Thirudan
Theatrical release poster
Directed byA. C. Tirulokchandar
Written byA. L. Narayanan (Dialogue's)
Screenplay byA. C. Tirulokchandar
Story byJagapathy Picture's Story Department
Produced byK. Balaji
StarringSivaji Ganesan
K. R. Vijaya
Vijaya Lalitha
CinematographyMasthan
M. Viswanath Rai
Edited byB. Kanthasamy
Music byM. S. Viswanathan
Production
company
Sujatha Cine Arts
Release date
  • 10 October 1969 (1969-10-10)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

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.[1]

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

Production

Thirudan, a remake of the Telugu film Adrushtavanthulu (1969),[2] was directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar and produced by K. Balaji's Sujatha Cine Arts.[3] Ganesan's home, Annai Illam, also features in the film.[4]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics by Kannadasan.[5]

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,[3] and in others on 17 October.[6] 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".[7]

References

  1. ^ "சிவாஜp - பாலாஜp கூட்டணியில் உருவான காவியங்கள்". Thinakaran (in Tamil). 4 December 2011. Archived from the original on 12 June 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ a b "131-140". Nadigarthilagam.com. Archived from the original on 2 August 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Thirudan (1969)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 9 September 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
  6. ^ "Thirudan". The Indian Express. 17 October 1969. p. 5. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  7. ^ "Entertainment with thrills". The Indian Express. 25 October 1969. p. 8. Retrieved 1 May 2019.

External links

Films directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar
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