Villu
Villu (Tamil: வில்லு) (Telugu: విల్లు) means Bow in some South Indian Languages
Villu (deity)
Villu is a Mitanni (Hurrian) fish-deity. Villu is depicted as a god of water with influence over droughts and thirst. Villu is known today only by a few surviving clay statues which were cult objects. He was used in a jurisdictional role, as people convicted in crimes involving the sea, water or blood would be stoned to death with the Villu statues. Because of this, the surviving statues are hardly recognizable. The surrounding mythology held that if the criminal were to be punished in any other way, Villu would decrease the river flow, causing drought and famine. Following the conquest of Mitanni by the Hittites, his cult and the punishment declined.
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Villu (film)
Villu (English: The Bow) is a 2009 Indian Tamil action masala film written and directed by Prabhu Deva. The film stars Vijay in a dual role while Ranjitha, Nayantara and Prakash Raj play other prominent roles. Manoj K. Jayan, Vadivelu, Adithya and Geetha play supporting roles whilst Prabhu Deva, Mumaith Khan, Zabyn Khan, and Kushboo Sundar appear in item numbers. The film is produced and distributed by Ayngaran International and composed by Devi Sri Prasad. The movie was dubbed into Hindi as Ek Aur Jaanbaaz Khiladi and in Telugu as Yama Kantri. It is inspired from the Hindi film Soldier starring Bobby Deol and Preity Zinta. The film was released on 12 January 2009 receiving mixed to negative reviews.
Plot
Pugazh (Vijay) is an IITian and Oxford alumnus with a Masters degree in Chemical Engineering. With the help of his friend, Inspector Joseph (Manoj K. Jayan), he succeeds in tracking down a wanted criminal Raaka (Adithya), and kills him. The scene then shifts to a village, where Pugazh is attending the wedding of a Tahsildar's daughter. He meets Janavi (Nayantara), a friend of the bride, and instantly falls in love with her. After persistent wooing, he succeeds in winning her heart.
Divya
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Divya (name)
Divya is an Indian name derived from a sanskrit word.
Real persons known by first name Divya
Fictional characters named Divya
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Divya (rural locality)
Coordinates: 58°17′N 56°36′E / 58.283°N 56.600°E / 58.283; 56.600
Divya (Russian: Дивья) is a settlement in administrative jurisdiction of the town of Dobryanka in Perm Krai, Russia, located 40 kilometers (25 mi) north-east of Perm. Population: 1,801 (1989 Census); 3,600 (1962).
It was established in 1950 as a settlement serving the construction of a railway station. It was granted urban-type settlement status on September 8, 1961. In 1997, it was demoted in status back to that of a rural locality.
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