Thalai Nagaram
Thalai Nagaram (transl. Capital city) is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language action crime film written and directed by Suraj and produced by V. Ravichandran. The film stars Sundar C in his lead acting debut and Jyothirmayi, while Vadivelu, Prakash Raj, Judo. K. K. Rathnam, K. S. Ravikumar, and Bose Venkat play supporting roles. This film was a low-budget production but enjoyed huge success. The soundtrack, composed by D. Imman, was a great hit, and the song "Yedho Ninaikiren" charted at the top position for a week. The film also has cinematography by K. S. Selvaraj and editing by Mu. Kasi Viswanath.
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| Tamil | தலைநகரம் |
| Directed by | Suraj |
| Written by | Suraj |
| Story by | T. Damodaran (Original Story) Suraj (Additional Story) |
| Based on | Abhimanyu by Priyadarshan |
| Produced by | V. Ravichandran |
| Starring | Sundar C Jyothirmayi Prakash Raj Vadivelu |
| Cinematography | K. S. Selvaraj |
| Edited by | Mu. Kasi Viswanath |
| Music by | D. Imman |
Production company | Aascar Film Pvt. Ltd |
| Distributed by | Aascar Film Pvt. Ltd |
Release date | 19 May 2006 |
Running time | 156 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
The film is a remake of the Malayalam film Abhimanyu, directed by Priyadarshan and starring Mohanlal. The film tells the story of a man who sacrifices his life to kick out gangsters who ruin other's lives.
The film was followed by Naai Sekar Returns (2022), a comedy spin-off of Vadivelu's character in the film, and a standalone sequel Thalainagaram 2(2023).