Thirudi (1974 film)

Thirudi
Thirudi
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Madurai Thirumaran
Screenplay by	Madurai Thirumaran
Story by	Mahendran
Produced by	N. P. Ramu
Starring	Jaishankar; K. R. Vijaya
Cinematography	N. S. Varma; P. B. Masilamani
Edited by	S. P. S. Veerappan
Music by	M. S. Viswanathan
Production; company	M. S. Kasi
Distributed by	Jayaraman Pictures
Release date	29 March 1974;
Running time	167 minutes
Country	India
Language	Taml

Thirudi (transl. Lady thief) is a 1974 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by Madurai Thirumaran, from a story by Mahendran.^[2] The film stars Jaishankar as a pathological liar and K. R. Vijaya as the titular thief. It was released on 29 March 1974,^[3] and became a success.^[4]

Plot

Rani, after being separated from her brother, lives as a thief. She later meets a man who lives by pathological lying.

Cast

Soundtrack

The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics by Kannadasan.^[5]^[6]

Track listing
No.	Title	Singer(s)
1.	"Kelungal"	L. R. Eswari, T. M. Soundararajan
2.	"Poga Mudinthal"	P. Susheela
3.	"Nilavu Vanthu"	P. Susheela, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
4.	"En Paadal"	S. Janaki

Critical reception

Kanthan of Kalki felt despite Vijaya's good performance, the screenplay completely wasted her but praised the acting of other actors, humour and direction but panned the cinematography and concluded one needs to find out what kind of message this film conveys.^[7]

References

^ ^a ^b Dharap, B. V. (1974). Indian Films. Motion Picture Enterprises. p. 97. OCLC 1790604.
^ "மகேந்திர பல்லவர் - 59 - சுதாங்கன்". Vikatakavi (in Tamil). 2 May 2020. Archived from the original on 26 October 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
^ Mahendran (2013) [2004]. சினிமாவும் நானும் [Cinema and I] (in Tamil). Karpagam Publications. p. 344. OCLC 54777094.
^ "ஸ்ரீதர் டைரக்ஷனில் நெஞ்சம் மறப்பதில்லை ஜுபிடர் சோமுவின் மகன் காசி தயாரித்தார்". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 22 May 2016. Archived from the original on 27 October 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
^ "Thirudi Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 26 October 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
^ "Thirudi". Saregama. 29 March 1974. Archived from the original on 26 October 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
^ காந்தன் (21 April 1974). "திருடி". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 51. Archived from the original on 17 December 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2024 – via Internet Archive.

External links

Thirudi at IMDb

[Dharap-1] Dharap, B. V. (1974). Indian Films. Motion Picture Enterprises. p. 97. OCLC 1790604.

[2] "மகேந்திர பல்லவர் - 59 - சுதாங்கன்". Vikatakavi (in Tamil). 2 May 2020. Archived from the original on 26 October 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024.

[3] Mahendran (2013) [2004]. சினிமாவும் நானும் [Cinema and I] (in Tamil). Karpagam Publications. p. 344. OCLC 54777094.

[4] "ஸ்ரீதர் டைரக்ஷனில் நெஞ்சம் மறப்பதில்லை ஜுபிடர் சோமுவின் மகன் காசி தயாரித்தார்". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 22 May 2016. Archived from the original on 27 October 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024.

[5] "Thirudi Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 26 October 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024.

[6] "Thirudi". Saregama. 29 March 1974. Archived from the original on 26 October 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024.

[7] காந்தன் (21 April 1974). "திருடி". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 51. Archived from the original on 17 December 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2024 – via Internet Archive.

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