Athisaya Thirudan
| Athisaya Thirudan | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | P. Pullayya |
| Written by | Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass |
| Produced by | S. Bhavanarayanan D. B. Narayanan |
| Starring | Gemini Ganesan Savitri |
| Cinematography | Annaiah |
| Edited by | N. S. Prakasam R. V. Rajan |
| Music by | S. Dakshinamurthi K. Prasad Rao |
Production company | Sahini Art Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Athisaya Thirudan (transl. Crafty Thief) is 1958 Indian Tamil-language film directed by P. Pullayya and written by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass. The soundtrack was composed by S. Dakshinamurthi and K. Prasad Rao. The film stars Gemini Ganesan portraying the titular character, with Savitri, T. S. Balaiah, K. A. Thangavelu, T. P. Muthulakshmi and V. Nagayya in supporting roles.[1]
Cast
- Gemini Ganesan as Athisaya Thirudan
- Savitri as Gowri
- T. S. Balaiah as Neelakalkantam
- K. A. Thangavelu as the King
- T. P. Muthulakshmi as the Queen
- V. Nagayya as the Saint
- Baby Rajakumari as Pachai
- K. Nadarajan as Kannaiah
- K. N. Kamalam as Gowri's mother
Soundtrack
Music was composed by S. Dakshinamurthi and K. Prasad Rao. Lyrics were by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass.[2][3] The song about Muruga, "Muruga Endrathum Urugaadhaa Manam", became popular.[1]
| Songs | Singers | Length |
|---|---|---|
| "Vaarunga Ammaa Maarey" | Jikki | 02:51 |
| "Muruga Endrathum Urugaadhaa Manam" | T. M. Soundararajan | 03:40 |
| "Ye Ammaadi Ye Ayyaadi" | T. M. Soundararajan | 03:42 |
| "Yaarenna Inimel Ketkadhey" | K. Jamuna Rani | 02:39 |
| "Kola Kolaiyaa Mundhirikkaa" | S. C. Krishnan | 03:24 |
| "Ella Vilakkum Vilakkalla" | Seerkazhi Govindarajan | 0:46 |
| "Velli Nilaave Oh Velli Nilaave" | P. Susheela | 03:23 |
| "Kokku Varnam Selaiyile" | K. Jamuna Rani & S. Janaki | 03:55 |
| "Are Machan Aavo Machan" | S. V. Ponnusamy | |
| "Vidinthathe Magaraja" | P. Susheela | 2:56 |
Reception
Kanthan of Kalki said Savitri performed well from the beginning to the end.[4]
References
- 1 2 Guy, Randor (18 June 2016). "Athisaya Thirudan (1958)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ↑ "Athisaya Thirudan". Gaana. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ↑ Neelamegam, G. (December 2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil) (First ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 137.
- ↑ காந்தன் (4 January 1959). "அதிசயத் திருடன்" (PDF). Kalki (in Tamil). p. 39-40. Retrieved 23 September 2024 – via Internet Archive.