Theerpu
Theerpu (transl. Judgement) is a 1982 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by R. Krishnamoorthy. The film stars Jaishankar, Sujatha, K. Balaji and Sivaji Ganesan. The film had musical score by M S Viswanathan. It is a remake of the Malayalam film Ithihasam.[1] The film become a blockbuster at the box-office, running for over 100 days in theaters.[2]
| Theerpu | |
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| Directed by | R. Krishnamoorthy |
| Written by | A. L. Narayanan |
| 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
The film revolves around a family Sivaji ganeshan(Rajashekar who is a Superintendent of Police) where a man 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 doesn't reveal the real cause fearing his daughter's reputation. What happens next is the rest of the film.
Cast
Soundtrack
Soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan and lyrics were by Vaali.[3][4]
| Track Number | Track Title | Singers | Lyricist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Soppanathil Sindhu Padithena" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam | Vaali |
| 2 | "Theeye Unakenna" | M. S. Viswanathan | |
| 3 | "Amma Oru Ambikaiye" | Vani Jairam, T. M. Soundararajan, P. Jayachandran | |
| 4 | "Hey Mr. Ungalathan" | L. R. Eswari | |
References
- Arunachalam, Param (2020). BollySwar: 1981–1990. Mavrix Infotech. p. 876.
- "தீர்ப்பு". Dina Thanthi (in Tamil). 29 August 1982.
- https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/theerpu-songs-T0001170
- https://gaana.com/album/theerpu-tamil