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{{Infobox film
| name = Thirupathi
| image = Thirupathi (2006) Poster.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = [[Perarasu]]
| producer = [[M. Saravanan (film producer)|M. Saravanan]] [[M. S. Guhan]]
| writer = Perarasu
| screenplay =
| story =
| based_on =
| starring = [[Ajith Kumar]] [[Sadha]] [[Riyaz Khan]] [[Arun Pandian]]
| editing = [[Anthony (editor)|Anthony]]
| cinematography = [[S. Saravanan]]
| studio = [[AVM Productions]]
| distributor =
| released = 14 April 2006
| runtime = 158 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| narrator =
| music = [[Bharathwaj]]
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Thirupathi''''' is a 2006 Indian [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]]-language [[medical fiction|medical]] [[action film]] written and directed by [[Perarasu]] and produced by [[AVM Productions]]. The film features [[Ajith Kumar]] and [[Sadha]] in the lead roles, with [[Riyaz Khan]] and [[Arun Pandian]] appearing in other pivotal roles. The film garnered mixed reviews from critics and was average at the box office.

== Plot ==
Thirupathi ([[Ajith Kumar]]) is a straightforward young man who leads a happy life with his parents and younger sister. He happens to meet Priya ([[Sadha]]), and both fall for each other. Thirupathi's sister is pregnant, and at the time of delivery, he takes her to a hospital. The doctor there expects bribe, but when it is not forthcoming, he neglects his duty; therefore, Thirupathi's sister dies. Thirupathi comes to know that this is not the first instance in the hospital, and the doctor is his best friend Soori's ([[Riyaz Khan]]) brother ([[Sampath Raj]]). When Thirupathi goes out to get Soori's brother, Soori and his father do all that they can to protect him from Thirupathi. How Thirupathi gets his revenge on the people responsible for his sister's death forms the rest of the movie.

== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Ajith Kumar]] as Thirupathi
* [[Sadha]] as Priya
* [[Riyaz Khan]] as Soori
* [[Arun Pandian]] as ACP Murali
* [[Sampath Raj]] as Soori's brother
* [[Pyramid Natarajan]] as Minister
* [[Livingston (actor)|Livingston]] as Chanakkiyan
* [[R. Sundarrajan (director)|R. Sundarrajan]] as Thirupathi's father
* [[Rajalakshmi (actress)|Rajalakshmi]] as Thirupathi's mother
* [[Harish Raghavendra]] as Thirupathi's brother
* Deepu as Thirupathi's sister
* [[Sathyan (Tamil actor)|Sathyan]] as Thirupathi's friend
* [[Ganja Karuppu]] as Muthu
* [[M. S. Baskar]] as P. A. Brahma
* [[Anu Mohan (Tamil actor)|Anu Mohan]] as Temple Priest
* [[Aarthi (actress)|Aarthi]] as Priya's friend
* [[Vidharth]] as Henchman
* [[Manobala]]
* [[Rajesh (actor)|Rajesh]]
* [[Bala Singh]]
* [[Suvarna Mathew]]
* [[Thalapathy Dinesh]]
* [[Perarasu]] in a cameo appearance
* [[Laila (actress)|Laila]] as item number (''"Keerai Vedhaippom"'')
{{colend}}

== Production ==

During the making of ''[[Sivakasi (film)|Sivakasi]]'', representatives from [[AVM Productions]] approached [[Perarasu]] to make a commercial film with [[Ajith Kumar]] in the lead role.<ref>[http://ajithkumar.free.fr/news/news_172.htm AVM ropes in Ajith]. ''The Hindu'' (6 August 2005). Retrieved on 31 October 2015.</ref> The director immediately accepted the offer and told the producer the story of the film during the meeting and the film was announced publicly two days later.<ref>Warrier, Shobha (7 December 2005) [http://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/dec/07per.htm Perarasu on Tirupathi]. Rediff.com. Retrieved on 31 October 2015.</ref> In August 2005, it became clear that the film would begin in November and that [[Riyaz Khan]] would play the lead antagonist role in the project.<ref>[http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/16432.html Ready and raring to go]. indiaglitz.com (26 August 2005)</ref> [[Sadha]] was signed on to play the lead role after early reports suggested that either [[Nayantara]], [[Renuka Menon]] or [[Gopika]] would play the lead female role.<ref>[http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/16471.html Its Sada opposite Ajith – Tamil Movie News]. Indiaglitz.com (29 August 2005). Retrieved on 2015-10-31.</ref> The film was launched officially on 15 September 2005 with [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] attending the opening ceremony.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100117172303/http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/15092005-4.shtml Ajith-Vijay sensational meeting at 'Thirupati' pooja – with pics]. Cinesouth.com (15 September 2005). Retrieved on 31 October 2015.</ref>

For the film, Ajith lost 18 kilograms in 55 days by being on a liquid diet and lost the weight he had sported on screen in his previous few films.<ref>[http://www.behindwoods.com/features/News/News27/20-8-05e/tamil-movies-news-ajith.html A fitter Ajith makes waves in the industry]. Behindwoods (20 August 2005). Retrieved on 2015-10-31.</ref> The art director erected the set of a village in [[Prasad Studios]] in December 2005 including a shopping place, a big temple and an 80 ft statue of Lord Shiva.<ref>[http://www.behindwoods.com/features/News/News39/03-12-05/tamil-movies-news-ajith.html Tamil movies : Ajith’s thirupathi at Prasad studio]. Behindwoods.com (3 December 2005). Retrieved on 2015-10-31.</ref> In early 2006, [[Asin]] was approached to appear in an [[item number]] in the film but refused, with [[Laila Mehdin|Laila]] eventually taking the role.<ref>[http://www.behindwoods.com/features/News/News39/03.01.06e/asin.html Tamil movies : Asin rejects Ajith]. Behindwoods.com (3 January 2006). Retrieved on 2015-10-31.</ref>

== Soundtrack ==

{{Infobox album
| name = Thirupathi
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[Bharathwaj]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 2006
| recorded =2006
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack]]
| length = 29:19
| label = [[AVM Productions|AVM Muzik]] [[Ayngaran International|Ayngaran Music]] An Ak Audio
| producer = [[Bharathwaj]]
| prev_title = [[My Autograph]]
| prev_year = 2006
| next_title = [[Thiruttu Payale]]
| next_year = 2006
}}

{{tracklist|
|extra_column=Singer(s)
|headline = Track-List
|total_length=29:19
|all_lyrics = [[Perarasu]]
|title1=Aathadi Aathadi|extra1=[[KK (singer)|KK]], [[Mathangi Jagdish]]|length1= 5:01
|title2=Thirupathi Vantha|extra2=[[Shankar Mahadevan]]|length2=4:46
|title3=Keerai Vedhaippom|extra3=[[Pushpavanam Kuppusamy]], Reshmi|length3=5:13
|title4=Yenaiye Yenaku|extra4=[[Vijay Yesudas]]|length4=3:55
|title5=Sollavum Mudiyala|extra5=[[Harish Raghavendra]], [[Swarnalatha]]|length5=5:20
|title6=Pudhu Veedu|extra6=[[Anuradha Sriram]], [[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]]|length6=5:04
}}

== Release ==
The satellite rights of the film were sold to [[Kalaignar TV]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2007-06-14/news/28419240_1_raj-tv-raj-television-network-gemini-tv |title=Karunanidhi family owns New TV channel Kalaignar |publisher=The Economic Times |date=14 June 2007 |access-date=9 October 2015}}</ref>

== Critical reception ==
The film received mixed to negative reviews from the critics and audiences. Sify praised the film's story and Ajith's performance but criticized the movies screenplay and songs. Another reviewer said that the film had resemblances of perasu's previous films thirupachi and sivakasi.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/tirupati-review-tamil-14184669.html|title=Movie Review: Tirupati |work=Sify|date=April 14, 2006|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140531114938/http://www.sify.com/movies/tirupati-review-tamil-14184669.html|archive-date=31 May 2014}}</ref> the entertainment portal, nowrunning.com, gave the film three stars out of five claiming that is a "great entertainer with a good social message" praising the intentions of the director.<ref>[http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/2620/tamil/tirupathi/629/review.htm Tirupathi Review – Tamil Movie Tirupathi nowrunning review]. Nowrunning.com (12 November 2005). Retrieved on 2015-10-31.</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=0876291|title=Thirupathi}}

{{AVM Productions}}
{{Perarasu}}

[[Category:2000s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:2006 films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Perarasu]]
[[Category:Films featuring an item number]]
[[Category:Films set in Chennai]]
[[Category:Indian action films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Masala films]]
[[Category:Medical-themed films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Bharadwaj (music director)]]
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