''Thiyagu'' is a 1990 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by

S. P. Muthuraman S. P. Muthuraman, also referred to as SPM, is an Indian film director who works in the Tamil film industry. He has directed 72 films in Tamil. He was one of the most successful commercial directors in Tamil cinema. Initially he worked mainly wi ...

and written by

Sivasankari Sivasankari (born 14 October 1942) is an Indian author and activist who writes in Tamil. She is one of the four Tamil writers asked by the United States Library of Congress to record their voice as part of the South Asian article on Sivashanka ...

. Produced by AVM Productions, it is based on the TV series ''Oru Manithanin Kathai'', itself based on Sivasankari's novel by the same name. The film stars Raghuvaran, reprising his role from the series. It was released on 5 October 1990, and failed commercially.

Plot

Cast

Production

When M. Saravanan of AVM Productions met Charuhasan, he asked about controlling budget in art films for which Charuhasan said the film costs can be recovered after selling rights for national television for which they provide , which impressed Saravanan and he decided to make a "purposeful movie". ''

Oru Manithanin Kathai ''Oru Manithanin Kathai'' () is a Tamil-language novel by Sivasankari. It was serialised in the magazine ''Ananda Vikatan'' from 1978 to 1979. The novel was translated in English under the title ''Tyagu'' by Uma Narayanan in 1990. Plot Backgr ...

'', a novel written by

and serialised in the magazine '' Ananda Vikatan'' from 1978 to 1979, was adapted into a TV series by the same name in 1985 and starred Raghuvaran. AVM later decided to adapt this series into a feature film titled ''Thiyagu''; Raghuvaran returned in the same role, and

was hired as director. Muthuraman charged no fee for the film.

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Shankar–Ganesh.

Release and reception

''Thiyagu'' was released on 5 October 1990. The film was screened for the then chief minister of Tamil Nadu

M. Karunanidhi Muthuvel Karunanidhi (3 June 1924 – 7 August 2018) was an Indian writer and politician who served as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for almost two decades over five terms between 1969 and 2011. He was popularly referred to as Kalaignar (Art ...

who liked it. A filmed speech of his was attached to the final cut. The government issued a notice saying that people can come and watch for free in theaters. Despite this, it failed commercially and won no awards. Saravanan revealed when he wanted to sell the satellite rights to

Doordarshan Doordarshan (abbreviated as DD; Hindi: , ) is an Indian public service broadcaster founded by the Government of India, owned by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and one of Prasar Bharati's two divisions. One of India's largest bro ...

, they refused, saying the film lacked "entertainment value". Despite giving the satellite rights to Sun TV, it never aired in the channel. Saravanan worried that the film which was intended to propagate the ill-effects of alcoholism did not reach the audience.

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* {{S. P. Muthuraman 1990 drama films 1990 films 1990s Indian films 1990s Tamil-language films AVM Productions films Films about alcoholism Films based on adaptations Films based on Tamil novels Films directed by S. P. Muthuraman Films scored by Shankar–Ganesh Indian drama films