Thief) is a 1969 Indian Tamil-language action film, directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar.

Raju, a thief turns over a new leaf, marries and lives an honest life.

Thirudan, a remake of the Telugu film Adrushtavanthulu (1969),[3] was directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar and produced by K. Balaji's Sujatha Cine Arts.

[7] The Indian Express called it an adaptation of Once a Thief "that the original has been mutilated beyond recognition".

The reviewer praised Ganesan and Vijaya's performance and called K. Balaji's villainy "naive" and concluded, "If you care for entertainment with a lot of thrill here is the picture".