''Thadayam'' () is a 1997

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action film directed by

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. The film stars

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and Indraja. The film, produced by Jothi Prasad Srinivasan, had musical score by Deva and was released on 28 November 1997.

Plot

Chandrasekhar (

), alias Chandru, is a graduate but he cannot find a job so he often goes to jail for earning a living. He lives with his friend Jeeva. Jothi (

), a fearless criminal lawyer, fights against injustice. Chandru falls in love with Devi ( Indraja) while Jothi is in love with Chandru.

Cast

as Advocate Jyothi *

as Chandru (Chandrasekhar) * Indraja as Devi *

Nagesh Nagesh (born Cheyur Krishnarao Nageshwaran; (27 September 1933 – 31 January 2009) was an Indian actor, mostly remembered for his roles as a comedian in Tamil films during the 1960s. Nagesh was born in Dharapuram. He acted in over 1,000 Cine ...

as Jyothi's Grandfather *

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as Jyothi's father, Dhanashekar * Devan as Pandian, leader of a Rebel Group *

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as Somu, Dhanashekar's PA * Rami Reddy as Jail Superintendent Pandidurai *

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as Neethidevan M.A., PA to advocate Jyothi *

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as Jeeva, member of Pandian's group *

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as Jyothi * V. Gopalakrishnan *

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as Pandian's henchman * Jaguar Thangam *

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as Vadivelu *Vittal Rao *

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as Constable

Soundtrack

The film score and the soundtrack were composed by Deva. The soundtrack, released in 1997, features 5 tracks with lyrics written by Vaali, Ponniyin Selvan and Vaasan.

References

{{reflist 1997 films Films scored by Deva (composer) 1990s Tamil-language films Indian action films Indian courtroom films Films directed by Ramesh Balakrishnan 1997 action films