Deiva Balam Explained

Director:P. Vasanthakumar Reddy
Starring:K. Balaji
Jayashree
K. Sarangapani
Girija
Cinematography:B. J. Reddy
W. R. Subba Rao
Editing:Rajan
Music:G. Aswathama
Studio:Ponnaloori Brothers
Distributor:Semriya[1]
Runtime:2:57:21 (15962 ft.)
Country:India
Language:Tamil

Deiva Balam is a 1959 Indian Tamil-language film directed by P. Vasanthakumar Reddy. The film stars K. Balaji and Jayashree. It was simultaneously shot in Telugu as Daiva Balam. This film is partly coloured by Gevacolor.[2] It was released on 11 July 1959.[3]

Cast

The following list is compiled from the database of Film News Anandan and from the book Thiraikalanjiyam Part-1.[4]

Male cast
Female cast

Production

The film was produced by Ponnaloori Brothers under their own banner and was directed by P. Vasanthakumar Reddy. Uthayakumar wrote the dialogues. Cinematography was done by B. J. Reddy and W. R. Subba Rao while Rajan did the editing. D. Venugopalasamy handled the choreography. The film was made in Telugu with the title Daiva Balam with N. T. Rama Rao and Jayashree starring. This film was partly coloured by Gevacolor.

Soundtrack

Music was composed by G. Aswathama.

Song Singer/s Lyricist Duration (m:ss)
"Vaa Vaa Kaali Vaaraai Maakaali" K. Rani & group Lakshmanadas
"Narasingamaai Vandhu Prahalaadhanai" Vaidhehi
"Aanandhame Kondene"
"Koodaadha Nonbugal Palakodi" A. Maruthakasi
"Uravaana Ennudaiya Uthamanai"
"Pongi Ezhum Ila Manasu Thudikudhu" 02:45
"Malarodu Vilaiyaadum" P. B. Srinivas & S. Janaki 05:38
"Malarodu Vilaiyadum"
"En Manavaanil Aadum Rani"
"Nilavathu Thavari Pennaai Maari" 03:32
"Kannan Rathai Kalandhadhu Pol"
"Theeya Sakthi Aththanaiyum" Ghantasala
"Varave Varaadhaa Mahizhve Tharaadhaa" K.Rani & Udutha Sarojini 03:20
"Varave Varaadhaa Mahizhve Tharaadhaa" K. Rani & S. Janaki 03:14
"Adichaa Adi Vayithila" A. L. Raghavan & P. B. Srinivas Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass02:12
"Kulla Nari Pola Kunthikittu" K. Rani 02:38

Release

Deiva Balam was released on 11 July 1959, delayed from June.[5]

Notes and References

  1. 12 July 1959 . தெய்வபலம் . live . https://archive.today/20240529115902/https://archive.org/details/kalki1959-07-12/page/n65/mode/2up . 29 May 2024 . 29 May 2024 . . 64 . ta . Internet Archive.
  2. News: 10 July 1959 . தெய்வபலம் . live . https://archive.today/20240529122227/https://archive.org/details/EAP372-9-15-14/mode/2up . 29 May 2024 . 29 May 2024 . . 1 . ta . Internet Archive.
  3. Web site: 1959 – தெய்வபலம் –பொன்னலூரி பிரதர்ஸ் – (த-தெ) . 1959 – Deiva Balam –Ponnaloori Brothers – (ta-te) . dead . https://archive.today/20171227235526/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1959-cinedetails27.asp . 27 December 2017 . 28 December 2017 . . Tamil.
  4. Book: Neelamegam, G. . Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 . Manivasagar Publishers . 2014 . 1st . Chennai . 172 . Tamil.
  5. 31 May 1959 . தெய்வபலம் . live . https://archive.today/20240529122545/https://archive.org/details/kalki1959-05-31/page/n11/mode/2up . 29 May 2024 . 29 May 2024 . . 10 . ta . Internet Archive.