Thaimel Aanai(1988)
'Thaimel Aanai' is a 1988 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by L. Raja and produced by AVM Productions. The film stars Arjun Sarja as Raja and Raghuvaran as Vinod. The story follows Raja, a young man who seeks brutal revenge after goons murder his mother and sister, while his police officer friend Vinod tries to stop him from taking the law into his own hands. The film is a remake of the Bengali film 'Pratikaar' (1987). Rajinikanth made a special cameo appearance promoting eye donation. The soundtrack was composed by Chandrabose with lyrics by Vairamuthu. The film was released on 13 April 1988.
Thaimel Aanai is streaming on Prime Video.
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- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1988
- Director
- L. Raja
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 17m
- Rating
- 5.7/10
Storyline
Raja's mother and sister are murdered by local thugs. Swearing on his mother's name, Raja hunts down every killer. His childhood friend Vinod, now a police officer, tries to stop the bloodshed. When Vinod's family is kidnapped, the two must unite for a final, deadly confrontation.
“A son's oath. A friend's duty.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Thaimel Aanai
Cast reunions in this film: Arjun & Seetha (9 films together), Anandaraj & Jai Ganesh (7 films together), Arjun & Chandrabose (6 films together), Anandaraj & Raghuvaran (6 films together), Raghuvaran & Chandrabose (6 films together), and Raghuvaran & Madhuri (6 films together).
Trivia
- This was the first film directed by L. Raja, who was previously known as an assistant director.
- The movie's title 'Thaimel Aanai' translates to 'Mother's Command', which is central to the hero's motivation.
- Actor Ramki, who played the police officer, was early in his career and often cast in righteous roles.
- The film was released during a peak period for revenge dramas in Tamil cinema.
- A notable action sequence was filmed at the Madras Central Railway station, a common location for 80s films.
- The soundtrack by composer Shankar–Ganesh featured a hit song penned by lyricist Vaali.
- It is an example of the 'cop vs. vigilante' conflict theme popular in 1980s action movies.