Thirisoolam

Thirisoolam (transl. Trident) is a 1979 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. Vijayan. It had Sivaji Ganesan playing triple roles and was promoted as his 200th film in a lead role.[1] The film completed a 200-day run at the box office. It is a remake of the Kannada film Shankar Guru (1978).[2][3]

Thirisoolam
Directed byK. Vijayan
Written byA. L. Narayanan (dialogues)
Story byM. D. Sundar
Based onShankar Guru (1978)
by V. Somashekhar
Produced bySanthi Narayansamy,
T. Manohar
Starring
CinematographyK. S. Prasad
T. S. Vinayagam
Edited byB. Kanthasamy
Music byM. S. Viswanathan
Production
company
Release date
  • 27 January 1979 (1979-01-27)
Running time
167 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

Rajasekaran is an upright businessman whose associates are involved in shady deals. During an argument over such a deal, a scuffle ensues and Rajasekharan accidentally shoots one of his associates dead. Fleeing from the police, he loses contact with his pregnant wife Sumathi.

Many years later, Sumathi is now living with her son Shankar (also Sivaji Ganesan) in Delhi, while Rajasekaran is a rich estate owner in Kashmir. Rajasekaran's niece Nalini encounters Shankar in Delhi and recommends him to manage her uncle's estate in Kashmir. Also arriving in Kashmir for a romantic quest with a rich girl Malathy (Sripriya) is Guru (Sivaji Ganesan's third role), a look-alike of Shankar, who is later revealed as his twin brother. Through Shankar, Rajasekaran finally manages to establish contact with his long-lost wife Sumathi and is overwhelmed with joy.

However, before he can meet Sumathi, trouble arrives in the form of Rajasekaran's erstwhile crooked partners headed by M. N. Nambiar, who are after a valuable necklace stolen from a temple in Delhi, which they believe is now in Rajasekaran's possession. The partners kidnap Sumathi and imprison and torture Rajasekaran, and it is up to Shankar and Guru to rescue and re-unite their father and mother.

Cast

Soundtrack

The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[4]

No.SongSingersLyricsLength (m:ss)
1"Malar Kodutthen"T. M. SoundararajanKannadasan04:10
2"Kadhal Rani Katti Kidakae"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam05:02
3"En Raajathi"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam04:27
4"Irandu Kaigal"K. J. Yesudas, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam04:07
5"Thirumaalin Thirumaarbil"K. J. Yesudas, Vani Jairam05:10

Reception

B. S. M. of Kalki praised Ganesan's performance, but not the film itself.[5] It ran in more than 20 theatres for 100 days and crossed silver jubilee in 8 theatres.

Legacy

Thirisoolam is included alongside other Ganesan-starring films in the compilation DVD 8th Ulaga Adhisayam Sivaji.[6]

References
  1. "'வசந்தமாளிகை'யில் ஜெயலலிதா - சிவாஜி நினைவுநாள் இன்று!". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 21 July 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "Top ten Kannada films to have been remade". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  3. "191-200". nadigarthilagam.com. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  4. "Thirisoolam Songs". raaga.com. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  5. https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1979/feb/11-02-1979/p33.jpg
  6. Iyer, Aruna V. (13 May 2012). "For the love of Sivaji". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
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