| Director: | A. C. Tirulokchandar |
| Screenplay: | A. C. Tirulokchandar |
| Story: | Jagapathy Picture's Story Department |
| Producer: | K. Balaji |
| Starring: | Sivaji Ganesan K. R. Vijaya Vijaya Lalitha |
| Music: | M. S. Viswanathan |
| Cinematography: | Masthan M. Viswanath Rai |
| Editing: | B. Kanthasamy |
| Studio: | Sujatha Cine Arts |
| Distributor: | Sivaji Films[1] |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Tamil |
Thirudan is a 1969 Indian Tamil-language action film, directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya, K. Balaji and Vijayalalitha. It is a remake of the Telugu film Adrushtavanthulu (1969), and was released on 10 October 1969. The film became a commercial success, running for over 100 days in theatres.[2]
In the film, a thief chooses retirement into married life. His former boss wants to press him back into service.
Raju, a thief turns over a new leaf, marries and lives an honest life. But his ex-boss is not too happy about the change and tries all means to get him back.
Thirudan, a remake of the Telugu film Adrushtavanthulu (1969),[3] was directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar and produced by K. Balaji's Sujatha Cine Arts.[4] Ganesan's home, Annai Illam, also features in the film.[5]
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics by Kannadasan.[6]
| Song | Singers | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Pazhaniyappan Pazhaniyamma" | T. M. Soundararajan | 03.42 | |
| "Kottai Mathilmele" | 03.18 | ||
| "En Aasai Ennodu" | P. Susheela | 03.59 | |
| "Ninaithapadi Kidaithathadi" | L. R. Eswari | 02.57 |
Thirudan was released in select theatres on 10 October 1969, and in others on 17 October.[7] The Indian Express called it an adaptation of Once a Thief "that the original has been mutilated beyond recognition". The reviewer praised Ganesan and Vijaya's performance and called K. Balaji's villainy "naive" and concluded, "If you care for entertainment with a lot of thrill here is the picture".[8]