Thooku Medai
Thooku Medai (transl. Gallows) is a 1982 Tamil-language Indian feature film directed by Amirtham and written by M. Karunanidhi. The film stars Chandrasekhar and Menaka in the lead roles. It is an adaptation of Karunanidhi's play of the same name.
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| Directed by | Amirtham |
| Produced by | Sri Appan Films |
| Screenplay by | M. Karunanidhi |
| Based on | Thooku Medai by M. Karunanidhi |
| Starring | Chandrasekhar Menaka |
| Music by | Shankar Ganesh |
Release date | 1982 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cast
- Chandrasekhar
- Chakravarthy
- Menaka
- Usha Rajender
- Nagesh
Production
Thooku Medai was a film adaptation of the controversial stage play of same name written by M. Karunanidhi who had scripted the film version too.[1]
Soundtrack
Soundtrack was composed by Shankar Ganesh.[2][3]
- Aayiram Piraigal – Vani Jayaram
- Iniyoru Thollaiyum – T. M. Soundarrajan
- Kudi Uyara – T. M. Soundarrajan
- Kurinji Malar – P. Jayachandran, Vani Jayaram
Controversy
Karunanidhi was displeased with censor board for reducing 500 feet of the film which contained his dialogues "focussed on the long search from Madurai to Tiruchendur".[4]
Reception
The film failed commercially.[5]
References
- Shekar, Anjana (8 August 2018). "How Karunanidhi the playwright gave birth to Karunanidhi the politician". The News Minute. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- "Thookku Medai songs". Friendstamilmp3.com. Archived from the original on 17 September 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- "Thookumedai (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP". Apple Music. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- Pratap, Anita (23–29 May 1982). "Producers protest against unjustified censorship". Sunday. Vol. 9 no. 49.
- Laul, Brian (16 January 1983). "Where Cinema Is Politics and Politics Is Cinema". The Illustrated Weekly of India. p. 19.
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