''Mupperum Deviyar'' is a 1987 Indian

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-language film, directed by

K. Shankar Kannan Shankar (17 March 1926 - 5 March 2006) was an Indian film editor, screenwriter and director. He directed more than 80 films in South Indian languages including Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada as well as in Hindi. Film career Shanka ...

and produced by M. Sarojini Devi. The film stars K. R. Vijaya, Sujatha and

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. It was released on 12 November 1987.

Plot

Sivan, Bramma and Vishnu meet and discuss which of the three are more highly regarded among humans. Their wives are pulled into this discussion and each feels that her respective husband is most highly regarded among the people. All three agree that without them, their husbands wouldn't be able to function. The three gods challenge their wives to spend time on Earth without the benefit of their powers. Saraswathy goes in aid of a poet that must compete against an arrogant man. Lakshmi goes to the home of a devout family that faces many problems. Parvathy must raise the orphaned true prince of a kingdom and restore him to the throne against all odds. All of the gods learn to appreciate each other's importance and work together to stop a large threat.

Cast

* K. R. Vijaya as Goddess Parvathy *

as Goddess Lakshmi * Sujatha as Goddess Saraswathy *

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as Sudarshanan *

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* M. N. Nambiar *

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* Senthil *

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as Sivan *Heran Ramasamy *

*Kokila * Master Sridhar * Srikanth

Soundtrack

The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.

References

External links

* {{K. Shankar 1980 films 1980s Tamil-language films Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan Films directed by K. Shankar