Moondru Deivangal


Moondru Deivangal is a 1971 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed by Dada Mirasi and written by Chitralaya Gopu. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Muthuraman and Nagesh. It is a remake of the 1968 Marathi film Aamhi Jato Amuchya Gava. The film was released on 14 August 1971.

Plot

Three thieves get into a family's home and act as if they are good people. However, the family's humility causes a change of the thieves' heart and whether they reform or not forms the rest of the story.

Production

Moondru Deivangal is based on the 1968 Marathi film Aamhi Jato Amuchya Gava, written by Madhusudan Kalekar. The screenplay was written by Chitralaya Gopu, departing from most of his earlier screenplays which were comedies.

Soundtrack

The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics by Kannadasan. The song "Vasanthathil Or Naal" is set in Darbari Kanada raga.
SongSingers
"Then Mazhaiyile Mangani"P. Susheela
"Tirupathi Sendru Thirumbi Vandhal"Sirkazhi Govindarajan
"Mullilla Roja"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
"Thai Enum Selvangal"T. M. Soundararajan
"Nee Oru Chellapillai"L. R. Eswari
"Nadappadhu Sugam"T. M. Soundararajan, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
"Vasanthathil Orr Naal"P. Susheela

Release

Moondru Deivangal was released on 14 August 1971, and underperformed commercially; Gopu felt this was because "it wasn't of Sivaji's standard".