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. The film had musical score by M. S. Viswanathan. 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]
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Directed by | A. C. Tirulokchandar |
Written by | A. L. Narayanan (Dialogue's) |
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 |
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Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
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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]
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics by Kannadasan.[5]
Song | Singers | Length |
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"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 |
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]
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