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Shakthi Leelai (transl. The Plays of Goddess Shakti) is a 1972 Tamil language film directed by T. R. Ramanna and produced by T. G. Somasundaram. The film script was written by Thuraiyur K. Moorthi. It starred 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 a successful film on its release.[1][2] Later, The film was dubbed in 1976 into Hindi as Tu Hi Kali Tu Hi Durga and 1985 into Telugu as Parashakthi Mahimalu.[3][4]

Shakthi Leelai
VCD cover
Directed by	T. R. Ramanna
Written by	Thuraiyur K. Moorthy
Produced by	T. G. Somasundaram
Starring	Gemini Ganesan Jayalalithaa Sivakumar
Cinematography	M. A. Rahuman
Edited by	T. R. Srinivasalu
Music by	T. K. Ramamoorthy
Production company	Prasad Studios
Distributed by	Raaman Pictures
Release date	12 May 1972
Running time	163 Mins
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Cast

• Gemini Ganeshan as Lord 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 Washerman
• Udaiyappan as Vettiyan
• V. R. Thilagam as Vettiyan's Wife

Crew

• Director: T. R. Ramanna
• Art: B. Nagarajan
• Stills: Lakshmanan
• Lyrics: Kannadasan
• Lyrics-help: Panchu Arunachalam
• Music: T. K. Ramamoorthy
• Cinematography: M. A. Rahuman
• Edited by: T. R. Srinivasalu
• Design: Eswar and Venkata Rao
• Publicity: Mars Advertising Bureau
• Processing: Gemini Colour Lab
• Properties: Cine Crafts and Nadha Muni & Sons
• Audiography: S. P. Ramanathan
• Re – Recording: S. P. Ramanathan
• Choreography: Pasumarthi Krishnamoorthy, Dhandayuthapani Pillai, B. S. Moorthy and Vimala

Soundtrack

The music was composed by T. K. Ramamoorthy and Lyrics were written by Kannadasan. The playback singers consist of K. B. Sundarambal, T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela, L. R. Eswari, M. S. Rajeswari, M. R. Vijaya, Sarala and Pattu.

No.	Songs	Singers	Lyrics	Length (m:ss)
1	"Sakthi Vandhaladi"	L. R. Eswari	Kannadasan	03:19
2	"Ambikai Nadagam Akilam"	P. Susheela		03:18
3	"Malargal Enge"	P. Susheela		04:03
4	"Unnai Thaan Paarthen"	T. M. Soundararajan		03:17
5	"Kalai Pozhuthae Varuga"	P. Susheela		02:52
6	"Thannai Vendravan Yaarum"	M. S. Rajeswari		04:25
7	"Mullai Poo Pole Pillai"	Sarala and Pattu		06:22
8	"Urangak Koodathu Kanne"	M. R. Vijaya		03:35
9	"Engum Deivam"	K. B. Sundarambal
10	"Sakthi Ennum Deivam"	K. B. Sundarambal

References

External links

• Shakti Leelai at IMDb

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