Thirudan
1969 film by A. C. Tirulokchandar
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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.[2]
| Thirudan | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | A. C. Tirulokchandar |
| Written by | A. L. Narayanan (Dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | A. C. Tirulokchandar |
| Story by | Jagapathy Picture's Story Department |
| Produced by | K. Balaji |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan K. R. Vijaya Vijaya Lalitha |
| Cinematography | Masthan M. Viswanath Rai |
| Edited by | B. Kanthasamy |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Sujatha Cine Arts |
| Distributed by | Sivaji Films[1] |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
In the film, a thief chooses retirement into married life. His former boss wants to press him back into service.
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),[3] was directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar and produced by K. Balaji's Sujatha Cine Arts.[4] Ganesan's home, Annai Illam, also features in the film.[5]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics by Kannadasan.[6]
| 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,[4] and in others on 17 October.[7] 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".[8]
