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{{Short description|1964 film by P. Madhavan}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Deiva Thai
| image = Deiva Thai.jpg
| border = no
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[P. Madhavan]]
| screenplay = R. M. Veerappan<br />[[T. N. Balu]]<br />[[K. Balachander]] (dialogues)
| story = [[Nanabhai Bhatt]]
| starring = {{unbullet|
*[[M. G. Ramachandran]]
*[[B. Saroja Devi]]
*[[M. N. Nambiar]]
*[[S. A. Ashokan]]
}}
| producer = [[R. M. Veerappan]]
| music = [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]]
| cinematography = Sundaram
| studio = Sathya Movies
| distributor =
| released = {{film date|1964|7|18|df=y}}
| runtime = 175 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Deiva Thai''''' ({{trans|Divine Mother}}) is a 1964 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film, directed by [[P. Madhavan]] and starring [[M. G. Ramachandran]]. The film was released on 18 July 1964.

== Plot ==
Sivagami, a widow, brings up her only son Maran, in the worship of Karunagaran, as his father had died in tragic circumstances. She hides from him for a long time, the real version of the facts. Indeed, Karunagaran, inveterate player of [[poker]], killed a player accidentally during a game in which the player beats him by cheating, shocked to realise that he is the reason for his death, Karunagaran escapes from that quickly. Maran becomes a [[Criminal Investigation Department (India)|C.I.D. officer]] and settles in the new mission to dismantle the traffickers' network. It turns out that the man who heads this terrorist organisation is none other than his father, Karunagaran. Maran and the one who is called up now, Baba (alias Karunagaran), ignore each other, their family ties, except Sivagami, are in the centre of a [[cornelian dilemma]]. To choose between her husband or his son? To assure his role of faithful wife or that of an affectionate mother?

== Cast ==
*[[M. G. Ramachandran]] as Maran, a [[Crime Investigation Department (India)|C.I.D.]] officer
*[[Saroja Devi]] as Megala
*[[M. N. Nambiar]] as Madhan
*[[S. A. Ashokan]] as Karunakaran
*[[S. V. Sahasranamam]] as DIG Mohan
*[[Nagesh]] as Vidwan Sargunam
*[[Pandari Bai]] as Sivakami
*[[S. N. Lakshmi]] as Megala's grandmother
*[[Senthamarai (actor)|Senthamarai]] as Doctor

== Production ==
K. Balachander, while working in the Accountant General's office, was offered to write the dialogues for the film by its lead actor [[M. G. Ramachandran]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=30 April 2011 |title="பால்கே" விருது பெற்ற பாலச்சந்தருக்கு நடிகர்கள் வாழ்த்து |language=Tamil |work=[[Maalai Malar]] |url=http://www.maalaimalar.com/2011/04/30112858/actors-wishes-to-balachander.html |url-status=dead |access-date=25 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222101244/http://www.maalaimalar.com/2011/04/30112858/actors-wishes-to-balachander.html |archive-date=22 February 2014}}</ref> Balachander was initially reluctant, as he was more theatre-oriented, but on the insistence of his friends he decided to work on the film. The producer of the film, Mr. R. M. Veerappan convinced Balachander to write the dialogues and launched him in the silver screen business.<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 December 2013 |title=திரை உலகுக்கு வாருங்கள்: பாலசந்தருக்கு எம்.ஜி.ஆர். அழைப்பு |trans-title=MGR invited Balachander to enter film industry |url=http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/2013/12/24231902/balachandhar-cinema-history.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140312173208/http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/2013/12/24231902/balachandhar-cinema-history.html |archive-date=12 March 2014 |access-date=14 February 2014 |website=[[Maalai Malar]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Magan |first=Tamil |date=29 June 2003 |others=translated by Hari Krishnan |title=Balachander – the maverick and the master |url=http://www.chennaionline.com/entertainment/filmplus/balachander.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030629111323/http://www.chennaionline.com/entertainment/filmplus/balachander.asp |archive-date=29 June 2003 |access-date=19 January 2021 |website=Chennai Online}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Deiva Thai (1964) |url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=t0001417 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120630224832/http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=T0001417 |archive-date=30 June 2012 |access-date=14 June 2014 |website=[[Raaga.com]]}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)
|-
| 1 || "Kathalikkathe" || [[P. Susheela]] || rowspan=6|[[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]] || 04:02
|-
| 2 || "Paruvam Ponapaathaiyele" || P. Susheela || 04:32
|-
| 3 || "Moondrezhuthil En" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]] || 03:08
|-
| 4 || "Indha Punnagai" || T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela || 05:14
|-
| 5 || "Vannakkili" || T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela || 03:40
|-
| 6 || "Oru Pennai Parthu" || T. M. Soundararajan || 04:37
|-
| 7 || "Unmaikku Veliyithu" || [[Seerkazhi Govindarajan]] || [[Alangudi Somu]] || 04:37
|}

== Release and reception ==
''Deiva Thai'' was released on 18 July 1964.<ref>{{Cite news |date=18 July 1964 |title=Deiva Thai |page=10 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=vzY-6mMDyDUC&dat=19640718&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |url-status=live |access-date=19 January 2021 |archive-date=28 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128003814/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=vzY-6mMDyDUC&dat=19640718&printsec=frontpage&hl=en }}</ref> ''[[The Indian Express|The Sunday Standard]]'' wrote "Indeed, it is all a twice-told tale. And yet, the picture enthrals a section of the audience for which it is intended, thanks to the fast tempo of surroundings and director Madhavan's success in wringing the best out of the few emotional sequences despite a weak and loose script".<ref>{{Cite news |date=25 July 1964 |title=Deiva Thai |page=3 |work=[[The Indian Express|The Sunday Standard]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=vzY-6mMDyDUC&dat=19640725&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=11 February 2021 |archive-date=13 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210213030439/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=vzY-6mMDyDUC&dat=19640725&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |url-status=live }}</ref> It was one of the most successful Tamil films of the year.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=2 April 2016 |title=Dheiva Thaai (1964) |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/mgr-and-saroja-devi-in-dheiva-thaai-1964/article8426472.ece |access-date=7 April 2016 |archive-date=4 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170604094133/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/mgr-and-saroja-devi-in-dheiva-thaai-1964/article8426472.ece |url-status=live }}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
{{IMDb title|id=1475331}}

{{P. Madhavan}}
{{K. Balachander}}

[[Category:1960s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1964 films]]
[[Category:Films directed by P. Madhavan]]
[[Category:Films scored by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]]
[[Category:Films with screenplays by K. Balachander]]
[[Category:Indian films]]

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