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'''''Thirumoorthy''''' is a 1995 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action film]], directed by [[Pavithran (Tamil film director)|Pavithran]]. The film stars [[Vijayakanth]] and [[Ravali]], with [[Anandaraj]], [[Rajan P. Dev]], [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]], Shenbagam, [[Senthil]] and [[Janagaraj]] playing supporting roles. The film, produced by M. G. Sekar and S. Santhanam, had musical score by [[Deva (composer)|Deva]] and was released on 11 May 1995. The film was a huge hit at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web |title=திரு மூர்த்தி / Thirumoorthy (1995) |url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/thirumoorthy |access-date=2022-03-03 |website=Screen4screen |language=en, ta}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://groups.google.com/d/msg/soc.culture.tamil/fwLpyN6aWTk/R4FfCjmQ3AsJ|title=Tamil Movie News--1995 Review|date=1996-01-09|access-date=2015-02-19}}</ref>
'''''Thirumoorthy''''' is a 1995 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action film]] written and directed by [[Pavithran (Tamil film director)|Pavithran]]. The film stars [[Vijayakanth]] and [[Ravali]], with [[Anandaraj]], [[Rajan P. Dev]], [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]], Shenbagam, [[Senthil]] and [[Janagaraj]] playing supporting roles. It was released on 11 May 1995,<ref>{{Cite news |date=1 December 2002 |title=நட்சத்திர படப் பட்டியல் |url=https://ibb.co/cTSgjhM |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240202064212/https://ibb.co/cTSgjhM |archive-date=2 February 2024 |access-date=2 February 2024 |work=[[Cinema Express]] |pages=41-43 |language=Ta}}</ref> and emerged a box office hit.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sitaraman |first=Sandya |date=9 January 1996 |title=Tamil Movie News--1995 Review |url=https://groups.google.com/d/msg/soc.culture.tamil/fwLpyN6aWTk/R4FfCjmQ3AsJ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409053619/https://groups.google.com/g/soc.culture.tamil/c/fwLpyN6aWTk/m/R4FfCjmQ3AsJ |archive-date=9 April 2022 |access-date=19 February 2015 |website=[[Google Groups]]}}</ref>


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
Moorthy, a lorry driver, lives with his mother, Ramaatha. His ramshackle vehicle draws the ire of the RTO officer and his daughter, Uma. The RTO officer confiscates Moorthy's vehicle registration certificate and stops Govindan's lorry, sparking a confrontation. Govindan, a local criminal and Moorthy's arch-nemesis sends his goons to attack the RTO officer. However, Moorthy intervenes, defeating Govindan's men and safeguarding the RTO officer and Uma. Uma develops feelings for Moorthy and convinces Ramaatha to persuade her son to reciprocate her love. In exchange, Uma promises to return Moorthy's registration certificate. However, the plan is foiled when Uma's father intervenes. Moorthy and his friend Azhagesan devise a plan to retrieve the registration certificate. Disguising themselves as a lady doctor and nurse, they meet with Uma's father, get him intoxicated, and confiscate the certificate. Uma discovers Moorthy's disguise and confesses her love by kissing him.


Moorthy ([[Vijayakanth]]) is a lorry driver, who lives with his mother Ram Aatha ([[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]]) and often confronts the criminal Govindan ([[Anandaraj]]). Moorthy and Uma ([[Ravali]]) fall in love with each other. One day, her father has a heart attack, when Moorthy and Uma rush him to the hospital, the roads were blocked by a local political party. Her father unfortunately dies, the angry Moorthy clashes with the political party leader Sigamani ([[Rajan P. Dev]]) in public. Later, Govindan joins his party and stands in the election as well as Moorthy. In the meantime, Moorthy and Uma get married. The corrupt politician Sigamani orders to kill Govindan and blames the innocent Moorthy. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.
As the by-election for their constituency approaches, Govindan announces his candidacy. Minister Sigamani attends the public meeting as the guest of honor. Tragedy strikes when Uma's father suffers a heart attack, but Govindan's men and party supporters block their path. Moorthy confronts them, demanding passage, but Uma's father succumbs to his illness. Enraged, Moorthy storms the stage, confronting Sigamani in front of the gathering. When Sigamani and Govindan visit Uma's father's corpse to pay their respects, Moorthy denounces them for their hypocrisy, exposing their true nature. Geetha, a journalist secretly records a conversation between Sigamani, a corrupt politician, and a group of foreigners, who are plotting to assassinate Wilson, a World Peace Award recipient, in exchange for a substantial sum. When Geetha is discovered, they attempt to capture her, but she narrowly escapes with Moorthy's help.
 
Moorthy learns about Sigamani's plan and is offered a bribe to support Govindan's candidacy. However, Moorthy refuses to collaborate with the corrupt Sigamani and Govindan, instead challenging them to an election. Despite facing opposition within his own party, Sigamani is determined to see Govindan run against Moorthy. As the election approaches, Sigamani and Govindan realize their party will likely lose and conspire to disrupt the by-election. Meanwhile, Moorthy marries Uma at Ramaatha's insistence. Sigamani orchestrates a plot to frame Moorthy for murder by placing Govindan's corpse in Moorthy's lorry. Moorthy is arrested, attacked in prison. Ramaatha visits Sigamani's residence, where she encounters Lakshmi, Sigamani's wife and her former employer. A shocking revelation unfolds where Sigamani had killed Ramaatha's toddler son in the past, prompting Ramaatha to flee with their infant child. Lakshmi, believing Ramaatha had killed her son, discovers the truth: her biological child, Moorthy, is alive. Sigamani arrests Ramaatha, intending to torture her into coercing Moorthy into revealing information about Geetha. Sigamani deceives Lakshmi, telling her that Ramaatha had indeed killed their son, further manipulating the situation.
 
Geetha rescues Uma and devises a plan to infiltrate Lakshmi's household. Uma disguises herself as a cook and gains the trust of Kannaiyan, the existing cook. She successfully confiscates a cassette containing a communication code number, which reveals a detailed plan to assassinate Wilson during the Independence Day flag-hoisting ceremony. Geetha and Uma, disguised as magicians, infiltrate the prison and inform Moorthy about the murder plot. Geetha also reveals the truth about Moorthy's parentage to Lakshmi, using a photo as evidence. Lakshmi discovers Sigamani's deceit and the truth about her son. Geetha publishes the murder plan in her newspaper, forcing Sigamani to alter his scheme. He resurrects Govindan, revealing that his murder was staged to frame Moorthy. Meanwhile, Ramaatha dies in prison due to starvation, enraging Moorthy. Moorthy escapes from prison, determined to avenge Sigamani.
 
Geetha submits evidence of Sigamani's crimes to the CBI. Govindan kidnaps him on a train. Moorthy pursues the train, and after a chase, rescues Wilson by killing Govindan. In the end, Moorthy learns that Sigamani and Lakshmi are his biological parents and Sigamani is finally arrested for his crimes.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
 
{{cast listing|
{{colbegin}}
*[[Vijayakanth]] as Moorthy
*[[Vijayakanth]] as Moorthy
*[[Ravali]] as Uma
*[[Ravali]] as Uma
*[[Anandaraj]] as Govindan
*[[Anandaraj]] as Govindan
*[[Rajan P. Dev]] as Sigamani
*[[Rajan P. Dev]] as Minister Sigamani
*[[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] as Ram Aatha
*[[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] as Ramaatha
*[[Shenbaga]]m as Geetha
*[[Shenbaga]] as Geetha, a journalist
*[[Senthil]] as Azhagesan
*[[Senthil]] as Azhagesan
*[[Janagaraj]] as Uma's father
*[[Janagaraj]] as Uma's father
*[[R. Sundarrajan (director)|R. Sundarrajan]] as Geetha's brother
*Rajkumar as a corrupt police officer
*Rajkumar
*[[R. Sundarrajan]] as Geetha's brother
*Jojo
*[[Kitty (actor)|Kitty]] as a CBI officer
*[[Sangeeta (Telugu actress)|Sangeetha]] as Lakshmi
*[[Sangeeta (Telugu actress)|Sangeetha]] as Lakshmi
*Srija
*Lakshmi Rathna
*[[Pasi Sathya]]
*[[Ennatha Kannaiya]] as Kannaiyan, cook
*[[Jyothi Meena]]
*[[Pasi Narayanan]] as Sigamani's partyman
*Lakshmi Rathan
*[[Omakuchi Narasimhan]] as Omakuchi Narasimman, a constable
*[[Ennatha Kannaiya]]
*Tirupur Ramasamy as Ramasamy, Govindan's assistant
*[[Pasi Narayanan]]
*[[Kullamani]] as Peruchaali, Moorthy's sidekick
*[[Omakuchi Narasimhan]]
*[[Karuppu Subbiah]] as Laila, Moorthy's sidekick
*T. N. B. Rajendran
*Ram-Lakshman as Govindan's henchmen
*A. N. Babu
*[[Chelladurai]] as Sigamani's partyman
*Tirupur Ramasamy as Ramasamy
*[[Pasi Sathya]] as Moorthy's fake wife
*[[Kullamani]] as Peruchazhi
*[[Jyothi Meena]] as a dancer in the song "Thaka Thimi Tha"
*[[Karuppu Subbiah]]
*[[Kalyan (choreographer)|Kalyan]] as a dancer in the song "Thaka Thimi Tha"
*Easwaran
}}
*Samraj
*Ram-Lakshman
*[[Chelladurai]]
*Ghajini
*Kalyan
{{colend}}


== Soundtrack ==
== Soundtrack ==
 
The music was composed by [[Deva (composer)|Deva]], with lyrics by [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 January 2018 |title=Thiru Moorthy |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/thiru-moorthy/CmvmXv5hml8_ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230514105424/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/thiru-moorthy/CmvmXv5hml8_ |archive-date=14 May 2023 |access-date=14 May 2023 |website=[[JioSaavn]]}}</ref> The song "Senguruvi Senguruvi" is set to [[Anandabhairavi]] raga.<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 September 2020 |title=ராக தேவதைகள்... - மாயவரத்தான் சந்திரசேகரன் |url=https://www.vikatakavi.in/magazines/175/6068/ragadevadaigal5mayavarathanchandrashekaran.php |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101015227/https://www.vikatakavi.in/magazines/175/6068/ragadevadaigal5mayavarathanchandrashekaran.php |archive-date=1 November 2020 |access-date=26 September 2022 |website=Vikatakavi |language=ta}}</ref>
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The film score and the soundtrack were composed by [[Deva (composer)|Deva]]. The soundtrack, released in 1995, features 6 tracks with lyrics written by [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]].The song Senguruvi Senguruvi is set to Anandhabhairavi raaga.


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! Track !! Song !! Singer(s) !! Lyrics !! Duration
! Song !! Singer(s) !! Length
|-
|-
|1 || "Manjal Nila" || Rahini Santhanam, [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] || rowspan=6|Vaali || 4:42
| "Manjal Nila" || Rahini Santhanam, [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] || 4:42
|-
|-
|2 || "Masthu Masthu" || S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, [[S. Janaki]], Chorus || 4:23
| "Masthu Masthu" || S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, [[S. Janaki]], Chorus || 4:23
|-
|-
|3 || "Namma Ooru" || Atha Ali Azad, Chorus || 4:43
| "Namma Ooru" || Atha Ali Azad, Chorus || 4:43
|-
|-
|4 || "Namma Thalaivar" || [[Mano (singer)|Mano]], Chorus || 4:12
| "Namma Thalaivar" || [[Mano (singer)|Mano]], Chorus || 4:12
|-
|-
|5 || "Senguruvi" || S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki || 5:58
| "Senguruvi" || S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki || 5:58
|-
|6 || "Thaka Thimi Tha" || [[Suresh Peters]], [[Annupamaa]], Chorus || 3:58
|-
|-
| "Thaka Thimi Tha" || [[Suresh Peters]], [[Annupamaa]], Chorus || 3:58
|}
|}
== Reception ==
R. P. R. of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' praised Krishna's choreography as the sole positive of the film.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=ஆர்.பி.ஆர். |date=4 June 1995 |title=திருமூர்த்தி |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1995-06-04/page/n49/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230209130134/https://archive.org/details/kalki1995-06-04/page/n49/mode/2up |archive-date=9 February 2023 |access-date=9 February 2023 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=48 |language=ta |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
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Thirumoorthy
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPavithran
Produced byM. G. Sekar
S. Santhanam
Written byPavithran
Starring
Music byDeva
CinematographyB. Balamurugan
Edited byB. Lenin
V. T. Vijayan
Production
company
M. G. Pictures
Release date
  • 11 May 1995 (1995-05-11)
Running time
155 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Thirumoorthy is a 1995 Indian Tamil-language action film written and directed by Pavithran. The film stars Vijayakanth and Ravali, with Anandaraj, Rajan P. Dev, Manorama, Shenbagam, Senthil and Janagaraj playing supporting roles. It was released on 11 May 1995,[1] and emerged a box office hit.[2]

Plot[edit | edit source]

Moorthy, a lorry driver, lives with his mother, Ramaatha. His ramshackle vehicle draws the ire of the RTO officer and his daughter, Uma. The RTO officer confiscates Moorthy's vehicle registration certificate and stops Govindan's lorry, sparking a confrontation. Govindan, a local criminal and Moorthy's arch-nemesis sends his goons to attack the RTO officer. However, Moorthy intervenes, defeating Govindan's men and safeguarding the RTO officer and Uma. Uma develops feelings for Moorthy and convinces Ramaatha to persuade her son to reciprocate her love. In exchange, Uma promises to return Moorthy's registration certificate. However, the plan is foiled when Uma's father intervenes. Moorthy and his friend Azhagesan devise a plan to retrieve the registration certificate. Disguising themselves as a lady doctor and nurse, they meet with Uma's father, get him intoxicated, and confiscate the certificate. Uma discovers Moorthy's disguise and confesses her love by kissing him.

As the by-election for their constituency approaches, Govindan announces his candidacy. Minister Sigamani attends the public meeting as the guest of honor. Tragedy strikes when Uma's father suffers a heart attack, but Govindan's men and party supporters block their path. Moorthy confronts them, demanding passage, but Uma's father succumbs to his illness. Enraged, Moorthy storms the stage, confronting Sigamani in front of the gathering. When Sigamani and Govindan visit Uma's father's corpse to pay their respects, Moorthy denounces them for their hypocrisy, exposing their true nature. Geetha, a journalist secretly records a conversation between Sigamani, a corrupt politician, and a group of foreigners, who are plotting to assassinate Wilson, a World Peace Award recipient, in exchange for a substantial sum. When Geetha is discovered, they attempt to capture her, but she narrowly escapes with Moorthy's help.

Moorthy learns about Sigamani's plan and is offered a bribe to support Govindan's candidacy. However, Moorthy refuses to collaborate with the corrupt Sigamani and Govindan, instead challenging them to an election. Despite facing opposition within his own party, Sigamani is determined to see Govindan run against Moorthy. As the election approaches, Sigamani and Govindan realize their party will likely lose and conspire to disrupt the by-election. Meanwhile, Moorthy marries Uma at Ramaatha's insistence. Sigamani orchestrates a plot to frame Moorthy for murder by placing Govindan's corpse in Moorthy's lorry. Moorthy is arrested, attacked in prison. Ramaatha visits Sigamani's residence, where she encounters Lakshmi, Sigamani's wife and her former employer. A shocking revelation unfolds where Sigamani had killed Ramaatha's toddler son in the past, prompting Ramaatha to flee with their infant child. Lakshmi, believing Ramaatha had killed her son, discovers the truth: her biological child, Moorthy, is alive. Sigamani arrests Ramaatha, intending to torture her into coercing Moorthy into revealing information about Geetha. Sigamani deceives Lakshmi, telling her that Ramaatha had indeed killed their son, further manipulating the situation.

Geetha rescues Uma and devises a plan to infiltrate Lakshmi's household. Uma disguises herself as a cook and gains the trust of Kannaiyan, the existing cook. She successfully confiscates a cassette containing a communication code number, which reveals a detailed plan to assassinate Wilson during the Independence Day flag-hoisting ceremony. Geetha and Uma, disguised as magicians, infiltrate the prison and inform Moorthy about the murder plot. Geetha also reveals the truth about Moorthy's parentage to Lakshmi, using a photo as evidence. Lakshmi discovers Sigamani's deceit and the truth about her son. Geetha publishes the murder plan in her newspaper, forcing Sigamani to alter his scheme. He resurrects Govindan, revealing that his murder was staged to frame Moorthy. Meanwhile, Ramaatha dies in prison due to starvation, enraging Moorthy. Moorthy escapes from prison, determined to avenge Sigamani.

Geetha submits evidence of Sigamani's crimes to the CBI. Govindan kidnaps him on a train. Moorthy pursues the train, and after a chase, rescues Wilson by killing Govindan. In the end, Moorthy learns that Sigamani and Lakshmi are his biological parents and Sigamani is finally arrested for his crimes.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

The music was composed by Deva, with lyrics by Vaali.[3] The song "Senguruvi Senguruvi" is set to Anandabhairavi raga.[4]

Song Singer(s) Length
"Manjal Nila" Rahini Santhanam, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 4:42
"Masthu Masthu" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki, Chorus 4:23
"Namma Ooru" Atha Ali Azad, Chorus 4:43
"Namma Thalaivar" Mano, Chorus 4:12
"Senguruvi" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki 5:58
"Thaka Thimi Tha" Suresh Peters, Annupamaa, Chorus 3:58

Reception[edit | edit source]

R. P. R. of Kalki praised Krishna's choreography as the sole positive of the film.[5]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "நட்சத்திர படப் பட்டியல்". Cinema Express (in தமிழ்). 1 December 2002. pp. 41–43. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  2. ↑ Sitaraman, Sandya (9 January 1996). "Tamil Movie News--1995 Review". Google Groups. Archived from the original on 9 April 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  3. ↑ "Thiru Moorthy". JioSaavn. 29 January 2018. Archived from the original on 14 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  4. ↑ "ராக தேவதைகள்... - மாயவரத்தான் சந்திரசேகரன்". Vikatakavi (in தமிழ்). 19 September 2020. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  5. ↑ ஆர்.பி.ஆர். (4 June 1995). "திருமூர்த்தி". Kalki (in தமிழ்). p. 48. Retrieved 9 February 2023 – via Internet Archive.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

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