Baghdad Thirudan

<p>Following the betrayal of the Prime Minister, the Maharaja and the Maharani of the kingdom are murdered and their son, Abu, is hidden in a herd of cows. Abu is found by robbers, who were hidden in the forest and eventually grows up to become their leader. The two impostors who sit on the throne have a daughter and a child servant who poses as the son who survived the death of the former royal couple. Abu robs the rich to give to the poor and strives to reconquer his kingdom. was financed by Krishnaswamy Naidu, the former owner of Golden Studios. A single set in the film cost (equivalent to 2.7 million or US$32,000 in 2023), yet always wanted new sets. By this type of over-expenditure, it was believed that the film would ultimately cost (equivalent to 45 million or US$530,000 in 2023). Ramachandran demanded that an additional (equivalent to 18 million or US$210,000 in 2023) be spent to complete the film, much to Naidu’s horror. was also the only film that featured Ramachandran opposite . Ramachandran briefly served as the film’s editor. He said, “I was at the editing table, and it was so easy to join the cuts, because the movements just flowed into each other”. had to fight a leopard in one scene without the use of a . She later remarked that she feared cats. The music composed by . All lyrics were penned by . was released on 6 May 1960, and had an average run. Kanthan of said there was nothing special about the film, but it could be watched for Ramachandran. Later it was dubbed in Hindi and released as in 1962.</p>