Deva is a Tamil movie starring Vijay and Swathi in the lead roles. It was directed by Vijay's father S. A. Chandrasekaran. The music is scored by Deva.
he film is inspired by the Hindi movie 1942: a love story, with the british raj replaced by the Goonda Raaj
Deva (Vijay) and Bharadhi (Swathi) are two lovers. He's the son of Manorama and brother of Mansur Ali Khan. She's daughter of Sivakumar, who is the village head. Manorama is fully in support of her son to get married to Swathi. Sivakumar refuses to give his daughter's hand to him because his brother does not have a good reputation in the village. But then he realizes that Deva, unlike his brother, is a good guy. In the end, the lovers overcome all problems and get married.
Cast
| Vijay | Deva |
| Swathi | Bharadhi |
| Sivakumar | Bharadhi's father |
| Manorama | Deva's mother |
| Manivannan | Mama |
