Thai Mozhi

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]

Thai Mozhi
Directed byR. R. Ilavarasan
Produced byA. Thamizh Fathima
Written byLiyakat Ali Khan
StarringSarath Kumar
Mohini
M. N. Nambiar
Gemini Ganesan
Mansoor Ali Khan
Silk Smitha
Yuvasri
Vijayakanth
Music byIlaiyaraaja
CinematographyRajarajan
Edited byG. Jayachandran
Production
company
Thamizh Annai Creations
Distributed byRowther Films
Release date
23 October 1992
Running time
144 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

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.

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 uconscious 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

Songs

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

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]

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


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