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	'''''Thamizhan''''' is a 2002 Indian [[Tamil language\|Tamil]]-language [[action film\|action]] [[drama film\|drama]] film directed by debutant [[Majith]] and produced by [[G. Venkateswaran]]. The film stars [[Vijay (actor)\|Vijay]] and [[Priyanka Chopra]] as the lead. [[Priyanka Chopra]] made her debut in Indian cinema through this film. She made her debut as a lead actress in the film.<ref name="hindu2001">{{Cite web \|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2001/12/14/stories/2001121400720200.htm \|title=From beauty pageant to celluloid<!-- Bot generated title --> \|access-date=7 July 2011 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131207145033/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2001/12/14/stories/2001121400720200.htm \|archive-date=7 December 2013 \|url-status=dead \|work=[[The Hindu]] \|df=dmy-all }}</ref> [[Revathi]], [[Nassar (actor)\|Nassar]], [[Ashish Vidyarthi]] and [[Vivek (actor)\|Vivek]] also play pivotal roles in the film, while the film's score and soundtrack were composed by [[D. Imman]].<ref>https://www.rediff.com/movies/2002/apr/26tam.htm</ref> The story involves solving several corruption cases by a lawyer named Surya in the process fighting against a criminal boss and finally making Indian law basics available as a free book to common people. The film released on 12 April 2002. It received mixed reviews, but was a commercial success at the box office.<ref~~>https://www.~~rediff.com/~~movies/2002/apr/26tam.htm</ref~~><ref>{{cite web \| title='Shajahan' - 2001 \| website=The Times of India \| date=17 June 2020 \| url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/love-today-to-vettaikaran-ten-times-when-vijay-delivered-a-super-hit-film-with-a-debutant-director/photostory/76425194.cms \| ref={{sfnref \| The Times of India \| 2020}} \| access-date=14 December 2020}}</ref>		'''''Thamizhan''''' is a 2002 Indian [[Tamil language\|Tamil]]-language [[action film\|action]] [[drama film\|drama]] film directed by debutant [[Majith]] and produced by [[G. Venkateswaran]]. The film stars [[Vijay (actor)\|Vijay]] and [[Priyanka Chopra]] as the lead. [[Priyanka Chopra]] made her debut in Indian cinema through this film. She made her debut as a lead actress in the film.<ref name="hindu2001">{{Cite web \|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2001/12/14/stories/2001121400720200.htm \|title=From beauty pageant to celluloid<!-- Bot generated title --> \|access-date=7 July 2011 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131207145033/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2001/12/14/stories/2001121400720200.htm \|archive-date=7 December 2013 \|url-status=dead \|work=[[The Hindu]] \|df=dmy-all }}</ref> [[Revathi]], [[Nassar (actor)\|Nassar]], [[Ashish Vidyarthi]] and [[Vivek (actor)\|Vivek]] also play pivotal roles in the film, while the film's score and soundtrack were composed by [[D. Imman]].<ref name="rediff.com">https://www.rediff.com/movies/2002/apr/26tam.htm</ref> The story involves solving several corruption cases by a lawyer named Surya in the process fighting against a criminal boss and finally making Indian law basics available as a free book to common people. The film released on 12 April 2002. It received mixed reviews, but was a commercial success at the box office.<ref name="rediff.com"/><ref>{{cite web \| title='Shajahan' - 2001 \| website=The Times of India \| date=17 June 2020 \| url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/love-today-to-vettaikaran-ten-times-when-vijay-delivered-a-super-hit-film-with-a-debutant-director/photostory/76425194.cms \| ref={{sfnref \| The Times of India \| 2020}} \| access-date=14 December 2020}}</ref>

	==Plot==		==Plot==

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{{Infobox film
| name = Thamizhan
| image = Thamizhan.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Majith]]
| screenplay = [[S. A. Chandrasekhar]]
| story = Majith
| starring = [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]]<br />[[Priyanka Chopra]]
| producer = [[G. Venkateswaran]]
| editing = [[V. T. Vijayan]]
| cinematography = [[N. K. Ekambaram]]
| music = [[D. Imman]]
| studio = [[GV Films|G. V. Films]]
| released = 12 April 2002
| runtime = 162 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Thamizhan''''' is a 2002 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action film|action]] [[drama film|drama]] film directed by debutant [[Majith]] and produced by [[G. Venkateswaran]]. The film stars [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] and [[Priyanka Chopra]] as the lead. [[Priyanka Chopra]] made her debut in Indian cinema through this film. She made her debut as a lead actress in the film.<ref name="hindu2001">{{Cite web |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2001/12/14/stories/2001121400720200.htm |title=From beauty pageant to celluloid |access-date=7 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131207145033/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2001/12/14/stories/2001121400720200.htm |archive-date=7 December 2013 |url-status=dead |work=[[The Hindu]] |df=dmy-all }}</ref> [[Revathi]], [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]], [[Ashish Vidyarthi]] and [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]] also play pivotal roles in the film, while the film's score and soundtrack were composed by [[D. Imman]].<ref>https://www.rediff.com/movies/2002/apr/26tam.htm</ref> The story involves solving several corruption cases by a lawyer named Surya in the process fighting against a criminal boss and finally making Indian law basics available as a free book to common people. The film released on 12 April 2002. It received mixed reviews, but was a commercial success at the box office.<ref>https://www.rediff.com/movies/2002/apr/26tam.htm</ref><ref>{{cite web | title='Shajahan' - 2001 | website=The Times of India | date=17 June 2020 | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/love-today-to-vettaikaran-ten-times-when-vijay-delivered-a-super-hit-film-with-a-debutant-director/photostory/76425194.cms | ref={{sfnref | The Times of India | 2020}} | access-date=14 December 2020}}</ref>

==Plot==
Surya ([[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]]) is a happy go lucky guy and often gets involved in petty fights. He falls in love with Priya ([[Priyanka Chopra]]). His brother in law Sakthivel ([[Nassar (actor)|Nasser]]), advises him to join as a junior to senior lawyer Lakshminarayanan ([[Delhi Ganesh]]). He becomes a upright lawyer who values and tries to redress things the legal way. Sakthivel, is killed in the process of upholding justice by an corrupt bigwig GK ([[Ashish Vidhyarthi]]).

He takes up a mission to make the layman understand his legal rights and learn the Indian law basics. So, Surya is seen as a hero by the people. GK's dairy factory gets sealed by Surya for violating food safety norms. Surya's sister Jaya ([[Revathi]]) also meets a pitiful end at the hands of GK's goons, but Surya refuses to give up. GK's goons start a riot in a village and put the blame on Surya. Surya is arrested and beaten up by the corrupt cops, and retaliates in return. Surya is summoned at the court and fights up legally, suggesting several reforms in the judicial system of India. After Surya gets released, GK attempts to shoot him but gets thrashed by the people. Surya tells GK to reform before he gets punished. For his service, Surya is honoured by the President Of India. Finally, it is shown that Surya's dream had come true.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
*[[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] as Lawyer Surya
*[[Priyanka Chopra]] as Priya
*[[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as Shakthivel
*[[Revathi]] as Jaya
*[[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]] as Nandhakumar
*[[Ashish Vidyarthi]] as G.K
*[[Delhi Ganesh]] as Advocate Lakshmi Narayanan
*[[Vinu Chakravarthy]] as MLA Nachiyappan
*[[M. S. Bhaskar]] as Conductor Ganesan
*Thadi Balaji as Sekhar, Surya's friend
*[[Charuhasan]] as Sivaraman
*[[Poornam Viswanathan]] as Vishwanthan
*[[Vasu Vikram]] as Govindhan
*Vincent Roy as DCP Muthuvel
*Pooja as Ramya, Shakthivel & Jaya's Daughter
*[[Muthukaalai]] as Auto driver
*Bayilvan Ranganathan
* [[Sridhar (choreographer)|Sridhar]] as dancer
{{colend}}

==Production==
In 2001, producer G. Venkateswaran signed on [[Thirupathisamy]] to direct [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] in an action film titled ''Velan''. The film, a remake of the director's Telugu film ''[[Azad (2000 film)|Azad]]'', saw [[Priyanka Chopra]], winner of the beauty pageant [[Miss World 2000]], being brought in by Venkateswaren to make her debut and play the lead female role.<ref name="hindu2001" /> However, before production began, Thirupathisamy died in an accident and Venkateswaren duly decided to give debutant [[Majith]] a chance to direct a film with the same cast.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2001/nov/06priy.htm|title=rediff.com, Movies: Priyanka Chopra heads South|work=rediff.com}}</ref> To prepare for her role in the film, Priyanka watched Tamil films and tried to pick up a Tamil accent.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20020806191344/http://tmcafe.com/interviews.php</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20020809150423/http://tmcafe.com/interviews2.php</ref>

[[Gautami]] was initially selected to play Vijay's sister in the film, but was later replaced by [[Revathi]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tamilguardian.com/tg149/culture.htm|title=ARTS & CULTURE|work=tamilguardian.com|access-date=12 December 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120218084024/http://www.tamilguardian.com/tg149/culture.htm|archive-date=18 February 2012|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]] was signed on to film comedy scenes for a sum of {{INR}}15 lakh.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cinematoday3.itgo.com/Hotnews%20-300320021.htm|title=Should Rajini be fined Rs|work=itgo.com}}</ref> A new technical team of music director 18-year-old Imman, who had scored for serials earlier, and cinematographer Ekambaram, who had apprenticed with [[Jeeva (director)|Jeeva]], were also selected. Furthermore, the sets were designed by [[Sabu Cyril]], dance choreography was by [[Raju Sundaram]], and stunts were arranged by [[Super Subbarayan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cinematoday3.itgo.com/Tamil%20movies%20for%20the%20New%20year.htm|title=Tamil movies for the New year|work=itgo.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaprofile.com/heritage/chennai.htm|title=Chennai-The Heritage Capital|work=indiaprofile.com}}</ref>

A scene for the film featured the producer and lyricist [[Vairamuthu]] making guest appearances as themselves during a book launch event.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2002/04/05/stories/2002040500900300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030704150758/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2002/04/05/stories/2002040500900300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2003-07-04|work=[[The Hindu]]|title=Going places, literally}}</ref> The patriotic nature of the film led to a [[postal stamp]] being released with Vijay's face on it.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2002/apr/29ss.htm|title=rediff.com, Movies: Vasundhara's no glam doll|work=rediff.com}}</ref> The similarities of title and release date between ''Thamizhan'' and the [[Prashanth]]-starrer ''[[Thamizh]]'' created confusion, with the producers of both films unable to accommodate any changes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2002/may/15pra.htm|title=rediff.com: Movies: An interview with Prasanth|work=rediff.com}}</ref>

==Release==
The film released on 12 April 2002. Made on a high budget of {{INR}}5 crore, ''Thamizhan'' was sold for {{INR}}11.5 crore<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140717022311/http://www.sify.com/movies/malayalam/interview.php?id=8325949&cid=2408 Thamizhan sold for record 11.5c]</ref> to distributors.

The movie was later dubbed in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''Dammunte Kasko'' and in [[Hindi]] as ''Jeet - Born To Win'' (2009).<ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Tamizhan-dubbed-in-Telugu/articleshow/21101165.cms</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AdRDNwr7I</ref>

==Critical reception==
The film opened to mixed reviews from film critics.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lolluexpress.com/thamizan.htm |title=Thamizhan review by Prabhu |work=Lollu Express |accessdate=2015-12-21 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140512222147/http://www.lolluexpress.com/thamizan.htm |archivedate=2014-05-12 }}</ref> Malathi Rangarajan of [[The Hindu]] praised Vijay's image change and claimed he acts out a "creditable portrayal", while adding that "dialogue is a strong point of the film". Though she also mentioned that "debutante Priyanka Chopra has precious little to do" and that Revathi's role was of a clichéd elder sister. In comparison, a reviewer from Bizhat.com stated that "the message conveyed leaves you exhausted and stressed", giving the film an average review.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.bizhat.com/review_tamizhan.php|title=BizHat.com - Tamizhan Review. Vijay, Priyanka Chopra, Revathy|work=bizhat.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2002/04/12/stories/2002041201610800.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030704153603/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2002/04/12/stories/2002041201610800.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2003-07-04|work=[[The Hindu]]|title=Ushering in the new year}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2002/04/12/stories/2002041201360600.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030704152439/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2002/04/12/stories/2002041201360600.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2003-07-04|work=[[The Hindu]]|title=Awaiting superhits}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Thamizhan
| type = [[Soundtrack]]
| artist = [[D. Imman]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 2002
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| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
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| label = Star Music
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| next_title = [[Sena (film)|Sena]]
| next_year = 2003
}}
The soundtrack of the film was composed by [[D. Imman]], who with the soundtrack made his debut at 19 years old.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20030704140700/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2001/11/16/stories/2001111600730300.htm The Hindu : Five composers for GV's film]</ref> Actress [[Priyanka Chopra]] sang a song in the film, with Vijay recommending her after he had heard her humming to a tune.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://archives.digitaltoday.in/indiatoday/20020128/eyecathers.html |title=She's getting vocal |work=India Today |accessdate=2012-09-16 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130725150804/http://archives.digitaltoday.in/indiatoday/20020128/eyecathers.html |archivedate=2013-07-25 }}</ref>

{{tracklist
| headline = Track-list
| lyrics_Credits = yes
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 24:37
| title1 = Hot Party
| lyrics1 = [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
| extra1 = [[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]], Mathangi
| length1 = 04:38
| title2 = Lala Law Mudichom
| lyrics2 = [[Vairamuthu]]
| extra2 = [[Shankar Mahadevan]], Lavanya
| length2 = 05:09
| title3 = Mattu Mattu
| lyrics3 = Vairamuthu
| extra3 = [[D. Imman]], [[Anuradha Sriram]]
| length3 = 05:03
| title4 = Tamizha Tamizha
| lyrics4 = Vairamuthu
| extra4 = [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]]
| length4 = 04:43
| title5 = Ullathai Killathe
| lyrics5 = Vairamuthu
| extra5 = [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]], [[Priyanka Chopra]]
| length5 = 05:04
}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|tt0330977}}

[[Category:Indian courtroom films]]
[[Category:2002 films]]
[[Category:Indian legal films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:2000s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by D. Imman]]
[[Category:2002 action drama films]]
[[Category:Indian action drama films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2002 directorial debut films]]

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