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Athisaya Thirudan (1958)

Athisaya Thirudan poster
Directed by
P. Pullaiah
Genre
drama
Country
India
Runtime
2h 30m
Rated
U
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A talented thief uses his clever tricks to steal from the wealthy. The story follows his adventures and the people he encounters along the way.

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What happens

Athisaya Thirudan (transl. Crafty Thief) is 1958 Indian Tamil-language film directed by P. Pullayya and written by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass. The soundtrack was composed by S. Dakshinamurthi and K. Prasad Rao. The film stars Gemini Ganesan portraying the titular character, with Savitri, T. S. Balaiah, K. A. Thangavelu, T. P. Muthulakshmi and V. Nagayya in supporting roles. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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