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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = Tharaasu
| image         = Tharaasu.jpg
| image =Tharaasu.jpg
| caption       = Poster
| caption =Poster
| director       = Rajaganapathy
| director = Rajaganapathy
| writer         = Rajaganapathy
| producer = G. Kanakasubbu
| producer      = G. Kanagasubbu
| writer = Rajaganapathy
| starring       = [[Sivaji Ganesan]]<br />[[K. R. Vijaya]]<br />[[Poornam Viswanathan]]<br />[[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]]
| screenplay = Rajaganapathy
| cinematography = M. Kannappa
| starring = [[Sivaji Ganesan]]<br>[[K. R. Vijaya]]<br>[[Poornam Viswanathan]]<br>[[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]]
| editing       = B. Kanthasamy
| music = [[M S Viswanathan]]
| music          = [[M. S. Viswanathan]]
| cinematography = M.Kannappa
| studio        = Raja Ganapathy Films
| editing = B.Kandhasami
| released       = {{Film date|1984|03|16|df=y}}
| studio = Prasad, AVM, Vauhini
| country       = India
| distributor =
| language       = Tamil
| released = {{Film date|1984|03|16|df=y}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| image_size =
}}
}}
'''''Tharaasu''''' ("Weighing scale") is a 1984 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil-language]] film, directed by Rajaganapathy and produced by G. Kanakasubbu. The film stars [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[K. R. Vijaya]], [[Poornam Viswanathan]] and [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]]. The film has a musical score by [[M S Viswanathan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/tamil/movies/tharaasu.html|title=Tharaasu|accessdate=2014-07-22|publisher=entertainment.oneindia.in}}</ref>


==Cast==
'''''Tharaasu''''' ({{translation|[[Weighing scale|Weighing balance]]}})<ref>{{Cite news |last=Venkatachalapathy |first=A. R. |author-link=A. R. Venkatachalapathy |date=19 July 2014 |title=And, it all ended |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/magazine/and-it-all-ended/article6228189.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250620005531/https://www.thehindu.com/features/magazine/and-it-all-ended/article6228189.ece |archive-date=20 June 2025 |access-date=20 June 2025 |work=[[The Hindu]] |language=en}}</ref> is a 1984 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film, directed by Rajaganapathy and produced by G. Kanakasubbu. The film stars [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[K. R. Vijaya]], [[Poornam Viswanathan]] and [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=241-250 |url=http://nadigarthilagam.com/filmographyp25.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210614032558/http://nadigarthilagam.com/filmographyp25.htm |archive-date=14 June 2021 |access-date=2 March 2023 |website=nadigarthilagam.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=12 June 2025 |title=பிளாஷ்பேக்: சிவாஜி, பிரபு இரு வேடத்தில் நடித்த படம் |url=https://www.dinamalar.com/cinemanews/130251 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250613004117/https://www.dinamalar.com/cinemanews/130251 |archive-date=13 June 2025 |access-date=12 June 2025 |website=[[Dinamalar]] |language=Ta}}</ref> It was released on 16 March 1984,<ref>{{Cite web |title=நடிகர் திலகம் சிவாஜி கணேசன் அவர்கள் நடித்த படங்களின் பட்டியல் |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/sivaji-2.asp |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160814054109/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/sivaji-2.asp |archive-date=14 August 2016 |access-date=2 March 2023 |website=[[Lakshman Sruthi]] |language=ta}}</ref> and failed at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 June 2020 |title=சிவாஜி, ரஜினியை இயக்கியும் தோல்வியடைந்த இயக்குநர்- ப.கவிதா குமார் |url=https://uyirmmai.com/news/cinema/analysis-on-tamil-lyricist-director-purtchi-thasan/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809115302/https://uyirmmai.com/news/cinema/analysis-on-tamil-lyricist-director-purtchi-thasan/ |archive-date=9 August 2022 |access-date=2 March 2023 |website=Uyirmmai |language=ta}}</ref>
*[[Sivaji Ganesan]]
 
*[[K. R. Vijaya]]
== Plot ==
{{no plot|date=March 2023}}
 
== Cast ==
{{cast listing|
*[[Sivaji Ganesan]] as Manaalan
*[[K. R. Vijaya]] as Valli
*[[Poornam Viswanathan]]
*[[Poornam Viswanathan]]
*[[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]]
*[[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]] as Suresh
*[[Ambika (actress)|Ambika]]
*[[Ambika (actress)|Ambika]]
*[[M. N. Nambiar]]
*[[M. N. Nambiar]]
*[[Ganthimathi]]
*[[Gandhimathi]]
*[[Y. G. Mahendra]]
*[[Y. G. Mahendran]]
*[[V. K. Ramasamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]]
*[[V. K. Ramasamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]]
*[[S. Varalakshmi]]
*[[S. Varalakshmi]]
*[[Silk Smitha]] as item number
*[[Kallapetti Singaram]]
*[[Silk Smitha]] as an [[item number|item girl]]
}}
 
==Production==
The song "Naanthanya Silk" was shot at Singapore Palace at [[Mandavelli]], Chennai.<ref>{{cite news |date=25 September 1983 |title=பிரபுவை மயக்க சில்க் ஆடிய நடனம் |url=https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_7_325/4.jp2/full/1000,1381/0/default.jpg |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250620004753/https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_7_325/4.jp2/full/1000,1381/0/default.jpg |archive-date=20 June 2025 |access-date=20 June 2025 |work=Anna |pages=4 |language=ta |via=[[Endangered Archives Programme]]}}</ref> The song "Ondra Renda" was shot at Vijaya Gardens.<ref>{{cite news |date=22 January 1984 |title=காதலன் கண்ணெதிரே மாற்றானுடன் அம்பிகா டூயட் |url=https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_8_95/3.jp2/full/1000,1369/0/default.jpg |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250622051608/https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_8_95/3.jp2/full/1000,1369/0/default.jpg |archive-date=22 June 2025 |access-date=22 June 2025 |newspaper=Anna |pages=3 |language=ta |via=[[Endangered Archives Programme]]}}</ref>


== Soundtrack ==
== Soundtrack ==
{{empty section|date=December 2020}}
The music was composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]] and lyrics were written by Puratchi Daasan.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tharasu Tamil Film Lp Vinyl Record by M S Viswanathan |url=https://mossymart.com/product/tharasu-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-m-s-viswanathan/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230302134607/https://mossymart.com/product/tharasu-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-m-s-viswanathan/ |archive-date=2 March 2023 |access-date=2 March 2023 |website=Mossymart}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=16 March 1984 |title=Tharasu |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/tharasu/Hv2U80D,bQ4_ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230302134606/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/tharasu/Hv2U80D,bQ4_ |archive-date=2 March 2023 |access-date=2 March 2023 |website=[[JioSaavn]]}}</ref>


== Repcetion==
{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Sindhanai Thondri
| note1 =  
| lyrics1 =
| extra1 = [[T. M. Soundararajan]]
| length1 =
| title2 = Polla Pokkiri
| note2 =
| lyrics2 =
| extra2 = [[Malaysia Vasudevan]]
| length2 =
| title3 = Onna Renda
| note3 =
| lyrics3 =
| extra3 = Malaysia Vasudevan, Sasikala
| length3 =
| title4 = Naanthanya Silk
| note4 =
| lyrics4 =
| extra4 = [[Vani Jairam]], [[T. S. Raghavendra|Vijay Ramani]]
| length4 =
| title5 = Aaya Kadai
| note5 =
| lyrics5 =
| extra5 = T. M. Soundararajan, Vijay Ramani
| length5 =
| title6 = Pogathan
| note6 =
| lyrics6 =
| extra6 = T. M. Soundararajan
| length6 =
}}


==References==
== References ==
{{reflist}}
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==External links==
== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|1445757}}
* {{IMDb title}}


[[Category:1984 Indian films]]
[[Category:1984 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1984 films]]
[[Category:1984 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1980s Tamil-language films]]
{{1980s-Tamil-film-stub}}
[[Category:Films featuring an item number]]
[[Category:Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan]]
[[Category:Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]

Latest revision as of 10:46, 3 March 2026

Tharaasu
File:Tharaasu.jpg
Poster
Directed byRajaganapathy
Produced byG. Kanagasubbu
Written byRajaganapathy
StarringSivaji Ganesan
K. R. Vijaya
Poornam Viswanathan
Prabhu
Music byM. S. Viswanathan
CinematographyM. Kannappa
Edited byB. Kanthasamy
Production
company
Raja Ganapathy Films
Release date
  • 16 March 1984 (1984-03-16)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Tharaasu (transl. Weighing balance)[1] is a 1984 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by Rajaganapathy and produced by G. Kanakasubbu. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya, Poornam Viswanathan and Prabhu.[2][3] It was released on 16 March 1984,[4] and failed at the box office.[5]

Plot[edit | edit source]

Cast[edit | edit source]

Production[edit | edit source]

The song "Naanthanya Silk" was shot at Singapore Palace at Mandavelli, Chennai.[6] The song "Ondra Renda" was shot at Vijaya Gardens.[7]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan and lyrics were written by Puratchi Daasan.[8][9]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Sindhanai Thondri"T. M. Soundararajan 
2."Polla Pokkiri"Malaysia Vasudevan 
3."Onna Renda"Malaysia Vasudevan, Sasikala 
4."Naanthanya Silk"Vani Jairam, Vijay Ramani 
5."Aaya Kadai"T. M. Soundararajan, Vijay Ramani 
6."Pogathan"T. M. Soundararajan 

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Venkatachalapathy, A. R. (19 July 2014). "And, it all ended". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 June 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. ↑ "241-250". nadigarthilagam.com. Archived from the original on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  3. ↑ "பிளாஷ்பேக்: சிவாஜி, பிரபு இரு வேடத்தில் நடித்த படம்". Dinamalar (in தமிழ்). 12 June 2025. Archived from the original on 13 June 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  4. ↑ "நடிகர் திலகம் சிவாஜி கணேசன் அவர்கள் நடித்த படங்களின் பட்டியல்". Lakshman Sruthi (in தமிழ்). Archived from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  5. ↑ "சிவாஜி, ரஜினியை இயக்கியும் தோல்வியடைந்த இயக்குநர்- ப.கவிதா குமார்". Uyirmmai (in தமிழ்). 12 June 2020. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  6. ↑ "பிரபுவை மயக்க சில்க் ஆடிய நடனம்". Anna (in தமிழ்). 25 September 1983. p. 4. Archived from the original on 20 June 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
  7. ↑ "காதலன் கண்ணெதிரே மாற்றானுடன் அம்பிகா டூயட்". Anna (in தமிழ்). 22 January 1984. p. 3. Retrieved 22 June 2025 – via Endangered Archives Programme.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  8. ↑ "Tharasu Tamil Film Lp Vinyl Record by M S Viswanathan". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 2 March 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  9. ↑ "Tharasu". JioSaavn. 16 March 1984. Archived from the original on 2 March 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2023.

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