Thudikkum Karangal
Thudikkum Karangal (transl. Shivering hands) is a 1983 Tamil action drama film directed by C. V. Sridhar.[1] The film has Rajinikanth and Radha in the lead roles, while Jaishankar, Sujatha, Vijayakumar and Y. G. Mahendra play other supporting roles. The film's soundtrack was composed by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, who made his debut as composer with this film in Tamil language. The movie was average at the box office.
| Thudikkum Karangal | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | C. V. Sridhar |
| Produced by | K. R. Gangadharan |
| Written by | C. V. Sridhar |
| Starring | Rajinikanth Radha Jaishankar Sujatha Y. G. Mahendra Vijayakumar Silk Smitha |
| Music by | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| Cinematography | Tiwari |
| Edited by | K. R. Ramalingam |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | K. R. G. Film Circuit |
Release date | 4 March 1983 |
Running time | 137 Minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Gopi (Rajinikanth) is an auto mechanic and brother of Balu (Vijayakumar), who works in Ramesh (Jaishankar)'s estate as a clerk. The movie portrays the events dealing with the clash between Gopi and Ramesh. Radha (Radha) is the love interest of Gopi and Babu ( Y. G. Mahendra) provides the comic relief.
Cast
- Rajinikanth as Gopi
- Radha as Radha
- Jaishankar as Ramesh
- Sujatha as Balu's wife
- Vijayakumar as Balu
- Y. G. Mahendra as Babu
- Vanitha Krishnachandran as Stella
- Prathapachandran as Church father
- Silk Smitha as Seetha
- LIC Narasimhan as Doctor
- Master Haja Sheriff as Workshop boy
Soundtrack
The music was composed by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, while lyrics were written by Pulamaipithan and Gangai Amaran.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Lyrics | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Adada Ithuthan" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | Pulamaipithan | 4:16 |
| 2 | "Megam Mundhanai" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam | Gangai Amaran | 4:46 |
| 3 | "Santhanam Poosum" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | Pulamaipithan | 3:51 |
| 4 | "Thottu Kitta" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 4:27 | |
| 5 | "Ullaththil" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, B. S. Sasirekha | Pulamaipithan | 3:39 |
| 6 | "Valibam Vaadatha" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Durga | Gangai Amaran | 4:39 |