Thiruppam
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{{Infobox film
| name = Thiruppam
| image = Thiruppam.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = R. Krishnamoorthy
| screenplay = A. L. Narayanan (dialogues)
| story = K. D. Shorey
| producer = K. R. Gangadharan
| starring = Sivaji Ganesan
Sujatha
Prabhu
Jaishankar
| cinematography = K. S. Prasad
| music = M. S. Viswanathan
| studio = K. R. G. Film Circuit
| released = {{Film date|1984|01|14|df=y}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
Thiruppam is a 1984 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by R. Krishnamoorthy and produced by K. R. Gangadharan. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Sujatha, Prabhu and Jaishankar.{{Cite web |title=231-240 |url=https://nadigarthilagam.com/filmographyp24.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210612040435/http://nadigarthilagam.com/filmographyp24.htm |archive-date=12 June 2021 |access-date=12 May 2023 |website=nadigarthilagam.com}} A remake of the 1980 Hindi film Be-Reham,{{cite web |title=Be-Reham |url=http://myswar.co/album/bereham-1980 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220519144336/http://myswar.co/album/bereham-1980 |archive-date=19 May 2022 |access-date=12 May 2023 |work=Myswar}} it was released on 14 January 1984.{{Cite web |title=நடிகர் திலகம் சிவாஜி கணேசன் அவர்கள் நடித்த படங்களின் பட்டியல் |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/sivaji-2.asp |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160814054109/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/sivaji-2.asp |archive-date=14 August 2016 |access-date=12 May 2023 |website=Lakshman Sruthi |language=ta}}
Plot
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Sivaji is an on-hands, honest, brave IG of police while Prabhu is an upcoming inspector who aspires to be like Sivaji. Sivaji is now single but was once in love with singer Sujatha who left him and ran away with someone else. Ambika is a press reporter who haunts, taunts and fails trying to bait Sivaji and Prabhu eventually falling in love with the latter.
Sujatha is married to Vijayakumar who marries her only to make money off her. He tortures her otherwise which she bears. One day, accidentally, Sujatha meets Sivaji, and he learns that she had left him at the bequest of his father. He also learns that she has a daughter and that her husband tortures her. Her husband, after overhearing a little of their conversation, plans to blackmail Sivaji. She, in rage, kills him in Sivaji's presence. This case becomes the focal point of confrontation between Sivaji, Prabhu and Ambika with Sujatha killing herself during interrogation.
Sivaji works hard to hide his association with Sujatha so that he can arrange to help his daughter. In the end, Prabhu and Ambika corner Sivaji with evidence only to find out that he has cancer and has days to live, which is why he chose to spend those days helping the daughter rather than in prison. The two team up and catch a notorious gang with Sivaji dying in the process. Ambika and Prabhu adopt the daughter.
Cast
{{cast listing|
- Sivaji Ganesan
- Sujatha
- Prabhu
- Vijayakumar
- Jaishankar
- Ambika
- S. Varalakshmi
- Thengai Srinivasan
- Y. G. Mahendran
}}
Soundtrack
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.{{Cite web |title=Thiruppam (1984) |url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/album/T0003249.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140814080559/http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/album/T0003249.html |archive-date=14 August 2014 |access-date=13 August 2014 |website=Raaga.com}}{{Cite web |title=Thiruppam Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by M S Viswanathan |url=https://macsendisk.com/product/thiruppam-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-m-s-viswanathan/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230205200632/https://macsendisk.com/product/thiruppam-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-m-s-viswanathan/ |archive-date=5 February 2023 |access-date=12 May 2023 |website=Macsendisk}}
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! Song !! Singers | |
| "Thangamagal Allithanthal" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki |
| "Enai Marandhu Paaduven" | T.M. Soundararajan |
| "En Sindamani En Soodamani" | Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki |
| "Ragangal En Jeevithangal" | P. Susheela |
Critical reception
Jayamanmadhan of Kalki praised the acting of Sivaji Ganesan.{{Cite magazine |last=ஜெயமன்மதன் |author-link=Subha (writers) |date=5 February 1983 |title=திருப்பம் |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1984-02-05/page/38/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230512074611/https://archive.org/details/kalki1984-02-05/page/38/mode/2up |archive-date=12 May 2023 |access-date=28 April 2023 |magazine=Kalki |page=38 |language=Ta |via=Internet Archive}} Balumani of Anna praised the acting, cinematography, dance, stunts and dialogues.{{cite news |last=பாலுமணி |date=16 January 1984 |title=திருப்பம் |url=https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_8_90/4.jp2/full/1000,1363/0/default.jpg |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250622052111/https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_8_90/4.jp2/full/1000,1363/0/default.jpg |archive-date=22 June 2025 |access-date=22 June 2025 |newspaper=Anna |pages=4 |language=ta |via=Endangered Archives Programme}}
References
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External links
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Category:1980s Tamil-language films
Category:Fictional portrayals of the Tamil Nadu Police
Category:Films directed by R. Krishnamoorthy
Category:Films produced by K. R. Gangadharan
Category:Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan
Category:Tamil remakes of Hindi films