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Deivapiravi (1960)

Deivapiravi poster
Original title
தெய்வப்பிறவி
Directed by
S. Panju, R. Krishnan
Genre
drama
Country
India
Runtime
3h 02m
Rated
U
Rating
8.3 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The film follows a noble soul whose generosity and kindness affect the lives of those around him. It explores family bonds and sacrifice in a Tamil village setting.

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What happens

Deivapiravi (transl. Noble Soul) is a 1960 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Krishnan–Panju. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini, S. S. Rajendran, K. A. Thangavelu and M. N. Rajam. It was dubbed and released in Telugu as Anumanam on 24 June 1961. At the 8th National Film Awards, the film won the All India Certificate of Merit for the Third Best Feature Film. It was also remade in Hindi in the same year under the title Bindya. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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