''Deiva Vaakku'' () is a 1992 Indian

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directed by M. S. Madhu, starring Karthik and

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. The film, produced by

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, was released on 11 September 1992. It is a remake of the Telugu film ''

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'' (1987).

Plot

Amsaveni, after channeling the voice of the Goddess in childhood, is treated as such by her grateful village after water is found after a drought. Her Duplicate elder brother Vallathar exploits his young sister's powers to make himself rich. When Amsaveni falls in love with misunderstood drunk-with-heart-of-gold Thambidurai, Vallathar is unhappy with her decision, due to the difference in status between the two and, more importantly, he can see his money supply running out. So Vallathar tries to put Thambidurai off in various ways from marrying his sister.

Cast

* Karthik as Thambidurai *

as Amsaveni / Aatha * Vijayakumar as Vallathar *

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as Vallathar's wife *

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as Veeraiyan *

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as Karuvadu *Yuvasri as Thambidurai's mother *

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as Priest *Brinda *Baby Sadhana *Baby Sajana *Krishnamoorthy

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by

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, with lyrics written by Vaali and

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. The song "Valli Valli Ena" is set in

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raga.

Reception

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'' wrote, "Here the storyline is thin, the script is not that engaging, but the effective camera work .A superb performance by petite Revathi .saves the film from being run-of-the-mill". ''

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'' wrote, "This movie should be of special interest to those who frequently seek advice from temple mediums".

References

External links

* * {{rotten-tomatoes, id=deiva-vaakku, title=Deiva Vaakku 1990s Tamil-language films 1992 films Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja Tamil remakes of Telugu films