar arranges to marry her to his friend Shankar. Rathinam gets furious and tries to abduct Parvathi. He gets caught and sent to prison. Shankar and Parvathi get married and beget a son. Rathinam returns from jail. He wants to destroy the happy life Parvathi is enjoying with her husband and child. He sends a letter to Shankar with lies about Parvathi's conduct before marriage. Shankar believes it and leaves the family. Parvathi takes refuge at Sekar's house with her son, Ravi. But Sekar's wife ill-treats her. In the meantime, Shankar goes to Chennai. He saves a girl, Padma, who is a social worker, from a thief while travelling in the train. Padma and her father asks him to stay in their house, but he refuses. Shankar becomes a singer in the radio station. he gets addicted to liquor, but before it becomes serious, Padma rescues him and makes him to stay in their house. Parvathi, unable to bear Sekar's wife, leaves home and goes to Chennai. She joins as a house maid in the house of Rajani, a friend of Padma. Parvathi admits Ravi to a school run by Padma. Ravi is a brilliant student and takes part in school activities. Padma and Shankar become fond of him and quite often, they bring him home. Ravi acts in a drama that is staged during a school function. Parvathi attends the function and sees Shankar there. Parvathi asks Rajani about Shankar. Rajani tells her that he is a person rescued by Padma and that they are going to get married. Parvathi is shocked and runs to the sea to commit suicide. What happens next forms the rest of the story.^[2]

Cast

List adapted from the film's song book.^[2]

Male cast A. Nageswara Rao T. R. Ramachandran M. N. Nambiar V. R. Rajagopal K. Sarangapani Appa Duraisamy M. R. Swaminathan K. K. Perumal Rama Rao Desigan Master Gopal Master Anantharaman Master Ganesan

Female cast Padmini Ragini E. V. Saroja M. S. Sundari Bai K. S. Angamuthu G. Lakshmirajyam Baby Premalatha Baby Meenakumari Baby Kanchana Baby Jaya

Dancers E. V. Saroja Gopi Krishna

Production

The film was produced by S. P. S. Pictures managed by R. Sockalingam and was directed by Ch. Narayanamurthi. K. M. Govindarajan wrote the screenplay and dialogues. Choreography was handled by Hiralal, P. S. Gopalakrishnan, Sampath and Chinni Lal.^[2]

Soundtrack

Music was composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu.^[3]

Song	Singer/s	Lyricist	Duration (m:ss)
"Sonnaal Thaan Theriyumaa"	P. Leela	Velavan
"Chinnakutti Nadaiyai Paaru"		A. Maruthakasi
"Vadamadurai Mannan" Musical play	S. Janaki, Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi, Kamala & Kumar
"Maaname Pradhaanam"	T. M. Soundararajan
"Manamalare Kanirasame"	P. Susheela
"Jegatheeswariye Naalum"		Ka. Mu. Sheriff
"Malaraadha Malarellaam Malarave"	T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela
"O Raja Ennai Paaru"	A. L. Raghavan & S. Janaki	Kadhiroli