''Theerpu'' () is a 1982 Indian

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-language film directed by R. Krishnamoorthy. The film stars

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, Sujatha,

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and

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. It is a remake of the

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film ''Ithihasam''. The film was released on 21 April 1982, and had a theatrical run of over 100 days.

Plot

Rajasekar,

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, lives happily with his wife, two sons (a lawyer and an inspector) and a daughter. Things get worse when his daughter gets raped by a smuggler owing to a revenge. He immediately kills him after seeing his daughter in such a state. He gets arrested by his own son for committing murder. His other son, the lawyer, tries to prove him innocent. During investigations, he does not reveal the real cause fearing his daughter's reputation. What happens next is the rest of the film.

Cast

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by

M. S. Viswanathan Manayangath Subramanian Viswanathan (24 June 1928 – 14 July 2015), also known as M.S.V., was an Indian music director, singer and actor who predominantly worked in Tamil film industry. Popularly known by the sobriquet "Mellisai Mannar" (), he ...

and lyrics were by Vaali.

Reception

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'' praised the performances of the star cast.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title 1980s Indian films 1980s Tamil-language films 1982 films Films directed by R. Krishnamoorthy Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan Tamil remakes of Malayalam films Tamil-language Indian films