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Wikipedia article
'Thunai' is a 1982 Indian Tamil-language film, produced and directed by Durai. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Saritha, M. G. Chakrapani and Suresh. The film had musical score by ShankarGanesh. It was released on 1 October 1982.
Plot
Dasaratharamanis an easy-going widower with a grown son,Raghuraman. He works as a sub-registrar, and his jovial nature earns him the friendship of nearly everyone he meets. In the house near where he lives, a poor family consisting of a widowed mother and several children reside. Vidhya is the sole breadwinner of the family, while her younger brotherVijayis looking for a job. Her older brother left the home after a love-marriage and is struggling financially. She also has a younger sister,Nandhini, and another younger brother.Dasaratharamanmakes it a point to look out forVidhyaas they take the same train totheirrespective jobs.
VijayintroducesMoorthyto his family as a relative of a friend, and he quickly endears himself to everyone. He promises to help both brothers find jobsandproposes marriage toVidhya. To the family's joy, the twomarry,withDasaratharamanpresiding.
Raghuramanis in love with hiscolleague, Radha, a determined woman with a forceful personality.Dasaratharaman, unaware of this, asks his friend,VKR,to find a bride for his son.Raghuramplots to trick his father into choosing Radha as his bride, but bad timing ruins his plan. Unaware of his identity, Radha is rude toDasaratharamanin a bid to put off a marriage she doesn't want. Worried that he will now never approve, she pushesRaghuramanto marry her in secret.Dasaratharamanlearns this and arrives in time to see the wedding.
Moorthy, meanwhile, turns outto bea wanted criminal who tricks women into marriage to stealtheir jewelry. Heis arrestedandVidhya'smarriageis annulled,leaving her humiliated. When both of her brothers are in need of cash to get a job,Vidhyahelps her oldest brother, causing a fracture in the family. The rest of the family moves out, leaving her alone. Feeling guilty for presiding over the marriage,Dasaratharamankeeps an eye on her.
Radha andDasaratharamanclash repeatedly. Unable to get over the circumstances of his son's marriage, he makes sly comments disparaging Radha to everyone. Radha, in retaliation, is rude to him and insinuates about his relationship withVidhya. Matters come to a head whenRaghuramanlearns of Radha's behavior towards his father and Radha requestsDasaratharamanto leave the home.
Cast
*Sivaji Ganesan - Dasaratharaman
*Saritha - Vidhya
*Suresh - Raghuraman
*Radha - Radha
*V. K. Ramasamy - VKR
*Sukumari - Radha's mother
*Rajeev - Moorthy
*Dilip - Vijay
Soundtrack
Soundtrack was composed by ShankarGanesh.
*"Kaatru Nadanthadu" P. Jayachandran, Vani Jairam
*"Adei Unakkum" T. M. Soundararajan
*"Anbe Thunai" Malaysia Vasudevan
References
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