Kacha Devayani is a 1941 Indian Tamil language film produced and
directed by K. Subramanyam. The film is based on a love story from
Mahabharatha's Aadi parva and in Matsyapuranam and featured
Kothamangalam Seenu and T. R. Rajakumari on the lead roles. Kacha is
the son of Brahaspati, the Guru and leader of Devas (heavenly people).
Devayani is the daughter of Sukracharya, Guru of Asuras (Demons).
Frequently Devas and Asuras went to war with each other. Sukracharya
knew a mantra called mridsanjeevani which has the power to revive the
dead back to life. Therefore, whenever there was war, the Asuras who
were killed were brought back to life whereas Devas lost their men.
Devas decided to send Kacha as a disciple of Sukracharya and told
Kacha to tactfully learn the mridsanjeevani mantra. Kacha went to
Sukracharya and introduced himself as the son of Brahaspati and
requested Sukracharya to accept him as a sishya (disciple) for 1000
years. Sukracharya happily agreed. Devayani saw Kacha and fell in love
with him. The Asuras came to know that Kacha is the son of their enemy
and they waited for an opportunity to do away with him. 500 years has
passed. One day Kacha herded Sukracharya's cattle to the forest to
feed them. Asuras decided this is the opportunity for them as Kacha
was alone. They also went to the forest, killed Kacha, cut the body
into pieces and fed the tigers. When the cattle returned home without
Kacha, Devayani was anxious. He told her father that someone must have
killed Kacha. She asked her father to revive Kacha's life as she is in
love with him. So Sukracharya used his mantra and revived Kacha. He
came back from the forest hale and hearty. Some more years passed.
Then one day Kacha went to the forest again, this time to pluck some
rare flowers. Asuras killed him again. They burnt his body and took
the ashes. Then they mixed the ashes with a drink and offered it to
their Guru who drank it. Again Devayani pleaded with her father to
revive Kacha. Now Sukracharya said "He is in my stomach now. If I
revive him, he will tear my body and come out. So, I will die. Tell me
whom do you want to be with, he or me?" Devayani was in a dilemma. She
said he has to offer some other solution because she needs both Kacha
as well as her father. Sukracharya thought for a while. There was only
one way to solve this. He educated the mrdisanjeevani mantra to Kacha
who was inside his stomach. Kacha learned it thoroughly. Then
Sukracharya chanted the mantra and Kacha came out tearing away
Sukracharya's body. Sukracharya died. However, Kacha chanted the
mantra and revived Sukracharya back to life. When the 1000-year period
was over, Kacha informed Sukracharya that he wish to return to heaven.
Sukracharya agree and allowed him to go. But Devayani stopped Kacha on
the way and asked him to marry her. Kacha refused saying she is his
Guru's daughter and therefore she is also like a Guru to him. Further,
he said, as he was reborn from the stomach of Sukracharya, Devayani is
like a sister to him. Hearing this, Devayani went into a rage and
cursed him that when a need arises, Kacha will forget the mantra he
learned from her father. Kacha was hurt. He told her that she
unnecessarily placed a curse on him. Therefore, he said he will curse
her back that no Brahmin will marry her and that whatever she wishes,
will not happen. Thus ended the lives of both Kacha and Devayani. So,
all efforts by Devas were lost and they were in the same plight. They
prayed Lord Shiva who advised them to go to Lord Vishnu. Consequently,
Vishnu brought them immortality through Amrita.Cast according to the
song book
directed by K. Subramanyam. The film is based on a love story from
Mahabharatha's Aadi parva and in Matsyapuranam and featured
Kothamangalam Seenu and T. R. Rajakumari on the lead roles. Kacha is
the son of Brahaspati, the Guru and leader of Devas (heavenly people).
Devayani is the daughter of Sukracharya, Guru of Asuras (Demons).
Frequently Devas and Asuras went to war with each other. Sukracharya
knew a mantra called mridsanjeevani which has the power to revive the
dead back to life. Therefore, whenever there was war, the Asuras who
were killed were brought back to life whereas Devas lost their men.
Devas decided to send Kacha as a disciple of Sukracharya and told
Kacha to tactfully learn the mridsanjeevani mantra. Kacha went to
Sukracharya and introduced himself as the son of Brahaspati and
requested Sukracharya to accept him as a sishya (disciple) for 1000
years. Sukracharya happily agreed. Devayani saw Kacha and fell in love
with him. The Asuras came to know that Kacha is the son of their enemy
and they waited for an opportunity to do away with him. 500 years has
passed. One day Kacha herded Sukracharya's cattle to the forest to
feed them. Asuras decided this is the opportunity for them as Kacha
was alone. They also went to the forest, killed Kacha, cut the body
into pieces and fed the tigers. When the cattle returned home without
Kacha, Devayani was anxious. He told her father that someone must have
killed Kacha. She asked her father to revive Kacha's life as she is in
love with him. So Sukracharya used his mantra and revived Kacha. He
came back from the forest hale and hearty. Some more years passed.
Then one day Kacha went to the forest again, this time to pluck some
rare flowers. Asuras killed him again. They burnt his body and took
the ashes. Then they mixed the ashes with a drink and offered it to
their Guru who drank it. Again Devayani pleaded with her father to
revive Kacha. Now Sukracharya said "He is in my stomach now. If I
revive him, he will tear my body and come out. So, I will die. Tell me
whom do you want to be with, he or me?" Devayani was in a dilemma. She
said he has to offer some other solution because she needs both Kacha
as well as her father. Sukracharya thought for a while. There was only
one way to solve this. He educated the mrdisanjeevani mantra to Kacha
who was inside his stomach. Kacha learned it thoroughly. Then
Sukracharya chanted the mantra and Kacha came out tearing away
Sukracharya's body. Sukracharya died. However, Kacha chanted the
mantra and revived Sukracharya back to life. When the 1000-year period
was over, Kacha informed Sukracharya that he wish to return to heaven.
Sukracharya agree and allowed him to go. But Devayani stopped Kacha on
the way and asked him to marry her. Kacha refused saying she is his
Guru's daughter and therefore she is also like a Guru to him. Further,
he said, as he was reborn from the stomach of Sukracharya, Devayani is
like a sister to him. Hearing this, Devayani went into a rage and
cursed him that when a need arises, Kacha will forget the mantra he
learned from her father. Kacha was hurt. He told her that she
unnecessarily placed a curse on him. Therefore, he said he will curse
her back that no Brahmin will marry her and that whatever she wishes,
will not happen. Thus ended the lives of both Kacha and Devayani. So,
all efforts by Devas were lost and they were in the same plight. They
prayed Lord Shiva who advised them to go to Lord Vishnu. Consequently,
Vishnu brought them immortality through Amrita.Cast according to the
song book
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