Thadayam

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{{Infobox film

| name = Thadayam

| image = Thadayam.jpg

| caption = Poster

| director = Ramesh Balakrishnan

| writer = Ramesh Balakrishnan
Liaquat Ali Khan (dialogues)

| producer = Jothi Prasad

| starring = {{unbulleted list|Vijayashanti|Ramki|Indraja}}

| cinematography = S. V. Rajakishan Sagar

| editing = Banerji
Rambabu

| music = Deva

| studio = Maruthi Movie Makers

| released = {{Film date|df=y|1997|11|28}}

| runtime = 135 minutes

| country = India

| language = Tamil

}}

Thadayam ({{translation|Clue}}) is a 1997 Indian Tamil language film directed by Ramesh Balakrishnan. The film stars Vijayashanti, Ramki and Indraja. It was released on 28 November 1997.{{Cite web |title=Thadayam ( 1997 ) |url=http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/newfilmdb.cgi?name=thadayam |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101230031213/http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/newfilmdb.cgi?name=thadayam |archive-date=30 December 2010 |access-date=23 February 2014 |website=Cinesouth}}

Plot

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Chandrasekhar alias Chandru, is a graduate but he cannot find a job so he often goes to jail for earning a living. He lives with his friend Jeeva. Jothi, a fearless criminal lawyer, fights against injustice. Chandru falls in love with Devi while Jothi is in love with Chandru.

Cast

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Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Deva.{{Cite web |title=Thadayam (1994) |url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=t0000918 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140505030500/http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=T0000918 |archive-date=5 May 2014 |access-date=23 February 2014 |website=Raaga.com}}{{Cite web |date=23 June 2023 |title=Arunachalam – Thadayam |url=https://isaishop.com/product/shop/audio-cds/deva-audio-cds-audio-cds/arunachalam-thadayam/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240112045905/https://isaishop.com/product/shop/audio-cds/deva-audio-cds-audio-cds/arunachalam-thadayam/ |archive-date=12 January 2024 |access-date=12 January 2024 |website=IsaiShop}}

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! Song !! Singer(s) !! Lyrics !! Duration

"Kaadhalane"SwarnalathaVaasan5:03
"Luck Luck"Vadivelurowspan=2|Vaali5:09
"Oh Poornima"P. Unni Krishnan, K. S. Chithra4:59
"Oh Thevathaye"P. Unni KrishnanPonniyin Selvan5:22
"Velli Velli"Mano, AmruthaVaali5:05

Reception

K. N. Vijiyan of New Straits Times wrote, "Those who like court scenes and Vijayasanthi would like Thadayam".{{Cite news |last=Vijiyan |first=K. N. |date=16 January 1998 |title=Another of those impossible love stories |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=TvxOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-BQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6458%2C6510853 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240611073743/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=TvxOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-BQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6458%2C6510853 |archive-date=11 June 2024 |access-date=12 January 2024 |work=New Straits Times |pages=Arts 4 |via=Google News Archive}}

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