Devika

Acting

Devika

Born April 25, 1943 · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Died May 2, 2002 · aged 59

Devika or Prameela Devi (25 April 1943 – 2 May 2002) was a Tamil and Telugu actress. Devika is the granddaughter of Telugu cinema doyen Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu. One of her uncles was a Mayor of Chennai. Kanaka is her daughter. In Tamil, she has acted with all major heroes of the day. In Mudhalali, an AVM film, in which she made her debut, she paired with S. S. Rajendran. The film received a ce…

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VanambadiVanambadi · 1963
Vanambadi
1963
MovieDramaThriller
Thanigachalam manages to save Meena from committing suicide. Meena reminds him of his late daughter Uma. Later, Meena tries her best to console Saker who is mourning Uma's death.
Engirundho VandhaalEngirundho Vandhaal · 1970
Engirundho Vandhaal
1970
Movie
At the request of a wealthy man, a courtesan agrees to help heal his mentally disturbed son by pretending to be his wife. Her efforts only earn her abuse and wrath at the hands of most family members.
Bale PandiyaBale Pandiya · 1962
Bale Pandiya
6.31962
MovieComedy
Marudhu tosses his look-alike Pandiya into the sea as a goon promises to pay him a huge sum of money. However, they are in for a shock when Pandiya returns after being rescued by fishermen.
KarnanKarnan · 1964
Karnan
7.31964
MovieActionDrama
Brave and loyal warrior-archer Karna joins the Kauravas to battle the Pandavas in the Kurukshetra.
Anandha JodhiAnandha Jodhi · 1963
Anandha Jodhi
7.31963
MovieDrama
Paruva KaalamParuva Kaalam · 1974
Paruva Kaalam
8.01974
MovieDrama
Shobana, an innocent girl, lands in trouble when she becomes pregnant. Will she be ostracized or will the society accept her?
ThiruvilayadalThiruvilayadal · 1965
Thiruvilayadal
7.61965
MovieFantasy
The Hindu god Shiva gives a sacred mango fruit, brought by the sage Narada, to his elder son Vinayaka as a prize for outsmarting his younger brother Muruga in a competition. Angry with his father, Muruga leaves home for Palani. He meets Avvaiyar, one of his devotees, along the way. Despite her attempts to convince Muruga to return to Mount Kailash, he remains adamant about his decision to leave his family. His mother, the goddess Parvati, arrives there and tells the stories of four of Shiva's divine games to calm Muruga.
Niluvu DopidiNiluvu Dopidi · 1968
Niluvu Dopidi
8.01968
MovieComedyDrama

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Vazhkai PadaguVazhkai Padagu · 1965
Vazhkai Padagu
1965
Movie
A young attractive and unemployed woman Seetha(Devika) taking up stage acting as a career. A wealthy man Kannabiran(K. Balaji) is after her, and uses his henchman(R. S. Manohar) to kidnap her. During the attempt, Rajan (Gemini Ganesan) and his clever dog Honey rescue her and the two fall in love. Rajan is the son of a Zamindar (S. V. Ranga Rao), who has a poor opinion of Seetha. However, after many hurdles, the two marry. The director of Seetha's stage troupe Gopal (R. Muthuraman) too is in love with her. But, she never responds. When Kannabiran is murdered. Gopal is arrested. He has an alibi - on the night of the murder, a young woman stayed with him in his house, but then he does not disclose her identity. The woman turns out to be Seetha and she gives them the evidence. One of the members of the jury is her father-in-law and complications follow with the husband leaving her and wishing to marry again. However, the truth comes out and the family is united in the end.

Seetha

Naanum Oru ThozhilaliNaanum Oru Thozhilali · 1986
Naanum Oru Thozhilali
10.01986
MovieDramaAction
The film was launched by C. V. Sridhar in 1980 as a Cinemascope venture and was then titled as Sakthi. Sridhar collaborated with Kamal Haasan after the success of the 1978 film Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu, which had also featured Rajinikanth. The film was meant to be the first film which featured Kamal Haasan and Ambika as a lead pair and stills were released featuring Ambika in a swimsuit. The film got delayed and was put on the back burner, before it re-emerged in 1986 under the title of Meendum Suryodayam and shooting progressed. It was planned for an April 1986 release, which got postponed to May 1 of 1986. There was a local authority election in March 1986 and the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won seats. Sridhar felt that if the film released with the title Meendum Suryodayam (Rising Sun),