Thunive Thunai
| Thunive Thunai | |
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 Poster | |
| Directed by | S. P. Muthuraman |
| Written by | Panchu Arunachalam |
| Produced by | P. V. Tholasiraman |
| Starring | Jaishankar Jayaprabha S. A. Ashokan Rajasulochana |
| Cinematography | Babu (S. I. C. A) |
| Edited by | R. Vittal |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | P. V. T. Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 137 Mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Thunive Thunai is a 1976 Tamil-language action-thriller film, directed by S. P. Muthuraman and produced by P. V. Tholasiraman under his banner P. V. T. Productions. The film script was written by Panchu Arunachalam. Music was by M. S. Viswanathan. It stars Jaishankar,[1] Jayaprabha and Rajasulochana, with S. A. Ashokan, Suruli Rajan and S. V. Ramadoss playing pivotal roles. The film was slightly inspired by the Hollywood classic Bad Day at Black Rock.
This film was a Runaway hit at the box office.[2][3]
Cast[]
- Jaishankar as CID Anand and Dhayal
- Jayaprabha as Prabha (debut)
- Vijayakumar as CID Vijaykumar
- Rajasulochana as Madam, Smuggler's Head
- S. A. Ashokan as Coffin Maker, Madam's Henchman
- S. V. Ramadoss as Hotel Manager, Madam's Henchman
- K. Kannan as Coffin Maker's Younger Brother, Madam's Henchman
- Senthamarai as landlord Singaram, Madam's Henchman
- Suruli Rajan as Babu
- Venniradai Moorthy as Forest Ranger, Madam's Henchman
- Aparna as Radha
- Kallapart Natarajan as Smuggler, Madam's Henchman
- Pakoda Kadhar as Villager
- Peeli Sivam as Station Master
- P. S. Venkatachalam as Old Man
Soundtrack[]
| Thunive Thunai | |
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| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 1976 |
| Recorded | 1976 |
| Genre | EMI[4] |
| Length | 18:26 |
| Language | Tamil |
Music was by M. S. Viswanathan and lyrics were by Kannadasan.[5]
| No. | Song | Singer | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Agayathil Thottil Katti" | Vani Jayaram | Kannadasan | 03:34 |
| 2 | "Aranga Nayaki" | Vani Jayaram, B. S. Sasirekha | 05:24 | |
| 3 | "Acham Ennai Nerungathu" | T. M. Soundararajan, S. P. Balasubramanyam | 05:42 | |
| 4 | "Kaiyil Poo Eduppom" | L. R. Eswari, L. R. Anjali | 04:26 |
References[]
- ^ Ashok Kumar S. R. (12 July 2004). "James Bond Of Tamil cinema". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 28 September 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- ^ Rangarajan, Malathi (13 July 2013). "James Bond of Tamil cinema". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ Rangan, Baradwaj (16 August 2018). "Southern Lights: The Man Who Made (And Named) Ilayaraja". Film Companion. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "துணிவே துணை (Thunive Thunai)". rateyourmusic. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- ^ "Thunive Thunai". Songs4all. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1976 films
- Tamil-language films
- 1970s Tamil-language films
- Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan
- Films directed by S. P. Muthuraman
- Films with screenplays by Panchu Arunachalam
- Indian action thriller films
- 1970s spy thriller films
- 1970s action thriller films
- Indian films
- Indian spy thriller films
- Mining in film
- Films about organised crime in India