Thirisoolam
| Thirisoolam | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | K. Vijayan |
| Written by | A. L. Narayanan (dialogues) |
| Story by | M. D. Sundar |
| Based on | Shankar Guru (1978) by V. Somashekhar |
| Produced by | Santhi Narayansamy, T. Manohar |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | K. S. Prasad T. S. Vinayagam |
| Edited by | B. Kanthasamy |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
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Release date |
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Running time | 167 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Thirisoolam (transl. Trident) is a 1979 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. Vijayan. It has Sivaji Ganesan playing triple roles. It was promoted as Ganesan's 200th film in a leading role. It broke all the records till that date and crossed 3 crore mark. First film to cross 900 housefull shows in chennai and 375 housefull shows in Madurai. The film become a silver jubilee film, running for over 175 days in 8 theatres.[1] It is a remake of the Kannada film Shankar Guru (1978).[2][3]
Plot
Rajasekaran is an upright businessman whose associates are involved in shady deals. During an argument over such a deal, a scuffle ensues and Rajasekharan accidentally shoots one of his associates dead. Fleeing from the police, he loses contact with his pregnant wife Sumathi.
Many years later, Sumathi is now living with her son Shankar in Delhi, while Rajasekaran is a rich estate owner in Kashmir. Rajasekaran's niece Nalini encounters Shankar in Delhi and recommends him to manage her uncle's estate in Kashmir. Also arriving in Kashmir for a romantic quest with a rich girl Malathy is Guru, a look-alike of Shankar, who is later revealed as his twin brother. Through Shankar, Rajasekaran finally manages to establish contact with his long-lost wife Sumathi and is overwhelmed with joy.
However, before he can meet Sumathi, trouble arrives in the form of Rajasekaran's erstwhile crooked partners headed by M. N. Nambiar, who are after a valuable necklace stolen from a temple in Delhi, which they believe is now in Rajasekaran's possession. The partners kidnap Sumathi and imprison and torture Rajasekaran, and it is up to Shankar and Guru to rescue and re-unite their father and mother.
Cast
- Sivaji Ganesan as Rajashekharan/Shankar/Guru
- K. R. Vijaya as Sumathi
- Sripriya as Malathy
- Reena as Nalini
- M. N. Nambiar as Chakravarthi
- Major Sundarrajan as Guru's foster father
- Thengai Srinivasan as Ganesh
- V. K. Ramasamy as Malathy's Grandfather
- S. V. Ramadas as Premkumar
- Jaiganesh as Divakar, Chakravarthi's son
- Pushpalatha as Dr. Prema
Production
Thirisoolam was promoted as Ganesan's 200th film in a leading role.[4] Ganesan's home, Annai Illam, features in the film.[5]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics by Kannadasan.[6][7]
| Song | Singers | Length |
|---|---|---|
| "Malar Kodutthen" | T. M. Soundararajan | 04:10 |
| "Kadhal Rani Katti Kidakae" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 05:02 |
| "En Raajathi" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 04:27 |
| "Irandu Kaigal" | K. J. Yesudas, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 04:07 |
| "Thirumaalin Thirumaarbil" | K. J. Yesudas, Vani Jairam | 05:10 |
Reception
P. S. M. of Kalki praised Ganesan's performance, but not the film itself.[8] It ran in more than 20 theatres for 100 days and crossed silver jubilee in 8 theatres.
Legacy
Thirisoolam is included alongside other Ganesan-starring films in the compilation DVD 8th Ulaga Adhisayam Sivaji.[9]
References
- ^ "'வசந்தமாளிகை'யில் ஜெயலலிதா - சிவாஜி நினைவுநாள் இன்று!". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 21 July 2019. Archived from the original on 10 June 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ "Top ten Kannada films to have been remade". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 30 December 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
- ^ "191-200". nadigarthilagam.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
- ^ "'வசந்தமாளிகை'யில் ஜெயலலிதா - சிவாஜி நினைவுநாள் இன்று!". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 21 July 2019. Archived from the original on 10 June 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ Raman, Mohan (26 August 2020). "#MadrasThroughTheMovies: Tracing the parallel journey of MGR and Sivaji in Madras". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 12 June 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "Thirisoolam (1979)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
- ^ "Trisoolam Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by M S Viswanathan". Macsendisk. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ பி. எஸ். எம். (11 February 1979). "திரிசூலம்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 33. Archived from the original on 28 July 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ Iyer, Aruna V. (13 May 2012). "For the love of Sivaji". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
External links
- Thirisoolam at IMDb