''Dhikku Theriyadha Kaattil'' () is a 1972 Indian

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-language film directed by N. C. Chakravarthi and produced by Ramkumar Films. The film's story was written by

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and N. C. Chakravarthi and dialogue by Thuyavan with music by M. S. Viswanathan. The film stars

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and

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. It was released on 11 February 1972.

Plot

A child gets lost in a forest where various other groups of people enter, each with a different purpose.

Cast

as Vijaya *

as Vijaya's Husband *

as Constable 1 * V. K. Ramasamy as Constable 2 *

as Meena * M. N. Nambiar as Prisoner Kali Muthu *

as Prisoner Raju * Major Sundarrajan as Williams, Hunter *

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as Police Inspector * Sudharsan as Joseph, Hunter/Williams friend *

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as Raji, College Student 1 * V. Gopalakrishan as Ganesh, College Student 2 *

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as College Students 3 * Maali as Kailasam * Kaathadi Ramamoorthy as College Student 4 * Jambu as College Student 5 * Saibaba as College Student 6 * Pushpa as College Student 7 * Kalpana as College Student 8 * Sujatha as College Student 9 * Girija as College Student 10 * Lakshmi as College Student 11

Soundtrack

Music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan and lyrics were written by Vaali.

Release and reception

''Dhikku Theriyatha Kaattil'' was released on 11 February 1972. ''Film World'' said, "The treatment is inane, in spite of the comedy patches provided by Nagesh and V. K. Ramaswami. The performances on the whole are mediocre." The film was later dubbed in

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as ''Barah Ghante''.

References

External links

*{{IMDb title, tt3424604 1970s Tamil-language films 1972 films Films about animals Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan Films set in forests