Dhikku Theriyadha Kaattil (transl. Lost in the dense forest) is a 1972 Indian Tamil-language film directed by N. C. Chakravarthi and produced by Ramkumar Films.[2] The film's story was written by Nagesh, V. S. Raghavan and N. C. Chakravarthi and dialogue by Thuyavan with music by M. S. Viswanathan. The film stars R. Muthuraman, Jayalalithaa and Baby Sumathi. It was released on 11 February 1972.
| Dhikku Theriyadha Kaattil | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | N. C. Chakravarthi |
| Story by | Nagesh N. C. Chakravarthi V. S. Raghavan |
| Starring | Jayalalithaa R. Muthuraman Baby Sumathi |
| Cinematography | B. S. Lokanath |
| Edited by | N. M. Shankar |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Ramkumar Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 141 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
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A child gets lost in a forest where various other groups of people enter, each with a different purpose.
Cast
edit- Jayalalithaa as Vijaya
- R. Muthuraman as Vijaya's Husband
- Nagesh as Constable 1
- V. K. Ramasamy as Constable 2
- Baby Sumathi as Meena
- M. N. Nambiar as Prisoner Kali Muthu
- V. S. Raghavan as Prisoner Raju
- Major Sundarrajan as Williams, Hunter
- Senthamarai as Police Inspector
- Sudharsan as Joseph, Hunter/Williams friend
- Sachu as Raji, College Student 1
- V. Gopalakrishan as Ganesh, College Student 2
- Vennira Aadai Moorthy as College Students 3
- Maali as Kailasam
- Kaathadi Ramamoorthy as College Student 4
- Jambu as College Student 5
- Saibaba as College Student 6
- Pushpa as College Student 7
- Kalpana as College Student 8
- Sujatha as College Student 9
- Girija as College Student 10
- Lakshmi as College Student 11
Soundtrack
editMusic was composed by M. S. Viswanathan and lyrics were written by Vaali.[3]
| Songs | Singers | Length |
|---|---|---|
| "Poo Poova Paranthu" | M. S. Rajeswari | 03:51 |
| "Pattukkaran Paadi" | L. R. Eswari, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, B. S. Vasantha, Saibaba | 04:57 |
| "Kettathellam Naan" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | 05:04 |
| "Kuliradikuthey" | L. R. Eswari, M. L. Srikanth, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 04:20 |
| "Kaatradikkum Thesaiyinile" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan | 03:35 |
| Dance Music | Instrumental | 02:58 |
Release and reception
editDhikku Theriyatha Kaattil was released on 11 February 1972.[4] Film World said, "The treatment is inane, in spite of the comedy patches provided by Nagesh and V. K. Ramaswami. The performances on the whole are mediocre."[5] The film was later dubbed in Hindi as Barah Ghante.[6]
References
edit- ^ Dharap, B. V. (1973). Indian Films. Allied Publishers. p. 274.
- ^ நரசிம்மன், டி.ஏ. (4 February 2017). "என்னருமை தோழி..! 26 - திக்குத் தெரியாத காட்டில்!". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 19 February 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ "Dhikku Theriyatha kattil Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by M S Viswanathan". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 18 October 2023. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "ஜெயலலிதா நடித்த திரைப்படங்களின் பட்டியல்". Dinamani (in Tamil). 6 December 2016. Archived from the original on 24 June 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ^ Ramachandran, T. M., ed. (1972). "Thikku Theriyatha Kattil". Film World. Vol. 8. p. 46. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ Joshi, Namrata (7 December 2016). "Jayalalithaa's fleeting Hindi cinema connect". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 20 December 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2018.