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{{short description|1982 film by C. V. Rajendran}}
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{{short description|1982 film by C. V. Rajendran}}
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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = Thyagi
| image         = Thyagi 1982 poster.jpg
| image = Thyagi 1982.jpg
| caption       = Theatrical release poster
| image_size =
| director       = [[C. V. Rajendran]]
| caption = Poster
| producer       = G. Hanumantharao
| director = [[C. V. Rajendran]]
| writer         = [[Aaroor Dass]] (dialogues)
| producer = G. Hanumantharao
| story         = H. K. Anantha Rao
| writer =Aaroor Daas (dialogues)
| starring       = [[Sivaji Ganesan]]<br />[[Sujatha (actress)|Sujatha]]<br />[[Major Sundarrajan]]<br />[[V. S. Raghavan]]
| story = H. K. Anantha Rao
| music         = [[M. S. Viswanathan]]
| screenplay =
| starring = [[Sivaji Ganesan]]<br/>[[Sujatha (actress)|Sujatha]]<br/>[[Major Sundarrajan]]<br/>[[V. S. Raghavan]]
| music = [[M. S. Viswanathan]]
| cinematography = P. Gopala Krishnan
| cinematography = P. Gopala Krishnan
| editing = K. Gopala Rao
| editing       = K. Gopala Rao
| studio =[[Padmalaya Pictures]]
| studio         = [[Padmalaya Studios|Padmalaya Pictures]]
| released = {{Film date|1982|09|03|df=y}}
| released       = {{Film date|1982|09|03|df=y}}
| country = [[India]]
| country       = India
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| language       = Tamil
}}
}}


'''''Thyagi''''' ({{Translation|Martyr}}) is a 1982 Indian [[Tamil language]] film, directed by [[C. V. Rajendran]] and produced by G. Hanumantharao. The film stars [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[Sujatha (actress)|Sujatha]], [[Major Sundarrajan]] and [[V. S. Raghavan]] in lead roles. The film had musical score by [[M. S. Viswanathan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/tamil/movies/thyagi.html|title=Thyagi|access-date=2014-08-14|work=OneIndia}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://nadigarthilagam.com/Sivajimainc.htm|title=Thyagi|access-date=2014-08-14|publisher=nadigarthilagam.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004052058/http://nadigarthilagam.com/Sivajimainc.htm|archive-date=4 October 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref> It is a remake of the 1981 [[Kannada]] film ''[[Antha (film)|Antha]]'' starring [[Ambareesh]].
'''''Thyagi''''' ({{IPAc-en|θ|j|ɑː|ɡ|ɪ}} {{Translation|Martyr}}) is a 1982 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action film]], directed by [[C. V. Rajendran]] and produced by G. Hanumantharao. The film stars [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[Sujatha (actress)|Sujatha]], [[Major Sundarrajan]] and [[V. S. Raghavan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=221-230 |url=https://nadigarthilagam.com/filmographyp23.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180614121431/http://www.nadigarthilagam.com/filmographyp23.htm |archive-date=14 June 2018 |access-date=1 June 2021 |website=nadigarthilagam.com}}</ref> It is a remake of the 1981 [[Kannada]] film ''[[Antha (film)|Antha]]''. The film was released on 3 September 1982.<ref>{{Cite web |title=நடிகர் திலகம் சிவாஜி கணேசன் அவர்கள் நடித்த படங்களின் பட்டியல் |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/sivaji-2.asp |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160814054109/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/sivaji-2.asp |archive-date=14 August 2016 |access-date=3 February 2023 |website=[[Lakshman Sruthi]] |language=ta}}</ref>
 
== Plot ==
{{More plot|date=April 2023}}
[[Inspector-general of police#India|IG]] Ganesh takes up the place of his doppelganger criminal and don, Kanwarlal to infiltrate their gang, collect evidence and bring them to book. 
 
In the course of his work as Kanwarlal, he has to see the tortured death of his pregnant wife, and his sister being raped and murdered. He is forced to ignore the death of his mother too. He bears through all this in the interest of seeing his mission through due to his patriotic nature. He gets caught eventually by the gang and is tortured brutally. He endures all the sacrifices and brings them to court only for them to get acquitted by extra-judicial means. 
 
Seeing all his sacrifices go to waste, he loses his control and kills all involved with his own hands and stands as the culprit in the eyes of the law.  


==Cast==
== Cast ==
*[[Sivaji Ganesan]] as IG Ganesh / Kanwarlal
*[[Sivaji Ganesan]] as [[Inspector-general of police#India|IG]] Ganesh/Kanwarlal
*[[Sujatha (actress)|Sujatha]] as Kamala
*[[Sujatha (actress)|Sujatha]] as Kamala
*[[Sripriya]]
*[[Sripriya]] as Rajani
*[[Geetha (actress)|Geetha]]
*[[Geetha (actress)|Geetha]]
*[[Major Sundarrajan]]
*[[Major Sundarrajan]]
*[[V. S. Raghavan]]
*[[V. S. Raghavan]]
*[[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]]
*[[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]] as Baig
*[[Tiger Prabhakar]] as Prathap
*[[Pandari Bai]]
*[[Pandari Bai]]
*[[Major Sundarrajan]]
*[[Major Sundarrajan]]
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*[[Oru Viral Krishna Rao]]
*[[Oru Viral Krishna Rao]]


==Soundtrack==
== Soundtrack ==
Soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.<ref>https://mio.to/album/Thiyagi+%281982%29</ref>
Soundtrack was composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Thiyagi |url=https://gaana.com/album/thiyagi-tamil |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602215222/https://gaana.com/album/thiyagi-tamil |archive-date=2 June 2021 |access-date=1 June 2021 |website=[[Gaana (music streaming service)|Gaana]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Thyagi Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by M S Viswanathan |url=https://mossymart.com/product/thyagi-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-m-s-viswanathan/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210927040425/https://mossymart.com/product/thyagi-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-m-s-viswanathan/ |archive-date=27 September 2021 |access-date=27 September 2021 |website=Mossymart}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Thyagi Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by M S Viswanathan |url=https://macsendisk.com/product/thyagi-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-m-s-viswanathan/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220923073351/https://macsendisk.com/product/thyagi-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-m-s-viswanathan/ |archive-date=23 September 2022 |access-date=23 September 2022 |website=Macsendisk}}</ref>
*"Aadungadi" - [[T. M. Soundararajan]]
{{Track listing
*"Yennai Yaar" - [[S. Janaki]]
| headline = Track listing
*"Vandhaley Maadhu" — Chorus
| extra_column = Singer(s)
*"Mullai Poovena" - [[P. Susheela]]
| title1 = Thottil Kattum
*"Thottil Kattum" — T. M. Soundararajan
| lyrics1 = [[Kannadasan]]
| extra1 = [[T. M. Soundararajan]], [[P. Susheela]]
| length1 = 4:25
| title2 = Mullai Poovena
| lyrics2 = Kannadasan
| extra2 = P. Susheela, [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
| length2 = 4:24
| title3 = Vandhaley Maadhu
| lyrics3 = Kannadasan
| extra3 = [[S. Janaki]]
| length3 = 4:17
| title4 = Yennai Yaar
| lyrics4 = [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
| extra4 = S. Janaki
| length4 = 4:11
| title5 = Aadungadi
| lyrics5 = Vaali
| extra5 = T. M. Soundararajan
| length5 = 5:18
| total_length = 22:35
}}
 
== Controversy ==
''Thyagi'' was initially denied a censor certificate by the [[Central Board of Film Certification|censor board]]. One of the members claimed that the makers of the film retained the scenes which were deleted in the original Kannada film.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Pratap |first=Anita |date=23-29 May 1982 |title=Producers protest against unjustified censorship |url=https://archive.org/details/dli.bengal.10689.20974/page/n399/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230416110751/https://archive.org/details/dli.bengal.10689.20974/page/n399/mode/2up |archive-date=16 April 2023 |access-date=16 April 2023 |magazine=Sunday |via=[[Internet Archive]] |volume=9 |issue=49}}</ref>


==Controversy==
==Reception==
The film was initially denied a censor certificate. One of the censor board members claimed that makers of the film had retained the scenes which was deleted in the original Kannada film.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Pratap |first=Anita |date=23-29 May 1982 |title=Producers protest against unjustified censorship |url=https://archive.org/details/dli.bengal.10689.20974/page/n399 |magazine=Sunday |volume=9 |issue=49}}</ref>
Thiraignani of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' found the plot similar to ''[[Sangili (1982 film)|Sangili]]'' which also starred Ganesan and directed by Rajendran but the director has shown variation in dealing the subject and praised Ganesan's acting in dual roles and concluded that it is obvious that the censor board has troubled the film more than cruel people torturing Ganesan in the film.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=திரைஞானி |date=19 September 1982 |title=தியாகி |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1982-09-19/page/n51/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230416105916/https://archive.org/details/kalki1982-09-19/page/n51/mode/2up |archive-date=16 April 2023 |access-date=16 April 2023 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=50 |language=Ta |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref>


==References==
== References ==
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==External links==
== External links ==
* {{YouTube|id=qJI6BEWz7pE|title=Thyagi}}
* {{IMDb title}}
* {{IMDb title|0316764}}
{{C. V. Rajendran}}
{{C. V. Rajendran}}


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Latest revision as of 10:48, 3 March 2026


For the 1947 film, see Thiyagi.

Thyagi
Theatrical release poster
Directed byC. V. Rajendran
Produced byG. Hanumantharao
Written byAaroor Dass (dialogues)
Story byH. K. Anantha Rao
StarringSivaji Ganesan
Sujatha
Major Sundarrajan
V. S. Raghavan
Music byM. S. Viswanathan
CinematographyP. Gopala Krishnan
Edited byK. Gopala Rao
Production
company
Release date
  • 3 September 1982 (1982-09-03)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Thyagi (/θjɑːɡɪ/ transl. Martyr) is a 1982 Indian Tamil-language action film, directed by C. V. Rajendran and produced by G. Hanumantharao. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Sujatha, Major Sundarrajan and V. S. Raghavan.[1] It is a remake of the 1981 Kannada film Antha. The film was released on 3 September 1982.[2]

Plot[edit | edit source]

IG Ganesh takes up the place of his doppelganger criminal and don, Kanwarlal to infiltrate their gang, collect evidence and bring them to book.

In the course of his work as Kanwarlal, he has to see the tortured death of his pregnant wife, and his sister being raped and murdered. He is forced to ignore the death of his mother too. He bears through all this in the interest of seeing his mission through due to his patriotic nature. He gets caught eventually by the gang and is tortured brutally. He endures all the sacrifices and brings them to court only for them to get acquitted by extra-judicial means.

Seeing all his sacrifices go to waste, he loses his control and kills all involved with his own hands and stands as the culprit in the eyes of the law.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

Soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[3][4][5]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Thottil Kattum"KannadasanT. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela4:25
2."Mullai Poovena"KannadasanP. Susheela, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam4:24
3."Vandhaley Maadhu"KannadasanS. Janaki4:17
4."Yennai Yaar"VaaliS. Janaki4:11
5."Aadungadi"VaaliT. M. Soundararajan5:18
Total length:22:35

Controversy[edit | edit source]

Thyagi was initially denied a censor certificate by the censor board. One of the members claimed that the makers of the film retained the scenes which were deleted in the original Kannada film.[6]

Reception[edit | edit source]

Thiraignani of Kalki found the plot similar to Sangili which also starred Ganesan and directed by Rajendran but the director has shown variation in dealing the subject and praised Ganesan's acting in dual roles and concluded that it is obvious that the censor board has troubled the film more than cruel people torturing Ganesan in the film.[7]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "221-230". nadigarthilagam.com. Archived from the original on 14 June 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "நடிகர் திலகம் சிவாஜி கணேசன் அவர்கள் நடித்த படங்களின் பட்டியல்". Lakshman Sruthi (in தமிழ்). Archived from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  3. ↑ "Thiyagi". Gaana. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  4. ↑ "Thyagi Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by M S Viswanathan". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  5. ↑ "Thyagi Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by M S Viswanathan". Macsendisk. Archived from the original on 23 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  6. ↑ Pratap, Anita (23–29 May 1982). "Producers protest against unjustified censorship". Sunday. Vol. 9, no. 49. Retrieved 16 April 2023 – via Internet Archive.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  7. ↑ திரைஞானி (19 September 1982). "தியாகி". Kalki (in தமிழ்). p. 50. Retrieved 16 April 2023 – via Internet Archive.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

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