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Thirudathe
| Thirudathe | |
|---|---|
| File:Thirudathe poster.jpg Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | P. Neelakantan |
| Produced by | V. Arunachalam |
| Screenplay by | Kannadasan Ma. Lakshmanan |
| Story by | Chinna Annamalai |
| Starring | M. G. Ramachandran B. Saroja Devi M. N. Nambiar |
| Music by | S. M. Subbaiah Naidu |
| Cinematography | V. Ramamoorthy |
| Edited by | R. Devarajan |
Production company | A. L. S. Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 173 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Thirudathe (transl. Do Not Steal) is a 1961 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by P. Neelakantan. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran, B. Saroja Devi and M. N. Nambiar. The film, produced by V. Arunachalam, had musical score by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu and was released on 23 March 1961. Thirudathe ran more than 150 days in theatres. The film was remade in Kannada as Manassakshi (1968).[1]
Plot[edit]
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Balu is a small-time thief. Once he happens to steal money from a woman named Savithri's brother who is the breadwinner of the family. After his death the family has to be taken care by Balu, his stealing attitude changes when his mother came to know that his son was a thief and sacrifices her life. How the family is saved forms the rest of the story.
Cast[edit]
- M. G. Ramachandran as Balu
- B. Saroja Devi as Savithri
- M. N. Nambiar as Ponnambalam / Duraisingam
- K. A. Thangavelu as Jambu
- V. Nagaiah as the orphanage owner
- M. N. Rajam as Tharaa
- A. Karunanidhi as Marikozhundhu
- Kula Deivam V. R. Rajagopal
- M. Saroja as Padma
- K. Kannan as Singaram
- G. Sakunthala as Kaveri
- S. Rama Rao as Money lender
- M. K. Mustafa as Raju
- Lakshmiprabha
Production[edit]
The film was directed by P. Neelakandan and V. Arunachalam under A. L. S. Productions, with story written by Chinna Annamalai and dialogues written by Kannadasan and Ma. Lakshmanan.[2][3] Lakshmanan came up with two titles for the film: Thirudathe (Do not steal) and Nalladhukku Kaalamillai (Goodness stands no chance), recommending the latter. M. G. Ramachandran objected, believing that audiences would think the title would represent his own opinion, and that the film actually exhorts people not to do wrong. Hence, the former title was finalised.[4] B. Saroja Devi was cast as the lead actress at Ramachandran's insistence.[5]
Soundtrack[edit]
The music was composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu. Lyrics by Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram, Kannadasan, Ku. Sa. Krishnamoorthi, Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam, M. K. Athmanathan, Muthukoothan and Ra. Pazhanisami.[6] The song "Ennaruge Nee Irundhal" was composed by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy. It was recorded for an earlier film produced by A. L. S. Productions, but was not used due to that film's length. With the permission of S. M. Subbaiah Naidu, producer A. L. Srinivasan used that song in this film. However, credit was not given to Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy in the title.[7]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Acha Baguthacha" | S. C. Krishnan & A. G. Rathnamala | Ra. Pazhanisami | 02:10 |
| 2 | "Aasey Machchan.... Azhagaan Chinna Ponnu" | Seerkazhi Govindarajan & Jikki | Ku. Sa. Krishnamoorthi | 02:49 |
| 3 | "Anthisayum Nerathiley" | A. L. Raghavan & A. G. Rathnamala | ||
| 4 | "En Aruge Nee Irundhaal" Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy | P. B. Sreenivas & P. Suseela | Kannadasan | 02:55 |
| 5 | "Kannum Kannum Sernthathu" | P. B. Sreenivas & K. Jamuna Rani | 04:01 | |
| 6 | "Mama Mama Makku Mama" | P. Suseela & A. L. Raghavan | Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam | 02:24 |
| 7 | "O Mister Baalu" | Jikki | 02:47 | |
| 8 | "Thirudaadhe Paapa Thirudaadhe" | T. M. Soundararajan | Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram | 03:21 |
| 9 | "Anbale Thannuyirai" | Seerkazhi Govindarajan | M. K. Athmanathan |
Release[edit]
Thirudathe was released on 23 March 1961.[8] The film was a major commercial success, running for over 150 days in theatres, and became the highest-grossing Tamil film of the year.[9] According to Ashish Rajadhyaksha and Paul Willemen in the book Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema, for Ramachandran this marked a beginning of transition to roles that had "a contemporary setting", as opposed to period settings.[10] Historian M. S. S. Pandian considers the film "inaugurated the MGR persona of a subaltern in the service of society", a trend that continued through the 1970s.[11]
In popular culture[edit]
In Andha 7 Naatkal (1981), Gopi (Master Haja Sheriff) sells stolen goods on the street; when police seize the goods, the poster on which the items were kept is revealed to be that of Thirudathe.[12]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Manassakshi (1968) Kannada movie: Cast & Crew". Chiloka.com. Archived from the original on 29 September 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ↑ Film News Anandan (2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [Tamil film history and its achievements] (in Tamil). Sivagami Publishers. Archived from the original on 7 March 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ Kannan 2017, p. 115.
- ↑ Kannan 2017, p. 90.
- ↑ ஜெயந்தன், ஆர்.சி. (6 August 2021). "திருடாதே 60 ஆண்டுகள்: வாளை வீசிவிட்டு வாருங்கள் எம்.ஜி.ஆர்.!" [60 years of Thirudathe: Throw the sword away and come MGR!]. Hindu Tamil Thisai (in தமிழ்). Archived from the original on 6 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ↑ "Thirudathe (1961)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 7 November 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ↑ மணியன், பி.ஜி.எஸ். ""சங்கீத அய்யா" எஸ்.எம். சுப்பையா நாயுடு – 10" ["Master of music" S. M. Subbaiah Naidu – 10]. Thamizhstudio.com (in தமிழ்). Archived from the original on 7 March 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ↑ "Thirudathe". The Indian Express. 23 March 1961. p. 10.
- ↑ Kannan 2017, p. 116.
- ↑ Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1998, p. 188.
- ↑ Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1998, p. 165.
- ↑ ராம்ஜி, வி. (28 October 2020). "மறக்க முடியாத 'பாலக்காட்டு மாதவன், வசந்தி, டாக்டர், கோபி'... 39 ஆண்டுகளாக நினைவில் நிற்கும் 'அந்த 7 நாட்கள்'!" [Unforgettable ‘Palakkad Madhavan, Vasanthi, Doctor, Gopi’ ... ‘Andha 7 Naatkal’ that has been remembered for 39 years!]. Hindu Tamil Thisai (in தமிழ்). Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
Bibliography[edit]
- Kannan, R. (2017). MGR: A Life. India: Penguin Random House. ISBN 978-93-86495-88-4.
- Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). British Film Institute and Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.
External links[edit]
- Thirudathe on IMDb