Sathya Jyothi Films

Indian film production and distribution company

Sathya Jyothi Films

Company type| Film production and distribution
Industry| Motion pictures and television
Founded| 1977
Founder|

* T. G. Thyagarajan
* G. Saravanan

Website| sathyajyothifilms.com

Sathya Jyothi Films is an Indian film production and distribution company in Tamil Nadu. It was established in 1977 by T. G. Thyagarajan.

## History

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Sathya Jyothi Films was founded by T. G. Thyagarajan in the 1970s. Thyagarajan, an MBA graduate from the United States, is the son of film producer, late Venus T. Govindarajan, who had made films from the 1960s to the 1980s under Venus Pictures.[1] Thyagarajan initially ventured into film productions under the studio Sathya Movies, production company of his father-in-law R. M. Veerappan before founding Sathya Jyothi Films to make "slightly offbeat films".[2] The first film distributed by the company was the Tamil-dubbed version of Yashoda Krishna.[3][4] The company's first film as producers was Moondram Pirai (1982).[5]

## Productions

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### Films

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* All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.

Year | Film | Director | Cast | Synopsis | Notes  | Ref.

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1982  | Moondram Pirai | Balu Mahendra | Kamal Haasan, Sridevi | A young woman suffers a major head injury in a car accident after which she begins behaving like a child. Trapped at a brothel, she finds hope in a lonely school teacher who decides to rescue her.  |  |
1985  | Pagal Nilavu | Mani Ratnam | Murali, Revathi, Sathyaraj | Selvam is indebted to Devarajan, a big shot in town, for saving his mother. When he falls in love with the sister of the new police inspector, Devarajan plans to make good use of the situation.  |  | [6]
1986  | Manithanin Marupakkam | K. Rangaraj | Sivakumar, Radha, Jayashree | Sujatha, a journalist, covers the story of Ravi who has been sentenced for murdering his wife Kala, Sujatha's sister. However, a day before his scheduled execution, Ravi escapes the prison.  |  |
Sathya Jyothi | K. Rangaraj | Vishnuvardhan, Sumalatha, Urvashi |  | Kannada film  |
1988  | Jeeva | Pratap Pothen | Sathyaraj, Amala | Jeeva, an unemployed youth, lives an ordinary life with his widowed mother and younger sister. His life turns upside down when his family gets murdered.  |  | [7]
1990  | Kizhakku Vaasal | R. V. Udayakumar | Karthik, Revathi, Khushbu | When an influential man from the village tries to molest Thaayamma, an orphan, she escapes from his clutches and is saved by Ponnurangam. Eventually, they fall in love.  |  | [8]
1991  | Idhayam | Kathir | Murali, Heera | When a medical student from a middle-class family falls in love with an affluent English-speaking pretty girl, he is unable to express his love to her due to his inferiority complex.  |  | [9]
1992  | Endrum Anbudan | Bhagyanathan  | Murali, Sithara, Heera | Thyagu, a singer and music instructor, lives as a tenant where a young woman is a co-tenant. Their lives change when Thyagu shares shocking information about his past.  |  | [10]
1993  | Vedan | Suresh Krissna | Sarathkumar, Khushbu | Vijay, a policeman, is on a mission to apprehend Bhoopathy, a criminal. He infiltrates the gang to become his right-hand man. But in the bargain, he ends up witnessing the killing of his mentor.  |  | [11]
1994 | Honest Raj | K. S. Ravi | Vijayakanth, Gautami, Aamani | Raj, an honest police officer, awakens from a coma after four years. He yearns to exact revenge against his best friend who turned into a criminal and murdered his wife and mother.  |  | [12]
1998 | Harichandra | Cheyyar Ravi | Karthik, Meena | Hari, a compulsive liar, falls in love with Nandini, an honest school principal. Though she accepts him for who he is, his habit of lying creates problems in their relationship. |  |
2003 | Parthiban Kanavu | Karu Palaniappan | Srikanth, Sneha | Parthiban, a marketing executive, discovers that the woman he has fallen in love with is the same one that his parents want him to marry. However, after marriage, he learns an unexpected truth.  |  | [13]
2006 | Em Magan | Thirumurugan | Bharath, Gopika, Nassar | Krishna is always worried and sad as his strict father does not miss a chance to scold him. His father goes overboard by chasing him out of the house when he learns about Krishna's love life. |  |
2008 | Jayamkondaan | R. Kannan | Vinay, Bhavana, Lekha Washington | When Arjun relocates from London to Chennai to start a business, he finds out that his late father had a second family and that his half-sister Brinda is trying to sell their ancestral property. |  |
2010 | Baana Kaathadi | Badri Venkatesh | Atharvaa, Prasanna, Samantha | Ramesh spends his time flying kites and playing games along with his friends on the streets. However, his life takes a turn for the better when he accidentally meets an aspiring designer, Priya. |  |
2016 | Thodari | Prabhu Solomon | Dhanush, Keerthy Suresh | Love blossoms between a pantry boy and a makeup artist aboard a speeding train bound for Chennai. The journey turns topsy-turvy when the moving train is taken over by a gang of dacoits. |  |
2017 | Sathriyan | S. R. Prabhakaran | Vikram Prabhu, Manjima Mohan, Aishwarya Dutta | Guna, a local boy, falls in love with Niranjana, the daughter of Samuthiram, a deceased mafia leader. However, Niranjana's family does not approve of their relationship. |  |
Vivegam | Siva | Ajith Kumar, Vivek Oberoi, Kajal Aggarwal, Akshara Haasan | Ajay Kumar, a former counter-terrorism agent, is called for a special mission. However, he is betrayed by his friends and is accused of extremely treasonous acts. |  |
2019 | Viswasam | Siva | Ajith Kumar, Nayanthara, Jagapathi Babu | Thookku Durai, a chieftain, gets separated from his wife, Niranjana, after their daughter, Swetha, gets injured during a fight. Years later, he tries to protect Swetha by joining as her car driver without revealing his identity. |  |
2020 | Pattas | R. S. Durai Senthilkumar | Dhanush, Mehreen Pirzada | A young man is separated from his mother at an early age and becomes a petty thief. However, he soon realises his past and decides to learn an ancient form of martial arts to defeat an old foe. |  |
2021 | Sivakumarin Sabadham | Hiphop Tamizha | Hiphop Tamizha Adhi, Madhuri | A young man from a weaving family vows to restore it to its past glory by taking on a textile magnate. | Co-produced by Indie Rebels  | [14]
2022 | Anbarivu | Aswin Raam | Hiphop Tamizha Adhi, Kashmira Pardeshi, Napoleon | Anbu and Arivu are twins, separated as infants. Anbu stays with his mom and grandpa. Arivu lives with his father in Canada. Incidents force twins to switch family to attempt the reuniting of their family. |  | [15]
Maaran | Karthick Naren | Dhanush, Malavika Mohanan, Samuthirakani, Smruthi Venkat, Krishna Kumar, Mahendran | Mathimaaaran, an honest journalist, exposes a fraud by Pazhani, a politician. As a result, it lands his career in trouble, while also threatening his family's safety.  |  | [16]
2023  | Veeran | ARK Saravan  | Hiphop Tamizha, Athira Raj, Vinay Rai | A 15-year-old Kumaran, a resident of Veeranor, is struck by lightning and experiences a brief coma. After he has recovered, he eventually comes to understand that he possesses lightning and mind-controlling supernatural abilities.  |  | [17]
2024  | Captain Miller | Arun Matheswaran  | Dhanush, Sundeep Kishan, Priyanka Arul Mohan |  |  | [18]

### Television

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* Anandham (2003–2009) - Sun TV
* Kalyanam (2009) - Sun TV
* Idhayam (2009–2012) - Sun TV
* Aan Paavam (2012) - Sun TV
* Puguntha Veedu (2012–2014) -Zee Tamil
* Maya (2012–2013) - Jaya TV
* Annakodiyum Aindhu Pengalum (2015–2016) - Zee Tamil
* Sumangali (2017–2019) - Sun TV
* Thirumagal(2020–2023) - Sun TV
* Meena (2023–2024) - Sun TV
* Chinthamani (2024–present) - Sun TV

## References

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1. ^ "Venus Govindarajan passes away". The Hindu. 15 February 2007. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
2. ^ Suganth, M. (19 February 2022). "40 Years Of Moondram Pirai — Balu Mahendra, Kamal Haasan, Sridevi & Ilaiyaraaja's classic film". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 19 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
3. ^ Ashok Kumar, S. R. (15 September 2006). "A saga of success". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
4. ^ Ashok Kumar, S. R. (13 January 2005). "He knows the 'mantra' for success". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 24 June 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
5. ^ Pillai, Sreedhar (22 February 2019). "'Viswasam' is my biggest hit, says producer Thyagarajan". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
6. ^ Rangan 2012, p. 24.
7. ^ "Jeeva". The Indian Express. 1 July 1988. p. 5. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
8. ^ "Kizhakku Vaasal". The Indian Express. 12 July 1990. p. 5. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
9. ^ "Idayam". The Indian Express. 6 September 1991. p. 5. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
10. ^ "Endrum Anbudan". The Indian Express. 14 August 1992. p. 7. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
11. ^ "Vedan". The Indian Express. 6 May 1993. p. 7. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
12. ^ "Honest Raj". The Indian Express. 14 April 1994. p. 15. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
13. ^ Rangarajan, Malathi (23 May 2003). "Parthiban Kanavu". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 25 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
14. ^ "Sivakumarin Sabadham trailer out: Hiphop Adhi vows to entertain". Cinema Express. 19 September 2021. Archived from the original on 30 January 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
15. ^ "Hiphop Tamizha Adhi's Anbarivu first look out". Cinema Express. 14 April 2021. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
16. ^ "Dhanush-Karthick Naren's D43 titled Maaran, first look out". Cinema Express. 28 July 2021. Archived from the original on 30 December 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
17. ^ "Hiphop Tamizha-ARK Saravan film titled Veeran". Cinema Express. 25 May 2022. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
18. ^ "Dhanush, Sundeep Kishan-Starrer Period Film 'Captain Miller' Gets Rolling". Outlook. 22 September 2022. Archived from the original on 12 October 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2023.

## Bibliography

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* Rangan, Baradwaj (2012). Conversations with Mani Ratnam. Penguin Books India. ISBN 978-0-670-08520-0.

## External links

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* Official site Archived 7 August 2018 at the Wayback Machine

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Sathya Jyothi Films

Key people|

* T. G. Thyagarajan

Films|

* Moondram Pirai (1982)
* Pagal Nilavu (1985)
* Manithanin Marupakkam (1986)
* Jeeva (1988)
* Kizhakku Vaasal (1990)
* Idhayam (1991)
* Endrum Anbudan (1992)
* Vedan (1993)
* Honest Raj (1994)
* Harichandra (1998)
* Parthiban Kanavu (2003)
* Em Magan (2006)
* Jayamkondaan (2008)
* Baana Kaathadi (2010)
* Thodari (2016)
* Sathriyan (2017)
* Vivegam (2017)
* Viswasam (2019)
* Pattas (2020)
* Sivakumarin Sabadham (2020)
* Anbarivu (2022)
* Maaran (2022)
* Veeran (2023)
* Captain Miller (2024)

TV series|

* Anandham (2003–2009)
* Kalyanam (2009)
* Idhayam (2009–2012)
* Aan Paavam (2012)
* Puguntha Veedu (2012–2014)
* Annakodiyum Aindhu Pengalum (2015–2016)
* Sumangali (2017–2019)
* Thirumagal (2020–2023) (2017–2019)
* Meena (2023-)

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