Vairam (1974 film)

Vairam வைரம்
Raj Digital Plus. Vairam (1974)
Directed by	T. R. Ramanna
Produced by	S. P. Laxmanan M. Suriyanarayanan S. S. Pazhaniyappan M. N. Arunachalam
Written by	T. K. Balu
Screenplay by	T. K. Balu
Starring	Jaishankar Jayalalitha M. R. R. Vasu S. A. Ashokan Sreekanth
Music by	T. R. Pappa
Cinematography	Karenjadranmani Vijayasundaram
Edited by	M. S. Mani
Production company	Bharani Pictures Saradha
Distributed by	Vijaya-Suri Combines
Release date	23 May 1974
Running time	148 mins
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Vairam (தமிழ்: வைரம், English title: Diamond) is a 1974 Tamil thriller film directed by T. R. Ramanna and produced by S. P. Laxmanan, M. Suriyanarayanan, S. S. Pazhaniyappan, M. N. Arunachalam. The film script were written by T. K. Balu. Music by T. R. Pappa assets to the movie. The film starring Jaishankar, Jayalalitha, M. R. R. Vasu, S. A. Ashokan and R. S. Manohar played lead role to protagonist. The film was remake of Hindi film Victoria No. 203.

When Senthil Nathan (R. S. Manohar) steals some precious diamonds one henchman turns traitor and decamps with the booty. The man is killed, but the diamonds are not found. A Victoria driver is wrongly sentenced to lifer since he was the last man to be seen with the dead man. Here, two crooks get the scent of the diamonds. The drivers daughter Rani(Jayalalitha) too is poised to prove her father's innocent. Senthil Nathan's son Raja(Jaishankar) too joins the forces after learning he true nature. will the weird team find the diamonds? what surprises does everybody have in story for them.

Senthil Nathan (R. S. Manohar) is a rich businessman, revered by his son Raja (Jaishankar) and society. In reality he is the leader of a smuggling gang. As a trusted member of society. He gets all information, while his gang executes his plans. However, during one such robbery, a gang members turns greedy and flees with the diamonds. Senthil Nathan sends another man to retrieve the diamonds and kill the traitors. The traitor (S. V. Ramadoss) is killed but the killer too flees with the diamonds. A furious Senthil Nathan sends some henchman to kill the traitor and retrieve the diamonds. The henchman (Sreekanth) corner and kill the traitor, but later has succeeded in hiding the diamonds somewhere. Meanwhile a Victoria driver (S. V. Sahasranamam) of the eponymous, Victoria, who was found near the dead body is arrested based on circumstantial evidence.