Thirudathe
| Thirudathe | |
|---|---|
Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | P. Neelakantan |
| Screenplay by | Kannadasan Ma. Lakshmanan |
| Story by | Chinna Annamalai |
| Produced by | V. Arunachalam |
| Starring | M. G. Ramachandran B. Saroja Devi M. N. Nambiar |
| Cinematography | V. Ramamoorthy |
| Edited by | R. Devarajan |
| Music by | S. M. Subbaiah Naidu |
Production company | A. L. S. Productions |
| Distributed by | Emgeeyar Pictures |
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Running time | 173 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Thirudathe (/θɪrudɑːðeɪ/ transl. Do not steal) is a 1961 Indian Tamil-language crime drama film directed by P. Neelakantan. A remake of the Hindi film Pocket Maar (1956), it stars M. G. Ramachandran, B. Saroja Devi and M. N. Nambiar. The film was released on 23 March 1961, and ran for 100 days in theatres.