{{short description|1982 film by C. V. Rajendran}} {{for|the 1947 film|Thiyagi}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}} {{Use Indian English|date=February 2024}} {{Infobox film | image = Thyagi 1982 poster.jpg | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = C. V. Rajendran | producer = G. Hanumantharao | writer = Aaroor Dass (dialogues) | story = H. K. Anantha Rao | starring = Sivaji Ganesan<br />Sujatha<br />Major Sundarrajan<br />V. S. Raghavan | music = M. S. Viswanathan | cinematography = P. Gopala Krishnan | editing = K. Gopala Rao | studio = Padmalaya Pictures | released = {{Film date|1982|09|03|df=y}} | country = India | language = Tamil }}
'''''Thyagi''''' ({{IPAc-en|θ|j|ɑː|ɡ|ɪ}} {{Translation|Martyr}}) is a 1982 Indian Tamil-language action film, directed by C. V. Rajendran and produced by G. Hanumantharao. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Sujatha, Major Sundarrajan and V. S. Raghavan.<ref>{{Cite web |title=221-230 |url=https://nadigarthilagam.com/filmographyp23.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180614121431/http://www.nadigarthilagam.com/filmographyp23.htm |archive-date=14 June 2018 |access-date=1 June 2021 |website=nadigarthilagam.com}}</ref> It is a remake of the 1981 Kannada film ''Antha''. The film was released on 3 September 1982.<ref>{{Cite web |title=நடிகர் திலகம் சிவாஜி கணேசன் அவர்கள் நடித்த படங்களின் பட்டியல் |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/sivaji-2.asp |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160814054109/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/sivaji-2.asp |archive-date=14 August 2016 |access-date=3 February 2023 |website=Lakshman Sruthi |language=ta}}</ref>
== Plot == {{More plot|date=April 2023}} IG Ganesh takes up the place of his doppelganger criminal and don, Kanwarlal to infiltrate their gang, collect evidence and bring them to book.
In the course of his work as Kanwarlal, he has to see the tortured death of his pregnant wife, and his sister being raped and murdered. He is forced to ignore the death of his mother too. He bears through all this in the interest of seeing his mission through due to his patriotic nature. He gets caught eventually by the gang and is tortured brutally. He endures all the sacrifices and brings them to court only for them to get acquitted by extra-judicial means.
Seeing all his sacrifices go to waste, he loses his control and kills all involved with his own hands and stands as the culprit in the eyes of the law.
== Cast == *Sivaji Ganesan as IG Ganesh/Kanwarlal *Sujatha as Kamala *Sripriya as Rajani *Geetha *Major Sundarrajan *V. S. Raghavan *Vijayakumar as Baig *Tiger Prabhakar as Prathap *Pandari Bai *Major Sundarrajan *Y. G. Parthasarathy *Oru Viral Krishna Rao
== Soundtrack == Soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Thiyagi |url=https://gaana.com/album/thiyagi-tamil |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602215222/https://gaana.com/album/thiyagi-tamil |archive-date=2 June 2021 |access-date=1 June 2021 |website=Gaana}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Thyagi Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by M S Viswanathan |url=https://mossymart.com/product/thyagi-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-m-s-viswanathan/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210927040425/https://mossymart.com/product/thyagi-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-m-s-viswanathan/ |archive-date=27 September 2021 |access-date=27 September 2021 |website=Mossymart}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Thyagi Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by M S Viswanathan |url=https://macsendisk.com/product/thyagi-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-m-s-viswanathan/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220923073351/https://macsendisk.com/product/thyagi-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-m-s-viswanathan/ |archive-date=23 September 2022 |access-date=23 September 2022 |website=Macsendisk}}</ref> {{Track listing | headline = Track listing | extra_column = Singer(s) | title1 = Thottil Kattum | lyrics1 = Kannadasan | extra1 = T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | length1 = 4:25 | title2 = Mullai Poovena | lyrics2 = Kannadasan | extra2 = P. Susheela, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | length2 = 4:24 | title3 = Vandhaley Maadhu | lyrics3 = Kannadasan | extra3 = S. Janaki | length3 = 4:17 | title4 = Yennai Yaar | lyrics4 = Vaali | extra4 = S. Janaki | length4 = 4:11 | title5 = Aadungadi | lyrics5 = Vaali | extra5 = T. M. Soundararajan | length5 = 5:18 | total_length = 22:35 }}
== Controversy == ''Thyagi'' was initially denied a censor certificate by the censor board. One of the members claimed that the makers of the film retained the scenes which were deleted in the original Kannada film.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Pratap |first=Anita |date=23-29 May 1982 |title=Producers protest against unjustified censorship |url=https://archive.org/details/dli.bengal.10689.20974/page/n399/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230416110751/https://archive.org/details/dli.bengal.10689.20974/page/n399/mode/2up |archive-date=16 April 2023 |access-date=16 April 2023 |magazine=Sunday |via=Internet Archive |volume=9 |issue=49}}</ref>
==Reception== Thiraignani of ''Kalki'' found the plot similar to ''Sangili'' which also starred Ganesan and directed by Rajendran but the director has shown variation in dealing the subject and praised Ganesan's acting in dual roles and concluded that it is obvious that the censor board has troubled the film more than cruel people torturing Ganesan in the film.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=திரைஞானி |date=19 September 1982 |title=தியாகி |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1982-09-19/page/n51/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230416105916/https://archive.org/details/kalki1982-09-19/page/n51/mode/2up |archive-date=16 April 2023 |access-date=16 April 2023 |magazine=Kalki |page=50 |language=Ta |via=Internet Archive}}</ref>
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == * {{IMDb title}} {{C. V. Rajendran}}
Category:1982 Indian films Category:1982 Tamil-language films Category:1982 action films Category:1982 controversies Category:1982 films Category:Censored films Category:Film censorship in India Category:Films about torture Category:Films directed by C. V. Rajendran Category:Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan Category:Indian action films Category:Tamil remakes of Kannada films Category:Tamil-language Indian films Category:Works subject to expurgation Category:Padmalaya Studios films