Thai Mozhi

Thai Mozhi
Directed by	R. R. Ilavarasan
Produced by	A. Thamizh Fathima
Written by	Liyakat Ali Khan
Starring	Sarath Kumar; Mohini; M. N. Nambiar; Gemini Ganesan; Mansoor Ali Khan; Silk Smitha; Yuvasri; Vijayakanth
Music by	Ilaiyaraaja
Cinematography	Rajarajan
Edited by	G. Jayachandran
Production; company	Thamizh Annai Creations
Distributed by	Rowther Films
Release date	23 October 1992
Running time	144 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Thai Mozhi (lit. Mother Tongue) is a 1992 Tamil action thriller drama film directed by R. R. Ilavarasan, starring Sarath Kumar and Mohini in lead roles, with Vijayakanth in a special appearance.[1] It was opened to negative reviews. The movie was later dubbed in Telegu as Maro Yuddha Kanda.[2]

Plot

Rajasimham (Sarath Kumar), the local rowdy, is orphaned after his widowed mother commits suicide unable to bear the insinuations about her chastity. In the coastal village is rich man Mariadas (Mansoor Ali Khan) whose main occupation is to terrorise the villagers and cavort with his girl friend (Silk Smitha). Mariadas and Rajasimham are enemies from boyhood when the former had manipulated the latter to question his mother's chastity.

Rajasimham takes a fancy for Anthony's (Gemini Ganesan) widowed daughter Mary (Mohini). Rajasimham assists Anthony in his fishing activities. After an encounter with the henchman of Mariadas, Rajasimham is arrested by the police inspector (Vijayakanth) and put behind bars. The inspector, after a few fights with Mariadas crowd, is transferred to Delhi but gets Rajasimham released before leaving. The inspector advises the rowdy to change his ways.

Rajasimham comes back to the village and ekes out his living as a fisherman assisting Anthony. Mariadas, who has an eye on Mary, destroys Rajasimham's boat but he takes it his in stride. Mariadas masterminds the death of Anthony at sea and tries to put the blame on Rajasimham but Mary is not convinced. Unable to get Mary to desert Rajasimham, the rich man uses religion to break up the alliance.

Mary, being a Christian and a widow, cannot stay in the house of Rajasimham, says Mariadas and takes upon himself the job finding a groom for her. One of his henchmen is chosen and Rajasimham, who is lying unconscious after being beaten up by the goons of Mariadas, recovers fast enough to gatecrash into the church and battle his way out with the girl he desires.

Cast

Sarath Kumar as Rajasimham
Mohini as Mary
M. N. Nambiar as Church Father
Gemini Ganesan as Anthony
Mansoor Ali Khan as Mariadas
Silk Smitha
Yuvasri as Rajasimman's mother
Vijayakanth as Inspector Alex (Special appearance)

Songs

The film's songs and background score is composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[3]

Madurai Veeran - Ilayaraaja
Singara Maane - Mano, Swarnalatha
Jinjilara - S Janaki
Thaai Illa Pillai - Arunmozhi

Reception

The Indian Express wrote "The weak story and screenplay have deprived the film of punch though the action scenes have been well taken".[4]

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References

"Thai Mozhi". film orbit. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hK-R7cOh7-w
https://mio.to/album/Thaai+Mozhi+%281992%29
Prasad, Ayyappa (23 October 1992). "Thrilling but lacks punch". The Indian Express. Retrieved 21 May 2019.

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[1] "Thai Mozhi". film orbit. Retrieved 30 June 2012.

[2] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hK-R7cOh7-w

[3] ttps://mio.to/album/Thaai+Mozhi+%281992%29

[4] Prasad, Ayyappa (23 October 1992). "Thrilling but lacks punch". The Indian Express. Retrieved 21 May 2019.