Thirudan
- 10 October 1969 (1969-10-10)
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. It is a remake of the Telugu film Adrushtavanthulu (1969), and was released on 10 October 1969. The film became a commercial success, running for over 100 days in theatres.[1]
Plot
Raju, a thief turns over a new leaf, marries and lives an honest life. But his ex-boss is not too happy about the change and tries all means to get him back.
Cast
- 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 as Ranganayaki
- M. S. Sundari Bai as Dhanalakshmi
- C. K. Saraswathi as Paravatham
- Gandhimathi as Guest Role
- Typist Gopu as Guest Role
- Baby Rani as Lakshmi
- Baby Sumathi as Guest Role
- Harikrishnan as Jailer
- Sasikumar as Dancer
- C. I. D. Sakunthala as Dancer
Production
Thirudan, a remake of the Telugu film Adrushtavanthulu (1969),[2] was directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar and produced by K. Balaji's Sujatha Cine Arts.[3] Ganesan's home, Annai Illam, also features in the film.[4]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics by Kannadasan.[5]
Song | Singers | Length |
---|---|---|
"Pazhaniyappan Pazhaniyamma" | T. M. Soundararajan | 03.42 |
"Kottai Mathilmele" | T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari | 03.18 |
"En Aasai Ennodu" | P. Susheela | 03.59 |
"Ninaithapadi Kidaithathadi" | L. R. Eswari | 02.57 |
Release and reception
Thirudan was released in select theatres on 10 October 1969,[3] and in others on 17 October.[6] 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".[7]
References
- ^ "சிவாஜp - பாலாஜp கூட்டணியில் உருவான காவியங்கள்". Thinakaran (in Tamil). 4 December 2011. Archived from the original on 12 June 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "பொன்விழா படங்கள் : சிங்கள மொழியில் ரீமேக் ஆன திருடன்". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 10 July 2019. Archived from the original on 20 December 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ^ a b "131-140". Nadigarthilagam.com. Archived from the original on 2 August 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ Raman, Mohan (26 August 2020). "#MadrasThroughTheMovies: Tracing the parallel journey of MGR and Sivaji in Madras". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 12 June 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "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. Retrieved 7 September 2018 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Entertainment with thrills". The Indian Express. 25 October 1969. p. 8. Retrieved 1 May 2019 – via Google News Archive.
External links
- Thirudan at IMDb
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