''Theerpu'' () is a 1982 Indian

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-language film, directed by

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. The film stars Jaishankar, Sujatha,

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and Sivaji Ganesan. It is a remake of the Malayalam film ''Ithihasam''. The film become a blockbuster at the box-office, running for over 100 days in theaters.

Plot

The film revolves around a family Sivaji ganesan (Rajashekar who is a Superintendent of Police) where a man 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 doesn't reveal the real cause fearing his daughter's reputation. What happens next is the rest of the film.

Cast

* Sivaji Ganeshan * Sujatha *

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* Sarath Babu * Vijayakumar * Manorama *

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* Silk Smitha

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan and lyrics were by Vaali.

References

External links

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