Kacha Devayani

Kacha Devayani is a 1941 Indian Tamil language film produced and directed by K. Subramanyam. The film is based on a love story from Mahabharatha's Aadi parva and in Matsyapuranam[2] and featured Kothamangalam Seenu and T. R. Rajakumari on the lead roles. [3]

Kacha Devayani
Poster
கச்ச தேவயானி
Directed byK. Subramanyam
C. S. V. Iyer
Produced byK. Subramanyam
Screenplay byK. Subramanyam
Story byK. Subramanyam
Based onA story from the Epic Mahabharata
StarringKothamangalam Seenu
T. R. Rajakumari
Music byVidwan V. S. Parthasarathy Iyengar
CinematographyKamal Ghosh
Edited byR. Rajagopal
Production
company
Madras United Artists Corporation[1]
Distributed byGemini Pictures
Release date
1941[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

Kacha is the son of Brahaspati, the Guru and leader of Devas (heavenly people). Devayani is the daughter of Sukracharya, Guru of Asuras (Demons). Frequently Devas and Asuras went to war with each other. Sukracharya knew a mantra called mridsanjeevani which has the power to revive the dead back to life. Therefore, whenever there was war, the Asuras who were killed were brought back to life whereas Devas lost their men. Devas decided to send Kacha as a disciple of Sukracharya and told Kacha to tactfully learn the mridsanjeevani mantra. Kacha went to Sukracharya and introduced himself as the son of Brahaspati and requested Sukracharya to accept him as a sishya (disciple) for 1000 years. Sukracharya happily agreed. Devayani saw Kacha and fell in love with him. The Asuras came to know that Kacha is the son of their enemy and they waited for an opportunity to do away with him. 500 years has passed. One day Kacha herded Sukracharya's cattle to the forest to feed them. Asuras decided this is the opportunity for them as Kacha was alone. They also went to the forest, killed Kacha, cut the body into pieces and fed the tigers. When the cattle returned home without Kacha, Devayani was anxious. He told her father that someone must have killed Kacha. She asked her father to revive Kacha's life as she is in love with him. So Sukracharya used his mantra and revived Kacha. He came back from the forest hale and hearty. Some more years passed. Then one day Kacha went to the forest again, this time to pluck some rare flowers. Asuras killed him again. They burnt his body and took the ashes. Then they mixed the ashes with a drink and offered it to their Guru who drank it. Again Devayani pleaded with her father to revive Kacha. Now Sukracharya said "He is in my stomach now. If I revive him, he will tear my body and come out. So, I will die. Tell me whom do you want to be with, he or me?" Devayani was in a dilemma. She said he has to offer some other solution because she needs both Kacha as well as her father. Sukracharya thought for a while. There was only one way to solve this. He educated the mrdisanjeevani mantra to Kacha who was inside his stomach. Kacha learned it thoroughly. Then Sukracharya chanted the mantra and Kacha came out tearing away Sukracharya's body. Sukracharya died. However, Kacha chanted the mantra and revived Sukracharya back to life. When the 1000-year period was over, Kacha informed Sukracharya that he wish to return to heaven. Sukracharya agree and allowed him to go. But Devayani stopped Kacha on the way and asked him to marry her. Kacha refused saying she is his Guru's daughter and therefore she is also like a Guru to him. Further, he said, as he was reborn from the stomach of Sukracharya, Devayani is like a sister to him. Hearing this, Devayani went into a rage and cursed him that when a need arises, Kacha will forget the mantra he learned from her father. Kacha was hurt. He told her that she unnecessarily placed a curse on him. Therefore, he said he will curse her back that no Brahmin will marry her and that whatever she wishes, will not happen. Thus ended the lives of both Kacha and Devayani. So, all efforts by Devas were lost and they were in the same plight. They prayed Lord Shiva who advised them to go to Lord Vishnu. Consequently, Vishnu brought them immortality through Amrita.

Cast

Cast according to the song book[3]

Production

Kacha Devayani was made in Telugu in 1938 and it was a success. It prompted K. Subramanyam to remake it in Tamil. This Tamil version, with T. R. Rajakumari in the lead, was also a success. Very much later, in 1955, K. Subramanyam remade the film in Kannada with B. Saroja Devi as the female lead.[2]

Soundtrack

Music was composed by V. S. Parthasarathy Iyengar and the lyrics were penned by Papanasam Sivan and his brother P. R. Rajagopala Iyer. There were 28 songs in the film. Singers are Vidwan Srinivasan, Kothamangalam Seenu, T. R. Rajakumari, Kothamangalam Subbu and Master Rajagopal. Playback singers are not known.

NoSongSingerLength(m:ss)
1Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya PuruhudaChorus
2Sambho Inda Sanjeevini DhannaiVidwan Srinivasan
3Karunai Mikunda Gurunatha NarulirukkaChorus
4Sahabhash Inimel VanavargalChorus
5Sankara SadasivaChorus
6Unmaiyutan Ookkamik UyarguruvaiKothamangalam Seenu
7Parkka Parkka ThikattuvathumillaiT. R. Rajakumari
8Kayadha Ganakathe NindrulavumKothamangalam Subbu
9Bhoomiyinezhil Pukalavu MedharamaKothamangalam Seenu, T. R. Rajakumari, Kothamangalam Subbu
10Vanaraja KumariKothamangalam Seenu
11Arul Surakkum Meikkuru VenaKothamangalam Seenu
12Premaiye JagamKothamangalam Seenu, T. R. Rajakumari
13Maname Illaiyo PulliKothamangalam Seenu
14Irunda Vazhvil KuthuhalamT. R. Rajakumari
15Manamo Gana ManenKothamangalam Subbu
16Narumana Mikumalare UnadhuT. R. Rajakumari
17Sarasam Seiyave VanthanaiKothamangalam Seenu, T. R. Rajakumari
18Ivanu Kothanai Thamir AdpapChorus
19Parama KripanidheT. R. Rajakumari
20Mahimai En SolluvenKothamangalam Seenu
21Anbariya Aadavar IrumbuT. R. Rajakumari, Kothamangalam Seenu
22Avanaiyiladavar Ullame VairamadhoT. R. Rajakumari, Kothamangalam Seenu
23Panaiyile PananjareChorus
24Yavum Mana MohameMaster Rajagopal
25Aridharidhe Bhanamidhe Vanula KorumChorus
26Parvathee Pathiye UnadambujaVidwan Srinivasan
27Esha Kayilachalam Vazh JagadesaVidwan Srinivasan, Kothamangalam Seenu
28Sankara Sripurahara Parvathi NayakaChorus
gollark: Your title only contains FOUR words? Weak.
gollark: "Rebel Rogue"'s bizarre proposed political system.
gollark: Greetings, mortal.
gollark: ???
gollark: HR departments manage *people* - hiring them, firing them, bonuses, whatever - not supply chains.

References
  1. Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers.
  2. "KACHA DEVAYANI (1938)". The Hindu. 20 March 2011. Archived from the original on 15 November 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  3. Kacha Devayani Song Book (in Tamil). Chennai: Ananda Vikatan Press, Madras. 25 April 1941.

Kacha and Devayani: Tales From Indian Classics [1]

  1. http://www.4to40.com/folktales-for-kids/folktales-in-english/kacha-and-devayani-tales-from-indian-classics/
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