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{{About|1999 Tamil film||Jayam (disambiguation){{!}}Jayam}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=December 2017}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Jayam
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| director = Ravi-Raja
| producer = Ravi-Raja
| writer = Ravi-Raja
| starring = {{ubl|[[Sangita Madhavan Nair|Sangita]]|[[Mansoor Ali Khan (actor)|Mansoor Ali Khan]]|[[Ishaq Hussaini]]|[[Vichithra]]}}
| music = Pradeep Ravi
| cinematography = Dayal Osho
| editing = N. Haribabu
| distributor =
| studio = Mahalakshmi Cine Circuit
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1999|10|15}}
| runtime = 95 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Jayam''''' is a [[Tamil films of 1999|1999]] [[Tamil language|Tamil]] [[horror film]] directed and produced by the duo [[Ravi Raj|Ravi-Raja]], making their directorial debut. The film features [[Sangita Madhavan Nair|Sangita]], [[Mansoor Ali Khan (actor)|Mansoor Ali Khan]], [[Ishaq Hussaini]] and [[Vichithra]] in lead roles, with Bhavana, Ragul, Rocky, Karikalan, [[Shanmugasundaram]] and [[Vadivukkarasi]] playing supporting roles. The film had musical score by Pradeep Ravi and was released on 15 October 1999.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gomolo.com/jayam-movie/12272|title=Jayam (1999)|access-date=1 June 2018|publisher=gomolo.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cinesouth.com:80/cgi-bin/filmography/allCast.cgi?id=2210|title=Filmography of jayam|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041113064950/http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/allCast.cgi?id=2210|archive-date=13 November 2004|access-date=1 June 2018|publisher=cinesouth.com|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jointscene.com/movies/Kollywood/Jayam_(1999)/5305|title=Find Tamil Movie Jayam (1999)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100201115826/http://www.jointscene.com/movies/Kollywood/Jayam_(1999)/5305|archive-date=1 February 2010|access-date=1 June 2018|publisher=jointscene.com}}</ref><ref name="thehindu.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/lf/2003/10/07/stories/2003100700900200.htm|title=Heartful of celluloid dreams|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=7 October 2003|access-date=1 June 2018}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tamilmp3songs.org/site/mayurengorg/1Tamil/Movie%20A%20-%20Z%20Collection/E/Enga%20Rasi%20nalla%20Rasi|title=Enga Rasi Nalla Rasi|publisher=mayuren.org|access-date=1 June 2018}}</ref>

==Plot==

The Tamil Nadu police are looking for professor Saamy (Rocky), a [[mad scientist]] who committed multiple terrorist attacks in Tamil Nadu. The inspector of Police Rathnam (Suryakanth), also an informer, informs each stage of the investigation to professor Saamy, thus Saamy managed to escape from the police each time. The commissioner of Police Sankar (Raviraj) who handles the case, calls in Anand ([[Mansoor Ali Khan (actor)|Mansoor Ali Khan]]) and Vijay ([[Ishaq Hussaini]]) to find and arrest Saamy. In the past, Anand and Vijay arrested Saamy but he was eventually released from jail thanks to his political influence. Saamy then kills Rathnam in his lab for an experiment, but the experiment went horribly wrong and Saamy dies on the spot.

The story shifts to a remote village where the villagers are mysteriously killed. Durga ([[Sangita Madhavan Nair|Sangita]]) is a goddess believer and she is cherished by the villagers, she is the daughter of the village head Nattamai ([[Shanmugasundaram]]) and Lakshmi ([[Vadivukkarasi]]). The rich landlord Mirasu hates Nattamai, and he wants to become the village head at any cost. In the meantime, Amudha ([[Vichithra]]), a journalist from Chennai, comes to write an article about the village and the religious beliefs, thereafter she becomes friend with Durga.

David (Ragul) and Mumtaj (Bhavana) fall in love with each other, and only Durga knows about their love. Later, the young lovers are found dead in the forest by the villagers, and Mirasu blames Durga for killing them. Amudha stands by her side, she even promises to find the real culprit.

That night, Amudha is killed by a morbid creature in the forest. Anand and Vijay attempt to kill the creature but Vijay dies in the process and Anand ends up seriously wounded. To protect the village from the deadly creature, the villagers prepare a grand [[Puja (Hinduism)|Puja]]. The creature then appears during the Puja and Durga destroys it with a [[trishula]].

==Cast==
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*[[Sangita Madhavan Nair|Sangita]] as Durga
*[[Mansoor Ali Khan (actor)|Mansoor Ali Khan]] as Anand
*[[Ishaq Hussaini]] as Vijay
*[[Vichithra]] as Amudha
*Bhavana as Mumtaj
*Ragul as David
*Rocky as Professor Samy
*Karikalan as Mirasu
*[[Shanmugasundaram]] as Nattamai
*[[Vadivukkarasi]] as Lakshmi
*K. K. Soundar as Rahim Bhai
*[[Prathapachandran]]
*[[Suryakanth]] as Inspector Rathnam
*Raviraj as Commissioner Sankar
*[[Loose Mohan]] as Kanakku
*[[Thideer Kannaiah]]
{{colend}}

==Production==
[[Ishaq Hussaini]], brother of martial artist [[Shihan Hussaini]], and a non-resident Indian based out of [[Poland]], made his acting debut in the film.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/19980615065951/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/cinenews/31-5-98/hussain.htm</ref>

==Soundtrack==

{{Infobox album
| name = Jayam
| type = [[soundtrack]]
| artist = Pradeep Ravi
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1999
| recorded = 1999
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| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 23:59
| label =
| producer = Pradeep Ravi
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The film score and the soundtrack were composed by [[film composer]] Pradeep Ravi. The soundtrack, released in 1999, features 5 tracks with lyrics written by [[Vairamuthu]], [[Pulamaipithan]], Bharathan and Pradeep Ravi.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.saavn.com/s/album/tamil/Jayam-1998/Dmy3dAeVino_|title=Jayam songs|access-date=1 June 2018|publisher=saavn.com}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Track !! Song !! Singer(s) !! Duration
|-
|1 || "Ayieram Kan Udaiyavale" || [[Sujatha Mohan]] || 5:01
|-
|2 || "Chikku Chikku" || Amrutha || 4:56
|-
|3 || "Piranthom Thanith Thaniye" || [[P. Unnikrishnan]], Amrutha || 6:04
|-
|4 || "Sarithiram Maarantum Daa" || Rajkumar || 3:18
|-
|5 || "Nilavukku Ennadi" || [[Harini (singer)|Harini]] || 4:40
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:1999 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1990s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Indian horror films]]
[[Category:1999 directorial debut films]]
[[Category:Fictional portrayals of the Tamil Nadu Police]]
[[Category:1999 horror films]]

Jayam (1999 film) - Revision history

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