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Shakthi Leelai

1972 Indian film Shakthi Leelai (transl. The Plays of Goddess Shakti) is a 1972 Indian Tamil-language Hindu mythological film directed by T. R. Ramanna and written by Thuraiyur K. Moorthi. The film stars B. Saroja Devi, Gemini Ganeshan, Jayalalithaa, K. B. Sundarambal and K. R. Vijaya. It is noted for being the last multi-starrer mythological film. The music was provided by T. K. Ramamoorthy. It was successful at the box office. Cast Gemini Ganeshan as Shiva Ushanandini as Shakti/Samayapuram Mariamman Jayalalithaa as Periyapalayathu Bhavani amman/Punyakshi Devi Sivakumar as Narada Muni Major Sundararajan as Jamadagni Munivar Saroja Devi as Renukambal Usharani as Saraswati Master Sridhar as Parasuraman K. B. Sundarambal as Woman Saint S. V. Sahasranamam as The King Senthamarai as The Minister A. V. M. Rajan as Prohit Manjula as Poonguzhali, a Classical dancer Gandhimathi as Poonkuzhali's Mother K. R. Vijaya as Thangam K. Vijayan as Thangam's Husband S. A. Ashokan as Vaana Sooran Manorama as Kaveri V. K. Ramasamy as Kaveri's Husband Pakoda Kadhar as Gopal, Kaveri's Adaptive Son V. Nagayya as Tamil Pandit Devi Daasan K. Kannan Shanmuga Sundaram as Brinkki Munivar Karikol Raju as Washe