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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Divadandi<br />
| image = Divadandi 1950.jpg<br />
| caption = Poster<br />
| director = Balwant Bhatt<br />
| writer = Ramnik Vaid (script), [[Chandravadan Mehta]] (story), [[Barkat Virani]] 'Befaam' (dialogues) <ref name="RajadhyakshaWillemen2014"/><br />
| based_on = <br />
| producer = <br />
| starring = {{plainlist|<br />
* Nandini<br />
* [[Arvind Pandya]]<br />
* Baburaje<br />
* Charubala<br />
* Kamalakant<br />
}}<br />
| cinematography = Haren Batt<ref name="RajadhyakshaWillemen2014"/><br />
| editing = <br />
| music = [[Ajit Merchant]], [[Dilip Dholakia]]<ref name="RajadhyakshaWillemen2014"/><br />
| studio = Neelam Films<ref name="RajadhyakshaWillemen2014"/><br />
| distributor = <br />
| released = {{Film date|1950}}<br />
| runtime = 123 minutes<ref name="RajadhyakshaWillemen2014"/><br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Gujarati<ref name="RajadhyakshaWillemen2014"/><br />
| budget = <br />
| gross = <br />
}}<br />
'''''Divadandi''''' ({{lit|The Lighthouse}}) is 1950 Indian [[Gujarati cinema|Gujarati]] social drama film directed by Balwant Bhatt. <br />
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==Plot==<br />
Sailor Lakhu Malam raises and teaches sailing to his foster-son Kano. Lakhu's son Kavli feels jealous of Kano. When Kano falls in love with Motan, Kavli pushes Kano into opium addiction and kidnaps Motan. Lakhu challenges and kills Kavli. Lakhu is condemned for his crime and was served the penalty of taking care of an old lighthouse.<ref name="RajadhyakshaWillemen2014"/><br />
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==Cast==<br />
The cast is as follows:<ref name="RajadhyakshaWillemen2014"/><br />
* Nandini as Motan<br />
* [[Arvind Pandya]] as Kano<br />
* Baburaje as Kavli<br />
* Charubala<br />
* Kamalkant as Lakhu Malam, foster-father of Kano and father of Kavli<br />
* Lohana<br />
* R. K. Shah<br />
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==Production==<br />
The film was shot at [[Bet Dwarka]] and features local traditional wooden ships.<ref name="RajadhyakshaWillemen2014">{{Cite book |last1=Rajadhyaksha |first1=Ashish |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rF8ABAAAQBAJ |title=Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema |last2=Willemen |first2=Paul |publisher=Routledge |year=1999 |isbn=978-1-135-94325-7 |edition=Revised |pages=317}}</ref><br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
The film is notable for its music composed by [[Ajit Merchant]] and [[Dilip Kumar|Dilip Dholakia]]. It introduced lyricist [[Venibhai Purohit]]<ref name="RajadhyakshaWillemen2014"/> whose song "Taro Aankhno Afeeni" became hit and still remains popular in Gujarat.<ref name="Kendra2007">{{cite book |author=Smt. Hiralaxmi Navanitbhai Shah Dhanya Gurjari Kendra |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=g4oMAQAAMAAJ |title=Gujarat |publisher=Gujarat Vishvakosh Trust |year=2007 |pages=388, 528}}</ref><ref name="DeshGujarat 2011">{{cite web | author=DeshGujarat | title=Veteran Gujarati singer/musician Shri Dilip Dholakia passes away | website=DeshGujarat | date=2011-01-02 | url=http://DeshGujarat.Com/2011/01/02/veteran-gujarati-singermusician-shri-dilip-dholakia-passes-away/ | accessdate=2015-06-09}}</ref><ref name="RajadhyakshaWillemen2014"/><ref name="Gujarat Samachar 2013">{{cite web |last=Tushar |first=Shukla |date=13 February 2013 |title=જ્યારે સાંભળો ત્યારે વેલેન્ટાઈનની અનુભૂતિ કરાવતું એક અમર ગુજરાતી પ્રેમગીત |url=http://www.gujaratsamachar.com/gujaratsamachar.com/20130213/purti/shatdal/ek_be.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924024200/http://www.gujaratsamachar.com/gujaratsamachar.com/20130213/purti/shatdal/ek_be.html |archive-date=24 September 2015 |access-date=19 June 2015 |website=Gujarat Samachar |language=gu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Shah |first=Saurabh |title=ગુજરાતી ફિલ્મો : રાખનાં રમકડાં અને પંખીડાંનું પીંજરું |url=https://sandesh.com/supplement/gujarati-movies-ash-toys-and-birdcage |access-date=2024-09-01 |website=Sandesh |language=gu}}</ref> Lyrics were written by [[Chandravadan Mehta]], [[Barkat Virani]] 'Befaam', Venibhai Purohit, [[Balmukund Dave]]<ref name="RajadhyakshaWillemen2014"/> and Chandrakant Desai.<br />
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{{Infobox album<br />
| name = Divadandi<br />
| type = soundtrack<br />
| artist = [[Ajit Merchant]], [[Dilip Dholakia]]<br />
| cover =<br />
| alt =<br />
| released = 1950<br />
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| genre = [[Feature film soundtrack]]<br />
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| language = [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]]<br />
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| misc = {{External media<br />
| audio1 = {{url|1=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzKRGaqTSl0|2=YouTube}}}}<br />
}}<br />
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{{tracklist<br />
| headline =Track listing<br />
| extra_column = Singer(s)<br />
| total_length = <br />
|all_music= [[Ajit Merchant]], [[Dilip Dholakia]]<br />
|all_lyrics= <br />
| title1 = Tari Aankhno Afiini<br />
| extra1 = [[Dilip Dholakia]]<br />
| lyrics1 = [[Venibhai Purohit]]<br />
| length1 = <br />
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| title2 = Vagada Vachhe Talavadi<br />
| extra2 = Dilip Dholakia, Rohini Roy<br />
| lyrics2 = [[Balmukund Dave]]<br />
| length2 = <br />
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| title3 = Kajal Kali Raatladi<br />
| extra3 = Meena Kapoor<br />
| lyrics3 = [[Barkat Virani]] 'Befaam'<br />
| length3 = <br />
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| title4 = Pandadi Si Hodi<br />
| extra4 = Meena Kapoor<br />
| lyrics4 = [[Chandravadan Mehta]]<br />
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| title5 = Ek Var Ghogha Jao<br />
| extra5 = Chorus<br />
| lyrics5 = Chandravadan Mehta<br />
| length5 = <br />
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| title6 = Pumdu Panchhu Nahi Dau<br />
| extra6 = Meena Kapoor<br />
| lyrics6 = Venibhai Purohit<br />
| length6 =<br />
}}<br />
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== Reception ==<br />
The film was not very successful but "Tari Aankhno Afeeni" became popular.<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{IMDb title}}<br />
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[[Category:1950 Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:1950s Gujarati-language films]]<br />
[[Category:1950 drama films]]<br />
[[Category:Films shot in Gujarat]]<br />
[[Category:Indian drama films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]</div>
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