Thayagam [SEP] director
Thayagam
Thayagam is a 1996 Tamil action film directed by A. R. Ramesh. The film features Vijayakanth, Arun Pandian and Napoleon in lead roles. The film had musical score by Deva and was released on 15 January 1996. The film did not do well at the box office. It was dubbed in Telugu as "Maathru Bhoomi". Vijayakanth won Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize for this film.
Plot.
Three death row prisoners escape from the jail and hijack a plane where Abdul Salim (Laxmi Rattan
Piraisoodan
Piraisoodan is a Tamil poet and lyricist who writes song lyrics for films.
He won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Lyricist for his songs in movies like "Thayagam", "En Rasavin Manasile" and "Neeyum Naanum" in 1996,1991 and 2010 respectively. He wrote ‘Jagam Pughazum’, a Carnatic song that sums up the life of Thyagaraja. 
He was conferred the title "Kavi Nyaani" by the late music director M.S.Viswanathan. He is notable for his eloquent literary speeches and for his