Thambi Durai
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Gajendra Kumar (dialogues)
Sukanya
M. N. Nambiar
| Thambi Durai | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Senthilnathan |
| Written by | Senthilnathan, Gajendra Kumar (dialogues) |
| Produced by | K. Santhamani |
| Starring | Saravanan Sukanya M. N. Nambiar |
| Cinematography | Ja. Raja |
| Edited by | J. Ilango |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Sree Maariamman Films |
| Distributed by | Sree Maariamman Films |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Thambi Durai is a 1997 Indian Tamil-language action drama film, written and directed by Senthilnathan. The film stars Saravanan, Sukanya and M. N. Nambiar. It was completed in 1994 but was released on 5 December 1997.[1][2]
The film starts with narration that the film is based on real event that happened at Irukkangudi. Thambidurai (Saravanan) who stays with his grandfather (MN Nambiar) is a poor boatman and falls in love with a rich girl Shenbagam (Sukanya) who is tortured by her rich stepmother (Manjula Vijayakumar). Thambidurai and Shenbagam elope and get married.
Shenbagam's uncle (Nalinikanth) who wants to marry her, plots with a womanising landlord (Senthilnathan) to separate them. They murder Thambidurai's grandfather and Shenbagam's grandmother. They approach a sorcerer (Bayilvan Ranganathan) who indulges in black magic. The Sorcerer with his magic makes Thambidurai almost dead. Thambidurai is presumed to be dead, but is taken care of by a priest (Shanmugasundaram). Shenbagam is forced to dress up as a widow. Landlord also murders Shenbagam's sister (Mounika) and his own wife by setting up a bomb in tiffin box.
In the climax, by the blessings of goddess, landlord dies by suffering from fits. Thambidurai survives the magic and Nalinikanth gets killed by Manjula.
Cast
- Saravanan as Thambidurai
- Sukanya as Shenbagam
- M. N. Nambiar
- Vadivukkarasi
- Mounika
- Manjula Vijayakumar
- Nalinikanth
- Senthilnathan
- Chinni Jayanth
- K. Natraj
- Bayilvan Ranganathan
