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{{short description|2005 film by Boopathy Pandian}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Devathaiyai Kanden
| image = Devathaiyai Kanden.jpg
| caption = DVD cover
| director = [[Boopathy Pandian]]
| producer = M. A. Kajamaideen<br />K. Aayisha
| writer = Boopathy Pandian
| starring = [[Dhanush]]<br />[[Sridevi Vijaykumar]]
| music = [[Deva (composer)|Deva]]
| cinematography = [[M. V. Panneerselvam]]<br />[[Prasad Murella]]
| studio = Roja Combines
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2005|01|14}}
| runtime = 156 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
'''''Devathaiyai Kanden''''' ({{Translation|I Saw an Angel}}) is a 2005 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romantic drama film]] written and directed by [[Boopathy Pandian]]. The film stars [[Dhanush]] and [[Sridevi Vijaykumar]] in the lead roles. The film borrows its name from a hit song from another Dhanush-starrer ''[[Kaadhal Kondein]]''. The movie went on to become a commercial success.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/with-the-success-of-asuran-dhanush-proves-hes-a-rare-tamil-star-who-strikes-the-balance-between-scale-and-substance-7504121.html|title=With the success of Asuran, Dhanush proves he's a rare Tamil star who strikes the balance between scale and substance- Entertainment News, Firstpost|date=2019-10-16|website=Firstpost|language=en|access-date=2020-04-28}}</ref> The film was remade in Kannada as ''[[Jaaji Mallige]]''.<ref>http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-jaaji-mallige/20090403.htm</ref>

== Plot ==
Babu is a struggling tea-vendor who makes a living out of selling milk tea, carrying the business on his bicycle. He falls in love with Uma, a rich college girl. Gradually, Uma also reciprocates Babu's feelings for his good nature and things go smoothly for a while.

Uma's parents find her a wealthy groom who is well educated. Uma is in a dilemma on whom to choose as her life partner. She thinks of her future if she chooses the impoverished Babu where she visualizes herself giving birth to a child in a government hospital, her husband unable to raise required money for her medical expenses and overall a very difficult life; in contrast to a life where she is pampered by everyone, her every need taken care of almost instantly if she chooses to marry the groom selected by her parents.

While Babu is on a religious trip to [[Sabarimala]], the girl decides to marry the groom Bala so that she can continue to lead a comfortable life. Babu is devastated when he learns of this and heartbroken when Uma goes to the extent of shouting at him. He accuses her parents for changing her mind.

In a unique way, Babu files a case against Uma for not holding the promise made to him of sharing a life together for a good 50 years. The case soon gathers momentum and has the public discussing it everywhere. As the case progresses, several sacrifices made by Babu for the sake of Uma come into light through revelations made by people known to him and by his close friends. Uma has a change of heart and on the final day of the hearing, decides to re-unite with Babu.

When Uma offers a rose to Babu, he refuses to accept her, saying that the case was filed not to win her back, but to teach a lesson to her and every girl with an attitude identical. He justifies further by saying that yesterday she hated him because of his status but today she loves him and tomorrow she may again find him unattractive. Babu also says that as he did not know English, she left him. While leaving the court complex, much to the surprise of the visibly embarrassed Uma, he tells his last word to her in his known English, "Goodbye".

== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Dhanush]] as Babu, the tea vendor
* [[Sridevi Vijaykumar]] as Uma, the rich girl
* [[Kunal Singh|Kunal]] as Bala, Uma's fiancé
* [[Karunas]] as 'Kaduppu' Subramani, Babu's best friend
* [[Manobala]] as Daas
* [[Sathyan (Tamil actor)|Sathyan]]
* [[Mayilsamy]] as Mayil
* [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as Babu's advocate
* [[Ramji (actor)|Ramji]] as Selva
* [[Thalaivasal Vijay]] as Uma's advocate
* [[Fathima Babu]] as Uma's mother
* [[Rajeev (Tamil actor)|Rajeev]] as Uma's father
* [[Ponnambalam (actor)|Ponnambalam]] as the police inspector who supports Babu
* [[Crane Manohar]] as Babu's foster brother
* [[Srikanth (Tamil actor, born 1940)|Srikanth]] as Judge
* [[Mohan Raman]]
* [[T. P. Gajendran]]
* [[Theni Kunjarammal]]
* [[Paravai Muniyamma]]
* [[Cool Suresh]] as the rowdy who teases Uma
* [[Mumtaj]] ([[item number]] in "Thunda Kanom Thuniya Kanom")
* [[Ragasya]] (special appearance & item number "")
{{colend}}

== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack was composed by Deva.<ref>https://gaana.com/album/devathayai-kanden</ref><ref>https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/devathayai-kanden-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1258103039</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! # !! Title !! Singer(s) !! Lyrics
|-
| 1 || "Azhage Brammanidam" || [[Harish Raghavendra]], Ganga||[[Pa. Vijay]]
|-
| 2 || "Ore Oru Thopula" || [[Sabesh-Murali|Sabesh]], [[Srilekha Parthasarathy]] || ''Velam'' C. Manohar
|-
| 3 || "Maama Paiya" || [[Ranjith (singer)|Ranjith]] || [[Na. Muthukumar]]
|-
| 4 || "Thundai Kaanom" || [[Dhanush]], [[Anuradha Sriram]] || Thiraivannan
|-
| 5 || "Velakku Onnu" || [[Yugendran]], [[Grace Karunas]] || Pa. Vijay
|}

== Production ==
Dhanush signed the film, then titled ''Ennai Mattum Kadhal Pannu'', soon after the success of ''[[Thulluvadho Ilamai]]'' and the venture was initially set to star [[Sherin]], who appeared alongside him in that film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/cinenews/2002/01-10-02.html|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20041029194945/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/cinenews/2002/01-10-02.html|archive-date = 29 October 2004|title = 01-10-02}}</ref> Since then, the title and the heroine went through a couple of changes, briefly being referred to as ''Kadhal Sughamanathu'', ''Kadhalna Summava'', and then finally as ''Devathaiyai Kanden'', after the popular song of Dhanush-starrer ''[[Kadhal Kondein]]''.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20030823045258/http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/14082003-6.shtml</ref> [[Sridevi Vijayakumar]] replaced Sherin as heroine in the film.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://forums.bizhat.com/movie-talk/53-movie-previews-thendral.html |title=Devathaiyai Kanden |work=Bizhat |accessdate=2012-03-22 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131108054948/http://forums.bizhat.com/movie-talk/53-movie-previews-thendral.html |archivedate=8 November 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

The film was delayed as Dhanush had signed on to appear in several other films following the success of ''[[Kaadhal Kondein]]'' (2003). Other projects he prioritised over ''Devathaiyai Kanden'' included ''[[Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan]]'' (2004), ''[[Sullan]]'' (2004), ''[[Dreams (2004 film)|Dreams]]'' (2004) and ''[[Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam]]'' (2005). He also worked on a number of dropped films during the period including [[K. S. Ravikumar]]'s ''Odipolaaa'', [[Selvaraghavan]]'s ''Doctors'', Sibi Chakravarthy's ''Raghava'' and ''Manmadha Rasa''.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20040203004815/http://www.cinesouth.com/specials/interviews/danushspecial.shtml</ref>

== Box office ==
The film was a commercial success grossing more than $2 million at the box office.

== References ==
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[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:2005 films]]
[[Category:2005 romantic drama films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Deva (composer)]]
[[Category:2000s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]]
[[Category:Tamil films remade in other languages]]
[[Category:Films featuring an item number]]
[[Category:2005 directorial debut films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Boopathy Pandian]]

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