Theerpu

Theerpu is a 1982 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by R. Krishnamoorthy. The film stars Jaishankar, Sujatha, K. Balaji and Sivaji Ganesan. It is a remake of the Malayalam film Ithihasam. The film was released on 21 April 1982, and ran for over 100 days in theatres.

Plot
Rajasekar, Superintendent of Police, lives happily with his wife, two sons (a lawyer and an inspector) and a daughter. Things get worse when his daughter gets raped by a smuggler owing to a revenge. He immediately kills him after seeing his daughter in such a state. He gets arrested by his own son for committing murder. His other son, the lawyer, tries to prove him innocent. During investigations, he does not reveal the real cause fearing his daughter's reputation. What happens next is the rest of the film.

Soundtrack
Soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan and lyrics were by Vaali.

Reception
Thiraignani of Kalki praised the performances of the star cast.