Thambi Durai

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Thambi Durai
Directed by Senthilnathan
Written bySenthilnathan,
Gajendra Kumar (dialogues)
Produced byK. Santhamani
Starring Saravanan
Sukanya
M. N. Nambiar
CinematographyJa. Raja
Edited byJ. Ilango
Music by Ilaiyaraaja
Production
company
Sree Maariamman Films
Distributed bySree Maariamman Films
Release date
  • 5 December 1997 (1997-12-05)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Thambi Durai is a 1997 Indian Tamil-language action drama film, written and directed by Senthilnathan. The film stars Saravanan, Sukanya and M. N. Nambiar. It was completed in 1994 but only released on 5 December 1997. [1] [2]

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Plot

The film starts with narration that the film is based on real event happened at Irukkangudi. Thambidurai (Saravanan) who stays with his grandfather (MN Nambiar) is a poor boatman falls in love with a rich girl Shenbagam (Sukanya) who is tortured by her rich stepmother (Manjula Vijayakumar). Thambidurai and Shenbagam elope and get married.

Shenbagam's uncle (Nalinikanth) who wants to marry her together plots with a womanising landlord (Senthilnathan) to separate them. They murder Thambidurai's grandfather and Shenbagam's grandmother. They approach a sorcerer (Bayilvan Ranganathan) who indulges in black magic. Sorcerer with his magic makes Thambidurai almost dead. Thambidurai is presumed to be dead, however he is taken care by a priest (Shanmugasundaram). Shenbagam is forced to dress up as a widow. Landlord also murders Shenbagam's sister (Mounika) and his own wife by setting up a bomb in tiffin box.

In the climax, by the blessings of goddess, landlord dies by suffering from fits. Thambidurai survives from the magic and Nalinikanth gets killed by Manjula.

Cast

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. [3]

SongSingersLyricsLength
"Aathu Mettula" Mano Piraisoodan 04:55
"Ezhaigalin" Malaysia Vasudevan Vaali 04:43
"Kanyakumaree Neeye"Arunmozhi05:01
"Maama"Mano, S. Janaki 04:58
"Unnai Nambi"S. Janaki05:36
"Vidhiyaa Vidhavayaa"Malaysia Vasudevan05:06

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