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Directed by
  
P. Pullaiah

Director
  
P. Pullaiah

Cinematography
  
Annaiah

Written by
  
Thanjai Ramaiah Doss

Music director
  
Susarla Dakshinamurthi

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Produced by
  
S. Bhavanarayanan D. B. Narayanan

Starring
  
Gemini Ganesan Savitri T. S. Balaiah K. A. Thangavelu T. P. Muthulakshmi

Music by
  
S. Dakshinamurthi K. Prasad Rao

Edited by
  
N. S. Prakasam R. V. Rajan

Cast
  
Gemini Ganesan, Savitri, K A Thangavelu, T S Balaiah, T P Muthulakshmi

Similar
  
Aasai Alaigal, Soubhagyavathi, Karpukkarasi, Boologa Rambai, Amara Deepam

Athisaya Thirudan (தமிழ்: அதிசய திருடன், English: Surprising Thief (Or) Crafty Theif) is 1958 Tamil film directed by P. Pullaiah and produced by S. Bhavanarayanan and D. B. Narayanan. The film's script and lyrics was written by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass. Soundtrack was composed by S. Dakshinamurthi and K. Prasad Rao. The film stars Gemini Ganesan portraying the titular character with T. S. Balaiah, Savitri, K. A. Thangavelu, T. P. Muthulakshmi and Chittoor V. Nagaiah portraying supporting role.

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Plot

The story about a Crafty Thief(Gemini Ganesan) wicked Minister Neelakalakantam(T. S. Balaiah) out to rob the state's finances and is also after many women one of them Gowri (Savitri), who is in love with thief character, takes him to a Saint(Chittoor V. Nagaiah) to give up his thieving ways. The Plans works. However, in order to expose the Minister, he is forced to break his promise. While trying to open the palace's jewel safe contains four rare diamonds, he meets an Old - One eye beggar(K. A. Thangavelu, who is actually the king in disguise). The Villain finally get exposed, with the lovers uniting with the blessing of the King.

Cast

  • Gemini Ganesan as Athisaya Thirudan
  • Savitri as Gowri
  • T. S. Balaiah as Neelakalkantam(Minister)
  • K. A. Thangavelu as The King
  • T. P. Muthulakshmi as The Queen
  • Chittoor V. Nagaiah as The Saint
  • Baby Rajakumari as Pachai
  • K. Nadarajan as Kannaiah
  • V. M. Ezhumalai
  • Dhanam
  • K. N. Kamalam as Gowri's mother
  • Crew

  • Director = P. Pullaiah
  • Script = Thanjai Ramaiah Doss
  • Music = S. Dakshinamurthi
  • Art = Got Gahngar
  • Stills = M. Sathyam
  • Processing = P. M. Vijaya Raghavalu (Vijaya Laboratory)
  • Audiography = A. Krishnan
  • Re - Recording = K. Viswanath
  • Choreography = Vembatti Sathyam, Thanga Raj and chinni- Sambath Kumar
  • stunt = V. P. Swamy
  • Soundtrack

    Music composed by S. Dakshinamurthi and K. Prasad Rao. Lyrics Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass. Playback singers are T. M. Soundararajan, Seerkazhi Govindarajan, S. C. Krishnan, S. V. Ponnusamy, Jikki, P. Suseela, K. Jamuna Rani & S. Janaki.

    The music was a major plus ponit with one song about Lord Muruga Muruga Endrathum Urugaadhaa Manam turning out to be a hit, sung by T. M. Soundararajan the song was shot on Chitoor V. Nagaiah.

    References

    Athisaya Thirudan Wikipedia