Thairiyam

Kumaran saves his girlfriend, Deepu from the menacing Riyaz Khan. Following a duel with Kumaran, Riyaz slips into a coma but the intrigue lies in the fact that all Riyaz’ friends are killed. Several twists and turns involving the evil-minded villain Kamaraj form the crux of the film. The film went through a silent change of director prior to release with the original director M. Sarojkumar being replaced by the lead, Kumaran as the film was in development due to Sarojkumar’s ill health. Furthermore, in September 2009, a stunt sequence towards the climax was shot for over 15 days and involved hundreds of extras. Three time title winner Kamaraj plays the antagonist. Film score and the soundtrack are composed by newcomer R. D. Mohan Singh. The film featured songs from notable singers such as , and . The film opened in a few centres across , Tamil Nadu to a below average opening. The film which grossed Rs. 3,46,944 in the opening weekend in Chennai became a commercial failure at the box-office. A critic from claiming it was an “okay first attempt”. In regard of the performances the critic claimed that Kumaran “passes the litmus t- Nevertheless, he must take care of his make-up”. Whilst actresses Deepu as Ramya is “average” but manages to get more frames than the heroine. Karthika as Jennifer is said to “look good but has nothing much to do but stand beside the hero”. Whilst in regard to the production it cites that Kumaran, who multi-tasks – writing the story, screenplay, dialogue, acting, directing and producing – “seems to lose concentration here and there”.