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'Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum' is a 1965 Indian Tamil-language children's film directed by the duo KrishnanPanju. It is an adaptation of Disney's 'The Parent Trap' (1961) which in turn was based on Erich Kstner's 1949 German novel 'Lisa and Lottie' . The film tells the story of twin sisters (both played by Kutty Padmini) attempting to reunite their separated parents (Jaishankar and Jamuna).

The film, produced by AVM Productions and featuring music by M. S. Viswanathan, was released on 19 November 1965. It was a commercial success, and won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil. KrishnanPanju remade the film twice; in Telugu as 'Leta Manasulu' (1966) and in Hindi as 'Do Kaliyaan' (1967). It was also remade in Malayalam as 'Sethubandhanam' (1974) and in Kannada as 'Makkala Bhagya' (1976).

Plot



Twins Lalitha and Padmini get separated at birth because of their parent's separation. Later, the sisters decide to reunite their parents and work together for it.

Cast



* Jaishankar as Chandrasekar "Sekar"

* Jamuna as Sathyabama "Bama"

* Kutty Padmini Lalitha "Lalli" and Padmini "Pappi"

*G. Varalakshmi as Alamelu

* Nagesh as Sundaram

*Major Sundarrajan as Ramalingam

* V. R. Thilagam as Pankajam

*M. S. S. Bhagayam as Sogusamma

Production



'Kuzhandhaiyum Deivamum' was adapted from Disney's 'The Parent Trap' (1961) which in turn was based on Erich Kstner's German novel 'Lottie and Lisa'. Actor and screenwriter Javar Seetharaman adapted that film in Tamil, making changes in the screenplay to suit the local milieu. AVM Productions chose KrishnanPanju to direct the film. Jaishankar was selected to play the male lead and it was the third film which featured him in a leading role. Jamuna was chosen to play his character's divorced wife, and Kutty Padmini as the twins. Cinematography was handled by S. Maruti Rao and G. Vittal Rao, art direction by A. K. Sekar, and Panju edited the film under the pseudonym "Panjabi". The climax was shot at Palani.

Soundtrack



The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan and the lyrics were written by Vaali and Kannadasan. The song "Pazhamuthir Solaiyile" is set in the Abheri raga, and "Enna Vegam Nillu Bhama" is set in Shivaranjani. The song "Anbulla Maanvizhiye" was remixed by Rafi in the film 'Jaggubhai' (2010). Randor Guy of 'The Hindu' wrote, "One of the major factors contributing to the success of the movie was its melodious music composed by M. S. Viswanathan. Many of the songs became hits and are still remembered today".

Release and reception



'Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum' was released on 19 November 1965. The Tamil magazine 'Ananda Vikatan', in a review dated 19 December 1965, applauded Padmini's performance and stated that she was the sole reason to watch the film, which the reviewer called childish. Writing for 'Sport and Pastime', T. M. Ramachandran criticised the film's lack of originality, but called it a "clever adaptation" of 'The Parent Trap', and described Padmini's dual role performance as the film's "pice de rsistance". 'Kalki' appreciated the cast performances, but criticised the film for lacking AVM's signature touch. The film was a commercial success, running for over 100 days in theatres. At the 13th National Film Awards, it won in the Best Tamil Film category.

Remakes



KrishnanPanju remade the film twice; in Telugu as 'Leta Manasulu' (1966) and in Hindi as 'Do Kaliyaan' (1967). It was also remade in Malayalam as 'Sethubandhanam' (1974) and in Kannada as 'Makkala Bhagya' (1976).

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