Thondan (1995 film)
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| Thondan | |
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| Directed by | Karvannan |
| Written by | Karvannan Dheeran (dialogues) |
| Produced by | R. K. Film Makers Circuit |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Sundarrajan |
| Edited by | Sai Nagesh |
| Music by | Rajan Sarma |
Production company | R. K. Film Makers Circuit |
Release date |
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Running time | 125 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Thondan (English : Worker) is a 1995 Tamil political drama film directed by Karvannan. The film features Murali and Rohini in the lead roles, with Anandaraj, Manivannan, Srividya, Vinodhini, Vadivukkarasi, Gnanavel and S. Ramadoss playing supporting roles. The film, produced by R. K. Film Makers Circuit, had musical score by Rajan Sarma and was released on 10 March 1995.[1][2][3][4][5]
Plot
Jeeva (Murali) is an angry young who works as an auto-driver. During his childhood, Jeeva could not go to school because of his father, who forced him to work at a very young age, thus he suffers from an inferiority complex. Every time, he sees a child working, Jeeva feels angry and he then forces the kid to go to school at any cost. Unlike Jeeva, his childhood friend Ilavenil (Anandaraj) pursued an education and he is now a conscientious police officer.
Periyanayagam (Gnanavel) is a company owner employing child labour and he is involved in some kind of illegal business. Periyanayagam has the support of the Minister (Manivannan) who helps him when he is in trouble with the police, which irks the police officer Ilavenil.
Sanjeevi Raman (S. Ramadoss) is a doctor and a political crusader who fights against child labour for many years and he filed a lawsuit against this practice. He won the lawsuit, and subsequently, companies who forced kids to work are now banned by the government. Periyanayagam and the other company owners decide to kill the doctor. While planning their attack, the street dancer Selvi (Vinodhini) hears their plan and she is killed on the spot. The librarian Subha (Rohini) witnesses the murder and runs away from the murderers. In a big trouble, Jeeva comes to protect Subha from Periyanayagam's henchmen. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.
Cast
- Murali as Jeeva
- Rohini as Subha
- Anandaraj as Ilavenil
- Manivannan as Minister
- Srividya as Singer
- Vinodhini as Selvi
- Vadivukkarasi
- Gnanavel as Periyanayagam
- S. Ramadoss as Dr. Sanjeevi Raman
- Loose Mohan as Police constable
- Kumarimuthu
- Kanshyam
- Indrajith
- Williams
- Kaaliswaran
- Sanjay Kanth
- Madurai Murugesh
- Madurai Ramasekhar
- Kanchi Durai
- Sathyanath
- Sankar
- Pon Manikkam
- Rangammal
- Jayaprakash (uncredited role)
- Karunanidhi as himself
Soundtrack
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The film score and the soundtrack were composed by film composer Rajan Sarma. The soundtrack, released in 1995, features 5 tracks with lyrics written by Rajan Sarma.[6]
| Track | Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
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| 1 | 'Littaalaa' | Mano, K. S. Chithra | 4:41 |
| 2 | 'Manamirunthaal' | Mano | 3:53 |
| 3 | 'Ethukku Silithu' | Suresh Peters | 4:40 |
| 4 | 'Chinna Chinna' | Minmini | 4:41 |
| 5 | 'Natta Nadu' | Murali | 3:52 |
References
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- ^ "Filmography of thondan". cinesouth.com. Archived from the original on 17 November 2004. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ^ "Tamil movie Thondan". jointscene.com. Archived from the original on 22 September 2009. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ^ "Jayam Ravi's next film with Samuthirakani has been titled as Thondan". behindwoods.com. 28 May 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ^ "Producer-turned-actor". thehindu.com. 17 December 2011. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ^ "Thondan Songs". allmusic.com. Retrieved 9 October 2016.