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{{short description|1960 film}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Aada Vandha Deivam
| image = Aada Vandha Deivam.jpg
| border = no
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[P. Neelakantan]]<ref name="songbook" />
| producer = W. M. Siva Gurunathan
| screenplay = Era. Shanmugam
| based_on = {{based on|''Ghaleer Ghaleer''|LRV}}
| starring = [[T. R. Mahalingam (actor)|T. R. Mahalingam]]<br /> [[M. R. Radha]]<br />[[Anjali Devi]]<br />[[E. V. Saroja]]
| music = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
| cinematography = G. Durai<ref name="songbook" />
| editing = R. Devarajan<ref name="songbook" />
| studio = Majestic Studios
| distributor = Sri Rama Films
| released = {{film date|1960|4|1|df=y}}
| runtime = 160 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Aada Vandha Deivam''''' ({{translation|The god who came to dance}}) is a 1960 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Romance film|romantic]] [[dance film]] directed by [[P. Neelakantan]] and written by Era. Shanmugam. The film was an adaptation of the Tamil novel ''Ghaleer Ghaleer'', written by LRV. It stars [[T. R. Mahalingam (actor)|T. R. Mahalingam]], [[M. R. Radha]], [[Anjali Devi]] and [[E. V. Saroja]]. The film was released on 1 April 1960 and emerged a commercial success.

== Plot ==
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"Mittadar" Anandan is a wealthy landowner and fan of fine arts including music, dancing, painting and sculpting. While on a nature study in the hills, he is injured in an accident caused by an explosion. He seeks refuge in a hut owned by Bhairavi, a street-smart dancer who lives alone to assert her independence. Unaware of his identity, she tends to his injuries and they both fall in love. After he recovers, Anandan returns home where he meets his dancer cousin Kalyani, who becomes attached to him. Her father, Singaram Pillai, becomes bankrupt and is to be arrested for not being able to pay his debts. As a result, he seeks refuge in the house of his sister, who is Anandan's widowed mother. Meanwhile, another of Anandan's uncles, Malaiyappan, lusts for Anandan's estate and Kalyani. She escapes from Malaiyappan and meets Bhairavi. The two women become friends, but after realising that Bhairavi is in love with Anandan, Kalyani voluntarily sacrifices her love. She agrees to marry Malaiyappan, but at the wedding ceremony consumes poison and collapses during her final dance performance.

== Cast ==
Adapted from the [[song book]] and ''[[The Hindu]]'':<ref name="songbook" /><ref name="thehindu" />
* [[T. R. Mahalingam (actor)|T. R. Mahalingam]] as "Mittadar" Anandan
* [[M. R. Radha]] as Malaiyappan
* [[Anjali Devi]] as Kalyani
* [[E. V. Saroja]] as Bhairavi
* [[K. D. Santhanam]] as Singaram Pillai
* Lakshmi Prabha as Anandan's mother
* [[A. Karunanidhi]] as Malaiyappan's sidekick

== Production ==
''Aada Vandha Deivam'' is an adaption of ''Ghaleer Ghaleer'', a Tamil novel written by LRV. Majestic Studios produced the film adaptation with the backing of Muthukaruppa Reddiar, who owned the studio. Indrani Film presented the film. While the screenplay was written by Era. Shanmugam, the dialogues were written by Viruthai Ramaswami, Murasoli K. Sornam and Guruswami.<ref name="thehindu" />

== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[K. V. Mahadevan]]. The lyrics were by [[A. Maruthakasi]].<ref name="songbook" /> Many of the songs became popular, one of which was "Sottu Sottunu Sottuthu Paru".<ref name="thehindu" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Ezhilarasan |first=K |date=15 March 2020 |title=Honoring Maruthakasi, the legendary Tamil lyricist, in his centenary year |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2020/mar/15/honoring-maruthakasi-the-legendary-tamil-lyricist-in-his-centenary-year-2116860.html |url-status=live |access-date=21 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200316132227/https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2020/mar/15/honoring-maruthakasi-the-legendary-tamil-lyricist-in-his-centenary-year-2116860.html |archive-date=16 March 2020}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
! No. !! Songs !! Singer !! Lyrics !! Length
|-
| 1 || Sottu Sottunu Sottuthu Paru || |[[T. R. Mahalingam (actor)|T. R. Mahalingam]], [[P. Susheela]] || rowspan="12" |A. Maruthakasi || 3:26
|-
| 2 || "Sangam Muzhangivarum || T. R. Mahalingam || 3:48
|-
| 3 || "Kodi Kodi Inbam" || |T. R. Mahalingam || 3:15
|-
| 4 || "Aasai Konden Amudhame" || T. R. Mahalingam || 3:14
|-
| 5 || "Nilaiya En Nenjil" || |P. Susheela || 3:49
|-
| 6 || "Kodi Kodi Inbam" (F) || P. Susheela, [[P. Leela]] || 4:00
|-
| 7 || "Sonnalum Ketkadha" || P. Susheela || 3:18
|-
| 8 || "Valiya Vantha" || [[Jamuna Rani]]|| 02:57
|-
| 9 || "Thimikitta Thimikitta" (Ramayanam Story) || [[A. L. Raghavan]], S. V. Ponnusamy || 05:39
|-
| 10 || "Kannil Theriyudhoru" || P. Susheela || 1:00
|-
| 11 || "Kodi Kodi Inbam" – 3 || P. Susheela, T. R. Mahalingam ||
|-
| 12 || "Aasaiyai Kondru Vidu" || [[Sirkazhi Govindarajan]]|| 03:25
|}

== Release and reception ==
''Aada Vandha Deivam'' was released on 1 April 1960, and distributed by Sri Rama Films.<ref>{{Cite news |date=31 March 1960 |title=Aadavandha Deivam |pages=3 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19600331&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=21 February 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref> The film was positively reviewed by Kanthan of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'',<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=காந்தன் |date=24 April 1960 |title=ஆடவந்த தெய்வம் |url=https://ibb.co/Gcxpmxk |url-status=dead |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |language=ta |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220701104435/https://ibb.co/Gcxpmxk |archive-date=1 July 2022 |access-date=1 July 2022}}</ref> and emerged a commercial success.<ref name="thehindu" />

== References ==
{{reflist|refs=
<ref name="thehindu">{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=21 September 2013 |title=Aadavantha Deivam (1960) |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/aadavantha-deivam-1960/article5153599.ece |url-status=live |access-date=21 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130925235340/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/aadavantha-deivam-1960/article5153599.ece |archive-date=25 September 2013}}</ref>
<ref name="songbook">{{Cite book |url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7JevgDCLbuNNkk4NlQxVGZOR3c/view |title=ஆடவந்த தெய்வம் |publisher=Majestic Studios |year=1960 |language=ta |type=[[song book]] |access-date=21 February 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|16733588}}
{{P. Neelakantan}}

[[Category:1960 films]]
[[Category:1960s romance films]]
[[Category:1960s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films based on Indian novels]]
[[Category:Films directed by P. Neelakantan]]
[[Category:Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]
[[Category:Indian dance films]]
[[Category:Indian romance films]]

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