Theerpu
1982 Indian film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Theerpu (transl. Judgement) is a 1982 Indian Tamil-language film directed by R. Krishnamoorthy. The film stars Jaishankar, Sujatha, K. Balaji and Sivaji Ganesan. It is a remake of the Malayalam film Ithihasam.[1] The film was released on 21 April 1982,[2] and had a theatrical run of over 100 days.[3]
| Theerpu | |
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Poster | |
| Directed by | R. Krishnamoorthy |
| Written by | A. L. Narayanan (dialogues) |
| Produced by | Anandavalli Balaji |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Jaishankar Sujatha Vijayakumar |
| Cinematography | K. S. Prasad |
| Edited by | V. Chakrapani |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Sujatha Cine Arts |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
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Rajasekar, Superintendent of Police, lives happily with his wife, two sons (a lawyer and an inspector) and a daughter. Things get worse when his daughter gets raped by a smuggler owing to a revenge. He immediately kills him after seeing his daughter in such a state. He gets arrested by his own son for committing murder. His other son, the lawyer, tries to prove him innocent. During investigations, he does not reveal the real cause fearing his daughter's reputation. What happens next is the rest of the film.
Cast
- Sivaji Ganesan as Rajasekar, Superintendent of Police
- Sujatha as Radha
- Jaishankar as Govindan
- K. Balaji
- Sarath Babu
- Vijayakumar
- Sumalatha as Kalpana
- Manorama
- R. N. Sudarshan as Alexander
- Silk Smitha as Kamini
Soundtrack
Soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan and lyrics were by Vaali.[4][5]
| Track Title | Singers |
|---|---|
| "Soppanathil Sindhu Padithena" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam |
| "Theeye Unakenna" | M. S. Viswanathan |
| "Amma Oru Ambikaiye" | Vani Jairam, T. M. Soundararajan, P. Jayachandran |
| "Hey Mr. Ungalathan" | L. R. Eswari |
Reception
Thiraignani of Kalki praised the performances of the star cast.[6]
References
External links
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