Thadayam

Thadayam
Thadayam
	Poster
Directed by	Ramesh Balakrishnan
Written by	Ramesh Balakrishnan; Liaquat Ali Khan (dialogues)
Produced by	Jothi Prasad
Starring	Vijayashanti; Ramki; Indraja;
Cinematography	S. V. Rajakishan Sagar
Edited by	Banerji; Rambabu
Music by	Deva
Production; company	Maruthi Movie Makers
Release date	28 November 1997;
Running time	135 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Thadayam (transl. 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.

Plot

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

Vijayashanti as Advocate Jyothi
Ramki as Chandru (Chandrasekhar)
Indraja as Devi
Nagesh as Jyothi's Grandfather
Radha Ravi as Jyothi's father, Dhanashekar
Devan as Pandian, leader of a Rebel Group
Delhi Ganesh as Somu, Dhanashekar's PA
Rami Reddy as Jail Superintendent Pandidurai
Vadivelu as Neethidevan M.A., PA to advocate Jyothi
Uday Prakash as Jeeva, member of Pandian's group
Vinodhini as Jyothi
V. Gopalakrishnan
Alex
Mahanadi Shankar as Pandian's henchman
Jaguar Thangam
Chelladurai as Vadivelu
Vittal Rao
Idichapuli Selvaraj as Constable

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Deva.

Song	Singer(s)	Lyrics	Duration
"Kaadhalane"	Swarnalatha	Vaasan	5:03
"Luck Luck"	Vadivelu	Vaali	5:09
"Oh Poornima"	P. Unni Krishnan, K. S. Chithra	Vaali	4:59
"Oh Thevathaye"	P. Unni Krishnan	Ponniyin Selvan	5:22
"Velli Velli"	Mano, Amrutha	Vaali	5:05

Reception

K. N. Vijiyan of New Straits Times wrote, "Those who like court scenes and Vijayasanthi would like Thadayam".

References

↑ "Thadayam ( 1997 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 30 December 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
↑ "Thadayam (1994)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 5 May 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
↑ "Arunachalam – Thadayam". IsaiShop. 23 June 2023. Archived from the original on 12 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
↑ Vijiyan, K. N. (16 January 1998). "Another of those impossible love stories". New Straits Times. pp. Arts 4. Archived from the original on 11 June 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024 – via Google News Archive.

External links

Thadayam at IMDb

[1] "Thadayam ( 1997 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 30 December 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2014.

[2] "Thadayam (1994)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 5 May 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.

[3] "Arunachalam – Thadayam". IsaiShop. 23 June 2023. Archived from the original on 12 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.

[4] Vijiyan, K. N. (16 January 1998). "Another of those impossible love stories". New Straits Times. pp. Arts 4. Archived from the original on 11 June 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024 – via Google News Archive.