Baghdad Thirudan
Baghdad Thirudan Tamil English The Thief of Bagdad is a 1960 Blackandwhite swashbuckler Tamil film produced and directed by T. P. Sundaram. The film starred M. G. Ramachandran and Vyjayanthimala in the lead with M. N. Nambiar, T. S. Balaiah, T. R. Ramachandran, S. A. Ashokan, M. N. Rajam, A. Sandhya and S. N. Lakshmi forms an ensemble cast. The film was a remake of 1924 silent film The Thief of Bagdad and was inspired by 1951 Tony Curtisstarrer, The Prince Who Was A Thief.
Baghdad Thirudan was financed by Naidu, the former owner of Golden Studios. A single set in the film cost 30000 US440, and MGR always wanted new sets. By this type of overexpenditure, it was believed that the film would ultimately cost 500000 US7,400. MGR demanded that an additional 200000 US3,000 be spent to complete the film, much to Naidus horror.Baghdad Thirudan was also the first film that featured MGR opposite Vyjayanthimala. MGR briefly served as the films editor. During the filming of Baghdad Thirudan, MGR said, I was at the editing table, and it was so easy to join the cuts, because the movements just flowed into each other. Actress S. N. Lakshmi, who played an important role in the film, had to fight a leopard in one scene without the use of a dupe, though she later remarked that she feared cats. ........
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