Mudhal Thedhi

1955 2h 45m TA

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 2

Drama

Synopsis

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Sivagnanam is a humble bank clerk, living a modest life with his wife Lakshmi and their children. Although his salary is low, he handles large sums of money at the bank. When the bank collapses, Sivagnanam loses his job and, feeling desperate, considers suicide so that his family can benefit from his life insurance. However, his soul reaches the court of Yama, the god of death. Angered by his reckless act, Yama sends him back to Earth to witness the consequences of his death. Unable to intervene, Sivagnanam watches as his son is arrested for stealing food, his daughter is assaulted, and his wife, after killing the rapist, drowns herself in a well.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sivaji Ganesan
Sivagnanam
Anjali Devi
Lakshmi
N. S. Krishnan
Sathanandam
T. A. Madhuram
Saanthamma
K. D. Santhanam
Srirangam Rangamani
P. Susheela

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: P. Neelakantan
Writers: P. Neelakantan, Dada Mirasi
Languages: Tamil
Countries: India

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 165 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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71 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by P. Neelakantan, shot by V. Ramamoorthy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor R. Devarajan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Sivaji Ganesan and Anjali Devi and N. S. Krishnan carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0248201 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

P. Neelakantan directs. V. Ramamoorthy behind the camera. R. Devarajan cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in India. Dialogue in Tamil.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 165 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
271 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by P. Neelakantan, shot by V. Ramamoorthy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor R. Devarajan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Sivaji Ganesan and Anjali Devi and N. S. Krishnan carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0248201 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.