Thayagam | |
---|---|
Directed by | A. R. Ramesh |
Produced by | S. Mani S. Ramuvasanthan |
Screenplay by | Nethaji |
Story by | Raja Rajendran |
Starring |
|
Music by | Deva |
Cinematography | Rajarajan |
Edited by | G. Jeyachandran |
Production
company |
Seranaadu Movie Creations
|
Distributed by | Seranaadu Movie Creations |
Release date
|
|
Running time
|
155 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Thayagam | |
---|---|
Soundtrack album by Deva | |
Released | 1996 |
Recorded | 1996 |
Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
Length | 24:43 |
Label | Five Star Audio |
Producer | Deva |
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. It was dubbed in Telegu as Maathru Bhoomi.
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.
The film has won the following awards since its release :
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 1996
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.