Thooku Medai
Thooku Medai (transl. Gallows) is a 1982 Indian Tamil-language political drama film directed by Amirtham and written by M. Karunanidhi. The film stars Chandrasekhar and Menaka. It is an adaptation of Karunanidhi's play of the same name. The film was released on 28 May 1982.
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| Directed by | Amirtham |
| Written by | M. Karunanidhi |
| Based on | Thooku Medai by M. Karunanidhi |
| Starring | Chandrasekhar Menaka |
| Music by | Shankar–Ganesh |
Production company | Sri Appan Films |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Cast
- Chandrasekhar
- Chakravarthy
- Menaka
- Usha Rajender
- Nagesh
Production
Thooku Medai is a film adaptation of the stage play of the same name written by M. Karunanidhi who scripted the film version too.[1]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Shankar–Ganesh.[2][3]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kodi Uyara Kol Uyarum" | M. Karunanidhi | Malaysia Vasudevan | 4:48 |
| 2. | "Aayiram Piraigal Kaanumvarai" | M. Karunanidhi | Vani Jairam | 4:14 |
| 3. | "Kurinji Malar Ondru" | M. Karunanidhi | P. Jayachandran, Vani Jairam | 4:49 |
| 4. | "Inioru Thollaiyum Illai" | Subramania Bharati | T. M. Soundararajan | 3:33 |
| Total length: | 17:24 | |||
Controversy
Karunanidhi was displeased with the censor board for reducing 500 feet of the film which contained his dialogues that "focussed on the long search from Madurai to Tiruchendur".[4]
Release and reception
Thooku Medai was released on 28 May 1982.[5] The reviewer from Kalki lauded Chandrasekhar's performance, and his recital of Karunanidhi's dialogues.[6] Despite this, it failed commercially.[7]
References
- Shekar, Anjana (8 August 2018). "How Karunanidhi the playwright gave birth to Karunanidhi the politician". The News Minute. Archived from the original on 3 May 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- "Thookumedai (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) EP". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 17 September 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- "Thookku Medai Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Shankar Ganesh". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 18 February 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- Pratap, Anita (23–29 May 1982). "Producers protest against unjustified censorship". Sunday. Vol. 9, no. 49. Archived from the original on 16 April 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- "திரையுலகில் கலைஞர்". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 27 July 2018. Archived from the original on 26 October 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- "தூக்கு மேடை". Kalki (in Tamil). 20 June 1982. pp. 58–59. Archived from the original on 22 October 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- Laul, Brian (16 January 1983). "Where Cinema Is Politics and Politics Is Cinema" (PDF). The Illustrated Weekly of India. p. 19. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
External links
- Thooku Medai at IMDb