Moondrezhuthu () is a 1968 Indian Tamil-language crime film, directed by T. R. Ramanna, produced by T. K. Ramarajan and written by T. N. Balu. Music was by T. K. Ramamoorthy. The film stars Ravichandran, Jayalalithaa, Srividya and Sheela. It was released on 10 May 1968.
Plot The film revolves around a chest filled with valuable items and a handful of people competing for it. One character is a greedy old man Rajarathnam Pillai, whose daughter is Selvi. A manager Meganathan is trusted with the chest which needs to be handed over to its legitimate claimants (Pankajam and her suffering family). In his efforts to deliver the chest to its rightful owners, he is forced to commit murder and is sent to jail. His son Maran, to whom he narrates the events, buries the treasure in a village and splits the clues to its whereabouts across three pieces of paper, each marked with a single Tamil letter: தி (Thi) மு (Mu) and க (Ka).
After many twists and turns, the three villains decipher that the Tamil letters are a clue to the name of the village where the box is buried and they end up going there. Now, the land is in the possession of a factory coming up in its place, and another villain Karmegam also goes after the treasure by killing the others with heavy equipment. How the hero assisted by Nagesh deals with this forms the rest of the story. At the end, the villains are exposed and the box is handed over to its rightful owners. The lovers, Selvi and Maran, are united too.
Cast
Soundtrack Music was composed by T. K. Ramamoorthy and lyrics were written by Kannadasan. Song Singer Length "Aadu Paarkalam Aadu" T. M. Soundararajan 03:22 "Pettiyilae Pottadaittha" T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela 03:34 "Iravil Vandha" T. M. Soundararajan & S. V. Ponnusamy 03:16 "Aayalottum.... Konjum Kili" T. M. Soundararajan & L. R. Eswari 04:52 "Sandai Nadapadhu.... Pachai Kili" L. R. Eswari 03:27 "Kaadhalan Vandhan" P. Susheela & S. V. Ponnusamy 03:38 "Dheivatthin Kovil" L. R. Eswari 03:08
Reception Kalki criticised the film for its outdated storyline and lack of originality. Despite this, it became a success.
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