Divadandi | |
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Directed by | Balwant Bhatt |
Written by | Ramnik Vaid (script), Chandravadan Mehta (story), Barkat Virani 'Befaam' (dialogues) [1] |
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Cinematography | Haren Batt[1] |
Music by | Ajit Merchant, Dilip Dholakia[1] |
Production company | Neelam Films[1] |
Release date | 1950 |
Running time | 123 minutes[1] |
Country | India |
Language | Gujarati[1] |
Divadandi (lit. 'The Lighthouse') is 1950 Indian Gujarati social drama film directed by Balwant Bhatt.
Sailor Lakhu Malam raises and teaches sailing to his foster-son Kano. Lakhu's son Kavli feels jealous of Kano. When Kano falls in love with Motan, Kavli pushes Kano into opium addiction and kidnaps Motan. Lakhu challenges and kills Kavli. Lakhu is condemned for his crime and was served the penalty of taking care of an old lighthouse.[1]
The cast is as follows:[1]
The film was shot at Bet Dwarka and features local traditional wooden ships.[1]
The film is notable for its music composed by Ajit Merchant and Dilip Dholakia. It introduced lyricist Venibhai Purohit[1] whose song "Taro Aankhno Afeeni" became hit and still remains popular in Gujarat.[2][3][1][4] Lyrics were written by Chandravadan Mehta, Barkat Virani 'Befaam', Venibhai Purohit, Balmukund Dave[1] and Chandrakant Desai.
Divadandi | |||||
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Released | 1950 | ||||
Genre | Feature film soundtrack | ||||
Language | Gujarati | ||||
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All music is composed by Ajit Merchant, Dilip Dholakia
No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Tari Aankhno Afiini" | Venibhai Purohit | Dilip Dholakia | |
2. | "Vagada Vachhe Talavadi" | Balmukund Dave | Dilip Dholakia, Rohini Roy | |
3. | "Kajal Kali Raatladi" | Barkat Virani 'Befaam' | Meena Kapoor | |
4. | "Pandadi Si Hodi" | Chandravadan Mehta | Meena Kapoor | |
5. | "Ek Var Ghogha Jao" | Chandravadan Mehta | Chorus | |
6. | "Pumdu Panchhu Nahi Dau" | Venibhai Purohit | Meena Kapoor |
The film was not very successful but "Taro Aankhno Afeeni" became popular.