Deivapiravi (1985 film)

Deivapiravi is a 1985 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by R. Krishnamoorthy, starring Mohan, Radhika, and Urvashi. It is a remake of the Telugu film Devatha (1982). The film was released on 14 April 1985 and ran for one-hundred days in theatres.

Production
The film is directed by R. Krishnamoorthy, who was known for directing Billa (1980), and produced by D. Ramanaidu under his banner Suresh Productions. Ramanaidu had produced the original film Devatha (1982). Cinematography was handled by Vinayagam, and editing by Chakrapani.

Soundtrack
The songs are composed by Shankar–Ganesh. S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and P. Susheela, who sang for the original film, also sang for this film.

Release and reception
Deivapiravi was released on 14 April 1985 coinciding with Puthandu. The film faced competition from two other Mohan-starrers Udaya Geetham, which released a day earlier, and Pillai Nila. The film was not as successful as those films, but ran for one-hundred days. Mohan gained appreciation for his performance in the film. Jayamanmadhan of Kalki wrote leaving the theatre feels like it was like sitting day before yesterday probably because Hindi film ran because of Sridevi.