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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | A. C. Tirulokchandar |
| Written by | A. L. Narayanan (Dialogue's) |
| Screenplay by | A. C. Tirulokchandar |
| Story by | Jagapathy Picture's Story Department |
| Produced by | K. Balaji |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan K. R. Vijaya Vijaya Lalitha |
| Cinematography | Masthan M. Viswanath Rai |
| Edited by | B. Kanthasamy |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Sujatha Cine Arts |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Thirudan (transl. Thief) is a 1969 Indian Tamil-language action film, directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya, K. Balaji and Vijayalalitha. It is a remake of the Telugu film Adrushtavanthulu (1969), and was released on 10 October 1969. The film became a commercial success, running for over 100 days in theatres.[1]
Plot
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Cast
- Sivaji Ganesan as Raju
- K. R. Vijaya as Radha
- Vijaya Lalitha as Chithra
- K. Balaji as Jagannath
- Major Sundarrajan as Inspector Ragunath
- S. V. Ramadas as Vasudevan
- Nagesh as Ranga
- Pushpamala
- M. S. Sundari Bai as Dhanalakshmi
- C. K. Saraswathi as Paravatham
- Ganthimathi (Guest Role)
- Typist Gopu (Guest Role)
- Baby Rani as Lakshmi
- Baby Sumathi (Guest Role)
- Harikrishnan as the Jailer
- Sasikumar as a dancer
- C.I.D Sakunthala as a dancer
Production
Thirudan, a remake of the Telugu film Adrushtavanthulu (1969),[2] was directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar and produced by K. Balaji's Sujatha Cine Arts.[3] Ganesan's home, Annai Illam, also features in the film.[4]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics by Kannadasan.[5]
| Song | Singers | Length |
|---|---|---|
| "Pazhaniyappan Pazhaniyamma" | T. M. Soundararajan | 03.42 |
| "Kottai Mathilmele" | T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari | 03.18 |
| "En Aasai Ennodu" | P. Susheela | 03.59 |
| "Ninaithapadi Kidaithathadi" | L. R. Eswari | 02.57 |
Release and reception
Thirudan was released in select theatres on 10 October 1969,[3] and in others on 17 October.[6] The Indian Express called it an adaptation of Once a Thief "that the original has been mutilated beyond recognition". The reviewer praised Ganesan and Vijaya's performance and called K. Balaji's villainy "naive" and concluded, "If you care for entertainment with a lot of thrill here is the picture".[7]
References
- ^ "சிவாஜp - பாலாஜp கூட்டணியில் உருவான காவியங்கள்". Thinakaran (in Tamil). 4 December 2011. Archived from the original on 12 June 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "பொன்விழா படங்கள் : சிங்கள மொழியில் ரீமேக் ஆன திருடன்". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 10 July 2019. Archived from the original on 20 December 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ^ a b "131-140". Nadigarthilagam.com. Archived from the original on 2 August 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ Raman, Mohan (26 August 2020). "#MadrasThroughTheMovies: Tracing the parallel journey of MGR and Sivaji in Madras". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 12 June 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "Thirudan (1969)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 9 September 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ "Thirudan". The Indian Express. 17 October 1969. p. 5. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
- ^ "Entertainment with thrills". The Indian Express. 25 October 1969. p. 8. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
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