Thayagam
Thayagam is a 1996 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by A. R. Ramesh. The film stars Vijayakanth, Ranjitha, Napoleon and Mohini. It was released on 15 January 1996. Vijayakanth won Tamil Nadu State [Film Award Special Prize] for this film.
Plot
Three death row prisoners escape from the jail and hijack a plane where Abdul Salim, a scientist, owns a miracle drug. The pilot, instead of listening to the hijackers' instruction, manages to land in the Kashmir mountain. There, Snobir, a sadistic terrorist leader threatens the passengers to recover the drugs. The pilot and the national boxing champion Pailwan plan to save the passengers and try to escape but they are caught during the plan and are taken as prisoners. Both attack and kill many terrorists; everyone escapes and everything goes smoothly until an ambush occurs on a bridge. The brave Pailwan sacrifices himself to save the pilot and the passengers. Elsewhere, the short-tempered Sakthivel who is a family friend of Abdul Salim, and Abdul Salim's daughter Shakeela plan to save everyone so they find their crashed plane and they enter as prisoners. Sakthivel also lies that he is the scientist and tells the terrorist head to release everyone. The film ends with Sakthivel single-handedly killing all the terrorists and saving the day.Cast
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Deva, with lyrics written by Piraisoodan. The song "En Kannil" is based on "In The Name of Love" by Grover Washington Jr. from Winelight.| Song | Singer | Duration |
| "Cu Cu Tara" | K. S. Chithra, Malaysia Vasudevan | 4:48 |
| "Monalisa" | Mano, K. S. Chithra | 4:52 |
| "Oru Indiya Paravai" | K. S. Chithra, S. Kuzhanthaivelu | 5:06 |
| "Rangeela" | Gopal Sharma | 4:28 |
| "Yen Kannil" | K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra | 5:29 |