Moondrezhuthu

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Moondrezhuthu
Moondrezhuthu poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by T. R. Ramanna
Written by T. N. Balu
Produced byT. K. Ramarajan
Starring Ravichandran
Jayalalithaa
Srividya
Sheela
CinematographyM. A. Rahman
Edited byM. S. Mani
Music by T. K. Ramamoorthy
Production
company
Sri Vinayaka Pictures
Release date
  • 10 May 1968 (1968-05-10)
Running time
176 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Moondrezhuthu (transl. Three letters) is a 1968 Indian Tamil-language crime film, directed by T. R. Ramanna, produced by T. K. Ramarajan and written by T. N. Balu. Music was by T. K. Ramamoorthy. [1] The film stars Ravichandran, Jayalalithaa, Srividya and Sheela. It was released on 10 May 1968. [2]

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Plot

The film revolves around a chest filled with valuable items and a handful of people competing for it. One character is a greedy old man Rajarathnam Pillai, whose daughter is Selvi. A manager Meganathan is trusted with the chest which needs to be handed over to its legitimate claimants (Pankajam and her suffering family). In his efforts to deliver the box to the rightful owners, he is forced to murder and is sent to jail. His son Maran, to whom he narrates the events, buries the treasure in a village and writes down the clues to find it on three different pieces of paper, with three different Tamil letters, தி (Thi) மு (Mu) and க (Ka).

After many twists and turns, the three villains decipher that the Tamil letters are a clue to the name of the village where the box is buried and they end up going there. Now, the land is in the possession of a factory coming up in its place, and another villain Karmegam also goes after the treasure by killing the others with heavy equipment. How the hero assisted by Nagesh deals with this forms the rest of the story. At the end, the villains are exposed and the box is handed over to its rightful owners. The lovers, Selvi and Maran, are united too.

Cast

Soundtrack

Music was composed by T. K. Ramamoorthy and lyrics were written by Kannadasan. [3] [4]

SongSingerLength
"Aadu Paarkalam Aadu" T. M. Soundararajan 03:22
"Pettiyilae Pottadaittha"T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela 03:34
"Iravil Vandha"T. M. Soundararajan & S. V. Ponnusamy03:16
"Aayalottum.... Konjum Kili"T. M. Soundararajan & L. R. Eswari 04:52
"Sandai Nadapadhu.... Pachai Kili"L. R. Eswari03:27
"Kaadhalan Vandhan"P. Susheela & S. V. Ponnusamy03:38
"Dheivatthin Kovil"L. R. Eswari03:08

Reception

Kalki criticised the film for its outdated storyline and lack of originality. [5] Despite this, it became a success. [6]

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References

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  2. ↑ "ஜெயலலிதா நடித்த திரைப்படங்களின் பட்டியல்". Dinamani (in Tamil). 6 December 2016. Archived from the original on 24 June 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
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  5. ↑ "மூன்றெழுத்து". Kalki (in Tamil). 26 May 1968. pp. 20–21. Archived from the original on 16 June 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2022– via Internet Archive.
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