Athisaya Thirudan

Athisaya Thirudan அதிசய திருடன்
Poster
Directed by	P. Pullaiah
Written by	Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
Produced by	S. Bhavanarayanan D. B. Narayanan
Starring	Gemini Ganesan Savitri T. S. Balaiah K. A. Thangavelu T. P. Muthulakshmi
Cinematography	Annaiah
Edited by	N. S. Prakasam R. V. Rajan
Music by	S. Dakshinamurthi K. Prasad Rao
Production company	Vijaya - Vahini Studio
Distributed by	Sahini Art Productions
Release date	12 December 1958 (1958-12-12)
Running time	150 Mins
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Athisaya Thirudan (தமிழ்: அதிசய திருடன், English: Surprising Thief (Or) Crafty Thief) is 1958 Tamil film directed by P. Pullaiah and produced by S. Bhavanarayanan and D. B. Narayanan. The film's script and lyrics was written by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass. Soundtrack was composed by S. Dakshinamurthi and K. Prasad Rao. The film stars Gemini Ganesan portraying the titular character, with T. S. Balaiah, Savitri, K. A. Thangavelu, T. P. Muthulakshmi and Chittoor V. Nagaiah in supporting roles.^[1]

Plot[]

The story is about a crafty thief (Gemini Ganesan) and a wicked Minister Neelakalakantam (T. S. Balaiah) out to rob the state's finances and is also after many women, one of them Gowri (Savitri), who is in love with thief character, she takes him to a Saint (Chittoor V. Nagaiah) to give up his thieving ways. The plans works. However, in order to expose the Minister, he is forced to break his promise. While trying to open the palace's jewel safe that contains four rare diamonds, he meets an old one-eyed beggar (K. A. Thangavelu, who is actually the King in disguise). The villain finally gets exposed, with the lovers uniting, with the blessing of the King.^[1]

Cast[]

• Gemini Ganesan as Athisaya Thirudan
• Savitri as Gowri
• T. S. Balaiah as Neelakalkantam (Minister)
• K. A. Thangavelu as the King
• T. P. Muthulakshmi as the Queen
• Chittoor V. Nagaiah as the Saint
• Baby Rajakumari as Pachai
• K. Nadarajan as Kannaiah
• V. M. Ezhumalai
• Dhanam
• K. N. Kamalam as Gowri's mother

Crew[]

• Director: P. Pullaiah
• Script: Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
• Music: S. Dakshinamurthi
• Art: Got Gahngar
• Stills: M. Sathyam
• Processing: P. M. Vijaya Raghavalu (Vijaya Laboratory)
• Audiography: A. Krishnan
• Re - Recordin: K. Viswanath
• Choreography: Vembatti Sathyam, Thanga Raj and chinni- Sambath Kumar
• Stunts: V. P. Swamy

Soundtrack[]

Music was composed by S. Dakshinamurthi and K. Prasad Rao. Lyrics were by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass.^[2] Playback singers are T. M. Soundararajan, Seerkazhi Govindarajan, S. C. Krishnan, S. V. Ponnusamy, S.Janaki, Jikki, K. Jamuna Rani & P.Susheela.

The music was a major plus point, with one song about Lord Muruga, "Muruga Endrathum Urugaadhaa Manam" turning out to be a hit, sung by T. M. Soundararajan the song was picturised on Chitoor V. Nagaiah.^[1]

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