| Thirudan | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| 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 |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
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.
In the film, a thief chooses retirement into married life. His former boss wants to press him back into service.
Plot
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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), was directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar and produced by K. Balaji's Sujatha Cine Arts. Ganesan's home, Annai Illam, also features in the film.
Soundtrack
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics by Kannadasan.
| 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, and in others on 17 October. 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".
References
- "Thirudan". The Indian Express. 12 October 1969. p. 5. Retrieved 26 October 2024 – via Google News Archive.
- "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.
- ^ "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
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