Not
very
long
ago,
Tamil
cinema
was
producing
lots
of
devotional
movies.
Movies
that
were
powerful
enough
to
make
the
audience
literally
pray
in
front
of
the
big
screen.
Such
were
the
performances
by
the
actors
and
their
magnitude
screen
presence
as
Gods.
Then
there
was
this
period
where
computer
graphics
took
over
the
natural
charm
a
devotional
movie
would
otherwise
have.
Sure,
graphics
is
a
part
of
such
movies
but
overdoing
it
gradually
reduced
the
attractiveness
and
soon
people
lost
interest
in
devotional
films.
Though
these
kind
of
movies
are
still
being
made
in
Kollywood,
it
is
not
long
before
filmmakers
might
actually
stop
dishing
out
such
movies
considering
the
fact
that
the
way
movie
lovers
look
at
a
film
has
changed
over
the
years.
That's
why
it
becomes
an
important
responsibility
for
us
to
preserve
and
cherish
those
movies
and
what
else
could
be
a
better
day
other
than
Maha
Shivaratri
to
do
exactly
that?
Having
said
that
it
is
also
equally
important
to
cast
one's
mind
back
to
the
actors
and
actresses
who
have
portrayed
the
roles
of
different
Gods
and
Goddesses
with
ease
and
elegance.
On
this
auspicious
day
of
Maha
Shivaratri,
we
bring
to
you
famous
actors
and
actresses
of
Tamil
cinema
who
have
donned
the
roles
of
various
Gods
and
Goddesses.
Check
out
the
slides
below
to
celebrate
the
festival
in
a
filmy
way:
Sivaji
Ganesan
The
first
actor
that
would
strike
anyone
while
recollecting
about
stars
who
have
portrayed
the
role
of
Gods
would
be
the
legendary
Sivaji
Ganesan.
His
movie
Thiruvilaiyadal
is
watched
even
today
with
utmost
interest
by
many
movie
lovers.
Sivakumar
Sivakumar
has
done
many
devotional
movies,
but
the
first
such
movie
that
will
fill
up
anyone's
mind
while
talking
about
this
versatile
actor
is
Kandan
Karunai.
Starring
Sivaji
Ganesan,
KR
Vijaya
and
Jayalalitha,
Sivakumar
will
be
seen
as
Lord
Murugan
in
this
film.
Savitri
Many
actresses
too
have
played
Goddesses
in
the
past
in
Tamil
cinema
and
the
most
prominent
among
them
is
Savitri.
Savitri
too
have
done
many
such
roles
but
the
most
famous
of
them
all
is
once
again
from
the
film
Thiruvilaiyadal
which
saw
her
play
Goddess
Parvati.
Rajinikanth
Sri
Raghavendrar
was
Superstar
Rajinikanth's
100th
film
and
he
dedicated
this
movie
to
the
Almighty
close
to
his
heart,
Sri
Raghavendra
Swami,
which
makes
this
film
even
more
special.
He
also
played
Mahavatar
Babaji(not
shown
in
the
movie)
in
Baba.
K.
R.
Vijaya
KR
Vijaya
is
another
actress
who
has
been
portrayed
as
Goddess
in
many
movies.
Her
ability
to
pull
off
such
roles
is
praised
even
today.
Ramya
Krishnan
Ramya
Krishnan,
not
so
long
ago,
ruled
Kollywood
when
it
comes
to
devotional
movies.
Like
KR
Vijaya,
she
has
been
shown
as
a
Goddess
in
many
movies.
Her
movie
Amman
is
one
of
her
best
work
till
date.
Prakash
Raj
In
the
film
Arai
En
305-il
Kadavul,
Prakash
Raj
plays
God.
A
particular
scene
in
the
film
emphasizes
that
God
is
and
has
always
been
a
single
entity
with
various
forms.
The
film
has
Santhanam
and
is
directed
by
Chimbu
Deven.
Meena
Though
Meena
has
embraced
the
role
of
a
Goddess
in
a
couple
of
movies,
her
role
in
Palayathu
Amman
gave
her
many
accolades.
The
movie
was
a
blockbuster
hit
and
reminded
filmmakers
about
devotional
movies
and
their
importance.
Roja
Roja
proved
to
everyone
that
even
she
could
pull
off
such
roles
and
has
acted
as
Goddess
in
many
movies
including
Tamil
and
Telugu.
Gemini
Ganesan
Last
but
not
least
we
have
yet
another
actor
portraying
the
role
of
Lord
Shiva.
Gemini
Ganesan's
role
as
The
Almighty
in
Kandan
Karunai
was
as
good
as
it
can
get.