Thamizhan

Thamizhan (English: Tamilian) is a 2002 Tamil film directed by Majeed and produced by G. Venkateswaran. The film stars Vijay in the lead role with Priyanka Chopra, the winner of the beauty pageant Miss World 2000, making her debut as a lead actress.^[1] Revathi, Nassar, Ashish Vidyarthi and Vivek also play pivotal roles in the film. The film's score and soundtrack were composed by D. Imman, who with the soundtrack made his debut at just 17 years old.^[2] The film's release coincided with Tamil New Year of 2002 to above average reviews.^[3]

Plot

Surya (Vijay) is a lawyer with right values, who tries to redress things the legal way. He falls in love with Priya (Chopra). His brother-in-law Shakthivel (Nassar), also an upright lawyer, is killed in the process of upholding justice. Surya's sister (Revathy) also meets a pitiful end at the hands of criminals. But Surya refuses to give up. His mission is to make the layman understand his legal rights and how he does so forms the crux of the story.

Cast

• Vijay as Surya
• Priyanka Chopra as Priya
• Nassar as Shakthivel
• Revathi as Surya's sister
• Vivek as Nandakumar
• Ashish Vidyarthi
• Delhi Ganesh
• Vinu Chakravarthy

Production

Gouthami Tadimalla was initially selected to play Vijay's sister in the film, but was later replaced by Revathi.^[4]

Music

References