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'''T. G. Thyagarajan''' (Thyagarajan Govindarajan) is an Indian film producer.<ref>{{Cite web|title=T. G. Thyagarajan – Movies, Biography, News, Age & Photos|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/t-g-thyagarajan/1085532|website=BookMyShow|access-date=4 May 2020}}</ref> He made his debut as film producer with critically acclaimed film ''[[Moondram Pirai]]''. He is the founder of the production and distribution company [[Sathya Jyothi Films]]. He has produced over 30 films and few television series with the production studio. His father Venus Govindarajan was also a reputed film producer.<ref>{{cite web|title=Venus Govindarajan passes away|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/Venus-Govindarajan-passes-away/article14720594.ece|date=15 February 2007|website=Thehindu.com|accessdate=4 May 2020}}</ref>

== Career ==
Thyagarajan initially produced films with Satya Movies owned by his father-in-law [[R. M. Veerappan]] before founding [[Sathya Jyothi Films]] in 1970's.<ref>{{cite web|title=A saga of success|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/a-saga-of-success/article3230655.ece|date=15 September 2006|work=The Hindu|accessdate=4 May 2020}}</ref> His first independent production venture, the [[Kamal Haasan]] starrer ''[[Moondram Pirai]]'' (1982) was a commercial success and was critically acclaimed.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Rangan|first=Baradwaj|date=14 February 2014|title=Naturalism was his signature|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/naturalism-was-his-signature/article5687343.ece|access-date=4 May 2020|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The film also won the Tamil Nadu State Award for Best Film. His next venture ''[[Pagal Nilavu]]'' (1985) which was a maiden collaboration with [[Mani Ratnam]] was unsuccessful venture at the box office.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|last=Pillai|first=Sreedhar|date=2019-02-22|title='Viswasam' is my biggest hit, says producer Thyagarajan|work=[[The Hindu]]|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/sathya-jyothi-thyagarajan-interview/article26337613.ece|access-date=2020-05-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=2 June 2018|title=Happy birthday Ilaiyaraaja and Mani Ratnam!|work=[[Deccan Herald]]|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/specials/happy-birthday-ilaiyaraaja-and-mani-ratnam-672992.html|url-status=live|access-date=31 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510104524/https://www.deccanherald.com/specials/happy-birthday-ilaiyaraaja-and-mani-ratnam-672992.html|archive-date=10 May 2019}}</ref>

Thyagarajan also produced super hit film ''[[Parthiban Kanavu (2003 film)|Parthiban Kanavu]]'' (2003) which eventually bagged the Tamil Nadu State Award for Best Film. He produced back to back 3 films with stars like [[Dhanush]], [[Vikram Prabhu]] and [[Ajith Kumar]] in 2016 and 2017 titled ''[[Thodari]]'' (2016), ''[[Sathriyan (2017 film)|Sathriyan]]'' (2017) and ''[[Vivegam]]'' (2017) respectively. In 2019, his production venture ''[[Viswasam]]'' became a box office success grossing around 200 crores which was also one of the biggest hit of his career.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Pillai|first=Sreedhar|date=2019-02-22|title='Viswasam' is my biggest hit, says producer Thyagarajan|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/sathya-jyothi-thyagarajan-interview/article26337613.ece|access-date=2020-05-08|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> After Viswasam, Thyagarajan collaborated with [[Dhanush]] again with ''[[Pattas]]'' (2020) which portrayed the Tamil martial arts [[Adimurai]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Kumar|first=Pradeep|date=13 January 2020|title=Good content will net good collection: Sathya Jyothi's TG Thyagarajan on Dhanush's 'Pattas'|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/a-chat-with-producer-thyagarajan/article30557793.ece|access-date=4 May 2020|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Viswasam producer Thyagarajan signs Dhanush for two back-to-back films|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/viswasam-producer-thyagarajan-signs-dhanush-for-two-back-to-back-films-1421670-2019-01-02|last=|date=2 January 2019|first2=|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=4 May 2020|last3=}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
===Films===
* ''[[Moondram Pirai]]'' (1982)
* ''[[Pagal Nilavu]]'' (1985)
* ''[[Manithanin Marupakkam]]'' (1986)
* ''[[Jeeva (1988 film)|Jeeva]]'' (1988)
* ''[[Kizhakku Vaasal]]'' (1990)
* ''[[Idhayam (film)|Idhayam]]'' (1991)
* ''[[Endrum Anbudan]]'' (1992)
* ''[[Vedan]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Honest Raj]]'' (1994)
* ''[[Harichandra (1998 film)|Harichandra]]'' (1998)
* ''[[Parthiban Kanavu (2003 film)|Parthiban Kanavu]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Em Magan]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Jayamkondaan]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Baana Kaathadi]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Thodari]]'' (2016)
* ''[[Sathriyan (2017 film)|Sathriyan]]'' (2017)
* ''[[Vivegam]]'' (2017)
* ''[[Viswasam]]'' (2019)
* ''[[Pattas]]'' (2020)
* ''[[Sivakumarin Sabadham]]'' (2021)
* ''[[Anbarivu]]'' (2022)
* ''[[Maaran (2022 film)|Maaran]]'' (2022)
*''[[Veeran (film)|Veeran]]'' (2023)
*''[[Captain Miller (film)|Captain Miller]]'' (2024
*[[Thalaivan Thalaivii|Thalaiavan Thalaivii]] (2025)
*[[Mark (2025 film)|Mark]] (2025)

=== Television ===
* ''Jeipathu Nijam '' (1999)
* ''Gopuram'' (2002)
* ''Varam'' (2003)
* ''[[Anandham (TV series)|Anandham]]'' (2003–2009)
* ''[[Kalyanam (2009 TV series)|Kalyanam]]'' (2009)
* ''[[Idhayam (2009 TV series)|Idhayam]]'' (2009–2012)
* ''[[Aan Paavam (TV series)|Aan Paavam]]'' (2012)
* ''[[Puguntha Veedu]]'' (2012–2014)
* ''[[Maya (2012 TV series)|Maya]]'' (2012–2013)
* ''[[Annakodiyum Aindhu Pengalum]]'' (2015)
* ''[[Sumangali (TV series)|Sumangali]]'' (2017–2019)
* ''Thirumagal'' (2020–2023)
* ''[[Meena (2023 TV series)|Meena]]'' (2023–Present)

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|id=nm3846980}}

{{Sathya Jyothi Films}}

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