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Adding local short description: "1973 film by G. R. Nathan", overriding Wikidata description "1973 film" (Shortdesc helper)

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{{short description|1973 film by G. R. Nathan}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Thedi Vanda Lakshmi
| image = Thedi Vandha Lakshmi.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = G. R. Nathan
| producer = [[Modern Theatres]]
| writer = S. V. Jagadeesan
| screenplay =
| story =
| starring = [[Jaishankar]] [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]] [[Major Sundarrajan]] [[R. S. Manohar]] [[Thengai Srinivasan]] [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]]
| music = M. S. Sanjay
| cinematography = G. R. Nathan
| editing = L. Balu
| studio = [[Modern Theatres]]
| distributor = [[Modern Theatres]]
| released = {{Film date|1973|05|25|df=y}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.moviebuff.com/thedi-vantha-lakshmi|title=Thedi Vantha Lakshmi|accessdate=2017-09-06|publisher=moviebuff}}</ref>
| runtime = 116 mins
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| budget =
}}

'''Thedi Vanda Lakshmi''' is a [[Tamil films of 1973|1973]] [[Tamil language]] [[Action film|action]] [[drama film]], directed by G. R. Nathan. The film features [[Jaishankar]] and [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]] in lead roles. The film, produced by [[Modern Theatres]], had musical score by M. S. Sanjay and was a hit at the box office.<ref>http://www.citwf.com/film348082.htm</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://spicyonion.com/movie/thedi-vandha-lakshmi/|title=Thedi Vantha Lakshmi Cast|accessdate=2017-09-06|publisher=spicyonion}}</ref>

==Plot==
Lakshmi's (Lakshmi) brother Rathnam is murdered and cops interrogate her about 2 million Rupees which the murdered man has looted. A shocked and dismayed Lakshmi is pounded on one side by the accomplices of Ratnam and on another by the cops pressuring her to return the stolen booty to them.

While Lakshmi doesn't know anything about the money, she seeks solace in the arms of Ramesh ([[Jaishankar]]). The lovers join forces to find the missing stash of cash and prove her innocence.

==Cast==
* [[Jaishankar]] as Inspector Mohan Kumar / Ramesh / Kannan
* [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]] as Lakshmi
* [[R. S. Manohar]] as Jamboo
* [[Major Sundarrajan]] as C.I.D. Chandrasekhar / Raja Pandiyan
* [[S. V. Ramadoss]] as Johnny
* [[Thengai Srinivasan]] as Kuberan
* [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] as Geetha
* [[Venniradai Moorthy]] as Inspector
* Kannan as Kaali
*[[A. Sakunthala]]
* [[Jayakumari]] as Pattuma
* 'Baby' Rajee

==Soundtrack==
The music was composed by M. S. Sanjay.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/thedi-vantha-lakshmi-18557/songs|title=Thedi Vantha Lakshmi Songs|accessdate=2017-09-06|publisher=cinestaan}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)
|-
| 1 || "Jilpana Jilpana" || [[L. R. Eswari]] || rowspan=2|[[Kannadasan]] || 03:44
|-
| 2 || "Acham Naanam" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]], [[P. Susheela]] || 03:35
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|tt3424778}}

{{Modern Theatres}}

[[Category:1973 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1970s Tamil-language films]]

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Thedi Vandha Lakshmi - Revision history

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