Thiruda Thiruda is a 1993 Indian Tamil-language black comedy caper film directed by Mani Ratnam and written along with Ram Gopal Varma.
The film stars Prashanth, Anand, Anu Aggarwal, and Heera Rajagopal, with Salim Ghouse and S. P. Balasubrahmanyam playing supporting roles.
The movie's soundtrack and background score were composed by A. R. Rahman, while the cinematography was handled by P. C. Sriram.
Printed Indian currency from the Reserve Bank of India security press at Nasik with an estimated value of ₹ 1000 crores is stolen from a train by T. T. Vikram, a gangster and drug dealer living in London.
The access card of the container goes to the possession of pop star Chandralekha, an acquaintance of Vikram's, who teams up with two thieves, Kadir and Azhagu, on the run from the police, along with country-girl Rajathi.
The film premièred at the Toronto International Film Festival in 1994 and won the National Film Award for Best Special Effects.
