Deiva Cheyal (1967)
- Directed by
- M. G. Balu
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- India
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
It is a Tamil drama from 1967 about a family. The story involves relationships and moral challenges. It was not a hit but later inspired two successful remakes.
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What happens
Deiva Cheyal (transl. Divine Act) is a 1967 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by M. G. Balu and produced by Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar, who also wrote the story. The film stars Major Sundarrajan, R. Muthuraman and Bharathi Vishnuvardhan. Although not a commercial success, it was adapted into the Hindi film Haathi Mere Saathi (1971), and it was later remade in Tamil as Nalla Neram (1972), both of which achieved commercial success. All three versions were produced by Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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