Shakthi Leelai
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Directed byT. R. Ramanna
Written byThuraiyur K. Moorthy
Produced byT. G. Somasundaram
StarringGemini Ganesan
Jayalalithaa
Sivakumar
Jayalalithaa
Sivakumar
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| Directed by | T. R. Ramanna |
| Written by | Thuraiyur K. Moorthy |
| Produced by | T. G. Somasundaram |
| Starring | Gemini Ganesan Jayalalithaa Sivakumar |
| Cinematography | M. A. Rahman |
| Edited by | T. R. Srinivasalu |
| Music by | T. K. Ramamoorthy |
Production company | Raaman Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 163 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Shakthi Leelai (transl. The Plays of Goddess Shakti) is a 1972 Indian Tamil-language Hindu mythological film directed by T. R. Ramanna and written by Thuraiyur K. Moorthi. The film stars 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][3]
- Gemini Ganeshan as 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