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{{Infobox film | {{Infobox film | ||
| name = | | name = Thirudan | ||
| image = Thirudan poster.jpg | | image = Thirudan poster.jpg | ||
| caption = Theatrical release poster | | caption = Theatrical release poster | ||
| director = [[A. C. Tirulokchandar]] | | director = [[A. C. Tirulokchandar]] | ||
| producer = [[K. Balaji]] | | producer = [[K. Balaji]] | ||
| starring = [[Sivaji Ganesan]]<br />[[K. R. Vijaya]]<br />[[Vijaya Lalitha]] | |||
| starring = [[Sivaji Ganesan]]<br />[[K. R. Vijaya]]<br />[[Vijaya Lalitha | |||
| music = [[M. S. Viswanathan]] | | music = [[M. S. Viswanathan]] | ||
| cinematography = Masthan<br />M. Viswanath Rai | | cinematography = Masthan<br />M. Viswanath Rai | ||
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'''''Thirudan''''' ({{Translation|Thief}}) is a 1969 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action film]], directed by [[A. C. Tirulokchandar]]. The film stars [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[K. R. Vijaya]], [[K. Balaji]] and [[Vijayalalitha]] | '''''Thirudan''''' ({{Translation|Thief}}) is a 1969 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action film]], directed by [[A. C. Tirulokchandar]]. The film stars [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[K. R. Vijaya]], [[K. Balaji]] and [[Vijayalalitha]]. The film had musical score by [[M. S. Viswanathan]]. It is a remake of the [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film ''[[Adrushtavanthulu]]'' (1969), and was released on 10 October 1969. | ||
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*[[Sumathi (actress)|Baby Sumathi]] (Guest Role) | *[[Sumathi (actress)|Baby Sumathi]] (Guest Role) | ||
*Harikrishnan as the Jailer | *Harikrishnan as the Jailer | ||
*Sasikumar as | *Sasikumar as a dancer | ||
*[[A. Sakunthala|C.I.D Sakunthala]] as | *[[A. Sakunthala|C.I.D Sakunthala]] as a dancer | ||
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| Thirudan | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | A. C. Tirulokchandar |
| Produced by | K. Balaji |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan K. R. Vijaya Vijaya Lalitha |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
| Cinematography | Masthan M. Viswanath Rai |
| Edited by | B. Kanthasamy |
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. The film had musical score by M. S. Viswanathan. It is a remake of the Telugu film Adrushtavanthulu (1969), and was released on 10 October 1969.
Plot[edit | edit source]
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Cast[edit | edit source]
- 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[edit | edit source]
Thirudan, a remake of the Telugu film Adrushtavanthulu (1969),[1] was directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar and produced by K. Balaji's Sujatha Cine Arts.[2]
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[3]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pazhaniyappan Pazhaniyamma" | T. M. Soundararajan | Kannadasan | 03.42 |
| 2 | "Kottai Mathilmele" | T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari | 03.18 | |
| 3 | "En Aasai Ennodu" | P. Susheela | 03.59 | |
| 4 | "Ninaithapadi Kidaithathadi" | L. R. Eswari | 02.57 |
Release and reception[edit | edit source]
Thirudan was released in select theatres on 10 October 1969,[2] and in others on 17 October.[4] 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".[5]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "பொன்விழா படங்கள் : சிங்கள மொழியில் ரீமேக் ஆன திருடன்". Dinamalar (in தமிழ்). 10 July 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Filmography". Nadigarthilagam.com. p. 14. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Entertainment with thrills". The Indian Express. 25 October 1969. p. 8.