Thirudargal Jakkirathai

Thirudargal Jakkirathai (transl. Beware of Thieves) is a 1958 Indian Tamil-language film directed by B. Narasimha Rao.[2] The film stars S. S. Rajendran and G. Varalakshmi. It was simultaneously produced in Telugu with the title Dongalunnaru Jagratha. The film was released on 11 July 1958.[3]

Thirudargal Jakkirathai
Theatrical release poster
Directed byB. Narasimha Rao
Screenplay by(Dialogues) B. S. Rangasamy
Story byAatreya
Produced byG. Krishnamoorthi
StarringS. S. Rajendran
G. Varalakshmi
CinematographyN. Prakash
Music byK. V. Mahadevan
Production
company
Prathiba Pictures
Distributed byBell Pictures[1]
Release date
  • 11 July 1958 (1958-07-11)
CountryIndia
LanguagesTamil
Telugu

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Cast edit

List adapted from the database of Film News Anandan[4]

Telugu version

Production edit

The film was produced by G. Krishnamoorthi and directed by B. Narasimha Rao. This film was simultaneously produced in Telugu with the title Dongalunnaru Jagratha with a different cast.[2][4][5]

Soundtrack edit

Music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan while the lyrics were penned by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, A. Maruthakasi and Kannadasan.[6]

Song Singer/s Lyricist
"Azhage Unnai Kandom" P. B. Srinivas & S. Janaki Kannadasan
"Nallavar Pola Veli Vesham" Kasthuri & M. S. Rajeswari A. Maruthakasi
"Amma Ivar Summaa" Jikki Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
"Kannirandum Kavi Paadum"
"Maarumaa Manam Yemaarumaa"
"Poiyaa Naina Poiyaa" S. C. Krishnan
"Kaaviyam Neeye Karpanai Naane" Ghantasala & Jikki
"Jakkammaa Devi Sokkammaa" A. G. Rathnamala

References edit

  1. ^ "திருடர்கள் ஜாக்கிரதை". Kalki (in Tamil). 13 July 1958. p. 8. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema. British Film Institute and Oxford University Press. p. 593. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.
  3. ^ "Beware of Thieves". The Indian Express. 11 July 1958. p. 3. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  4. ^ a b "1958 – திருடர்கள் ஜாக்கிரதை – பிரபாவதி பிக்சர்ஸ் (த-தெ)" [1958 – Thirudargal Jakkirathai – Prathiba Pictures (Ta-Te)]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 17 June 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  5. ^ Vamanan (2 September 2018). "கலைமாமணி வாமனன் எழுதும் 'திரை இசைத்திலகம் கே.வி.மகாதேவன் 1918–2018' – 40 | வீட்டை வாங்கி பார், மெட்டை போட்டு பார்!". Dinamalar (in Tamil). Nellai. Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. ^ Neelamegam, G. (2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 145.

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