Thambi Durai
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.
Plot
The film starts with narration that the film is based on real event that happened at Irukkangudi. Thambidurai who stays with his grandfather is a poor boatman and falls in love with a rich girl Shenbagam who is tortured by her rich stepmother. Thambidurai and Shenbagam elope and get married.Shenbagam's uncle who wants to marry her, plots with a womanising landlord to separate them. They murder Thambidurai's grandfather and Shenbagam's grandmother. They approach a sorcerer 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. Shenbagam is forced to dress up as a widow. Landlord also murders Shenbagam's sister 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.| Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
| "Aathu Mettula" | Mano | Piraisoodan | 04:55 |
| "Ezhaigalin" | Malaysia Vasudevan | Vaali | 04:43 |
| "Kanyakumaree Neeye" | Arunmozhi | Vaali | 05:01 |
| "Maama" | Mano, S. Janaki | Vaali | 04:58 |
| "Unnai Nambi" | S. Janaki | Vaali | 05:36 |
| "Vidhiyaa Vidhavayaa" | Malaysia Vasudevan | Vaali | 05:06 |