Thirudan

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	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	A. C. Tirulokchandar
Produced by	K. Balaji
Starring	Sivaji Ganesan; K. R. Vijaya; Vijaya Lalitha; K. Balaji; Major Sundarrajan; S. V. Ramadas; Nagesh
Music by	M. S. Viswanathan
Cinematography	Masthan; M. Viswanath Rai
Edited by	B. Kanthasamy
Production; company	Sujatha Cine Arts
Release date	10 October 1969;
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 in lead roles. The film had musical score by M. S. Viswanathan. It is a remake of the Telugu film Adrushtavanthulu (1969).

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
M. S. Sundari Bai as Dhanalakshmi
C. K. Saraswathi as Paravatham
Ganthimathi 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),[1] was directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar and produced by K. Balaji's Sujatha Cine Arts.[2]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[3]

No.	Song	Singers	Lyrics	Length
1	"Pazhaniyappan Pazhaniyamma"	T. M. Soundararajan	Kannadasan	03.42
2	"Kottai Mathilmele"	T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari		03.18
3	"En Aasai Ennodu"	P. Susheela		03.59
4	"Ninaithapadi Kidaithathadi"	L. R. Eswari		02.57

Release and reception

Thirudan was released in select theatres on 10 October 1969,[2] and in others on 17 October.[4] 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".[5]

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References

"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.
"Filmography". Nadigarthilagam.com. p. 14. Archived from the original on 2 August 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
"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.
"Entertainment with thrills". The Indian Express. 25 October 1969. p. 8.

External links

Thirudan on IMDb

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[1] "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.

[nadigarthilagam.com-2] "Filmography". Nadigarthilagam.com. p. 14. Archived from the original on 2 August 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2014.

[3] "Thirudan (1969)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 9 September 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014.

[4] "Thirudan". The Indian Express. 17 October 1969. p. 5.

[5] "Entertainment with thrills". The Indian Express. 25 October 1969. p. 8.