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Thiruda Thiruda (1993)

Thiruda Thiruda poster
Original title
திருடா திருடா
Directed by
Mani Ratnam
Genre
action comedy film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 50m
Rated
U
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 13 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two thieves get involved in a series of escapades after they steal valuable diamonds. Their actions attract the attention of a police officer and a mysterious woman, leading to more complications.

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What happens

Thiruda Thiruda (transl. Thief! Thief!) is a 1993 Indian Tamil-language black comedy caper film directed by Mani Ratnam written along with Ram Gopal Varma. The film stars Prashanth, Anand, Anu Aggarwal and Heera Rajagopal while Salim Ghouse and S. P. Balasubrahmanyam play supporting roles. The film's soundtrack and background score were composed by A. R. Rahman while the cinematography was handled by P. C. Sriram. In 1994, the film premièred at the Toronto International Film Festival. It also won the National Film Award for Best Special Effects.This is the only film that Anu Aggarwal has acted in Tamil. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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