Thirisoolam(1979)
Thirisoolam is a 1979 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by K. Vijayan. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan in triple roles, alongside K. R. Vijaya, Sripriya, Reena, and M. N. Nambiar. The story follows a businessman who accidentally kills a man and flees, leaving his pregnant wife behind. Years later, his twin sons must rescue him and their mother from his former criminal partners. The film is a remake of the Kannada film Shankar Guru (1978). It was promoted as Sivaji Ganesan's 200th film in a leading role. Thirisoolam was a silver jubilee hit and became the highest-grossing Tamil film at the time of its release. The film was released on 27 January 1979.
Thirisoolam is streaming on Hungama Play and Airtel Xstream Play.
Where to watch:Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Hungama Play, Airtel Xstream Play, JioCinema, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 23 January 1979
- Director
- K. Vijayan
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 3h
- Rating
- 7.5/10
Storyline
A businessman accidentally kills a man and runs away from the police. He loses contact with his pregnant wife. Years later, his twin sons grow up separately. One son is honest and hardworking, the other is fun-loving. They must unite to rescue their parents from a gang of criminals who want a stolen temple necklace.
“Three faces, one family, one fight”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Thirisoolam
Cast reunions in this film: M. S. Viswanathan & Sivaji Ganesan (110 films together), K. R. Vijaya & M. S. Viswanathan (69 films together), M. S. Viswanathan & Thengai Srinivasan (57 films together), M. S. Viswanathan & Major Sundarrajan (54 films together), M. N. Nambiar & M. S. Viswanathan (46 films together), and M. S. Viswanathan & V. K. Ramasamy (40 films together).
Trivia
- This was the first Tamil film where Sivaji Ganesan played a triple role.
- The film's title 'Thirisoolam' refers to the trident, a weapon of Lord Shiva, symbolizing the three roles.
- Director K. Vijayan was primarily known for his work in Malayalam cinema before this film.
- The movie was not a major commercial success despite Sivaji Ganesan's star power.
- The story involves themes of reincarnation and destiny connecting the three characters.
- Actress Lakshmi, who played a key female lead, was a prominent star in both Tamil and Telugu industries at the time.
- The film's music was composed by Shankar-Ganesh, a popular duo in the late 1970s.