Theerpu
| 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 |
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]
Plot
Rajasekar, the Superintendent of Police, lives happily with his wife, two sons (one is a lawyer and the other an inspector), and a daughter. Things take a turn for the worse when his daughter is raped by a smuggler seeking revenge. Upon seeing his daughter in such a state, he immediately kills the smuggler. He is then arrested by his own son, who is an inspector, for committing murder. His other son, the lawyer, tries to prove his innocence. During the investigation, he does not reveal the real cause for fear of tarnishing 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
- ^ Arunachalam, Param (2020). BollySwar: 1981–1990. Mavrix Infotech. p. 876. ISBN 978-81-938482-2-7.
- ^ "நடிகர் திலகம் சிவாஜி கணேசன் அவர்கள் நடித்த படங்களின் பட்டியல்". Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ "தீர்ப்பு". Dina Thanthi (in Tamil). 29 August 1982.
- ^ "Theerpu (1982)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ "Theerppu Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by MS Viswanathan". Macsendisk. Archived from the original on 28 January 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ திரைஞானி (13 June 1982). "தீர்ப்பு". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 50. Archived from the original on 14 April 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023 – via Internet Archive.