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{{short description|1958 film}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=February 2017}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Athisaya Thirudan அதிசய திருடன்
| image = Athisaya Thirudan .jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = [[P. Pullaiah]]
| producer = S. Bhavanarayanan D. B. Narayanan
| writer = [[Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass]]
| screenplay =
| story =
| starring = [[Gemini Ganesan]] [[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]] [[T. S. Balaiah]] [[K. A. Thangavelu]] [[T. P. Muthulakshmi]]
| music = [[Susarla Dakshinamurthi|S. Dakshinamurthi]] K. Prasad Rao
| cinematography = Annaiah
| editing = N. S. Prakasam R. V. Rajan
| studio = Vijaya - Vahini Studio
| distributor = Sahini Art Productions
| released = {{film date|df=y|1958|12|12}}
| runtime = 150 Mins
| country = India
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
}}

'''{{lang|ta|Athisaya Thirudan}}''' (தமிழ்: அதிசய திருடன், {{lang-en|Surprising Thief (Or) Crafty Thief}}) is 1958 [[Tamil language|Tamil]] film directed by [[P. Pullaiah]] and produced by S. Bhavanarayanan and D. B. Narayanan. The film's script and lyrics was written by [[Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass]]. Soundtrack was composed by [[Susarla Dakshinamurthi|S. Dakshinamurthi]] and K. Prasad Rao. The film stars [[Gemini Ganesan]] portraying the titular character, with [[T. S. Balaiah]], [[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]], [[K. A. Thangavelu]], [[T. P. Muthulakshmi]] and [[Chittoor V. Nagaiah]] in supporting roles.<ref name="thehindu">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/athisaya-thirudan-1958/article8746649.ece |title=Athisaya Thirudan (1958) |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=18 June 2016 |accessdate=28 October 2016 |last=Guy |first=Randor |authorlink=Randor Guy |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161028014529/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/athisaya-thirudan-1958/article8746649.ece |archivedate=28 October 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Plot==
The story is about a crafty thief ([[Gemini Ganesan]]) and a wicked Minister Neelakalakantam ([[T. S. Balaiah]]) out to rob the state's finances and is also after many women, one of them Gowri ([[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]]), who is in love with thief character, she takes him to a Saint ([[Chittoor V. Nagaiah]]) to give up his thieving ways. The plans works. However, in order to expose the Minister, he is forced to break his promise. While trying to open the palace's jewel safe that contains four rare diamonds, he meets an old one-eyed beggar ([[K. A. Thangavelu]], who is actually the King in disguise). The villain finally gets exposed, with the lovers uniting, with the blessing of the King.<ref name="thehindu"/>

==Cast==
* [[Gemini Ganesan]] as Athisaya Thirudan
* [[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]] as Gowri
* [[T. S. Balaiah]] as Neelakalkantam (Minister)
* [[K. A. Thangavelu]] as the King
* [[T. P. Muthulakshmi]] as the Queen
* [[Chittoor V. Nagaiah]] as the Saint
* Baby Rajakumari as Pachai
* K. Nadarajan as Kannaiah
* [[V. M. Ezhumalai]]
* Dhanam
* K. N. Kamalam as Gowri's mother

==Crew==
* Director: [[P. Pullaiah]]
* Script: [[Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass]]
* Music: [[Susarla Dakshinamurthi|S. Dakshinamurthi]]
* Art: Got Gahngar
* Stills: M. Sathyam
* Processing: P. M. Vijaya Raghavalu (Vijaya Laboratory)
* Audiography: A. Krishnan
* Re - Recordin: K. Viswanath
* Choreography: Vembatti Sathyam, Thanga Raj and chinni- Sambath Kumar
* Stunts: V. P. Swamy

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Athisaya Thirudan
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Susarla Dakshinamurthi|S. Dakshinamurthi]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1958
| recorded = 1958
| venue =
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| genre = Sareegama
| length = 19:05
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| label =
| producer = S. Dakshinamurthi
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
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}}
Music was composed by [[Susarla Dakshinamurthi|S. Dakshinamurthi]] and K. Prasad Rao. Lyrics were by [[Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass]].<ref>http://gaana.com/album/athisaya-thirudan</ref> [[Playback singer]]s are [[T. M. Soundararajan]], [[Seerkazhi Govindarajan]], S. C. Krishnan, S. V. Ponnusamy, S.Janaki, [[Jikki]], [[K. Jamuna Rani]] & [[P.Susheela]].

The music was a major plus point, with one song about [[Lord Muruga]], "Muruga Endrathum Urugaadhaa Manam" turning out to be a hit, sung by [[T. M. Soundararajan]] the song was picturised on Chitoor V. Nagaiah.<ref name="thehindu"/>

{| class="wikitable"
! No. !! Songs !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length(m:ss)
|-
| 1 || "Vaarunga Ammaa Maarey" || [[Jikki]] || rowspan=10|[[Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass]] || 02:51
|-
| 2 || "Muruga Endrathum Urugaadhaa Manam" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]] || 03:40
|-
| 3 || "Ye Ammaadi Ye Ayyaadi" || T. M. Soundararajan || 03:42
|-
| 4 || "Yaarenna Inimel Ketkadhey" || [[K. Jamuna Rani]] || 02:39
|-
| 5 || "Kola Kolaiyaa Mundhirikkaa" || S. C. Krishnan || 03:24
|-
| 6 || "Ella Vilakkum Vilakkalla" || [[Seerkazhi Govindarajan]] || 0:46
|-
| 7 || "Velli Nilaave Oh Velli Nilaave" || S.Janaki || 03:23
|-
| 8 || || K. Jamuna Rani & [[S. Janaki]] || 03:55
|-
| 9 || || P. Suseela || 03:46
|-
| 10 || || P. Suseela || 03:08
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:1958 films]]
[[Category:1950s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Susarla Dakshinamurthi]]
[[Category:Indian films]]

Athisaya Thirudan - Revision history

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