
Dheiva Thaai(1964)
Tamil176 mins
Dheiva Thaai (1964) is a 176-minute Tamil film directed by P. Madhavan. Starring S. A. Asokan, M. N. Nambiar and B. Saroja Devi. With an audience rating of 7.3/10, Dheiva Thaai stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 1964.
Director:P. Madhavan
Mood:
emotionaldarksuspenseful
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 18 July 1964
- Director
- P. Madhavan
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 56m
- GudVibe Rating
- 7.3/10
Storyline
A police officer named Maran always thought his father died in an accident. While working on a case, he discovers the shocking truth: his father is actually alive and leading a terrorist group.
“A son hunts a terrorist, only to find his father.”
Film Details
7.3Rating
176Minutes
TamilLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date18 July 1964
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known Asதெய்வத்தாய்
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionaldarksuspenseful
Themes
familyidentityjusticecorruption
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
7.3/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1




Saroja DeviActor
→#2
NageshActor
→#3
M. G. RamachandranActor
→#4P
P. MadhavanDirector
→#5
#6S
S. A. AsokanActor
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M. N. NambiarActor
→#7
B
B. Saroja DeviActor
→#8
S
S. N. LakshmiActor
→Trivia
- The film was based on the Hindi movie 'Kanoon', which itself was a remake of the 1960 American film 'The Last Mile'.
- This was one of the few Tamil films where actor M. G. Ramachandran played a police officer, a role he rarely took on.
- The movie's climax was shot at the famous Binny Mills in Chennai, which was an unusual location for that era.
- Composer Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy reused a popular tune from their earlier hit 'Kadhalikka Neramillai' for a song in this film.
- Actress Devika, who played the female lead, was a popular Malayalam actress making one of her rare appearances in Tamil cinema.
- The film's title 'Dheiva Thaai' translates to 'Mother Goddess', symbolizing the theme of justice and righteousness.
- Director P. Madhavan was known for social dramas, and this was his only major film venturing into a crime thriller genre.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Dheiva Thaai
Actor-Original Music Composer108 films →
Madhan-Original Music Composer46 films →
Madhan-Actor37 films →
Original Music Composer-Actor37 films →
Actor-Madhan27 films →
Actor-Actor24 films →
Actor-Actor24 films →
Original Music Composer-Director22 films →
Original Music Composer-Sivagami20 films →
Actor-Actor16 films →
Original Music Composer-Actor16 films →
Actor-Sivagami15 films →
Madhan-Actor15 films →
Actor-Composer14 films →
Actor-Composer11 films →
Actor-Composer11 films →
Director-Actor10 films →
Madhan-Sivagami10 films →
Actor-Sivagami9 films →
Madhan-Music Composer6 films →
