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{{Infobox film | {{Infobox film | ||
| name = Baghdad Thirudan | | name = Baghdad Thirudan | ||
| image = Baghdad Thirudan.jpg | | image = Baghdad Thirudan poster.jpg | ||
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| caption = Theatrical release poster | |||
| director = T. P. Sundaram | | director = T. P. Sundaram | ||
| producer = T. P. Sundaram<br />Harilal Patoviya | | producer = T. P. Sundaram<br />Harilal Patoviya | ||
| writer = A. S. Muthu (dialogues) | | writer = A. S. Muthu (dialogues) | ||
| starring = [[M. G. Ramachandran]]<br />[[Vyjayanthimala]] | | starring = [[M. G. Ramachandran]]<br />[[Vyjayanthimala]] | ||
| music = [[G. Govindarajulu Naidu]] | | music = [[G. Govindarajulu Naidu]] | ||
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| editing = G. D. Joshi | | editing = G. D. Joshi | ||
| studio = Southern Movies | | studio = Southern Movies | ||
| distributor = | | distributor = <!-- don't add without source --> | ||
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1960|05|06}} | | released = {{Film date|df=y|1960|05|06}} | ||
| country = India | | country = India | ||
| language = Tamil | | language = Tamil | ||
| budget = <!-- don't add without source --> | |||
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'''''Baghdad Thirudan''''' ({{ | '''''Baghdad Thirudan''''' ({{translation|The Thief of Baghdad}}) is a 1960 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[swashbuckler film]] produced and directed by T. P. Sundaram. The film stars [[M. G. Ramachandran]] and [[Vyjayanthimala]], with [[M. N. Nambiar]], [[T. S. Balaiah]], [[T. R. Ramachandran]], [[S. A. Ashokan]], [[M. N. Rajam]], A. Sandhya and [[S. N. Lakshmi]] in supporting roles. It is a remake of the 1924 American film ''[[The Thief of Bagdad (1924 film)|The Thief of Bagdad]]'' and was inspired by 1951 film ''[[The Prince Who Was a Thief]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=17 February 2011 |title=Superstar of the silent era |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Superstar-of-the-silent-era/article14941711.ece |url-status=live |access-date=17 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417061945/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Superstar-of-the-silent-era/article14941711.ece |archive-date=17 April 2021}}</ref> | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
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* [[T. S. Balaiah]] as Periya Sarkar | * [[T. S. Balaiah]] as Periya Sarkar | ||
* [[T. R. Ramachandran]] as Abu's friend | * [[T. R. Ramachandran]] as Abu's friend | ||
* [[S. A. Ashokan]] | * [[S. A. Ashokan]] as Qayyum | ||
*[[S. V. Sahasranamam]] | *[[S. V. Sahasranamam]] | ||
*K. Kannan as Bandit | *K. Kannan as Bandit | ||
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;Female cast | ;Female cast | ||
* [[Vyjayanthimala]] as Zarina | * [[Vyjayanthimala]] as Zarina | ||
* [[M. N. Rajam]] as Princess | * [[M. N. Rajam]] as Princess Zubeida | ||
* [[S. N. Lakshmi]] as | * [[S. N. Lakshmi]] as Begum | ||
* Sandhya as Gulshad | * Sandhya as Gulshad | ||
* M. S. S. Bhagyam | * M. S. S. Bhagyam | ||
* K. S. Angamuthu | * K. S. Angamuthu as Princess Friend | ||
* [[Helen (actress)|Helen]] as Dancer | |||
{{col-end}} | {{col-end}} | ||
== Production == | == Production == | ||
''Baghdad Thirudan'' was financed by Krishnaswamy Naidu, the former owner of Golden Studios. A single set in the film cost {{INRConvert|30000}}, yet Ramachandran always wanted new sets. By this type of over-expenditure, it was believed that the film would ultimately cost {{INRConvert|500000}}. Ramachandran demanded that an additional {{INRConvert|200000}} be spent to complete the film, much to Naidu's horror.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kantha |first=Sachi | ''Baghdad Thirudan'' was financed by Krishnaswamy Naidu, the former owner of Golden Studios. A single set in the film cost {{INRConvert|30000}}, yet Ramachandran always wanted new sets. By this type of over-expenditure, it was believed that the film would ultimately cost {{INRConvert|500000}}. Ramachandran demanded that an additional {{INRConvert|200000}} be spent to complete the film, much to Naidu's horror.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sri Kantha |first=Sachi |author-link=Sachi Sri Kantha |date=17 October 2011 |title=Kannadasan's Minor Book(let) on MGR: Random Notes |url=https://sangam.org/2011/10/Kannadasan_Booklet.php?uid=4486 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200104064118/https://sangam.org/2011/10/Kannadasan_Booklet.php?uid=4486 |archive-date=4 January 2020 |access-date=19 May 2017 |website=[[Ilankai Tamil Sangam]]}}</ref> ''Baghdad Thirudan'' was also the only film that featured Ramachandran opposite Vyjayanthimala.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sri Kantha |first=Sachi |author-link=Sachi Sri Kantha |date=8 April 2015 |title=MGR Remembered – Part 26 {{!}} V.C. Ganesan: A reputable rival in Movies and Politics |url=https://sangam.org/mgr-remembered-part-26/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803090549/https://sangam.org/mgr-remembered-part-26/ |archive-date=3 August 2020 |access-date=17 April 2021 |website=[[Ilankai Tamil Sangam]]}}</ref> Ramachandran briefly served as the film's editor. He said, "I was at the editing table, and it was so easy to join the cuts, because the movements just flowed into each other".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rajan |first=Anjana |date=15 January 2007 |title=Screen, stage and beyond |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/screen-stage-and-beyond/article2239100.ece |url-status=live |access-date=17 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925205807/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/screen-stage-and-beyond/article2239100.ece |archive-date=25 September 2020}}</ref> [[S. N. Lakshmi]] had to fight a [[leopard]] in one scene without the use of a [[stunt double]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Raman |first=Mohan V |author-link=Mohan Raman |date=20 February 2012 |title=An actor par excellence |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/an-actor-par-excellence/article2912927.ece |url-status=live |access-date=20 March 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202225343/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/an-actor-par-excellence/article2912927.ece |archive-date=2 February 2014}}</ref> She later remarked that she feared cats.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |date=28 May 2010 |title=Courage goaded her on … |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Courage-goaded-her-on-%E2%80%A6/article16303894.ece |url-status=dead |access-date=17 April 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180119073913/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Courage-goaded-her-on-%E2%80%A6/article16303894.ece |archive-date=19 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Parthasarathy |first=Anusha |date=2 March 2011 |title=Plays were crowd pullers |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/article1502113.ece |url-status=live |access-date=12 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202223824/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/article1502113.ece |archive-date=2 February 2014}}</ref> | ||
== Soundtrack == | == Soundtrack == | ||
The music composed by [[G. Govindarajulu Naidu]]. All lyrics were penned by [[A. Maruthakasi]]. [[Playback singer]]s are [[T. M. Soundararajan]], [[Jikki]], [[P. Suseela]], [[A. P. Komala]] & [[K. Jamuna Rani]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Neelamegam |first=G. |title=Thiraikalanjiyam – Part 1 |date=December 2014 |publisher=Manivasagar Publishers |edition=1st |location=Chennai | | The music composed by [[G. Govindarajulu Naidu]]. All lyrics were penned by [[A. Maruthakasi]]. [[Playback singer]]s are [[T. M. Soundararajan]], [[Jikki]], [[P. Suseela]], [[A. P. Komala]] & [[K. Jamuna Rani]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Neelamegam |first=G. |title=Thiraikalanjiyam – Part 1 |date=December 2014 |publisher=Manivasagar Publishers |edition=1st |location=Chennai |pages=204 |language=ta}}</ref> | ||
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== Release == | == Release and reception == | ||
''Baghdad Thirudan'' was released on 6 May 1960,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Table: Chronological List of MGR’s Movies released between 1960 and 1967 |url=https://sangam.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Table-Chronological-List-of-MGR-Movies-released-1960-1967.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616112435/http://sangam.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Table-Chronological-List-of-MGR-Movies-released-1960-1967.pdf |archive-date=16 June 2016 |access-date=17 April 2021 |website=[[Ilankai Tamil Sangam]]}}</ref> and | ''Baghdad Thirudan'' was released on 6 May 1960,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Table: Chronological List of MGR’s Movies released between 1960 and 1967 |url=https://sangam.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Table-Chronological-List-of-MGR-Movies-released-1960-1967.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616112435/http://sangam.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Table-Chronological-List-of-MGR-Movies-released-1960-1967.pdf |archive-date=16 June 2016 |access-date=17 April 2021 |website=[[Ilankai Tamil Sangam]]}}</ref> and had an average run <ref>{{Cite book |url=http://tamildigitallibrary.in/book-detail.php?id=jZY9lup2kZl6TuXGlZQdjZt8l0U3&tag=%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%88%20%E0%AE%A8%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D%20%E0%AE%8E%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D.%E0%AE%9C%E0%AE%BF.%E0%AE%86%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D. |title=சாதனை நாயகன் எம்.ஜி.ஆர். |publisher=Arulmozhi Publications |year=1997 |pages=28 |language=ta |trans-title=MGR, the man of achievements}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Kanthan of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' said there was nothing special about the film, but it could be watched for Ramachandran.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=காந்தன் |date=22 May 1960 |title=பாக்தாத் திருடன் |url=https://ibb.co/T0HQfyy |url-status=dead |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |language=ta |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220701105631/https://ibb.co/T0HQfyy |archive-date=1 July 2022 |access-date=1 July 2022}}</ref> Later it was dubbed in Hindi and released as ''Baghdad'' in 1962.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1960 – பாக்தாத் திருடன் – சதர்ன் மூவிஸ் |trans-title=1960 – Baghdad Thirudan – Southern Movies |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1960-cinedetails30.asp |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170209021253/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1960-cinedetails30.asp |archive-date=9 February 2017 |access-date=17 April 2021 |website=lakshmansruthi.com |language=ta}}</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
* {{IMDb title|0053625 | * {{IMDb title|0053625}} | ||
[[Category:1960 films]] | [[Category:1960 films]] | ||
[[Category:1960s Tamil-language films]] | |||
[[Category:Films based on The Thief of Bagdad]] | |||
[[Category:Films set in Baghdad]] | |||
[[Category:Indian films]] | [[Category:Indian films]] | ||
[[Category:Indian remakes of American films]] | [[Category:Indian remakes of American films]] | ||
[[Category:Indian swashbuckler films]] | [[Category:Indian swashbuckler films]] | ||
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| Baghdad Thirudan | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | T. P. Sundaram |
| Produced by | T. P. Sundaram Harilal Patoviya |
| Written by | A. S. Muthu (dialogues) |
| Starring | M. G. Ramachandran Vyjayanthimala |
| Music by | G. Govindarajulu Naidu |
| Cinematography | M. Krishnaswamy |
| Edited by | G. D. Joshi |
Production company | Southern Movies |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Baghdad Thirudan (transl. The Thief of Baghdad) is a 1960 Indian Tamil-language swashbuckler film produced and directed by T. P. Sundaram. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran and Vyjayanthimala, with M. N. Nambiar, T. S. Balaiah, T. R. Ramachandran, S. A. Ashokan, M. N. Rajam, A. Sandhya and S. N. Lakshmi in supporting roles. It is a remake of the 1924 American film The Thief of Bagdad and was inspired by 1951 film The Prince Who Was a Thief.[1]
Plot
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Following the betrayal of the Prime Minister, the Maharaja and the Maharani of the kingdom are murdered and their son, Abu, is hidden in a herd of cows. Abu is found by robbers, who hidden in the forest and eventually grows up to become their leader. The two impostors who sit on the throne have a daughter and a child servant who poses as the son who survived the death of the former royal couple. Abu robs the rich to give to the poor and strives to reconquer his kingdom.
Cast
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Production
Baghdad Thirudan was financed by Krishnaswamy Naidu, the former owner of Golden Studios. A single set in the film cost ₹30,000 (US$420), yet Ramachandran always wanted new sets. By this type of over-expenditure, it was believed that the film would ultimately cost ₹500,000 (US$7,000). Ramachandran demanded that an additional ₹200,000 (US$2,800) be spent to complete the film, much to Naidu's horror.[2] Baghdad Thirudan was also the only film that featured Ramachandran opposite Vyjayanthimala.[3] Ramachandran briefly served as the film's editor. He said, "I was at the editing table, and it was so easy to join the cuts, because the movements just flowed into each other".[4] S. N. Lakshmi had to fight a leopard in one scene without the use of a stunt double.[5] She later remarked that she feared cats.[6][7]
Soundtrack
The music composed by G. Govindarajulu Naidu. All lyrics were penned by A. Maruthakasi. Playback singers are T. M. Soundararajan, Jikki, P. Suseela, A. P. Komala & K. Jamuna Rani.[8]
| No. | Song | Singers | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Azhagu Laila" | A. P. Komala | 02:28 |
| 2 | "Enthan Kathai Idhana" | P. Suseela | 02:51 |
| 3 | "Vetri Kollum Vaalendhi" | 05:24 | |
| 4 | "Kanneerin Vellam" | 03:16 | |
| 5 | "Pothukulunguthey...Sokkudhe Manam" | 03:30 | |
| 6 | "Bul Bul Paarvaiyile" | K. Jamuna Rani | 02:12 |
| 7 | "Siricha Pothum" | Jikki & group | 02:44 |
| 8 | "Unmai Anbin" | T. M. Soundararajan & P. Suseela | 02:18 |
| 9 | "Yaarukku Dimikki" | T. M. Soundararajan | 02:34 |
Release and reception
Baghdad Thirudan was released on 6 May 1960,[9] and had an average run [10] Kanthan of Kalki said there was nothing special about the film, but it could be watched for Ramachandran.[11] Later it was dubbed in Hindi and released as Baghdad in 1962.[12]
References
- ↑ Guy, Randor (17 February 2011). "Superstar of the silent era". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ↑ Sri Kantha, Sachi (17 October 2011). "Kannadasan's Minor Book(let) on MGR: Random Notes". Ilankai Tamil Sangam. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Sri Kantha, Sachi (8 April 2015). "MGR Remembered – Part 26 | V.C. Ganesan: A reputable rival in Movies and Politics". Ilankai Tamil Sangam. Archived from the original on 3 August 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ↑ Rajan, Anjana (15 January 2007). "Screen, stage and beyond". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ↑ Raman, Mohan V (20 February 2012). "An actor par excellence". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
- ↑ Rangarajan, Malathi (28 May 2010). "Courage goaded her on …". The Hindu. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Parthasarathy, Anusha (2 March 2011). "Plays were crowd pullers". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
- ↑ Neelamegam, G. (December 2014). Thiraikalanjiyam – Part 1 (in தமிழ்) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 204.
- ↑ "Table: Chronological List of MGR's Movies released between 1960 and 1967" (PDF). Ilankai Tamil Sangam. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 June 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ↑ சாதனை நாயகன் எம்.ஜி.ஆர் [MGR, the man of achievements] (in தமிழ்). Arulmozhi Publications. 1997. p. 28.
- ↑ காந்தன் (22 May 1960). "பாக்தாத் திருடன்". Kalki (in தமிழ்). Archived from the original on 1 July 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ↑ "1960 – பாக்தாத் திருடன் – சதர்ன் மூவிஸ்" [1960 – Baghdad Thirudan – Southern Movies]. lakshmansruthi.com (in தமிழ்). Archived from the original on 9 February 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2021.