Thaayin Manikodi

Thaayin Manikodi is a 1998 Indian Tamil action drama film written and directed by Arjun, who also starred in the lead role. It stars him alongside an ensemble cast including Tabu and Nivedita Jain. The film narrates the tale of a sincere police officer who thwarts the plans of a major terrorist by saving some highly confidential documents from falling into the wrong hands. Featuring music by Vidyasagar, the film began production in late 1997 and was released on 29 August 1998.[1][2]

Thaayin Manikodi
Directed byArjun
Produced byD. Sudhakar Raju
Written byArjun
K. C. Thangam
StarringArjun
Tabu
Nivedita Jain
Music byVidyasagar
CinematographyK. S. Selvaraj
Edited byP. Sai Suresh
Production
company
Sree Lakshmi Devi Associates
Release date
  • 29 August 1998 (1998-08-29)
Running time
152 mins
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Cast

Production

The film was first announced in January 1996, with director and lead actor Arjun initially casting Vijayashanti in a leading role.[3] However the actress later left the project after she had creative differences with the film's producer, Sudhakar Raju.[4] The film began production in October 1996 and took over a year to complete. Hindi actress Tabu and model Nivedita Jain were cast in key roles, with the latter subsequently making her debut in Tamil films. The film was named after a popular song from Arjun's previous film, Jai Hind (1994), which had a similar patriotic theme.

The film was shot extensively in foreign locations, with scenes filmed in locations in Hong Kong and Switzerland, which the team had to settle for after their visas for Canada were rejected.[5] Further scenes were also shot in Madanapalle, Andhra Pradesh, with art director Thotta Tharani constructing sets for the film.[4] Production was delayed as a result of the FEFSI strike of 1997.[6]

Soundtrack
Thaayin Manikodi
Soundtrack album by
Vidyasagar
Released1997
Recorded1997
GenreFeature film soundtrack
LabelSaregama
ProducerVidyasagar

The soundtrack features 6 songs composed by Vidyasagar.[7]

Track list
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Nooraandukku Oru Murai"VairamuthuGopal Sharma, Devie Neithiyar05:15
2."Adi Raani Sultana"VairamuthuMano, Devie Neithiyar04:18
3."Mister Hollywood"VaasanGopal Sharma, Swarnalatha05:06
4."Sixteena Seventeena"VairamuthuGopal Sharma, Swarnalatha04:38
5."Uncle Uncle"VairamuthuS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Baby Swati, Baby Deepika05:06
6."Yahaan Ladki Hai"Pazhani BharathiVidyasagar, Sujatha Mohan04:26

Release

The film was initially scheduled to release in November 1997 coinciding with the Diwali season, but was subsequently put on hold for several months.[4] The film was later released in August 1998, with the title card of the film including a tribute to the film's lead actress Nivedita Jain, who died before the film's release. The film received a good commercial response at the box office.[8][9]

Four years after the original release, the film was later dubbed and released in Telugu during November 2002 as Jaatiya Pattaakam.[10]

References
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  6. "Thayin Manikodi (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP by Vidyasagar on Apple Music". Music.apple.com. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  7. "'Irumbuthirai' takes on Aadhaar: How Tamil films are questioning the Centre". The News Minute. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  8. "Kollywood's 'Gentleman' and Action King: Arjun Sarja at his 150th film". The News Minute. 23 August 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  9. "Telugu Cinema - Review - Jaatiya Pataakam - Arjun, Tabu, Nivedita - Vidya sagar - Bhuvana Chandra". Idlebrain.com. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
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