Thayagam
| Thayagam | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | A. R. Ramesh |
| Produced by |
S. Mani S. Ramuvasanthan |
| Screenplay by | Nethaji |
| Story by | Raja Rajendran |
| Starring |
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| Music by | Deva |
| Cinematography | Rajarajan |
| Edited by | G. Jeyachandran |
Production company |
Seranaadu Movie Creations |
| Distributed by | Seranaadu Movie Creations |
Release dates |
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Running time | 155 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Thayagam is a 1996 Tamil action film directed by A. R. Ramesh. The film features Vijayakanth, Arun Pandian and Napoleon in lead roles. The film had musical score by Deva and was released on 15 January 1996.The movie did not do well at the box office.[1][2] The film was dubbed in Telugu as Mathrubhoomi.[3]
Plot
Three death row prisoners escape from the jail and hijack a plane where Abdul Salim (Laxmi Rattan), a scientist, owns a miracle drug. The pilot (Napoleon), instead of listening the hijackers, manages to land in a Kashmir mountain. There, Snobir (Mansoor Ali Khan), a sadistic terrorist leader threatens the passengers for recovering the drugs.
Cast
- Vijayakanth as Sakthivel
- Arun Pandian as Pailwan
- Napoleon
- Ranjitha as Shakeela
- Mohini
- Mansoor Ali Khan as Snobir (Snow Bear)
- Laxmi Rattan as Abdul Salim
- Kazan Khan as Sunil
- Peeli Sivam as Sakthivel's father
- Vivek
- Thyagu
- Balu Anand
- Baby Jennifer as Angela
Awards
The film has won the following awards since its release :
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 1996
- Tamil Nadu State Film Special Award for Best Actor - Vijayakanth
- Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Lyricist - Piraisoodan
Soundtrack
| Thayagam | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Deva | |
| Released | 1996 |
| Recorded | 1996 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 24:43 |
| Label | Five Star Audio |
| Producer | Deva |
The film score and the soundtrack were composed by film composer Deva. The soundtrack, released in 1996, features 5 tracks with lyrics written by Piraisoodan.[4]
| Track | Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 'Cu Cu Tara' | Malaysia Vasudevan, K. S. Chithra | 4:48 |
| 2 | 'Monalisa' | Mano, K. S. Chithra | 4:52 |
| 3 | 'Oru Iniya Paravai' | Kuzhanthai Velan, K. S. Chithra | 5:06 |
| 4 | 'Rangeela' | K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra | 4:28 |
| 5 | 'Yen Kannil' | Gopal Sharma | 5:29 |
References
- ↑ "Thaayagam". entertainment.oneindia.in. Retrieved 2013-01-18.
- ↑ "Thayagam (1996) Tamil Movie". en.600024.com. Retrieved 2013-01-18.
- ↑ http://www.aptalkies.com/movie.php?id=4218&title=Mathrubhoomi%20(1996)
- ↑ "Thayagam : Tamil Movie". hummaa.com. Retrieved 2013-01-18.