Devathayai Kanden(2005)
Devathayai Kanden is a 2005 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film written and directed by Boopathy Pandian in his directorial debut. The film stars Dhanush as Babu, a tea vendor, and Sridevi Vijaykumar as Uma, a wealthy college student. Karunas and Kunal play supporting roles. The story follows Babu's love for Uma, her decision to leave him for a richer man, and his subsequent court case against her for breaking a promise. The film explores class conflict, self-respect, and the painful choice between love and money. It was released on 14 January 2005 during Pongal and was a commercial success. The film was later remade in Kannada as Jaaji Mallige in 2009.
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- Theatrical Release
- 14 January 2005
- Director
- Boopathy Pandian
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 36m
- Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
Babu is a poor tea vendor who falls in love with Uma, a rich college girl. She loves him back, but when her parents find a wealthy groom, she chooses comfort over love. Heartbroken, Babu files a court case against her for breaking her promise. The case becomes a public sensation and forces Uma to confront her choice.
“Love is not a game of money”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Devathayai Kanden
Cast reunions in this film: Nassar & Thalaivasal Vijay (20 films together), Ponnambalam & Deva (18 films together), Nassar & Deva (16 films together), Thalaivasal Vijay & Deva (15 films together), Nassar & Mayilsamy (11 films together), and Karunas & Dhanush (9 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Devathayai Kanden' translates to 'I Saw an Angel' in English.
- This was one of the early films for actor Nakul, who played the lead role of Babu.
- Director Boopathy Pandian is also known for writing the story of the hit film 'Ghajini'.
- The movie's plot revolves around a unique legal case about a broken promise in love.
- Actress Gopika, who played Uma, was a popular Malayalam actress making a Tamil film appearance.
- The film released during a period when romantic dramas with class conflict themes were common in Tamil cinema.
- Music was composed by Srikanth Deva, continuing his collaboration with director Boopathy Pandian.