Kuzhandaiyum Daivamum(1965)
Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum is a 1965 Indian Tamil-language children's drama film directed by Krishnan–Panju. The film stars Jaishankar, Jamuna, and Kutty Padmini in a dual role. It is based on the American film The Parent Trap, which was adapted from Erich Kästner's German novel Lisa and Lottie. The story follows twin sisters separated at birth who swap identities to reunite their estranged parents. The film was produced by A. V. Meiyappan under AVM Productions. It won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil. The soundtrack by M. S. Viswanathan became highly popular. The film was released on 19 November 1965 and was a commercial success.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Sun NXT, Amazon Prime Video, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1965
- Director
- Krishnan-Panju
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 47m
- Rating
- 7.8/10
Storyline
Twin sisters Lalitha and Padmini are separated at birth after their parents split. Years later, they meet at a school picnic and discover they are twins. They decide to swap identities to bring their mother and father back together. But a greedy woman named Nirmala plots to marry their father and steal his money. The twins must outsmart her and reunite their family before it is too late.
“Two sisters. One secret. A family reborn.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Kuzhandaiyum Daivamum
Cast reunions in this film: Nagesh & M. S. Viswanathan (108 films together), M. S. Viswanathan & Jaishankar (77 films together), Nagesh & Jaishankar (53 films together), M. S. Viswanathan & Krishnan-Panju (14 films together), Nagesh & Krishnan-Panju (7 films together), and AVM Productions & Nagesh (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film was a remake of Disney's 1961 movie 'The Parent Trap', but adapted for a Tamil family audience.
- Kutty Padmini, who played the twins, was only 8 years old when she won the National Award for her performance.
- This was the first Tamil film where music director M.S. Viswanathan collaborated with lyricist Kannadasan for all songs.
- The movie's hit song 'Aathaadi Manasula' was inspired by a folk tune from the Coimbatore region.
- Director S. Panju initially wanted a popular adult actress to play the twins, but was convinced to cast a real child.
- The film's success led to a wave of family-oriented comedy-dramas in Tamil cinema throughout the mid-1960s.
- It was one of the earliest Tamil films to be shot extensively at a hill station, with key scenes filmed in Ooty.