Thooku Medai
1982 Indian film
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Thooku Medai (transl. Gallows) is a 1982 Indian Tamil-language political drama film directed by Amirtham and written by M. Karunanidhi. The film stars Chandrasekhar and Menaka. It is an adaptation of Karunanidhi's play of the same name. The film was released on 28 May 1982.
Directed byAmirtham
Written byM. Karunanidhi
Based on
Thooku Medai
by M. Karunanidhi
by M. Karunanidhi
StarringChandrasekhar
Menaka
Menaka
| Thooku Medai | |
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Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Amirtham |
| Written by | M. Karunanidhi |
| Based on | Thooku Medai by M. Karunanidhi |
| Starring | Chandrasekhar Menaka |
| Music by | Shankar–Ganesh |
Production company | Sri Appan Films |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Cast
- Chandrasekhar
- Chakravarthy
- Menaka
- Usha Rajender
- Nagesh
Production
Thooku Medai is a film adaptation of the stage play of the same name written by M. Karunanidhi who scripted the film version too.[1]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Shankar–Ganesh.[2][3]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kodi Uyara Kol Uyarum" | M. Karunanidhi | Malaysia Vasudevan | 4:48 |
| 2. | "Aayiram Piraigal Kaanumvarai" | M. Karunanidhi | Vani Jairam | 4:14 |
| 3. | "Kurinji Malar Ondru" | M. Karunanidhi | P. Jayachandran, Vani Jairam | 4:49 |
| 4. | "Inioru Thollaiyum Illai" | Subramania Bharati | T. M. Soundararajan | 3:33 |
| Total length: | 17:24 | |||
Controversy
Karunanidhi was displeased with the censor board for reducing 500 feet of the film which contained his dialogues that focused "on the long search from Madurai to Tiruchendur".[4]
