Thyagam
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{{Infobox film
| image = Thyagam poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = K. Vijayan
| writer = A. L. Narayanan (dialogues)
| story = Shaktipada Rajguru
| producer = K. Balaji
| starring = Sivaji Ganesan
Lakshmi
| cinematography = N. Balakrishnan
| editing = B. Kanthasamy
| music = Ilaiyaraaja
| studio = Sujatha Cine Arts
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1978|3|4|ref1=}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
Thyagam ({{IPAc-en|θ|j|ɑː|ɡ|ə|m}} {{Translation|Sacrifice}}) is a 1978 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by K. Vijayan, starring Sivaji Ganesan and Lakshmi. It is a remake of the 1974 Bengali film Amanush.{{Cite magazine |last=Piousji |date=20 May 1979 |title=Khaas Baat |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.99456/page/n107/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230217063613/https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.99456/page/n107/mode/2up |archive-date=17 February 2023 |access-date=11 December 2018 |magazine=Sunday |page=43 |via=Internet Archive}} The film was released on 4 March 1978 and became one of the highest-grossing Tamil films of the year.{{Cite web |date=4 March 2022 |title=சிவாஜியின் தியாகம் பட வசூல் சர்ச்சை - போஸ்டரிலேயே பதிலடி கொடுத்த தயாரிப்பாளர் |url=https://tamil.news18.com/news/sivaji-ganesan-thyagam-collection-controversy-producer-balaji-bold-reply-in-poster-jbr-scs-710895.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240410143306/https://tamil.news18.com/news/sivaji-ganesan-thyagam-collection-controversy-producer-balaji-bold-reply-in-poster-jbr-scs-710895.html |archive-date=10 April 2024 |access-date=10 April 2024 |website=News18 |language=ta}}
Plot
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Raja and Radha are lovers. Raja is a rich man who has now fallen into depths of despair and poverty due to machinations of Ramasamy who was their accountant. He has taken over the family property after sending Raja to prison under fake rape and murder charges. Radha too has left him. Inspector Prasanth joins duty and strikes an odd friendship with Raja after initial skirmishes. He rehabilitates Raja, who is an engineer, by giving him a civil contract for construction of a bridge. Life seems to turn for the better until Ramasamy finds out that the inspector is now reinvestigating the fake charges. He attempts to destroy the bridge, damage Raja and Prasanth's name and save himself. Does he succeed or does Raja manage to redeem himself?
Cast
{{Cast listing|
- Sivaji Ganesan as Raja / Rajasekaran
- Lakshmi as Radha
- K. Balaji as Inspector Prasanth
- Major Sundarrajan
- V. K. Ramasamy
- M. R. R. Vasu
- Nagesh
- Thengai Srinivasan
- Manorama
- A. Karunanidhi
- Junior Balaiah
- Mukkamala
- Fatafat Jayalaxmi
}}
Soundtrack
The music was scored by Ilaiyaraaja and the lyrics were written by Kannadasan.{{Cite web |title=Thyagam |url=https://www.saregama.com/album/thyagam_15512 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304191954/http://www.saregama.com/album/thyagam_15512 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |access-date=25 July 2022 |website=Saregama}}{{Cite web |title=Thyagam Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja |url=https://mossymart.com/product/thyagam-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraja/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210305223724/https://mossymart.com/product/thyagam-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraja/ |archive-date=5 March 2021 |access-date=25 July 2022 |website=Mossymart}} The song "Thenmalli Poove" is set to Mohanam raga.{{Cite web |date=17 June 2018 |title=இளையராஜா 75 |url=https://www.dinamani.com/weekly-supplements/dinamani-kondattam/2018/jun/17/%E0%AE%87%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%88%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%9C%E0%AE%BE-75-2940953.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230203055112/https://www.dinamani.com/weekly-supplements/dinamani-kondattam/2018/jun/17/%E0%AE%87%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%88%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%9C%E0%AE%BE-75-2940953.html |archive-date=3 February 2023 |access-date=23 April 2024 |website=Dinamani |language=ta}}{{Cite book |last=Sundararaman |title=Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music |publisher=Pichhamal Chintamani |year=2007 |edition=2nd |pages=161 |oclc=295034757 |orig-date=2005}}
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! Song !! Singer !! Length | |
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| "Nallavarkkellam" | 4:21 |
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| "Thenmalli Poove" | T. M. Soundararajan, S. Janaki | 4:03 | |
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| "Ulagam Verum" | T. M. Soundararajan | 4:24 | |
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| "Varuga Engal" | T. M. Soundararajan, Kausalya, Mohd.Yusuf, M.Vasudevan | 5:47 | |
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| "Vasantha Kaala Kolangal" | S. Janaki | 3:43 |
Reception
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Ananda Vikatan gave the film 45 out of 100 marks, primarily praising Ganesan and Lakshmi's performances, the cinematography and the colouring by Prasad Labs.{{Cite web |date=1978 |title=தியாகம் |url=https://archive.org/details/20230827_20230827_1305/page/n155/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250111130311/https://archive.org/details/20230827_20230827_1305/page/n155/mode/2up |archive-date=11 January 2025 |access-date=11 January 2025 |website=Ananda Vikatan |language=ta |via=Internet Archive}}
References
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