Thoondil Meen
1977 Indian film
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Thoondil Meen (transl. Fish in the hook) is a 1977 Indian Tamil-language thriller film directed by Ra. Sankaran. The film stars Lakshmi, Mohan Sharma and Major Sundarrajan. It was released on 1 April 1977. The film was remade in Hindi as Trishna (1978), in Kannada as Avala Hejje (1981) and in Telugu as Bandhalu Anubandhalu (1982).
| Thoondil Meen | |
|---|---|
Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Ra. Sankaran |
| Screenplay by | Karaikudi Narayanan |
| Story by | Javar Seetharaman |
| Starring | Lakshmi Mohan Sharma Major Sundarrajan |
| Cinematography | K. S. Bhaskar Rao |
| Edited by | Mani Umanath |
| Music by | V. Kumar |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Cast
- Lakshmi as Seetha[1]
- Mohan Sharma as Thyagarajan[1]
- Major Sundarrajan as Rangan[1]
Production
Soundtrack
Soundtrack was composed by V. Kumar and lyrics by Vaali.[4]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Vaazhvil" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | |
| 2. | "Ennidam" | P. Jayachandran, Swarna |
Release and reception
Thoondil Meen was released on 1 April 1977.[5] Kanthan of Kalki praised the performances of Lakshmi and Sundarrajan but felt Mohan Sharma's performance as lifeless. The critic also added the film felt too slow after the interval and duets could have been removed to avoid lagging but praised Sankaran's direction and concluded whether fish (meen) got caught by hook (thoondil) but a good story got trapped in Thoondil Meen.[1]
Remakes
The film was remade in Hindi as Trishna (1978), in Kannada as Avala Hejje (1981) and in Telugu as Bandhalu Anubandhalu (1982).[6]
