Thambi Durai

Thambi Durai
Directed by	Senthilnathan
Written by	Senthilnathan, Gajendra Kumar (dialogues)
Produced by	K. Santhamani
Starring	Saravanan Sukanya M. N. Nambiar
Cinematography	Ja. Raja
Edited by	J. Ilango
Music by	Ilaiyaraaja
Production company	Sree Maariamman Films
Distributed by	Sree Maariamman Films
Release date	5 December 1997 (1997-12-05)
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Thambi Durai is a 1997 Indian Tamil-language action drama film, written and directed by Senthilnathan. The film stars Saravanan, Sukanya and M. N. Nambiar. It was completed in 1994 but was released on 5 December 1997.[1][2]

Plot

The film starts with narration that the film is based on real event that happened at Irukkangudi. Thambidurai (Saravanan) who stays with his grandfather (MN Nambiar) is a poor boatman and falls in love with a rich girl Shenbagam (Sukanya) who is tortured by her rich stepmother (Manjula Vijayakumar). Thambidurai and Shenbagam elope and get married.

Shenbagam's uncle (Nalinikanth) who wants to marry her, plots with a womanising landlord (Senthilnathan) to separate them. They murder Thambidurai's grandfather and Shenbagam's grandmother. They approach a sorcerer (Bayilvan Ranganathan) who indulges in black magic. The Sorcerer with his magic makes Thambidurai almost dead. Thambidurai is presumed to be dead, but is taken care of by a priest (Shanmugasundaram). Shenbagam is forced to dress up as a widow. Landlord also murders Shenbagam's sister (Mounika) and his own wife by setting up a bomb in tiffin box.

In the climax, by the blessings of goddess, landlord dies by suffering from fits. Thambidurai survives the magic and Nalinikanth gets killed by Manjula.

Cast

• Saravanan as Thambidurai
• Sukanya as Shenbagam
• M. N. Nambiar
• Vadivukkarasi
• Mounika
• Manjula Vijayakumar
• Nalinikanth
• Senthilnathan
• Chinni Jayanth
• K. Natraj
• Bayilvan Ranganathan

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[3]

Song	Singers	Lyrics	Length
"Aathu Mettula"	Mano	Piraisoodan	04:55
"Ezhaigalin"	Malaysia Vasudevan	Vaali	04:43
"Kanyakumaree Neeye"	Arunmozhi		05:01
"Maama"	Mano, S. Janaki		04:58
"Unnai Nambi"	S. Janaki		05:36
"Vidhiyaa Vidhavayaa"	Malaysia Vasudevan		05:06

References

1. "Thambi Durai / தம்பி துரை". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 5 December 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
2. "thambi thurai ( 1997 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 21 January 2005. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
3. "Thambi Durai". JioSaavn. 1 January 1997. Archived from the original on 11 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.

External links

• Thambi Durai at IMDb