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Thappu Thalangal (1978)
Thappu Thalangal is a saga of emotional and selfish world of human feelings. Devu, a local thug whose weapon of choice is a bicycle chain he sports casually around the neck. On one of his nightly rounds, Devu is pursued by a cop and seeks refuge at a whorehouse run by a hooker Sarasu. Despite her vehement protests, he stays put and leaves only at daybreak, but her persistent cough stays with him. At a theatre, Devu watches an advertisement for Glycodin Cough Syrup and proceeds to buy her a bottle. Devu and Sarasu bond over the cough syrup and philosophize late into the night, exchanging notes on their immoral lifestyles. Devu's assault on a trade union leader delivering medicine to a critically ill worker leads to a mishap. In an inspired moment, he suggests they remap their lives and chart a moral course. The couple's plans for normality never attain fruition. The inevitable return to lives of vice is especially tragic and heartbreaking.
Updated May 21 2020
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Cast
Kamal Haasan
Cameo (Sarasu's Hindi Speaking Customer)
Saritha
Sarasu
Crew
K. Balachander
Director
K. Balachander
Writer
Vijaya Bhaskar
Music
N. R. Kittu
Editor
B. S. Lokanath
Cinematography
R. Venkatraman
Producer
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