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Thirudan (1969)

Thirudan poster
Original title
திருடன்
Directed by
A. C. Tirulokchandar
Genre
drama film
Country
India
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A thief decides to retire and get married but his former boss tries to force him back into a life of crime.

mischieviouslightheartedstraightforwardaction-drivenclassicdramaticcomedic

What happens

Thirudan (transl. Thief) 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. In the film, a thief chooses retirement into married life. His former boss wants to press him back into service. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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